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Editor, mostly of her WhatsApp messages. Wannabe Hufflepuff. Constitution geek. Views are my own.

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Thanking Dr BR Ambedkar for his biggest gift to us, today and every day 🇮🇳

[The Daily Cartoonist @dailycartoonist]

Anand RK, and Suparna Sharma and Natalie Obiku Pearson take home the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary award. Finalists are... 👉
https://t.co/ZBP0TW9KFG

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

For @unbiasthenews, I report on the impact of #physical and #social violence on #children in #borderlands. Edited by Tina Lee. You can read the story here:
https://t.co/oagHp0qLSs

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

In #Gobra village, Sohabuddin Biswas lies in his bed all day after being hit by #pelletguns used by the #bordersecurityforce early this year after he was accused of trying to ferry #phensydyl. His family has been struggling to maintain normalcy around his grandchildren.

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

In #Bayra village, Waliur, 12 and Rahima, 6 take extra care of their mother Suraiya. The family alleges their father was severely beaten by the #bordersecurityforces after he was accused of smuggling cattle.

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

Experts pointed out how #securitisation often pushed people towards more precarious forms of #livelihood which were a threat to their lives and also #national security.

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

The reporting showed children were growing up with #fear and #stigma foregoing their childhood. Parents were struggling in a complex #economic system.

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

The local population is often met with #disproportionate violence by security forces. Since last year, I met families and locals in these villages to understand its lasting impact on #children.

[Ritwika Mitra @MRitwika]

India's West Bengal and neighbouring Bangladesh share over #2,000km long border. People are living with sparse #livelihood opportunities and #illicit trade is often normalised.

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A friend is urgently looking for contacts of reliable website designers who respect creativity as much as deadlines 🌝 Grateful for any lead!

[Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih]

This obituary of Sankarshan Thakur by @manojkjhadu speaks not just of him, but is a rare glimpse the relationship between politicians and journalists should ideally be- constantly challenging the other without losing civilit or cordiality.

https://t.co/6HsTlC3xpg

[Manoj Kumar Jha @manojkjhadu]

A quiet lamp has gone out, and yet its glow will not fade. RIP @SankarshanT
India has lost one of its finest chroniclers of truth, courage, and complexity. Sankarshan Thakur an eminent journalist and author whose words became both mirror and compass for a changing nation, passed away today morning. He chose an early departure date from this planet leaving behind a void impossible to fill. He carried the “Bihari-Pana’ in style everywhere he went with his ‘collar-up.’
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For decades, he walked the thin line between reportage and resistance with rare integrity. Sankarshan always held the ground steady, reminding people that journalism is not about proximity to authority but about fidelity to people’s struggles and aspirations. One might agree or disagree with his views on Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir but he shall always be remembered for his insight into the ground. He loved swimming against the current.

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As an author, Sankarshan’s books are not just chronicles of events/people but living archives of our political and social fabric. They delved deep into the undercurrents of democracy, the silences of history, and the urgencies of justice. Generations of readers shall find in his writings both intellectual depth and moral clarity, a rare confluence in our times.
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Beyond accolades and awards, what set Sankarshan apart was a commitment to truth even when it was inconvenient, unfashionable, or dangerous. In an age when journalism is often confused with noise, Sankarshan embodied the old, demanding ethic of listening, questioning, and writing with care. The silence that follows today feels heavy, but the words left behind will continue to speak….This is not how you should have left……isn’t it too early?

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

On International Literacy Day, reposting this beautiful moment where a small group of self-help group women learn to read and write in the rural public library. 🌷🌿#publiclibraries

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

Unforgettable video from last year. A small group of SHG women learning to read and write in the rural public library. So beautiful and affirming. 🌷🌿

[𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻 @yansan]

70 years ago, on this day, a film was released that remains one of the most important movies in the history of cinema. What's incredible is that the movie was directed by a self-taught director, with the help of a first-time cinematographer and a cast of largely amateur artists, all on a shoestring budget. The making of the movie is itself a testament to human resilience. Here's a short thread 🧵.

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@DannyDrinksWine Mahanagar, Satyajit Ray.

[Become Unsearchable 🏳️‍🌈 @SomeLatinWord]

elected governments, regulatory monopoly and overrepresentation of dominant caste elites in institutions, and the Indian capitalist class are equally to blame. This idea that pics of poverty is "misrepresentation" is elitist nonsense - that IS most of India, you just ignore it

[Dhanya Rajendran @dhanyarajendran]

Dharmasthala temple Dharmadhikari’s brother gets gag order to delete over 8,800 links

This is questionable on so many levels.

The gag order is on many many organisations and individuals

https://t.co/NTfhB0nneo

[Kunal Purohit @kunalpurohit]

Praja, a reputed NGO brings out a report on the terrible state of public toilets in Mumbai.

Instead of taking heed, Minister Uday Samant orders probe AGAINST the NGO! 👏👏👏

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Hope the day this man writes about what hope looks like outside prison comes soon. Audaciously hoping for a trial and a just one...
https://t.co/vu8piQiWI0

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

College Counsel: But national interest...

J Sundaresan: What national interest? She has already faced the consequence.

J Godse: She has apologised and clarified her intention. You need to reform her and not convert her into criminals. What does the State wants? It doesn't want the students to express their opinions? You want to convert students into criminals?

J Sundaresan: This will only radicalise people and nothing else.

#OperationSindoor #BombayHighCourt