William Dalrymple Amitav Ghosh Scroll.in Loved loved loved The Glass Palace. Time to read it again!

Whenever I read reports of severe weather events, I refer to ‘The Great Derangement’ by Amitav Ghosh who has predicted some of the disasters now occurring around the world, due to climate change.

Read his reference to Kolkata, the city we both have familial connections.
#Remal

Mahua (𝑀𝑎𝑑ℎ𝑢𝑐𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎) is the most important Indian forest trees of the Family Sapotaceae. This tree has a very important role in maintaining ecological balance of nature. Indigenous communities use the bark of the tree as medicine, the fruit as food and of

Plot afoot for new state carved out of Bangladesh, Myanmar thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

Netanyahu must immediately halt the military offensive into Rafah. That is consistent with the 13-2 ICC decision & Biden's own policy. The horrific loss of innocent lives today with the bombing of a refugee camp underscores the moral urgency of stopping the Rafah campaign.

'Are powerful states sincere when they say there’s a body of law or is this rules-based system all a nonsense, simply a tool of Nato and a post-colonial world, w/ no real intention of applying law equally?” asks the International Criminal Court prosecutor. thetimes.co.uk/article/ca7cec…

The death toll has risen to at least 35 Palestinians after Israel launched air strikes on a displacement camp in northwest Rafah.

Hind Al Khoudary reports for Al Jazeera.

Utter horror in Rafah tonight. The IDF has struck tents housing displaced people in an area that #Israel had designated a humanitarian zone & encouraged #Gaza ’ns to evacuate to. At least 30 people are dead. Videos are circulating of mutilated children amidst the destroyed tents,

Till this day, there is no evidence of the beheaded Israeli babies Biden spoke of. But there are plenty of Palestinian babies with no heads and limbs, ripped apart by Israel's American bombs.

Biden never speaks of these babies. To him, they don't matter. This was today in Rafah

Serious question: has anyone in the Biden administration explained how its policy on #Gaza is making the United States more secure, more prosperous, or more admired around the world?

Scary visuals. #CycloneRemal

Electoral laws flouted, opposition arrested – this is what it’s like to stand against Modi's BJP | Mahua Moitra theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Heartiest congratulations to Payal Kapadia and Anasuya Sengupta for their prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. It's great to see desi talent getting the recognition it deserves. I'm proud to have been a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2001 when Mira Nair's

More energy in the system is fuel for bigger and more destructive storms. West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for impact
as #CycloneRemal moves in. What will this climate monster leave behind…

This is a Mt Everest base camp. Overflowing with people, tents, garbage and human waste. Another natural wonder ruined.

2015: FTII under Gajendra Chauhan slaps disciplinary action against a student, Payal Kapadia. She had boycotted classes& led the 4-month long protest against Chauhan. Later, FTII cut her grant.

2024: Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light wins the #Cannes2024 Grand Prix ✨

Absiolute disgrace!

First, Biden said invading Rafah was his red line. Now, not only has he caved to Israel, he will even back Netanyahu against the ICJ!

By that, he is signaling that he will veto any UNSC resolution seeking to enforce the ICJ ruling!

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The German Greens transformation is one of the most extraordinary.
From being pro-Third World, they are now against it (European supremacism is their mot d'ordre).
From saluting successes of poorer countries, they are now attacking them ferociously (China & India).

Remember the 139-day protest at FTII against Gajendra Chauhan in 2015?

Payal Kapadia was one of the young students who led the protest. She faced disciplinary action for it and her grant was cut.

Today she made the country proud by winning the Grand Prix award at #Cannes2024 🔥

Christian pro-Israel counter demonstrators in Sweden made 'Seig Heil' Hitler salutes.

I'm 2024, that totally checks out.