The promise. Lovely story from Scroll.in on first-time MPs, "voices of resistance in Parliament". scroll.in/article/106886…

Really, now India Inc. wants all this? They never said before that 8%-plus growth was jobless? And I thought they were too busy celebrating UPI to bother about cash in wallets, digital or otherwise? What a bunch of jokers — with some notable exceptions, of course:

With the “enlightened” discourse around Ayodhya from the urban, savarna, English speaking bigots. I’m constantly being pulled toward the equanimity and calm that the majority of our rural and suburban Indians from the traditionally oppressed communities showcase.

Not to worry. Drone shots can be made in 1.2x speed.

two murdered over a bunch of cattle, this will not trend because it has been so normalised. holy cows, be-adbi, sacrilege; these are the only true manifestations of religion in the sub-continent today.

I think by far this has been the best articulation of this paradox of June 4. Listen and share widely. ☺️

Now that the happy dance is over, time for some grim reality-check. The Hindu-Muslim divide in Urban areas is complete. Instead of Ahmedabad becoming the next Mumbai, the city of dreams has all but turned into a Gujarati colony. 1/2

Jaiky Yadav बहुत सारा सम्मान और आभार...

My latest article in the Business standard. I analyse “under the hood” worrying trends in the Indian economy underlying sound short term macroeconomic outcomes. business-standard.com/amp/opinion/co…

Via WhatsApp. Kudos to whoever put it together

Happy International Snow Leopard Day! This big cat takes a break and poses for the camera at 4500m altitude. Karakoram mountains

Dreams shattered, careers in limbo after two and a half years' wait: Inside Infosys trainee layoffs By Reshab Shaw moneycontrol.com/technology/dre…

Excellent analysis of what bites us equally badly in the great Indian plain and the peninsula dragging down the gains made on income (and development) levels in the southern states.

The Nilgais of JNU

Urban energy transition must work for women, as #Cities in the #GlobalSouth face rapid #urbanisation and #ClimateRisks. It's time for #GenderInclusive policies, skills training, and financing for #WomenLed solutions: nehakumar or-f.org/33400

If her son scores 61.15% in JEE and gets admission in IIT, a 92.99% scorer's parents in gated community in Noida cry #Merit

"To make it to India's top 10% income earners, one must earn just Rs. 2.9 lakh a year. To enter the top 1%, Rs. 20.7 lakh will suffice. Wealth paints a similar picture. Accumulate Rs. 21 lakh in net assets, and one is now a 10-percenter. Accumulate Rs. 82 lakh and one is in the

In times like these, the sheer number of fake videos on this platform underlines the need for credible journalism. You could spend hours here and have no clue what’s truly happening in the conflict. What are the sources you trust?

135 Palestinians killed in Gaza so far today. Massacre after massacre, day after day. The world does nothing. aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

As a french expact living in #gurgaon , i am horrified by the actual state of the city . I have never seen so much filth, trashes, and broken roads in any other country I have visited. Africa, Asia, south-America are 100 times cleaner. It is sad for indians. And for india.