Many congratulations to #AmartyaSen Kwame Anthony Appiah Henry Louis Gates Jr for Gold Medals for Distinguished Service to #Humanity awarded by National Institute for #Social Sciences. Such a treat to hear all 3 speak! Harvard University ⁦Harvard Magazine Harvard Alumni Association The Nobel Prize⁩ #Nobel

My article with Ela Bhat: The fact that with the sudden lockdown we left our migrant workers stranded without work & let them walk hundreds of miles to get…home, with many of them collapsing on the way, will go down as a low point in our nation’s history. google.com/amp/s/indianex…

CUSAT scientists predict cloud bursts and resulting disasters during this monsoon in Kerala.The state govt. has not even undertaken a micro-level land slide mapping post 2018 floods. asianetnews.com/kerala-news/cl…

Another one for the archives ⁦Vijay Lokapally 🇮🇳⁩. Two absolute Legends from 2 different eras. Priceless! ⁦Bishan Bedi⁩ #rahuldravid

Today in 1991, India changed forever. Under then PM #NarasimhaRao, FM Dr. #ManmohanSingh presented a revolutionary budget ushering in structural reforms & redressing balance of payments problem. Today those gains are being frittered away by myopic policies & poor governance.

It is a coincidence that Kerala govt is having a sustainable climate workshop when the state is reeling under landslides and floods for the 5th year. Will the govt bite the dust and drop unsustainable projects like K-Rail and begin reviving clogged rivers, wetlands and canals?

Around 60 percent of the landslides that occured in the country in the last seven years were in Kerala. The Western Ghats region is more vulnerable to natural disasters than anywhere else. Yet, massive quarries are operational here. #stop Wayanad tunnel project #stop K-Rail

2005: Mumbai; 2015: Chennai; 2018: Kerala. 2020: Gurugram; 2022: Bangalore.The urban environmental disaster gets repeated once again. Several lakes and water bodies in Bangalore were reclaimed over the yrs for unregulated realty estate sector, marooning the tech-city in the end.

Mathrubhumi books has come out with the malayalam translation of Flood and Fury, with the latest updates on the environmental disasters that have been occuring every year, post 2018 Kerala floods, in the Western Ghats region. Thanking everyone once again for the great support.

President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam relaxes by playing the veena, in the Family Wing of Rashtrapati Bhavan. (17 November, 2004)

File photo with Dr. Manmohan Singh. I was fortunate to have worked with one of the finest minds and one of the most ethical persons in politics anywhere in the world.

2017, Delhi. Fascinating listening to PM Manmohan Singh & Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz. You could see why India moved ahead in science & research. As a leader Manmohan Singh was a person of civility & courage. Contrary to what some think, modesty & civility requires courage.

The image of the day comes from parliament: Dr Manmohan Singh who turns 91 next month sitting silently listening to the furious debate while on a wheelchair . Whichever side of the political divide you happen to be, there is much that the rising middle class owes to the Rao-Singh

This is a moment rich in symbolism. A nonagenarian who has always put the nation first reminds us, by his presence despite ill health, of his commitment, dedication to duty and selflessness. Pranaams to Dr Manmohan Singh.

Best wishes to Amartya Sen on his 90th birthday, 3 November. He is one of the world’s most celebrated philosopher economist, with seminal contributions to economic theory and moral philosophy. I feel lucky to have had him as my PhD adviser.

Education is the key driver of growth. Nehru was one of the world's most intellectually gifted leaders. He had the far-sight to reach out to leading scientists, like Mahalanobis, Homi Bhabha & Vikram Sarabhai & establish the early IITs, IIMs. Let us not destroy this great legacy.

#KnowledgeIsPower NITK Surathkal hosted awareness workshop on India's new criminal justice reforms! Mr. Prithviraj Rai renowned Advocate enlightened students, faculty & staff on key provisions of BNS, BNSS & BSA. Let's spread awareness & support a safer, more just India! ⚖️

I had predicted Wayanad will face the biggest ecological disaster in the Western Ghats region of Kerala five years ago, based on the available rainfall data and fragile topography of the region. Link of the Interview after Flood and Fury was published: youtu.be/ih6a_rPy3GE?si…

Published in The Hindu yesterday, this article by Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses the newest biography on Prof. M.S. Swaminathan—'M.S. Swaminathan: the Man who Fed India' by Priyambada Jayakumar, published during his birth centenary year. Ahluwalia explores the lessons from

This just arrived. Professors Kapur and Subramanian have written a magnificent book, which is rigorously researched, elegantly presented, and impeccably balanced in its judgements. As I say in my endorsement, every Indian who wishes to know their country better should read it.