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1/ AI is already wreaking havoc: Global Data Centers now consume more electricity than most countries bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… x.com/MonaAli_NY_US/…

"These are not ordinary times: the events that mark them are not easily accommodated in the deliberately prosaic world of serious prose fiction." Recently came upon this wonderful Amitav Ghosh article on how global warming defies literary fiction. theguardian.com/books/2016/oct…

"collectively suffering through a crisis of imagination" Rachel Donald + in The Great Derangement Amitav Ghosh says the climate quagmire is a “crisis of culture, and … of the imagination,” hence a crisis of desire. quoted in Climate Rhetoric & the Marketplace of

Free Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad — stand in solidarity with an upstanding scholar and inspiring teacher who, as the attached statement by his students emphasises, has consistently spoken up for and practised “secular values such as reason, compassion, justice, and freedom of

The Sole Reason Behind Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s Arrest Is That He Is a Muslim The signal sought to be sent to Muslim intellectuals is clear: their right to free expression disappears if they criticise the government. Apoorvanand अपूर्वानंद✍️ m.thewire.in/article/rights…

We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025 is Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Here's everything you need to know about the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…

Delighted to receive a hard copy of this amazing book. Here's what I had to say about it: "Through an array of real life stories, in which horrifying cruelty is pitched against unimaginable courage, Marcus Rediker shows that alongside the Underground Railway there existed an

Wow! Zohran Kwame Mamdani goes from a standing start to Cuomo's main rival in the New York mayoral race. Congratulations Mira Nair! youtu.be/ieHttxa6m1E?si…

True and scary. Thank you for putting forth what lakhs of us couldn’t/daren’t.

“Marcus Rediker, one of the leading scholars of maritime history, puts his command of archival research on full display in this luminous portrait of the Atlantic waterfront as a place of conspiracy, mutiny, and liberation.” “Essential Reading”.

Rich Raho As Amitav Ghosh writes in "The Great Derangement", "Laudato Si" is far better than the pronouncements of political leaders, both in its analysis of the situation and the remedies it prescribes. I think it still stands up.

No news channel will show you this. ‼️ This is not any roadside allotment, this is KEM hospital submerged in first Mumbai rains. BMC hasn’t had any elections since 2022 & everything is under control of BJP. CM Maharashtra and BJP Mahayuti are responsible for this mess.

Very sad news. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was one of the greats. RIP. bbc.com/news/articles/…

In this era of war, it is pertinent to look back at two forgotten Bengalis and their books on war. My column for The Telegraph TTOpinion. #war #UkraineWar #GazaGenocide #IndiaPakistanConflict Amitav Ghosh telegraphindia.com/opinion/sensor…

1,704 days in jail without trial: Bail is the rule as per #SupremeCourt, but not for #UmarKhalid telegraphindia.com/india/1704-day…

Can anyone answer this simple question in our magnificent democracy? Why is Umar in jail for 4 years, 8 months, and 15 days, a total of 1,718 days? Isn't prison for criminals? If he is a criminal, what crime has he been convicted of?

“We are greatly distressed by the grave criminal charges levelled against Mahmudabad &his arrest”, former civil servants said. “The charges are “outrageous&absurd. The main burden of his posts was to make eloquent&heartfelt calls for peace” thewire.in/rights/seeking…

As NYWFP works to consolidate support around its slate of candidates, we're proud to rank Zohran Kwame Mamdani #1 🥳 To give voters clear guidance, we're ranking a full slate of 5 candidates. When we unite, we can defeat Cuomo & elect a mayor who fights for us. Let's get this done!

In 2024, Democrats underperformed compared to the 2020 cycle in nearly every significant battleground, and within almost all relevant demographic groups, a new analysis finds. thenation.com/article/politi…