Opsimath; juvenile; writer; editor; co-founder: @Caferati, @WorldWideHelp, #PoetryInParks; volunteer: @thegoaproject; collector of interesting people. On bsky.

Denial, Utopia
Joined April 2007
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Meeting Asha ji with @zigzackly to kick off the series on Pursuit of Happiness for ForbesLife was so very apt. She gave so much joy to the people around her. It was an honour, ma’am.
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"As long as I can sing, I will sing. I do riyaaz every day. The day my song gets over will be the day I will be no more. Music is like breathing to me." From way back when, @zigzackly's profile of Asha Bhonsle: forbesindia.com/article/recl…
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Happy to announce there’s a new word game in town! It’s called WordSutra 🔡🧵and it should be fun to play. Designed for Indian English-speakers, WordSutra gently tests your lived experience and your interest in pattern spotting and wordplay.😊 wordsutra.in
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Spent 6 years earning a PhD thinking it would open doors, but in Ladakh it’s become a barrier. ‘You’re overqualified for this position’ - the most frustrating rejection. I just want to contribute to my region’s growth, but apparently my doctorate makes me unemployable. #phdvoice
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It's not just stupid, it's dangerous. If you're making British Jews or European Jews or American Jews synonymous with the army of a foreign state carrying out some of the most evil breaches of IHL this century, then you're asking people to pick a side between Jewish people here as representatives of a group committing genocide and opposing genocide. I get that this is strategically what some parties want to do in order to silence criticism of the criminal state but this will harm the Jewish communities here. It's utterly grotesque.
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The government of @ReuvenAzar has killed more than 200 journalists in Gaza. It has been killing upwards of 50-60 civilians in Gaza every day. It is starving babies and young kids. Yet he has the nerve to make such mendacious claims – that too from a platform of a media organisation – against @AJEnglish which is the only channel that is providing the world real time reporting on the Israeli genocide against the Palestinians. Shame on him for justifying the targeted killing of journalists and laying the ground for further murder.
Israeli ambassador to India @ReuvenAzar says @AJEnglish journalists in Palestine were members of Hamas’ military wing. “They are not journalists but terrorists”, he said referring to those journalists in Palestine. He also says Qatar is “playing” everyone
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Devastating air crash at Ahmedabad. #AirIndia #Helpline number: 18005691444
#AirIndia posts statement on airlines' Ahmedabad-London passenger plane that crashed near Ahmedabad airport. Read LIVE updates: tinyurl.com/4v64bduf
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Next in our open platform showcase series: an open mic for amateur stand-up comedians. The best submissions get a feedback and tips session with an expert mentor, Aditi Mittal, before they take their turn at the mic. Read all about it: thegoaproject.wordpress.com/…
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Hi, we at @BansaLibrary are organising a summer camp for our members. we are looking for a volunteer who can take up science with experiments sessions remotely. please dm if you're interested!
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Deeply disturbed by the news that wildlife warrior @RadheBishnoi__ is no more trying …to gather info on what happened …. Seems like he died while chasing poachers .. what a terrible loss for the #wildlife community ☹️
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The grassroots libraries featured, Bansa Library among them along with many others across our @FreeLibNetwork, are living proof that the reading culture is not just alive, but thriving. In these spaces, reading is resistance, joy, and community.
Replying to @Madhurita15
@Madhurita15's piece in The Print is a powerful documentation of the vibrant and evolving Indian library landscape. It beautifully cancels the tired narrative that 'no one reads anymore,' especially in rural or remote regions.
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The israelis have murdered child activist Yaqeen Khader Fathi Hammad in a premeditated missile strike on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza today
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Replying to @MalachiAUS
Hi Malachi! I see you're a Family First candidate in Australia. I noticed your party doesn't list where your shirts are made, but I was able to track to Gildan, a company associated with labor abuse in Latin America. Would you be interested in supporting Australian families?
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Every year Gaurav raises money for the Network and all the work we do across India to collective the grassroots library movement. Our hearts are full ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 If you’re in the US then please contribute!
Yay! We are now at $2250 out of the $4000 target for our USA fundraiser for @FreeLibNetwork! It's so great that in a little over a day we've raised almost 2 lakh rupees for free community libraries in India. Please amplify. Share screenshots with US NRIs not on Twitter.
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Doing a USA fundraiser for @FreeLibNetwork which does a great job running community libraries across India, with a focus on underprivileged kids.🧵 ONLY for donors in US. If you live in India, you can donate directly. Goal is $4K. I'm giving $500 so $3500 remains. 1/3
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Do read this fabulous deep dive into India's grassroots library movement. Shout out to our Network members featured in the story from @BansaLibrary (UP), Akam Foundation (Assam), Savitribai Phule Village Library (UP), Sanjay Kacchap (Jharkhand). 1/n theprint.in/india/education/…
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Next in our open platform series: an ‘open gallery’ for early-career and amateur photographers. Plus a new element: a feedback session with experts before the open gallery. Our mentors are @SloganMurugan and Bharath Moro. Read all about it at thegoaproject.wordpress.com/…
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Things are pretty bad. Don't think the world or even (especially?) most people in South Asia realize how bad this is. I'm pretty numb right now and am just hoping things stop spiraling but doesn't seem that's gonna happen (hope I'm wrong). A few questions on my mind right now:
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We continue our series of open platforms for early- to mid-career practitioners. After poets, storytellers, and musicians, the next one is for visual artists. Please see thegoaproject.wordpress.com/… And don’t forget to register! bit.ly/TGPSessions
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