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Aniket Aga

@agaaniket

Kashmiri. Science, agriculture, democracy. Author of Genetically Modified Democracy. Winner, Fleck Book Prize 2022.

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ICAR has released the 1st ever Gene Edited rice vars using the new CRISPR-Cas9 technology-for high yield & drought tolerance. ICAR must also release the safety testing data so the public knows its safe to eat this new product Indian Council of Agricultural Research., Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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It took more than five years for this much about Balakot to emerge, so let's not jump to conclusions today caravanmagazine.in/security/balak…

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I'm reminded today of this hopeless yet necessary sentiment - by N S, written in 2013 abt a different armed conflict. #India #Pakistan #Kashmir

I'm reminded today of this hopeless yet necessary sentiment - by <a href="/nandinisundar/">N S</a>, written in 2013 abt a different armed conflict.
#India #Pakistan #Kashmir
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Those who #SayNoToWar and ask for de-escalation are called traitors—how a decade under the BJP changed India article-14.com/subscribe

Those who #SayNoToWar and ask for de-escalation are called traitors—how a decade under the BJP changed India article-14.com/subscribe
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A very important initiative by Moneylife. Governments are collecting 1000s of crores in GST on penalties on poor people - struggling to maintain minimum balance in their bank accounts. Penalty is not a service and should be exempt from GST. moneylife.in/article/gst-on…

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My conversation with journalist Saba Naqvi for Frontline magazine on the inclusion of caste in the census is now out. The census data collection exercise is not just about social justice or political opportunism. It is an essential tool for understanding India's complex

My conversation with journalist <a href="/_sabanaqvi/">Saba Naqvi</a> for <a href="/frontline_india/">Frontline</a> magazine on the inclusion of caste in the census is now out. The census data collection exercise is not just about social justice or political opportunism. It is an essential tool for understanding India's complex
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A good time to re-visit this interview of #BanuMushtaq by Basav Biradar, published in the context of the hijab row. In Article 14 article-14.com/post/-in-karna…

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As Allahabad HC refuses to quash the FIR against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, Betwa Sharma writes that made-up cases against Muslims are routine & SC's censure of prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad's post has made it easier to criminalise free expression To read, subscribe article-14.com/subscribe

As Allahabad HC refuses to quash the FIR against fact-checker <a href="/zoo_bear/">Mohammed Zubair</a>, <a href="/betwasharma/">Betwa Sharma</a> writes that made-up cases against Muslims are routine &amp; SC's censure of prof <a href="/Mahmudabad/">Ali Khan Mahmudabad</a>'s post has made it easier to criminalise free expression

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My article on Rivers in Deep Time! #rivers #himalaya #time #deeptime #bioregions South Asia Bioregionalism Working Group Vikalp Sangam #himalayanrivers #flowingrivers #geologicaltime #memory #riverscapes itswildouthere.com/blog/rivers-in…

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An excellent piece by Iftikhar Gilani that reminds us of an important detail in our history!! How Iran Quietly Saved India from UN Sanctions in 1994 — And Got Nothing in Return kashmirtimes.com/opinion/commen… #

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Our film Seed Stories screens in London on June 23rd at CSDWestminster followed by a conversation with the environmental historian Vinita Damodaran & the political scientist Ipshita Basu. Free public screening with a RSVP here eventbrite.co.uk/e/seed-stories… Aniket Aga

Our film Seed Stories screens in London on June 23rd at <a href="/CSDWestminster/">CSDWestminster</a>  followed by a conversation with the environmental historian Vinita Damodaran &amp; the political scientist Ipshita Basu. 

Free public screening with a RSVP here
eventbrite.co.uk/e/seed-stories…

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Between the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the Maharashtra polls, the seat held by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis saw a sharp 8.25% increase in voters; more than twice the 4% threshold set by the EC. How? Sumedha & Vishal Vaibhav find out. newslaundry.com/2025/06/23/in-…

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Science spoke, the state counted, and the people complied. But something did not quite heal. I write for The Wire: thewire.in/health/vaccine… This is a story about the slow erosion of trust. Grateful to The Wire for carrying this long-form piece.

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And why is rent not a political issue in a country of tenants? In a country where every 11 months, a tenant competes with brokers who promise landlords 10+% rent increases? Because most pol parties are beholden to the propertied.