I hate when people at work ask you what books you are reading for professional development. I am reading books to counteract the effects of being professionally developed. I am reading books that bring me back to being human.
We go to New Delhi for an update on India’s youth-led "Cockroach" movement, whose weeks of street protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling right-wing BJP party led to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. Pradhan’s resignation is an “acceptance of defeat” from the Modi government, says student activist Neha Bora (@neha_aisa). Since the education minister left his post, “we are witnessing a massive crackdown on student activists across the country,” adds Bora.
genz on insta claiming they were "too young" during the early bjp yrs to understand the issues. like pls. i was 11 when they came to power and could articulate my qualms about them perfectly well uss waqt bhi. kyunki main musalmaan hu. its a privilege thing, not an age thing.
Glad to have met Arundhati Roy who came in solidarity with the hunger strike and in the demand for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
The conversation with Abhijeet and Arundhati highlighted the broad front of struggle that this movement is building.
Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
He leaves behind his wife of 5 months who is expecting their first child.