Some moments feel larger than themselves. Growing up, I spent countless summer afternoons reading this Hindi literary magazine and dripping mango juice onto its pages. So happy to see my father publish an article about our village in the very same magazine.

🚨 Urgent: The S&P 500 closes its consultation TODAY. Billionaires want to rewrite S&P 500 rules so index funds are forced to buy their over-hyped IPOs on day one. The deadline to stop this is END OF DAY TODAY.Take 60 seconds to protect yourself. Consultation link www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/gov...

Arsenal’s win had me thinking about this piece by Hanif Abdurraqib again. Such a beautiful read.

It only took until May to not have snow in Canada. Sunday walk with 🐕🐕

My city’s single-screen theater during snowfall is a whole mood. #ThePlaza #Calgary #YYC

8931 days in office, 0 press conferences. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

William Langewiesche, what a phenomenal writer: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The 'P' in @proton.me stands for Prudence. www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

Phew...what a 3rd half. Also, look like Gretzky found his maple leaf pin after 4 Nations final. Must have been hiding behind the booze sales report.

Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown. n.pr/4qORIL8

Jan 6 archive by @npr.org. This is why they want to get rid of public media. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Telcos accuse Adani-run Navi Mumbai airport of blocking mobile infra, allege monopoly arrangements www.thehindu.com/business/tel...

Gujarat recorded the highest number of free speech violations at 108, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 83 and Kerala at 78. scroll.in/latest/10895... The censorship figures include mass takedown requests issued by the Union government to social media platform X.

Top podcasts in Canada. Despite repeatedly saying how much he hates Canada, Joe Rogan remains wildly popular among Canadian listeners 😶

19 climate-friendly behaviours. A wonderful infographic by @worldresources.bsky.social

Gov. of India wants preloaded apps the way uncles and aunties want you preloaded with marriage advice. www.telegraphindia.com/business/app...

...and she eats the same dog food.

Magpie from my neighborhood treats the walk with Dora as the highlight of her social calendar.

The shutdown has reached my state as well. My cousin in our village in Bihar texted today that he couldn’t send his internship email due to no internet and will have to wait until he returns to college next week.

⚠️ Update: #Afghanistan is now in the midst of a total internet blackout as Taliban authorities move to implement morality measures, with multiple networks disconnected through the morning in a stepwise manner; telephone services are currently also impacted

Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown. www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/i...

I came across this new the other day about leaked playlists from some famous folks. It’s called the Panama Playlist.: panamaplaylists.com

Now the government will decide what you’ll eat on India’s Independence Day (Aug 15). www.tribuneindia.com/news/asadudd...

It will be super interesting to see how BRICS responds to Trump’s tariffs.

Two of the books I am using in my PhD dissertation: A Dismantled State (Harper Collins India) and Colonizing Kashmir (Stanford Press) today - were banned today by Indian authorities. indianexpress.com/article/indi...

"A U.S.-India trade agreement is about more than commerce. It is about security," notes CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics expert Richard Rossow. Learn more about how new tariffs may endanger U.S.-India trust: www.csis.org/analysis/aft...

Government of India bans 25 OTT platforms over obscene content. This is part of its ongoing effort to regulate digital streaming services in the name of morality. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/g...

The Indian state of Maharashtra, with Mumbai as its capital, has passed a new law that criminalizes peaceful protest. frontline.thehindu.com/politics/mah...

767 farmer suicide in the first three month of 2025 in Maharashtra. Reason: rising debt and low income. www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/...

I get the concerns and all that but no flogging pls. www.newsweek.com/iran-ban-sta...

So that the voices calling to defund public broadcasters can become louder and louder?? BBC to launch new Generative AI pilots to support news production. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

"AI can replicate, but can it yearn?Can an algorithm understand the weight of a glance between two people who can’t express their feelings?" I loved reading this interview with Wong Kar Wai, the director of one of my all-time favorite films- In the Mood for Love. letterboxd.com/bfi/story/ca...

This is India's state-run public broadcaster, DD News, operated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, spreading misinformation by airing a four-year-old video from Israel as footage of an Indian air defense system amid India Pakistan conflict. www.altnews.in/aaj-tak-ndtv...

A pristine-freshly-mowed lawn in North America holds the same spiritual value as a Hindu temple in an Indian residential society. The Cult Of The American Lawn www.noemamag.com/the-cult-of-...

What a beautiful read on @theatlantic.com about the “islands of competence”. When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse. It article struck a deep chord and going to stay with me for a long time. Thankyou @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social

My article examines Starlink’s expansion into one of the world’s largest telecommunications markets and calls for a shift away from techno-optimist hype toward a more grounded understanding of the legal and sovereign challenges posed by foreign control over the Indian airwaves.

Indian authorities have banned Pakistani YouTube content on the name of national security following growing tensions between the two nations.

India is the only place where red tape is often tied after the ribbon is cut. An internet shutdown was imposed in Kashmir on April 23, 2025, before any official orders were issued. The orders came a day later and were made public two days after the shutdown had already ended. [Source: SFLC]

Prairie Crocus: One of the first plants to bloom in spring. Also an early source of nectar for bees when very few other flowers are available.

If you have money, the level of comfort (for me its exploitation) you can access in India is unimaginable. Now domestic help can be ordered through an app which raises serious concerns about labor exploitation.

Super interesting read. When AI assumes all Indians in 'academia and research settings' are upper caste. indianexpress.com/article/opin...

When the whole world risks an internet shutdown. Non-paywall link: archive.ph/6zHvY www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

In a country where temperatures rise to nearly 50°C, the government still charges 28% GST on air conditioners. It's only April and over 20 Indian cities are facing heatwaves. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-upd...

Google is Acquiring Tech Firm Founded by Ex-Israeli Intelligence Officers for Record $32 Billion. www.dropsitenews.com/p/google-acq...

My heart goes out to the students at the University of Hyderabad (UOH), my alma mater, who are fighting to protect its 400 acres green cover. When I joined UOH, I was also caught between dreams of studying abroad and applied for journalism programs...(1/n) www.newindianexpress.com/states/telan...

Celebrating the Life and Work of Robert W. McChesney (1952-2025) www.commondreams.org/opinion/robe...

X sues Modi's government over content removal in new India censorship fight. www.reuters.com/technology/x...

@pocketcasts.com Hi, BBC Global News Podcast is not refreshing in your app. The last available episode is from three days ago. I prefer not to use Spotify, but I'm having to because of this issue.

Thread: Internet shutdowns in India. West Bengal: Internet services suspended in parts of Birbhum's Sainthia till March 17 economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/w...

Today's morning walk.