Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal. Begging is a human right, when state cannot fulfil access to public goods, and social security. I write in the Indian Express.

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We should all refrain from calling The New York Times a newspaper, no? Let’s call it a boutique nursery, an artisanal bakery or something? Has a nice ring to it.

Chanda, a factory worker in Mayapuri Industrial Area, has found her world shrinking from the 1,483 sq km expanse of #Delhi to a 3 sq km area that she can safely navigate.

Looking at women safety through the stories of the city’s mahila mazdoor.

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My report.

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Seconds after the card game rules are explained

Writing the Constitution or 🤝 cooking a delicious meal…
Dr Ambedkar put his heart and soul into everything he did.
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#AmbedkarJayanti #JaiBhim #Babasaheb

It is #dalithistorymonth and TLWCH is my sincerest attempt at telling a deeply personal story that was on the verge of being forgotten.
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Sonia Faleiro

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This #DalitHistoryMonth pre-order a copy of nusratjafri’s evocative memoir. When it first landed in my inbox, thanks to Smita Khanna, I remember reading it in one go & being stunned by its sheer radiance. I promise you, too, will fall in love with it.

Sonia Faleiro

Ah, nothing like the glamorous glorification of backbreaking farm work.

Vaguely remember that when I started my career in 2010 household savings used to be ~12% of GDP. And people used to take pride in saying Indians like to save, aren't like Americans etc.

Now household savings are 5% of GDP and household debt is 40% of GDP. Vikas max.

Garden finds that are also diving my sinuses insane.

Still remember the days unfolding with absolutely surprise / sadness and horror. The world failed Afghans… especially the Afghan women

'Kabul was abuzz with murmurs... the army was falling like a pack of cards... campuses, hotels, restaurants, salons... the Taliban could enter the capital city any moment... Those who had the money for it were already hunting for air tickets to flee the country.'
Nayanima Basu

The main course he's talking about:

Feeling sorry for all my Bangalore weather flexing friends. What will they flex about now? 😭 🫂

I hope Kangana does to BJP what she did to Hrithik