Leh Palace with flock of pigeons. Completed sometime early 17th century, the 9 storied walls of mud and wood have stood all this time. So much for the tag 'kachcha'! Nov. 2023.

TODAY! in another 2 hours, 1.30 pm GMT, 7 pm IST

Happy to receive 25th anniversary edition of Orijit Sen's brilliant 'River of Stories'. Kalpavriksh was glad to publish 1st edition in 1994 (w. Amita Baviskar's amazing lettering) - likely India's first ever graphic novel! Based on Narmada movement, as relevant now as then

Global report on initiatives challenging capitalism, patriarchy, statism, etc, and providing radical alternatives - ashishkothari.in/towards-a-soci… Global Tapestry of Alternatives Vikalp Sangam Shrishtee Bajpai Misereor

4th in a series on India 2024 election, with Poorva Goel Poorva Goel

Hate speeches, intimidation, Electoral bond corruption, and more - the world's largest party has many other records to its name! The Rs 60,000 Crore Question the BJP Needs to Answer About its Financials thewire.in/politics/the-r…

Day and night. Namgyal Tsemo monastery, Leh (Ladakh), late April 2024.

Shame on you, Somaiya School, for not standing up for freedom of expression! Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action scroll.in/latest/1067582… via Scroll.in

Says it like it is.

Indigenous traditions honour muggers amidst modern challenges - how to promote co-existence with 'dangerous' crocs vikalpsangam.org/article/indige…

A half-hearted climate change verdict thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a… (for those who can't access this, pl see: ashishkothari.in/wp-content/upl…) #ClimateActionNow Indian Youth Climate Network Let India Breathe Yugma Collective

A Tribute to A.T. Ariyaratne - a remarkable Gandhian in Sri Lanka radicalecologicaldemocracy.org/a-tribute-to-a…

Re-envisioning Riverscapes and Urban Riverfronts in India: Toward Ecological and Social Harmony vikalpsangam.org/article/re-env… South Asia Bioregionalism Working Group Rights of Rivers South Asia Namrata Kabra

Parenting is hard! I saw a this Brownheaded barbet and mate disappearing, then re-appearing with tasty morsels in their beaks, every 5 minutes, to feed ravenous young ones safely ensconsed in a small tree trunk hole. Hopefully they ate some of it themselves too! Delhi, 30.4.2024

One shocking news after the other under this party's rule - most alarmingly, polarisation of society - Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website scroll.in/article/106730… via Scroll.in

(S)mother of Democracy - Poorva Goel and my 3rd cartoon in series on India 2024 elections Poorva Goel #IndiaElections2024 #motherofdemocracy

Can Ladakh Embrace Tourism While Protecting Its Fragile Ecosystem? outlooktraveller.com/destinations/i… Local Futures / Economics of Happiness Reach Ladakh Stawa Ladakh Karma Sonam ཀརྨ་བསོད་ནམས Tsewang Namgail Tsewang Rigzin Ministry of Tourism Office of the Lt. Governor, Ladakh Ladakh Students Welfare Society Delhi Vikalp Sangam

The mighty Indus/Sindhu/Singhe Khababs near Leh, with Zanskar river flowing into it on top left hand side. A troubled land just now ... till it gets Constitutional safeguards to protect identity, culture, environment, wildlife, livelihoods #saveladakh