I am thrilled that the French Dictionary of South Asian Literatures is finally published. I contributed two entries on Punjabi poets Daya Singh Arif and Lal Singh Dil. Now available at Éditions Classiques Garnier : swll.to/qiXXTn

A Single Spark, my ongoing documentary project, takes viewers from the archives and oral histories of past resistance movements to witnessing their powerful resurgence in the present —a compelling account of the enduring legacy of the long sixties give.sfu.ca/where-to-give/…

Joint Statement on the Enforced Disappearing and Custodial Torture of Student and Youth Activists by Police Forces in Delhi, India countercurrents.org/2025/07/joint-… via Countercurrents.org

ARCHIVING SOUND: The Voice of the Times. On August 17. Everyone is warmly invited to join us. linkedin.com/events/archivi…

SAMAI DI AWAAZ: A Historic And Unique Experiment In Radio Broadcasting By South Asians In Canada Archived desibuzzcanada.com/post/samai-di-…

Coming soon

Travelling Kolkata People's Film Festival, Surrey September 6-7and 3-14, 2025, 10 AM-4 PM Venue, Screening Schedule, Film Synopses, Director Bios, Posters, and Trailers. wsadaarchives.com/2025/08/25/tra…

A big shout-out to Anu John David for creating such beautiful posters for the festival.

I just wrote to PM Mark Carney Ministers Gary Anandasangaree & Lena Metlege Diab demanding that Bill C-2 be rescinded. This law gives dangerous unchecked powers to the government to deport people, including permanent residents and attacks refugees. Add your name: migrantrights.ca/stopc2?source=…

Delighted to have the chance to share my work, 'Translating in Solidarity, Solidarity in Translation: Panjabi Literary Production in the Long Sixties in British Columbia,' at the upcoming ACLA 2026 annual meeting in Montreal. acla.org/virtual-confer…

This 1996 document by the Employment Standards Work Group features a collection of over 100 true stories from workers in the Greater Toronto Area illustrating how employers regularly violate the Employment Standards Act. Amazing work, RISE UP! riseupfeministarchive.ca/document/bad-b…

Excited to present at AAS 2026 in March. What I find especially interesting in this and the upcoming talk at ACLA in Feb is the convergence of two distinct archives of the South Asian diaspora in Canada: one centred on literature and the other on anti-imperialist activism.

A much-needed initiative