Questioning the police's foundational purpose and envisioning pathways to accountability and reform, this book edited by Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta ignites a long-overdue conversation about the nature of policing in India. Make sure to buy your copy today! Mimi Choudhury

Many congratulations!

Irrfan passed away on this day, five years ago. What a loss. Still hard to process. Today, I can’t help but remember his magnificent portrayal of the urdu poet Makhdoom Mohiuddin in the Sardar Jafri-produced show, Kahkashan. It’s available on YouTube, please watch 🎞️

Irrfan played Lenin in the TV play Laal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode, alongside Sutapa Sikdar, whom he later married in 1995. The play was the Hindi adaptation of Mikhail Shatrov’s Blue Horses on Red Grass. It was staged at the Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, in the early 1990s. 🎭💞

'Policing and Violence in India' edited by Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta looks at these startling facts, and ignites a long-overdue conversation about the nature of policing in our country. Available online and in stores. #BookTwitter HarperCollins Mimi Choudhury

“We also hope that it spurs conversations about why there remains so little critique of police violence in India…” – Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta talk to team Kitaab about their edited anthology. N (She / Her) Mimi Choudhury kitaab.org/2025/05/05/dea…

Some distressing statistics that speak volumes about the state and nature of policing in our country. To know more, pick up a copy of . 'Policing and Violence in India' edited by Deana Heath & Jinee Lokaneeta today. Available on our website and in bookstores. Mimi Choudhury

It was such a brilliant idea! Rework and publish

“Policing and Violence arrives at a crucial moment. As India swaps out colonial legal codes for the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,” it asks: “can superficial linguistic shifts and bureaucratic rebranding undo entrenched legacies of violence?” Speaking Tiger Jinee Lokaneeta

Mr Trump’s post is disappointing for India in four important ways: First, it implies a false equivalence between the victim and the perpetrator, and seemingly overlooks the US’ own past unwavering stance against Pakistan’s well-documented links to cross-border terrorism. Second,

Quote for the day, relevant to the times in which we live. Especially on social media!

The leaks selectively quoting (& misinterpreting) the preliminary report into the Air India crash clearly originate in the West where Boeing, engine manufacturers etc want to blame the pilots and claim that they themselves were not culpable. What is worrying is when Indian media

X did not take my post the entire powerful critique of Rahul Gandhi of the Election Commission of India . Tried several times. Election Commission of India should maintain its reputation. Hope this one goes.

The great ecologist Madhav Gadgil died last night. I am devastated. He was an exemplary scientist and citizen, and, to me, a friend and mentor for forty years and more. Here’s a piece I published on his 80th birthday in May 2022: telegraphindia.com/opinion/people…

Will miss meeting him in the library. May he rest in peace.

Its sad to read this Prabha Khaitan If the arts does not stand for humanity who will. By being supportive of them you are condoning the ongoing devastation.

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I couldn’t agree more

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Whatever my political views, I would never use Madhu Kishwar to critique the Indian PM. She’s got her own agendas and is toxic. After years of reporting on BJP, when book Shades of Saffron came out, I gave copies to many BJP figures I knew and some pictures were taken. Oh by god