Five months and counting. In Kashmir, internet shutdown cripples study of PhD students, research scholars; many lose out on grants, fellowships - Firstpost firstpost.com/india/in-kashm…

Wonderful to see National Centre for Biological Sciences students and faculty taking a stand together on #JNUViolence . Wish I was in Bangalore to stand with you. #StandWithJNU

It is essential for universities and research & educational institutions, government or private, to provide space for political debate and dissent. National Centre for Biological Sciences cannot flaunt a Science & Society programme and simultaneously claim that politics has no place on campus.

"the concept of social distancing is not just impractical but also discriminatory if it is not accompanied by reciprocal welfare measures" scroll.in/article/956385…

Interesting statement and background paper by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan and the All India People’s Science Network on #COVID19 phmindia.org/2020/03/16/sta…

An article by Meghana Rao on the dire situation in Tannery road. The intimidating police presence there, as I have witnessed myself, is multiplying the already high anxiety levels due to the lack of income and food #Covid19India #lockdownindia #lockdowneffect

18/n Chetan Kumar Ahimsa / ಚೇತನ್ ಅಹಿಂಸಾ If Equity is our principle then we cannot be restricted to one caste, one class, one religion and even one country.A transnational connection has been made at the moment of this pandemic Anybody victim of injustice anywhere in the world is connected to us.