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I really hope JJ Valaya has a sense of humour and adopts the moniker 'Craz' of Indian couture bestowed on him by HTCityStoppers! Hindustan Times

Excellent analysis on the chilling effect on free speech: "Instead of interpreting Article 19(1)(a) as a liberty that limits state power, courts have begun treating it as a licence that comes with behavioural conditions" by SANJAY HEGDE thehindu.com/opinion/lead/j…

#Jestasking! What is the point of all these ID documents if they are not going to be accepted? And are there any worries about the fact that they can all be fraudulently obtained? Are there any consequences to officials NOT accepting these ID proofs?

"carrying a tough message on terror is easier for the diplomats...if in a strife-roiled world the govt plays to India’s advantages, & what differentiates it from Pakistan — as a secular, stable, pluralistic, rule-abiding democratic & eco power" Suhasini Haidar thehindu.com/opinion/lead/b…

Recent events have eroded India's Israel -Iran balancing act, with the possibility of greater consequences for India's long-term geo-strategic and economic interests, writes Parul Chandra Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/opinion/can-in…

#Emergency1975 "exacted a terrible price from many but was also a time of preferment for those who became collaborators, their competitive jousting for new ways to express loyalty echoing eerily in these times". My 2024 review of Abu Abraham’s cartoons newslaundry.com/2024/11/06/fro…

Where is the justice in this world? The UN calls Gaza a 'graveyard for children'. Every country has just sat silently and watched this massacre.

Tachibana Akemi (1812-68). #Japan #Fortheloveofpoetry "What a delight it is When, of a morning, I get up and go out To find in full bloom a flower That yesterday was not there" from Poems of Solitary Delights.

Despite the tide of bigotry now prevalent #NaseeruddinShah refuses to let go of the dream of his India, our India, of the past & of the future. A salute to this brave soul when so many are silent or have clambered onto the majoritarian bandwagon. #Diljitdosanjh in The Indian Express

Why is the EC moving from enabling widest possible franchise to restricting it? Excellent interview on by businessline Resident Editor Poornima Joshi with parliamentarian Manoj Jha. #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #BiharElections2025

This is pure bullshit aimed at poor people who struggle to make a living selling pakoras and vada pav. Any govt that cared about people’s health would take action against the rich & powerful multinationals that sell dangerous Ultra Processed Foods food.ndtv.com/news/laddoo-va…

I really hope Rujuta Diwekar will weigh in on this to set the facts right.

Tobacco is an independent risk factor. It harms irrespective of environment & lifestyle. There is ample proof of that. Samosa and jalebi ne aap ka kya bigada hai? If we are serious about health warnings - colas, chips, cookies etc, must get them first. Regulate & tax Big food

A good thread from Abhishek Choudhary that gives a glimpse of his book, his impetus and discomfort with being characterised as a biographer. Can't wait to read this!