Machis and makkale, Here is a story. rumlolarum.wordpress.com/2022/06/08/sim…

Karnataka election results point to bipolar polity in southern state. The overall median Effective Number of Participants has decreased with only a marginal increase in the regions of Coastal Karnataka. hindustantimes.com/india-news/kar… #HTNumberTheory

Institutional murders of #Adivasi and #Dalit students have become cyclical in India. This photo is of Adivasi student Chuni Kotal, the first woman graduate from the Lodha Sabar community in West Bengal meeting Rajiv Gandhi in 1988.

Well, courage and confidence and no misunderstandings! Franz Kafka, 1913.

Happy birthday ! 30 Mai 1928 💜🎥💃😍🥰

At last!

New: When the Indian govt raided several nonprofits in Sept including Centre for Policy Research, it confounded many — was it over publications? Family beefs? No, the govt was fixated on several groups’ opposition to an Adani coal mine w/ Karishma Mehrotra Anant Gupta washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/…

Working on this story for queerbeat has been a profoundly meaningful experience for me. Ankur Paliwal has not only been an editor but also a friend. His trust, encouragement and patience made the process so pleasurable even when it was challenging. queerbeat.org/stories/queer-…

why I read writers’ diaries

How to take it back rumlolarum.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/how… via Vj

🗣 Call for papers Alexandria welcomes submissions of papers focusing on “the new normal” that the #pandemic may have resulted in. Deadline: 31st August 2023. Learn more and submit: ow.ly/SGRZ50PzgBp

We are now accepting PITCHES again on a rolling basis. We’re seeking diverse, sharp, intelligent voices on a wide range of subjects, from literature, art, history, and politics to film, television, music, & more. For guidelines and instructions: yalereview.org/pitches

Apoorva (Apoorva Saini) and I are excited to share citiesinfiction.com -a database that locates the literary landscape of India and South Asia. This website is for those who are interested in using fiction to teach and learn about the urban - cities, towns, and beyond.

#PurdahBagh, nestled in the lanes of #OldDelhi, is a microcosm where women, tradition, and leisure intersect. This women-only park offers a sanctuary – and a unique perspective on how #gender shapes spaces designed for #leisure, writes @DharSpeaks. behanbox.com/2023/09/22/wha…

Congrats to the entire team at the Washington Post for a Pulitizer finalist for our tech series about India. Especially my bureau mates: Gerry Shih and Anant Gupta. And our stellar editor: Alan Sipress. pulitzer.org/finalists/staf…

I'm over 30 now and haven't started a PhD :) so maybe 40 is the new goal