Red Salute to Comrade V. S. Achuthanandan! Veteran communist leader and Former Kerala Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan passed away at the age of 101 on July 21. His life of struggle and unwavering dedication to the cause of the people will forever be an inspiration.

Derrida taught me that an infinitely small tear, each time unique, can suspend the whole world; an intense stretch of one's living self comes to an end there.

They keep hinting at emptying Gaza of its inhabitants. And you think: surely, such ‘final solution’-kind-of-project is unthinkable. But then you have to face the fact that Gaza is where the US-Israeli dominated Western colonial assemblage has made the unthinkable thinkable and

Discussing caste with Kunal Kamra. youtube.com/watch?v=KdekDb…

I wrote this short piece on what happens to literature in literature festivals in EPW's Postscript. Please drop a message if you would like a PDF. epw.in/journal/2025/3…

as always, Nidarsh and gpk98 life is worth living again 😭

Mohamed Salah was the last player to leave the pitch, joining in with a tearful rendition of Diogo Jota's chant in front of the Kop ❤️

"...economics teaching in India or across the world reveals that it is against any attempt at a “genuine understanding of the economic structure and dynamics”. Both mainstream pedagogy and policymaking of economics education reflect this morally devoid nature of the discipline."

frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/edu…

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indianexpress.com/article/opinio… Dayal Paleri on the moral imagination of Onam!

indianexpress.com/article/opinio… An important take on the recent global ayyappa summit and Left's engagement with Hinduism by Dayal Paleri

a brilliant player and the absolute best commentator. rest in peace, danya.

The relentless, baseless accusations and public interrogations he faced in recent months caused him immense pressure and pain. This has to stop. When respected figures spread unfounded allegations without accountability, real lives are destroyed. (2/3)

Daniel's smile faded after the attacks began. We all saw it. The chess world has lost one of its brightest lights - someone who made our game accessible to millions. Rest in peace, Danya. You deserved so much better. (3/3)