I self diagnosed my bowel prolapse. I self diagnosed my testosterone being 0. I self diagnosed my AuDHD. Without "self diagnosing" all of these things, I wouldn't have gone on to get formal diagnoses and treatments (particularly the first two).

Bail cannot be denied to a man jailed for 4 yrs with no trial in sight. Other accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case are jailed for even longer. This denial of liberty is a travesty when the assumption is always innocent until proven guilty. Our note article-14.com/subscribe

Amazing how, when murder is being discussed, people bring up their petty discomfort with foods making them uncomfortable because of 'smell'. The flesh and blood of a live human who is being beaten to death also smells. How come the thought of that flesh doesn't make you retch?

If you’re an education provider that still “rewards” 100% attendance… Please stop being ableist. Please stop putting children, teachers and parents at risk. Please stop idealising and normalising working when sick.

A train full of people but none to stop a vile Hindi RW group from slapping an elderly (or not) Muslim man. Beyond the cruelty meted to Indian Muslims today, it is abandonment, humiliation & apathy towards them by the majority society and the law that has plagued India. So sick!

From Ted Chiang's recent New Yorker essay about AI. I totally agree with this:

🧵 The missing men of #Jawadhu Allu Arjun’s movie “Pushpa” may have shown woodcutters as heroes. But this is far from reality as Jawadhu’s tribal villages have a different story to tell - some of its men involved in illegal felling of red sander trees in AP haven't returned home

Do need our investigative piece on how some of these men remain untraced and how this organised remains unchecked in TN dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu…

#MeToo is not just restricted to those in cinema but also for theatre forum. It was 2014, I just finished college, took a job teaching theatre to kids in Covai. But I really wanted to be a filmmaker. I chanced upon a theatre actor/director who was my then colleague's friend /n

🏁Indian Racing League: We're back with Day 2 updates! The cars zoomed at thunderous speed in broad daylight! #dtnext #Formula4CarRace #Formula4 #Formula4Chennai #chennaiformula4 #Chennai

In “Shifting Spaces: How Public Transport Reshapes Cities,” I write for The Caravan on public transport reshapes our cities. I look at the metro, the bus, segregation, production of space, gendered space, and consumption patterns of the middle class. caravanmagazine.in/communities/pu…

Manivasagan N The streets of Chennai sparkle with a dazzling array of lights for the Indian Racing League. #dtnext #Formula4CarRace #Formula4 #Formula4Chennai #chennaiformula4 #Chennai

A lyricist, Padma Awardee, Sangeet Natak Akademi Winner, Multiple National award winner is my molester. He was named by 3 women, including me, in front of the media. He gets platformed, protected by major Tamilnadu parties - Something I have repeated for 6 years. I told

Here is a list of those named and what happened to the accused. thenewsminute.com/news/1-year-me…

TV Shows, stars have indulged in rape jokes and gang-rape jokes to a roaring (positive) audience reaction on TV shows and events and success meets. They have shamed women, abused women to the audiences clapping to all their crass jokes. This was how our society was. Laughing at

I shall always stand in solidarity with Sruthi Hariharan. Always and ever. She went through hell and high-water. May all molesters, the abusers who utilize their power, friends, money and their support systems, the people who prop up the molesters despite knowing the truth,

If the TN government does not take action on the police officers in the two police stations mentioned in this story by ShahinaKK, it would be grave injustice. Only one cop suspended till now. Do take action M.K.Stalin outlookindia.com/national/thanj…

Just a request that if you see someone with a history of sexual assault or physical abuse winning journalism awards, you should always file a complaint with the awards committee