The forces that fumed in the wake of Pahalgam have long shaped Indian politics. And they’re not separate — their overlap fuels Hindutva, which sees Muslims as the enemy within. Paraphrasing suhas palshikar. A very insightful read. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

After the dialogue piece, I had planned to write about basketball. But last week was so consumed by work that this came out instead. An attempt at relooking 'kuch ishq kiya, kuch kaam kiya'. somshekharsom.medium.com/making-a-case-…

This isn't just about a boy sneaking his girlfriend in a suitcase. It's about control. About who gets to love, touch, choose—it's deeply political. The state pokes into our beds, campuses look away and patriarchy stares. Great story Sagrika Kissu! 🫡 theprint.in/ground-reports…

ROAD RAGE🧵 NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE IN #Jaipur These drunk goons chased me and my family. Was traveling with my fam. A car hit my car from behind and flew from spot. Later another car hit a bike in that same place. More Details below.. Jaipur Police District Collector & Magistrate, Jaipur

A federal judge may have stalled Trump’s push to block Harvard from taking in foreign students, but doubts still hang heavy over their future. - Why is Trump doing it? - What would happen to Indian students? All of it, here: bhaskarenglish.in/originals/news…

लालू जी के पास और कोई चारा भी नहीं था.

"Musafir woh bhi hain, musafir hum bhi hain, ek hi train mein hain, lekin hum dono mein zameen-aasman ka farq hai." This is what Dheeraj Mishra has tried to capture. What’s troubling is their hesitancy of boarding general coaches, fearing fines. indianexpress.com/article/long-r…

लाल बजरी का राजा राफेल नडाल. 22 ग्रैंड स्लैम. 14 फ्रेंच ओपन. आज फ्रेंच ओपन ने विदाई दी. वैसी ही विदाई जैसी लेजेंड्स को मिलनी चाहिए. कोर्ट पर कदम छाप दिए. मरे, फेडरर, जोकोविच की मौजूदगी में. प्रशंसक रो रहे. नडाल रो रहे. लीजेंड विदा हुआ. कुछ सीखो BCCI

Aaiye.

Javed Sahib was right about India being a land of paradoxes. At one end, there's complete insanity, social 'schizophrenia' (if I could take the leap), vile statements. Then there's this clash of intellectuals. Amid the times of Manohar Dhakar and Vijay Shah, it feels unreal.

Six months in Bhopal. Six months with Bhaskar. Here’s how the city and I met halfway. somshekharsom.medium.com/6-months-by-th…

RCB की जीत का जश्न देखकर दंग हूँ। युवल नोआ हरारी की एक बात याद आती है: असंख्य अजनबियों के साथ को-ऑपरेट कर लेना, सुख-दुख बाँट लेना इंसानों के 'सर्वश्रेष' होने की असल वजह है। इंसान कथा-परक है। कहानियाँ खोजता है। टिरन लैनिस्टर का फ़ैसला सही था—ब्रैन ही तख़्त का हक़दार होना चाहिए।

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Ab bas koi ye analysis aur kar de ki Musk Trump ke jhagde me India ka kya fayda hai.

एक फ़ायदा-प्रधान देश और मीडिया की गाथा।

Religion.