Imagine being a girl and being graded and judged on being tall, thin, fair, homely, cultured, fertile, long straight hair, the length of your skirt and the size of your hips since the age of 12. Men finding out arrange marriage is transactional and having a meltdown though >>>>

Let's be very clear. You & I are seeing the images of 4 May today. The #PrimeMinister? With his vast intelligence apparatus? He knew. And there's a lot more that he knows which we never will. He's made a *MOCKERY* of his #Kartavya to us. #ManipurBurning

CFP: ANIMAL EXTRACTIONS CAA Advancing Art & Design, Chicago, Feb 2024 We want to hear from you if your research examines the historical status of animals as natural resources; as objects of exploitation, exchange, and profit; and as materials in 19th-century art, craft, and design

When writing up field notes, it is important to capture all the tiny details you can possibly remember (from a room’s temperature to a design on someone’s souvenir tote bag from Disney resort)—even if such observations don’t seem relevant. These notes give people/places texture.

I'd like it if my family is around for my graduation in 2024, so I began their US visa process in 2022, having spent 1L+ already and currently praying they don't get rejected because they are all women (and apparently more vulnerable to rejection). Fun times, very dignifying.

Theme call for submissions! INVISIBLE CITIES Tell us about a city that doesn't exist. Future, past, fantasy, sci-fi, satire, on earth or far away, whatever. Thread Litmag issue 3! Submit to our micro publishing experiment via link in bio!

Seeing all my school/college friends are getting married within their caste, and I thought my generation would be different. NOOOOO. I was wrong. But, how do you people end up marrying within your own caste and call it a ‘love marriage’ just to sound progressive?

I am looking for an assistant to work with me full time on heritage and history. Candidate should be based in Chennai and have excellent skills in communication - both speaking and writing. Also someone with high energy levels. If interested pls DM

Having to go on with life and work as an Indian Muslim as if you aren't constantly reevaluating life itself

you can tell made in heaven is fiction because who in their right mind would want to divorce sobhita dhulipala

🆕REPORT 🌳🇮🇳 🧵 "People’s Forest: Advancing a People’s Agenda for 2024 General Election" estimates minimum potential for recognition of forest rights in parliamentary constituencies & offers critical info for political parties/groups to advance FRA. 1/13 fra.org.in/document/Peopl…

#ExitPolls something unprecedented is happening: either channel/agencies are horribly wrong in way rarely seen before OR, BJP's strength was totally underestimated OR, dare we say it, unheard level of tampering has taken place (expect spontaneous street violence if true) we

‘I once voted to build the country... now I am voting to save it’ (A thread)

Nitish bhai pls do it for the plot please

#BLOG | Maharashtra elections: MVA and Mahayuti need to include MSP and FRA in their poll pitch ✍️Azam Danish & Soz downtoearth.org.in/governance/mah…

As part of the quarterly IIHS Library Exhibition, 'Urban Ecology: A New Lens on Biodiversity', we invite you to a webinar exploring how a tree species came to be identified as invasive, and the different meanings this term holds for citizen environmentalists, restoration

"...an invasive species is not villainous or stealthy by itself; rather, it benefits from existing vulnerabilities and a lack of diversity in an ecosystem." Brilliant & nuanced writing by Nivedita Tuli 🌱🌈 on an aspect of invasion biology that most would rather not grapple with.