Sachin Prasad

Conspicuous scar mark on right eyebrow. Democrat. Idealist. Journalist @republic Former @DeccanChronicle Alumnus @uniofDelhi @HydUniv @uohcomm

[Sachin Prasad @sachprasad]

@chetan_bhagat please name the network. We follow you and we deserve to know this, sir.

[Chetan Bhagat @chetan_bhagat]

Gave an interview to a channel where the anchor was trying hard to push an alternative narrative about student protests. I normally stay diplomatic and agreeable but this time I pushed back and called the bluff.

They never aired the interview.

[Preeti Choudhry @PreetiChoudhry]

history shows us that the right to protest has never depended on the State’s permission - and yes the Supreme Court does watch videos and jurisprudence demands that they accept pleas on protest - Indira Jaising

[Sachin Prasad @sachprasad]

"Everything is political from the womb to the tomb."

[Smita Prakash @smitaprakash]

It’s a fashion magazine. On insta, it has a following. And even they are political now

[WhatsApp @WhatsApp]

your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that's why we're introducing usernames for WhatsApp.

starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

This moving article on @UmarKhalidJNU in prison prompts a simple question: if he really has incited terrorism, why not prove it in a court of law? Why deny him the basic right of any Indian citizen accused of a crime, the right to a fair trial? Languishing six years behind bars, without a chance to defend himself legally, is a travesty of justice and a blot on our democracy. I think the people of India have a right to know why.

And what he says from prison is sad to read:

https://t.co/y0ePYxZvyh

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Here’s a cartoon by Soumyadip Sinha highlighting Keir Starmer's resignation as U.K. Prime Minister over failures, while Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continues to hold his post despite demand for his resignation following the failures of the NTA.
@sinha_soumyadip

#India #Government

[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

🚨#𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Our investigation found that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's family and their real estate firms acquired at least 137 plots spanning 168 acres in Ujjain for ₹45 crore in two years since December 2023 — mostly in areas benefiting from road projects and land-use changes his government announced. Here is a quick look at how much land each of his family members own

🔗 https://t.co/FEMW9VBzrO

[Sachin Prasad @sachprasad]

From ‘who Rahul’ to ‘LoP Rahul Gandhi’

It's kinda funny how life can change, can flip 180 in a matter of days… One Love 🎶

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life.

@RahulGandhi

[BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS]

One of our greatest ever, signing off.

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately.

Head to https://t.co/Pm8RiU65zt to read more.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Deeply devastated by the tragic news from the Gulf of Oman. Three innocent Indian civilian seafarers — Patnala Suresh, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Aditya Sharma — have lost their lives following a targeted US precision military strike on the commercial oil tanker, M/T Settebello.

These men were not combatants. They were civilian mariners doing their jobs, caught in the crossfire of a geopolitical standoff.

I strongly support the Government of India's swift and firm response in calling out this unacceptable overreach. By summoning the US Chargé d'Affaires to lodge a strong protest and forcefully raising the matter at the United Nations, New Delhi has made it clear that Indian lives are not acceptable “collateral damage”.

While the US enforces its maritime blockade, it must cease and desist from targeting commercial civilian infrastructure and crews. A military strike on an engine room, knowing civilians are on board, is unjustifiable.
Global maritime forces have plenty of non-lethal methods to intercept, redirect, or board non-compliant vessels. Resorting to missile strikes that kill civilian crews must stop immediately. Freedom of navigation must apply to the safety of the sailors who power global trade. I hope india firmly demands this of its US interlocutors since practically every ship in those waters carries Indian crew.

Our deepest prayers are with the bereaved families. We stand with you. 🕉️ शांति!

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Come on, @Ram_Guha, this is a bit much. What experience did Barack Obama, a first-term Senator from Illinois, have in world affairs when he became President of the most powerful country on earth, while it was caught up in multiple global issues? For that matter, how much international exposure did the CM of Gujarat have to manage India’s International relationships? @RahulGandhi has led a national party for a dozen years. He has extensive contacts with leaders around the world and no shortage of advisers inside and outside his party. No President or PM handles crises alone; that’s why he heads a government! I think it’s time to put this overblown controversy to rest.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

What Ramachandra Guha Gets Wrong About the Congress

@sarayupani✍️
https://t.co/WYiDT9fj3M

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

I visited the southernmost tip of India.

I stood at Indira Point. I walked under trees that have stood for centuries. I dove into coral reefs among the most vibrant on earth.

And I sat with the people who live there. Tribal communities, whose land is being taken away by violating the Forest Rights Act. Settlers, many of them former soldiers, placed on these islands by the Indian government, who aren’t getting fair compensation.

The Modi government and BJP tells you Great Nicobar Project is about defence. It is not.

Expand INS Baaz - we will back the government fully. The Navy has been asking for expansion for five years - it has been ignored.

They tell you it is about a transhipment port. It is not. India is already building one in Kerala, which is on the mainland.

What it actually is: 1.5 crore trees felled. Coral reefs erased from official maps. Soldiers and tribals displaced - so one businessman can build hotels and casinos on India’s most irreplaceable ecological land.

Every young Indian I have spoken to understands this. You know that no amount of profit is worth destroying what can never be recovered.

I stand for ecologically balanced development. These islands can be the most extraordinary sustainable destination the world has ever seen. That is the India worth fighting for.

#GreenOverGreed
#NicobarMatters
#WorldEnvironmentDay

[indianhistorypics @IndiaHistorypic]

1964 :: Funeral Procession of PM Jawaharlal Nehru

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Having spent decades analysing and writing about his life, a journey that led to my 2003 biography “Nehru: The Invention of India”, I remain profoundly struck by the enduring relevance of his legacy. On his death anniversary, we honor a visionary polymath whose lifelong devotion to democracy-building, social justice and secular pluralism laid the bedrock of our republic.
#RememberingNehru

[Kallol Bhattacherjee @janusmyth]

It is a regrettable fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not addressed a single open press conference during his more than a decade in power. - Editors Guild of India.

[Raj Malhotra @Rajmalhotrachd]

Even Bassi @bas_kar_bassi knows

#UPSc

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

India has a new political superstar - a cockroach https://t.co/78FvDcXqSO

[Forbes @Forbes]

India’s Own Affordability And Jobs Crisis Drives A Growing ‘Cockroach’ Protest
https://t.co/Gnf3p6mLqy

[Akhilesh Yadav @yadavakhilesh]

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