This labour of love, begun just before the pandemic, & brought to life in 2021 at an online colloquium, is finally published! It opens with an Introduction on “regioning sound” co-authored with my co-editor, Dr Vebhuti Duggal: 1 of the sharpest thinkers today on sound in SA. 1/🧵

Mind it.

#TheRohidaConversations examines the impact of music as a mitigation strategy to counter hate. I speak to various artists, organizers, scholars, journalists, and lawyers to understand the anatomy of otherization and how music can or cannot counter it youtu.be/kb7FH0yHHb0?si…

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Women being agents of war is not feminism. Period

Use your brains. Use common-sense. Do not fall prey to propaganda, whether official or unofficial. Stay safe. And above all, demand a return to peace.

Think about it. Calling for peace and de-escalation has become a controversial and unpopular opinion. Absolute bonkers.

The most sane thing you will read today. Brilliant writing by Sarayu Pani 'Sindoor' Versus MEA: The Curious Difference Between India's Narratives on Pakistan Strikes thewire.in/politics/sindo…

Say No to War! Across the India-Pakistan border, let us say a loud no to another India-Pakistan war. War is no spectator sport. It has enormous costs and consequences for the soldiers, their families and the common people. We need justice for Pahalgam victims, not another war

Central Trade Unions Urge Govt to Control Jingoists, Hate Mongers in National Interest. Here's the Press Release.

This is why the world has begun to dislike us Indians. These venomous, vile and evil Sanghis are the reason.

Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired. Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they

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Read this to understand what has fundamentally changed in J&K when it comes to reporting the truth. In the last few days, we have seen how the truth was mocked by the mainstream media, but none of the mockers got banned, only those trying to bring forward the truth.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri states that Pakistan is breaching the understanding that was arrived at a few hours ago and urges Pakistan to stop the violations. youtube.com/live/gBk8pfKsA…

The academic year is drawing to an end! Check out Week 7's migration-related events here: mailchi.mp/torch/migratio… Highlight of this week is a talk for the book "Women and the Sikh Diaspora: Music and Mobility Across the Seven Seas" migration.web.ox.ac.uk/event/book-tal…

#Pahalgam | Custodial killings, detentions and demolitions haunt a mourning Kashmir Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/7-mhfhJ0to8 As Kashmir witnessed its biggest targeted attack against tourists in Pahalgam on 22 April, India and Pakistan edged towards war. With the news