I have slowly worked on translating Mirza Ghalib's Persian masnavi on Banaras over the pandemic years. Banaras has been at the heart of India's sacred geography for long and continues to evoke different emotions in recent times. +
“Civil liberties activists were keen to be seen as conscientious, public-spirited people, working to uphold democratic values at a time when politicians had degenerated to seek narrow self-interests.” Reading this post elex results. Easy and important read by @ankitapandey110
Delhi! Join editor Priyanka Sarkar and the contributors of ‘Writing From The Solitary: An Anthology of Loneliness’ in conversation with author and publishing consultant Himanjali Sankar for a book discussion next weekend!💗
🗓️ May 3 | ⏰ 6 PM | 📍Kunzum GK2
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“Will I be asked again to prove myself?
My dignity wills, I remove myself.
Will you destroy another of my homes?
You want me to migrate? I’ll move myself.”
@Maazme writes in EPW:
https://t.co/ciV66wrtX3
@ManUtd supporter for over thirty years,I am embarassed and angry beyond compare at the rotten part-owner #RatcliffeOut's comments. The hypocrite needs to start paying tax in the UK and either fire all immigrants from United and lose all immigrant fans, or resign, sell off shares n leave
@ManUtd As a supporter for over thirty years, I am embarassed and angry beyond compare at the rotten part-owner #RatcliffeOut's comments. The hypocrite needs to start paying tax in the UK and either fire all immigrants from United and lose all immigrant fans, or resign and leave.
As a @ManUtd supporter for over thirty years, I am embarassed and angry beyond compare at the rotten part-owner #RatcliffeOut's comments. The hypocrite needs to start paying tax in the UK and either fire all immigrants from United and lose all immigrant fans, or resign and leave.
@ManUtd@WayneRooney What shameful words by the racist so-called Sir Jim. Stop playing with Mbeumo, Cunha, Fernandes, Sesko, Amad,Licha, Yoro,Lammens if you think England is being colonised by Immigrants, you fool.
@TARUNspeakss baabaa
बाबा•بابا
Origin: Persian
father, grandfather
(amongst native servants of European masters), child, children
a form of address used by beggars in addressing the master of a house, and vice versa
a person
fakir, ascetic
old man, sir, sire (respectfully)
@TARUNspeakss baabaa
बाबा•بابا
Origin: Persian
father, grandfather
(amongst native servants of European masters), child, children
a form of address used by beggars in addressing the master of a house, and vice versa
a person
fakir, ascetic
old man, sir, sire (respectfully)
In one short poem, Adivasi poet Jacinta Karketta, has stripped the mask off India’s shamelessly casteist, classist, urban savarna middle class. Listen 🎧 🌿