Read this, then read it again, then make sure everyone you know reads it, too.

I have read, re-read, and taught this book so many times, and it never fails to astonish and haunt me. It speaks with such luminosity and quiet intensity to all violence.

History comes full circle. Henk Zanoli, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance, has given up his Righteous person medal (awarded by Yad Vashem) after at least six of his relatives in Gaza were killed under Israeli bombardment. His statement is powerful. m.youtube.com/watch?v=o7S77X…

Between the sky and the sea.

“mann se raavan jo nikaale
ram uske mann mein hai ..”

#HappyDussehra

Wearing mom's sarees during Pujo is my most favourite part about the festival ❤

Traditional Ramlila was performed only by men but not only have women moved centre stage now, even the female characters from the Ramayana show more shades
Shruti Sonal

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/changing-ramli…

This story is being featured in Kitaab's Best Asian Fiction of 2023, along with the works of some brilliant writers from the continent!!! 😀

My article in the Times of India on the Supreme Court’s refusal to permit abortion, and the glib assertion that the Indian legal position on this is a liberal, pro-choice one. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I find myself returning to this classic poem by Ilya Kaminsky yet again.

Ramlilas have traditionally been a man's space in India. Not only do male actors play Lord Ram, Lakshman, and others, but also female characters. However, now, battling questions of purity and patriarchy, more and more women actors and characters are taking up the spotlight.

My first commissioned piece of short fiction has been published! It's a story that deals with human biases, memory, and the many forms of loss.

Please take out some time to read and share? :)

hammockmag.com/fiction-2/a-su…

#WritingCommmunity

An entire team of writers sat down in a room and thought this was cheeky? It's arguably terrible in intention but more terrible at writing

Poetry survives because it haunts and it haunts because it is simultaneously utterly clear and deeply mysterious, because it cannot be entirely accounted for, it cannot be exhausted.

—Louise Glück, RIP

Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee write a most accessible account of Claudia Goldin's work. The obligations placed on married Indian women at home are so demanding that a regular job outside of the home is hard to manage.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit…

'People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.' wired.com/story/x-israel…

When I was a little boy, the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise attack, and thousands of U.S. servicemembers perished. As a nation, we were stunned. And we vowed to strike back. Revenge was understandably on everyone’s mind, including many Americans of…