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Satellite imagery indicates that while the attacks were widespread, the damage was far more contained than claimed — and appeared mostly inflicted by India on Pakistani facilities. Strikes by both sides appeared to be precisely targeted. #IndiaPakistan nytimes.com/interactive/20…?

“The satellite evidence is consistent with the claim that the Indian military inflicted meaningful — though in my view not devastating — damage on the Pakistan air force at a number of bases across eastern Pakistan.” — ⁦Christopher Clary⁩ washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/…

“I had a little problem with Tim Cook,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive office. “He is building all over India. I don’t want you building in India.” Trump said Apple will be “upping their production in the United States.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

To live along the Line of Control (LoC) is to exist perpetually on the razor's edge between fragile peace and open conflict. My piece on why ceasefires on the de facto border are only as durable as the next provocation. #IndiaPakistanConflict #Kashmir bbc.com/news/articles/…

A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year.

.⁦शिक्षित बेरोज़गार⁩: India’s story isn’t binary. Simplistic narratives – whether “stagnation” or “boom” – fail its complexity. The truth? Averages lie, growth is uneven, and the middle class is neither a monolith nor a headline. newslaundry.com/2025/05/17/the…

"Mother of Democracy" hindustantimes.com/india-news/ash…

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, associate professor at private university in Haryana, arrested for his remarks on Operation Sindoor: Police.

The Faculty Association of Ashoka University strongly condemns the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, on 18 May 2025, on groundless and untenable charges. 1/-

‘I appeal to both governments - if you're heading into war, at least secure your civilians. Prepare... Those who sit in comfort and demand war should be sent to the borders. Let them see what it really means. Let them lose someone before their eyes.’ bbc.com/news/articles/…

The past year has seen a sharp increase in global spending on defence. Budgets totalled $2.7trn in 2024—up by 9.4% from 2023, the biggest jump since at least 1998 How do countries rank by military spending? economist.com/graphic-detail…

Match-fixing in cricket isn’t new — it goes back to the 1700s! In 1817, William Lambert became the first cricketer banned for fixing. One match had fixers on both sides. ⁦⁦Tim Wigmore⁩ digs into these gems in his delightful new book on Test cricket.

‘Once, in a fit of despair, I poured petrol on myself, intending to set myself on fire. Thankfully, he [the husband] sensed it in time, hugged me, and took away the matchbox. He pleaded with me, placing our baby at my feet saying, 'Don't abandon us'. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Ali Khan Mahmudabad: Bail for Indian professor arrested for anti-war comments. bbc.com/news/articles/…

‘Progress in society occurs when a scientific outlook prevails over innate conservatism.’ #JayantNarlikar thewire.in/science/what-j…

Tonight, 34 years ago.

⁦Gautam Bhatia⁩: Constitution is not in the business of compelling patriotism; it only steps in where speech constitutes incitement to violence or public disorder, and not before. indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/how…

Such a beautiful piece by ⁦Sandip Roy⁩ on our abandoned terraces.

Read books. Think for yourself. Cross disciplines. Doubt your ideas. Learn from everyone. Avoid screens. Do your own work, not the world’s. Intelligence isn’t fixed — it’s earned. Seven habits of highly intelligent people in a dumbed down world. on.ft.com/3H8vfam

Between 2019 and 2022, the share of non-native AI PhDs leaving the US for China doubled from 4% to 8%. In early 2025, US-based scientists’ job applications to China rose 20%. The brain drain is real — and reversing. economist.com/science-and-te…