All I can say is…. “Upar di gur gur di annexe di bedhiyana di moong di daal of di Pakistan and Hindustan of di durr phitey mun”! Remembering Toba Tek Singh in this still-so-absurd world! 🙏🏽

Before the 2016 Demo, cash in circulation was ₹16 lakh crore. Today, it stands at ₹35 lakh crore. Yet another example of Demonetisation (Notebandi) being just a jumla.

नीतीश सरकार में बिहार अब डर का प्रदेश बन गया है। बेखौफ दरिंदों ने स्कूल से लौट रही मासूम को हवस का शिकार बनाया और पहचान मिटाने के लिए गला दबाकर उसे मार डाला। क्या यही है नीतीश जी का सुशासन मॉडल?

इन साहब को लट्ठ देकर आतंकियों से लड़ने के लिए भेजा जाना चाहिए

Trust me to write a long essay on the sheer greatness of Bunty Aur Babli and how spot-on its understanding of post-liberalised India was indianexpress.com/article/entert…

The Indian Sociological Society (ISS) brings to you an exclusive interview with Prof. Ratna Naidu. This interview was conducted by Prof. Aparna Rayaprol. To know more, click on the Youtube Link given below. youtu.be/Jc0cGiFzeW4?si…

विष्णु और भावुक भाई लोग की हौसला अफज़ाई की जानी चाहिए कि वे बलराज मेनरा सरीखे सुंदर लेखक को देवनागरी में लाने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं।

Capturing the Beauty of UoH Campus The University of Hyderabad campus is a haven for nature lovers! Dr. Vijay P. Kanawade's stunning pictures for the University Calendar 2025 showcase the vibrant flora and fauna that call our campus home. From breathtaking sunsets to intricate

The instagram page of the Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is now not accessible in India. I don't know what to say.

End of an era. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s work was perhaps the first introduction to postcolonial literature as an undergrad. The gentleness of this book’s teaching and grounded ideas of worldmaking through language stays timeless. theguardian.com/books/2025/may…

We the “small-eyed” people take pride in seeing only part of the world, because the rest is too ugly anyway! Thanks, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty-ba for writing this letter on behalf of all of us! An Open Letter: ‘I Have Small Eyes, Mr Prime Minister’ m.thewire.in/article/rights…

Warning signals from Vizhinjam, so soon after the inauguration of this ill-advised Adani port in Kerala by Narendra Modi. Disastrous omen for coastal environment from this ecologically fragile, climate-vulnerable and oceanographically risky misadventure. downtoearth.org.in/environment/vi…

I write for Doing Sociology on organic metaphors and how they're often used to naturalise, rationalise and immortalise otherwise troubling realities.

भारतीय समाज से जबरदस्‍त समानताएं होने के बावजूद अफ्रीका के जनसंघर्ष को हिंदी के व्‍यापक पाठक समाज ने यदि तवज्‍जो नहीं दी, तो क्या उसकी वजह न्‍गुगी को नोबेल न मिल पाना है? महान अफ्रीकी लेखक #ngugiwathiongo के निधन पर एक संस्मरणात्मक स्मृति-लेख followupstories.com/politics/why-a…

Shant gada-dhaari Bheem, shant.

I was interviewed by Desi Academia on my work on singlehood, sexuality education, masculinities. Do listen in!

Vijay Nagar assault: People from Northeast continue to bear the brunt of ‘culinary differences’ Northeastern foods — are categorised as “tribal” or “ethnic” and ignored in public functions. I write for The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Prof. Thapar on why intellectuals don't confront authority nowadays. theprint.in/opinion/great-…

At some point, our society will need to stop ignoring this injustice.