Smriti Iyer

Apologetic Economist | Fueled by Dark Humor,Caffeine & occasionally standing on my head

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Elusive Feelings . Week 10 of writing https://t.co/QwrQQlQVJQ

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Week 4. This one’s on Peru

https://t.co/X9bw5b3tA8

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Week 2 of writing. Apathetic Mondays and Forgiveness

https://t.co/NnqeWjXDWG

[Yamini Aiyar @AiyarYamini]

An absolute privilege to have lead & fought for this remarkable institution. CPR's fierce intellectual independence and democratic spirit have enriched me enormously.
Delighted that @CPR_India leadership will now be in the very capable hands of my wonderful colleague Srinivas.

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Week 1 on this writing quest
An Unlikely Friendship. https://t.co/549JZB7sfU

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Another rotation around the sun https://t.co/hrn9NMUiKp

[Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav @vanyavaidehi]

My book, ‘Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood’, will hit the stands this month!

- Was #LLR an ideological ancestor of #Hindutva?
- Are all Hindu nationalisms = Hindutva?

Preorder your copy (20% off) on Amazon now! — https://t.co/0P9RFQFCzO

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

#srkforPM. I have never fangirled before. It’s a carefully crafted love letter to this country to wake up.

[Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk]

Thank you for all the love and appreciation for #Jawan!! Stay safe and happy… Please keep sending in the pics and videos of all of you enjoying at the movies…. And I will be back soon to see all of them! Until then… Party with Jawan in the theatres!! Lots of love and gratitude!

[Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk]

Thank you for all the love and appreciation for #Jawan!! Stay safe and happy… Please keep sending in the pics and videos of all of you enjoying at the movies…. And I will be back soon to see all of them! Until then… Party with Jawan in the theatres!! Lots of love and gratitude!

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Wrote this mostly funny but serious piece for the wire with Kartik. Give it a read

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The inefficiency in airport queues is but one example of a systemic problem. Having the right infrastructure and the latest technology is a necessary condition for development but by no means a sufficient one.

Kartik Akileswaran and Smriti Iyer✍️
https://t.co/5FlxXgCjxt

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The inefficiency in airport queues is but one example of a systemic problem. Having the right infrastructure and the latest technology is a necessary condition for development but by no means a sufficient one.

Kartik Akileswaran and Smriti Iyer✍️
https://t.co/5FlxXgCjxt

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Wrote a mostly funny slightly serious piece on inefficiencies at airport security and how it points to systemic problems we continue to refuse to address with Kartik for @thewire_in

https://t.co/cTTMv7K5to

If you like it send it to someone at GMR

[M.R. Sharan @sharanidli]

The BJP won the 2019 parliamentary elections in India: but was it ALL fair and square?

This astonishing new working paper by @sabya_economist provides scientific evidence that suggests vote(r) manipulation by BJP.

And no, this is NOT about EVMs.
https://t.co/H99CGJPhTV
Thread🧵

[Dani Rodrik @rodrikdani]

I understand the pressure that Ashoka is under (as are all research institutions currently in India). But the crafting of this statement is poor, seemingly casting aspersion on the paper (not yet “peer-reviewed”) instead of supporting researchers’ academic freedom.

[Karishma Mehrotra @karishma__m__]

Just as Modi told a press conference in the US that there is no discrimination in India, a politician from his own party targeted Barack Obama and Indian Muslims in a tweet.

W/ @eveksampson

https://t.co/W9MtL7b7f3

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Remembering @s_shashank_s

https://t.co/IvP2MpWsAv

[Karishma Mehrotra @karishma__m__]

The nationalistic reaction in India reflects in part how closely intertwined the reputations and ideologies of politicians and companies have become in recent years. for the @washingtonpost

https://t.co/nn08rrDOMi

[Rofl Gandhi 2.0 🏹 Commentary @RoflGandhi_]

Global BO Update: Pathaan collects 75 crores on DAY 1 🔥

This is the new record of a single day collection for an Indian actor, earlier it was held by PM Modi's scam thriller 'PM Cares'.

#PathaanReview

[Smriti Iyer @SmritiIyer]

Wondering how long before this gets buried and we continue the trope of corruption free governance

[Hindenburg Research @HindenburgRes]

Our response to Adani:

[Jairam Ramesh @Jairam_Ramesh]

Hindenburg has put out a damning report on the Adani group which has reacted predictably. Here is my statement on this serious matter that requires a thorough investigation in the public interest.