Our research on dreaming in totalitarian times continues. We have worked on the dream narratives that came in but we need to look at many more. Please do send in the description of a dream you might have had which reflects the times. Audio works marvellously too. Email id below.
A map showing percentage of children in India who have access to a minimum acceptable diet.
No prizes for guessing which two states have the lowest percentage.
Manipuri journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem has been arrested for writing that cow urine and cowdung should not be promoted as cures for COVID. This is patently ridiculous and he must be released immediately. Please amplify!
We strongly condemn the arrest of Impal based journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and demand his immediate release. While expressing his condolences to a BJP leader, he wrote cow urine and dung are not a cure for Covid.
@manipurmygov
Have come home from work to tell my lovely and proudly queer 13 year old about the judgement. Waiting at the bus stop to receive her from school where she had an exam. Can't wait to tell her and hug her and kiss her and am crying and laughing at the same time.
Friends,
@harsh_mander
has been working consistently to empower suffering people and communties. To say he indulged in hate speech is ridiculous. It bothers them that he speaks truth to power. Could we pl share
#IStandWithHarshMander
to let him know we are with him in this fight.
I wish, how I wish we had such leadership here.
Dutch PM appoints Opposition MP as new Health Secretary because of the latter's expertise in the health sector.
How are people like Vikram Chandra more concerned about the reputation of India as a tourist destination than the fact of a systemic rape culture pervading our country? And more immediately, what these survivors experienced? The casual apathy boggles the mind!
A single horrific assault like this can reverse a decade of efforts to talk about “Incredible India” as a tourist destination. As you can see from the comments below.
I hope the rapists get the strictest punishment - and as quickly as possible.
Heart breaking. Shifting out of our lovely, bright, warm office space of the last four years today. Giving it up because we cannot pay rent anymore. But staying strong. Focusing on getting through today. Tomorrow's another day.
#indiepublishing
during
#coronavirus
.
No power at my in-laws' village Socorro, Porvorim
#Goa
since Saturday. My pa-in-law is 90,mum-in-law is 81. No help. Food going bad in the fridge. Can't put the pump on for water. Mobiles losing charge. How can the government of a coastal state be so ill prepared?
#CycloneTauktae
Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son has run his car over protesting farmers. Two farmers are dead, several injured. Please share this horrendous news widely! The media is playing it down - distracting the public with unimportant news about a celebrity drug bust.
For last 7 days, 180 districts in the country have not seen a single new case of COVID-19. 18 districts have not recorded any cases in last 14 days. 54 districts have not witnessed any new case in last 21 days: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
I had a breakthrough yesterday. After 22 years of being in a deeply loving relationship, I realised I was still holding on to the secret of how my ex and his family emotionally abused me more than two decades ago. So I wrote to his friends and mine of that time and said it all.
In the 21st century we cannot allow petty, narrow and divisive issues to dictate human and social relationships. We have to rise above all divisive issues to remain focussed on human development : CJI NV Ramana at event organised by Association of Indo Americans at San Francisco
So what of this?
Tarun Tejpal:“I have violated that long-standing relationship of trust and respect between us and I apologise unconditionally for the shameful lapse of judgement that led me to attempt a sexual liaison with you on two occasions... despite your clear reluctance.”
Ace shooter Vartika Singh has moved court in Sultanpur accusing Union minister Smriti Irani and two others for demanding Rs 25 Lakhs to make her a member of the central women’s commission.
Not keen on joining zoom calls with a bevy of friends all keen on cracking jokes and laughing together because I am on the verge of tears most of the time these days.
So husband has fever and other symptoms since last night. No lab open today so went to hospital and got test done thanks to a dear dear friend who is a senior doc there. Results awaited. Meanwhile, huge anxiety over how I shall manage with the kids, work, home.
#SayAPrayerForUs
My hero, my sister
@MaryTKurkalang
has finally spoken out about the torment she suffered as a child for years at the hands of a beast of a Catholic priest. This is why the present
#MeToo
moment in India is so important.
#MeTooIndia
@IndiaMeToo
#TimesUp
Dr Trupti Katdare & Dr Zakiya Sayed I so admire you as women, as doctors, as Indians. They were pelted with stones while screening patients in Indore. This is what the Hindu & Muslim best friends want India to pay attention to & learn. My
#Mojo
interview
This is just terrible. ASHA workers are at the forefront of the fight against COVID throughout the country. In the rural areas their role is even more critical. Yet, they are paid abysmal wages and not given any PPE. This HAS to change! Please amplify!
That's all a frontline ASHA worker got for her door-to-door tracing and surveillance work for COVID-19 in rural Uttar Pradesh. No sanitizer. No therma scanner. No pulse oximeter.
Beg to differ. Some of these so-called 'fearless' writers write so badly, that had we humble copyeditors not worked hard to sharpen their language and style, the whole point of their fearless writing would have eluded people.
How Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation evades paying taxes.
The foundation "claims that donations–or "contributions"–account for a major chunk (even when) some of them aren’t so; they list as “donations” earnings from selling yoga sessions, “spiritual” jaunts.
GST on printing ink goes up from 12% to 18% which means it will be even costlier to make books, and that will have a bearing on cover prices. That too at a time when things are already dire with the fuel rate hike. It's going to get even tougher to be a small indie publisher 😞
The Delhi HC on Wednesday adjourned an appeal filed by M.J. Akbar against a trial court order that acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the defamation suit filed by the former, saying, 'There Are Far More Important Matters.'
This rubbish about the
@Shaheenbaghoff1
protest being sponsored and paid is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. Every time, we from the
@GatherSisters
group, enquired about contributing there, we were told NO CASH. So we took vegetables and cereals for the community kitchen.
While the accolades for Dhruv Rather, Ravish, and other fairly well-located men keep flowing in, I want to give a special shoutout to three organisations/platforms whose coverage of zameeni truth kept me grounded throughout the election.
@KhabarLahariya
@BehanBox
@The_Mooknayak
#MeToo
One of India's most feted artists alive. Padma Bhushan recipient. My molestor. Long post alert.
@IndiaMeToo
and so MANY other women, starting with
@Rxyxsx
Thank you for so much.
What a triumph for freedom of speech and the Indian publishing industry!
Juggernaut wins case against Sanatan Sanstha in landmark victory for free speech via
@juggernautbooks
Nothing gets me into my Durga mode faster than authors being arrogant with my team or treating us like vendors. If you feel you should be respected as a professional, have the same respect for us publishing professionals. We are NOT service providers. Certainly not at Yoda Press.
Jada Pinkett-Smith is more than capable of fighting her own battles. She is super kickass. This was celebrity grandstanding-meets-toxic masculinity at its worst. Which he later tried to explain away in the acceptance speech by talking about all that 'protecting'. Jeez 🙄
Uff what a story: the Tiger widows of Sunderbans fighting to protect the endangered Sundari mangrove tree. And so beautifully shot too! Made me think of Sherni. This will interest you
@swatiatrest
@arpithakodiveri
@DollyKikon
via
@scroll_in
Thrilled to say that over 2021-22, I shall be teaching more at
@AshokaUniv
. Apart from the
#PublishingSeminar
I teach over Spring semester, I shall be teaching all year on the Undergraduate Writing Programme. Looking forward to it along with all the publishing.
Women form: 32 % of those preparing land for cultivation,
76 %of those sowing seeds,
90 % of people engaged in transplantation
82 %of those taking the crop from field to home
100% of those processing food
69 % of those doing dairying.
Via
@PARInetwork
Gutted to read this.
Three iconic
#Delhi
buildings, the National Museum, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), the National Archives Annexe, are set to be demolished as part of the centre's Rs 20,000 crore Central Vista project.
Planning a
#garagesale
over a weekend because we've barely had any sales revenue trickling back to us this last year. All our fab
#YodaPress
#backlist
titles at 50% off. Our stocks are in a lovely friend and author's garage in Asian Games Village.
#Delhi
folks, would you come?
#UP
: 3 innocent daughters of deceased
#Muslim
meat seller made serious allegations against
#Bulandshahr_police
,
"Police came at one o'clock in the night, threw the father down from the roof, which led to the father's death."
Do the police extort money from meat seller in UP?
He is positive, folks. Thanks for all your good wishes and warmth. Going out of my mind trying to organise everything before curfew starts tonight. Your messages are helping tremendously. Make me feel like I am not alone.
So husband has fever and other symptoms since last night. No lab open today so went to hospital and got test done thanks to a dear dear friend who is a senior doc there. Results awaited. Meanwhile, huge anxiety over how I shall manage with the kids, work, home.
#SayAPrayerForUs
Depressed. Just found out something about an author and a book we value deeply that puts all her work in question. These are terrible moments for a small independent publisher like ourselves.
Some of the art my 17-year-old has produced over 2022. She is entirely self taught but is hoping to get into art school for college. We are keeping our fingers tightly crossed. Do send her some ❤ here if you like her work.
My older child was hard at work this morning on this canvas rather than studying for her board exams. Couldn't reprimand her though because I love the art and also because...she turned 18 today. Yay!
#IAmMommyToAnAdult
This time, appealing to you for a friend. 🙏
#SOSDelhi
@srinivasiyc
He is currently on an oxygen concentrator and needs help with an oxygen bed - his SPO2 levels are falling.
Name- Arcopol Chaudhuri
DOB- 31st May 1986
Age 34 years
Blood type AB+
Oxygen Level 86/87
CT - 13/25
Undeniable. Swallowed by BJP in their states after acting as allies in the government's hasty actions in passing dodgy bills in the Lok Sabha. Let this be a cautionary tale for future allies of despotic regimes.
Day 6. Freddie's improving for sure. Fever gone. Vitals good. More energetic.
I am exhausted though after cooking, cleaning, caring and worrying about him and the kids on my own without any help for 5 days. Wondering how I shall get through today.
#sendgoodvibes