Aniket Aga
@AgaAniket
Kashmiri. Science, agriculture, democracy. Author of Genetically Modified Democracy. Winner, Fleck Book Prize 2022.
My book on the GM debate - its roots in new agrarian & environmental movements, the history of biotechnology, and the rise of pvt seed companies - will be out in November from Yale University Press. On the cover are delicious non-GM brinjals from Nashik - photo by @ChitrangadaC
An excellent piece by @iftikhargilani that reminds us of an important detail in our history!! How Iran Quietly Saved India from UN Sanctions in 1994 — And Got Nothing in Return kashmirtimes.com/opinion/commen… #
A very important initiative by @MoneylifeIndia. Governments are collecting 1000s of crores in GST on penalties on poor people - struggling to maintain minimum balance in their bank accounts. Penalty is not a service and should be exempt from GST. moneylife.in/article/gst-on…
Prime Minister #NarendraModi's documents record his date of birth as 29 Aug 1949 AND 17 Sep 1950. But no #ECI will ever brand him a 'doubtful' voter. Biharis with EPIC, Aadhar, ration cards however are lesser mortals. #SIR #Bihar thehindu.com/news/national/…
In the backdrop of the attempt to de-recognize large sections of Indians, don't miss the release of this very important report on the functioning of the Foreigners Tribunals. Details below. Open to all. #Assam #NRC

And why is rent not a political issue in a country of tenants? In a country where every 11 months, a tenant competes with brokers who promise landlords 10+% rent increases? Because most pol parties are beholden to the propertied.
Why is affordable urban housing not on the political agenda?
Science spoke, the state counted, and the people complied. But something did not quite heal. I write for @thewire_in: thewire.in/health/vaccine… This is a story about the slow erosion of trust. Grateful to The Wire for carrying this long-form piece.
Between the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the Maharashtra polls, the seat held by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis saw a sharp 8.25% increase in voters; more than twice the 4% threshold set by the EC. How? @TweetSumedha & Vishal Vaibhav find out. newslaundry.com/2025/06/23/in-…
Our film Seed Stories screens in London on June 23rd at @CSDWestminster followed by a conversation with the environmental historian Vinita Damodaran & the political scientist Ipshita Basu. Free public screening with a RSVP here eventbrite.co.uk/e/seed-stories… @AgaAniket
My article on Rivers in Deep Time! #rivers #himalaya #time #deeptime #bioregions @bioregionalism @VikalpSangam #himalayanrivers #flowingrivers #geologicaltime #memory #riverscapes itswildouthere.com/blog/rivers-in…
As Allahabad HC refuses to quash the FIR against fact-checker @zoo_bear, @betwasharma writes that made-up cases against Muslims are routine & SC's censure of prof @Mahmudabad's post has made it easier to criminalise free expression To read, subscribe article-14.com/subscribe
A good time to re-visit this interview of #BanuMushtaq by @BasavBiradar, published in the context of the hijab row. In @Article14live article-14.com/post/-in-karna…
It all started with this.
#Repost: Lawyer and writer Banu Mushtaq, winner of #InternationalBookerPrize2025 for Kannada short story collection #HeartLamp, explains how the Sangh Parivar destroyed credibility of public intellectuals & appropriated the legacy of Basava, a 12th century egalitarian Lingayat…
My conversation with journalist @_sabanaqvi for @frontline_india magazine on the inclusion of caste in the census is now out. The census data collection exercise is not just about social justice or political opportunism. It is an essential tool for understanding India's complex…
If you did this every day without fear or favour they would never have been so emboldened
Those who #SayNoToWar and ask for de-escalation are called traitors—how a decade under the BJP changed India article-14.com/subscribe
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After the events of the past 72 hours, it should be evident to all well-meaning and sensible Indians that they need to shun big media and support independent media. Non-speculative, credible reportage, sans jingoism and propaganda, is what will keep India strong and safe.
I'm reminded today of this hopeless yet necessary sentiment - by @nandinisundar, written in 2013 abt a different armed conflict. #India #Pakistan #Kashmir

Statement issued by Central Committee of @cpimlliberation on #OperationSindoor and after