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The poor give their answer through their vote, this power has been given by Babasaheb Ambedkar. #Ayodhya

Over the last ten years the Indian govt made many grandiose claims about its environmental record. But it was all greenwashing. In reality India "ranked last in the world i.e. 180 out of 180 countries on the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)." The actual record is well

Between recorded and unrecorded I fear there must be much more..

Mahesh has got interim bail while he also has actual bail, if only the SC would vacate their stay and hear his case. Its been with the SC since September 2023. Such a farce. livelaw.in/top-stories/su…

The magic of Indian infrastructure.

I think and read a lot about grief. I am very pleased to have this paper published, “Ecology of Grief,” which consolidates my upcoming research on the Himalayas. The editors & 3 reviewers were very generous, kind and helpful. EPE: Nature and Space School of GeoSciences @ University of Edinburgh journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

A new study finds that the decimation of India's vultures led to deadly bacteria and infections, causing about half a million human deaths per year over five years. Here's the story of how it happened. bbc.com/news/articles/…

1. Throughout his work Bruno Latour offers a critique not just of “modernity”, but also of “secular modernity” - in particular the claim of the secular to provide a structure within which all human ideologies are able to flourish equally.

With flooding again devastating #Mumbai & other cities replugging this pub led by Hans Adam on why urban governance needs to embrace intersecting uncertainties, incl those from climate change, esp for vulnerable residents TAPESTRY Project NIVA taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…

“Water has memory, it remembers its course, even centuries after it was diverted. It’s dangerous to attempt to trick nature by occupying the path of a river.” ‘The river reclaimed its course’: Geologist explains Wayanad landslide thenewsminute.com/kerala/the-riv… #

Excerpt from Mukul Sharma's monograph 'Dalit Ecologies' Cambridge University Press - Academic The Wire "Dalit lives show an acute awareness of the complexities of weather, climate, and climate change, where caste distinctions play a critical role in shaping their experiences." m.thewire.in/article/enviro…

Cixous and the others.

Hey Chennai, can you help us out? We’re compiling a report for the Greater Chennai Corporation on water stagnation during the Chennai floods (Cyclone Michaung). Please provide specific street names and photos of affected areas. Your input is crucial in addressing this issue. Thank you!

In Bihar, a teenaged Dalit girl was abducted, raped & brutally murdered. There are no marches, no candle light vigils, no media outrage. Sexual assault on Dalit women is considered banal, inconsequential. Outrage depends on caste & class location of the survivor / victim.

Saturday reading Urban geography in The Atlantic WHY DO RICH PEOPLE LOVE QUIET? The sound of gentrification is silence. By Xochitl Gonzalez theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

11 #SupremeCourt rulings over 10 months make bail easier for terrorism & money laundering, laws used to jail many without bail for years. Yet, the Court has avoided bail in high-profile cases important to govt narratives, writes Areeb Uddin article-14.com/post/the-supre…

RIP Sitaram Yechury. Sharing his last words before he quit Rajya Sabha- “If you try to impose a uniformity, whether it is religious uniformity or linguistic uniformity or cultural uniformity, on our diversity, then this country can never remain together. It will only implode”

“We assure the people of J&K and the nation that Sitaram Yechury's political legacy will endure. We will follow the path of love, compassion for the oppressed, helpless, and needy as our tribute to him,” says M Y Tarigami.

A long interview with a man who spoke from a combination of three identities: a Nicobarese, a former govt officer at Anthropological Survey of India & an academic. He elaborates on tribal ways of life at #GreatNicobar & why mega project is "very profane" article-14.com/post/nicobares…

Is India ready for the extreme heat of a 1.5C world? In a new Sustainable Futures Collaborative report, we conduct the 1st multi-city analysis of the implementation of heat actions in India. We focused on 11% of the urban pop with some of the highest increases in heat risk. sustainablefutures.org/publication/is…