Shiva

She/Her | PhD Candidate- Sociology @IIITDelhi | Contributor- for academic shitposting mostly.

[Shiva @ishivas05]

अभी चराग़-ए-सर-ए-रह को कुछ ख़बर ही नहीं
अभी गिरानी-ए-शब में कमी नहीं आई

नजात-ए-दीदा-ओ-दिल की घड़ी नहीं आई
चले-चलो कि वो मंज़िल अभी नहीं आई

#Faiz

[Shiva @ishivas05]

I think it's time to accept that your propaganda is not just vile, but incredibly boring.

[Smita Prakash @smitaprakash]

To the Principal, staff and students of Miranda College, Delhi University, you need to respect the Chief Guest you invite for your events. I was there for a no show! I have posted the videos and pix here so that you learn that tardiness equals to disrespect. No staff and 4-5 students. Flow chart & evidence posted

[Shiva @ishivas05]

In solidarity with the 'barabari ka basant' campaign, we discuss today the demand to tax the ultra rich, emanating from reports of gross inequality, surpassing even colonial levels. @rozi_roti @napmindia @ShekharnotSekar

Join in ✊

[Shiva @ishivas05]

there are enough and important critiques of identitarian politics within academics, but to offer a critique that ends up at a lament of merit is actually exposing your own merit.
In the words of a fictitious woke scholar you'll hate-
gurl, it's giving white-savarna solidarity!

[Shiva @ishivas05]

I try to engage with academics in good faith- but what a load of bullshit!

firstly, where is the dominance of marxism or critical theory? Academia is nothing but liberal (and increasingly post-modern) which you want it to be.

[Pooja Arora @LaulPatricia]

The dominance of Marxism, critical theory, intersectionality in academia is problematic. It is a simplistic definition of social life. Oppressor-oppressed binary, transnational alliances between both classes, etc. distort and divide society. We gotta move on from this- back to enlightenment ideas of reason, individualism, humanism, rationality and science!

Watch more on: https://t.co/gFZXimmiHL

[Shiva @ishivas05]

"i will be called an oppressor in india"- yes and why is that causing discomfort to you?
what social sciences are we doing if not to recognise structures of power where we might ourselves occupy privileged positions? what is this assumed victimhood of white male, savarna woman?

[Shiva @ishivas05]

थोड़ी मायूसी

[Shiva @ishivas05]

also free from protein, calcium and essential vitamins

[Saniyaaa 🫴🏼 @Saniya_297]

My plate is free from tears, cruelty and guilt

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@DearthOfSid Kanawade*

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@DearthOfSid Great list! Pls also watch Sabar bonda by Rahul Kanwade.

[Shiva @ishivas05]

घर्र घर्र चलते चक्के की तिल्ली तोड़ो, काम करो
टूटे दिल के परखच्चों को पीछे छोड़ो, काम करो
बैठे-बैठे उग न आये कमर से फूलों की डाली
आँखें खोलो, मुँह को धोलो, हाथ मरोड़ो, काम करो

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@Joeltm3 fascist while simultaneously constantly justifying the annihilation of a whole people!

I have no idea what has happened to you suddenly but it is truly rich of you to straddle so seamlessly between justice based politics and the anti of anything called justice!

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@Joeltm3 It is appalling to compare a charlie kirk to a gauri lankesh! You are comparing absolute rationalists to a fundamentalist. It is also your assumption that he is killed for his views. No one wants to cheer for anyone's death, but it is quite interesting to see that you mourn a...

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@Joeltm3 His whole life has been dedicated to propagating these violent ideas. He just *happens* to be a Christian, a fundamentalist at that. So the comparison is actually apt. And no, I don't think all religious people are an affront to society. Just specific ones!

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@Joeltm3 Well no Joel, no one is hating on Kirk for being a Christian. The hate for Kirk is because of his blatant racism- towards black people, Indians, and all immigrants, for his misogyny, his queer phobia, his support of a genocidal state and his belief in a white supremacist state.

[Shiva @ishivas05]

@Joeltm3 @charliekirk11 And the spread of gospel washes one off of everything?
By this logic, hindutva-vadis are all doing alright ya? They are also 'waking up' hindus from some slumber! For the practising hindu, they should all be celebrated despite whatever hate they spew, harm they cause for others!

[Adam Smith @adamndsmith]

“Nobody should be killed for their political beliefs” vs “every child in Gaza is potentially a terrorist” is a fun contrast

[Shiva @ishivas05]

when the magic comes into her eyes
and into my eyes when i look at her
we will burn all the books together!

[Shiva @ishivas05]

For N

she says, my little niece,
that when we read a lot of books
magic comes into our eyes!
i want her to know that she'll meet
many a people
with a great glow of words
crafty spins of pens and
skilful bends of tongues
yet devoid of any magic!
magic, i want to tell her....

[Shiva @ishivas05]

and she is too magical to not feel it all
herself
so i hand her more books
and some more books
and see her build that glow of words
the crafty spins of the pen and
skilful bends of the tongue
......