Punam

Memento mori, memento vivere!

Journalist @the_hindu
Views are personal.

[Maktoob @MaktoobMedia]

A 20-year-old Musahar woman gave birth by the roadside outside a Bhadohi hospital after staff allegedly refused to admit her, with her family alleging caste discrimination by a nurse.

https://t.co/32ISiLse7Z

[Article 14 @Article14live]

“It has left me completely shattered…Our family has never known such pain and despair”

A Bengali Muslim with valid documents was jailed for 3 months & almost pushed into Bangladesh twice

Jalil Akhtar spoke to @Antara_48 after a court found his case "unfortunate" & granted bail

https://t.co/HI75VHVSX5

[Satish Acharya @satishacharya]

bajate raho! #VoteChori #ECI
https://t.co/KOcxva4Ml1

[Satish Acharya @satishacharya]

Block Sarkaar!
https://t.co/OiyTV4MNPJ

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

In IITs, merit is often labelled as equal and neutral, but for many students from marginalised backgrounds, merit is a label that excludes them.
✍️Punam Devendra Dhok and Ayushi Arora
https://t.co/D36y6F49xe

[Abier @abierkhatib]

That’s a huge crowd… 77 delegations reportedly walked out when Netanyahu started his speech.

Arab countries 18

Syria
Palestine
Jordan
Lebanon
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Kuwait
Oman
Yemen
Egypt
Sudan
Tunisia
Algeria
Libya
Mauritania
Somalia
Comoros

Asia — 14

Türkiye
Iran
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Malaysia
Brunei
Maldives
Myanmar
North Korea
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan

Africa — 20

South Africa
Senegal
Djibouti
Angola
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Liberia
Eritrea
Chad
Central African Republic
Madagascar
Niger
Botswana
Uganda
Lesotho
Eswatini
Equatorial Guinea
Mozambique
Namibia
Kenya

Latin America & Caribbean- 17

Suriname
Panama
Venezuela
Antigua and Barbuda
Belize
Barbados
Colombia
Dominica
Nicaragua
Peru
Saint Lucia
Bahamas
Bolivia
Cuba
Guyana
Brazil
Chile

Europe-6

North Macedonia
San Marino
Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spain
Ireland

Pacific-2

Tuvalu
Tonga

Total: 77 delegations.

[Punam @Punamsays]

@Sujat_Ambedkar Media channels showing footage of examination hall is highly problematic and legally contentious.

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

#Watch | Sahil Wakode’s parents sit on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan, demanding action in the case of their son’s death at IIT Bombay, in Mumbai on Thursday.
Video: @EmmanualYogini

[Punam @Punamsays]

@PTI_News Women's classes are getting cancelled/shifting to online.....because of criminal men, so Afghan coded.

[pranav pradhi @pranavpradhi1]

This will help you understand how caste-based discrimination works in India, how people perpetuate it and how the government eco system continues to thrive. Brilliantly explained by Dr. Rahul Sonpimple.

[PunsterX @PunsterX]

In politics, everything is about image.

[Buffalo Intellectual @ProfRavikantK]

most toxic problem in Indian univs is equating rigor with "strictness". When tapasya-pariksha culture replaces curiosity & exploration-- you get a pressure cooker.

Real issue is how this system treats "failure" & "cheating". Most teachers default think students are lazy, spoilt cuz back when they were students it was so much worse & it made them "stronger"

This obsession w. strength IS the weakness.

Pressures on marginalized caste, low income, first gen students is unbearable. This should be a moment to look at our exam toxicity & academic culture-- instead casteist Savarnas will make it about bogus merit discourse & make strawman arguments against reservation.

[Punam @Punamsays]

@Subhasis0312 @Mumbaikhabar9 Merit is myth

[Punam @Punamsays]

@lunardreamn CO2 by Prateek kuhad

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Cultural strategist Gautami Reddy has a few suggestions to make sure the likes of #ChatGPT and #Claude do not hijack your individuality or dilute critical thinking. Here's how to live in the age of #AI.

[Punam @Punamsays]

@Dev_Fadnavis खरे दोषी कोण, ते की तुम्ही?

[Punam @Punamsays]

@LiveLawIndia @NarsiBenwal Alleged? Wasn't he convicted?

[Press Trust of India @PTI_News]

News Alert ! Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Bombay HC grants bail to convict Sachin Andure, suspends his life sentence