Krishn Kaushik
@Krishn_
Vagabond. Journalist @FT.
New spin. This is what happens when you give immense power to a government functionary. How is a BLO determining Bangladeshi origins? Identifying people based on language, clothes or are people confessing to BLOs that they are from Bangladesh ? #Bihar
During house to house visits during SIR in Bihar, a large number of people from Nepal, Bangladesh and Mayanmar have been found by BLOs. Their names shall not be included in the final list to be published on 30 Sep 2025 after proper enquiry is conducted after 1 Aug , ECI sources
The Jewish state is building a ghetto haaretz.com/opinion/2025-0….
Cheap labour without political rights or social security – that’s what India’s dominant middle class wants its ethnolinguistic minorities to be reduced to. Once again, Assam was the earliest reflection of this perverse form of class-cum-ethnic majoritarianism.
“Maid and cook vanished suddenly. What’s going on [in Gurgaon]?”
Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters
True enterprising spirit: To not have your diplomatic dreams be restricted by the number of real countries.
Absolute A+ country this…
Doctors and health officials report wave of hunger deaths in Gaza on.ft.com/46iUoK6
India pushes arms exports after Pakistan clash showcases weaponry ft.com/content/4a0624… via @ft with @Krishn_
China’s Belt and Road investment and construction activity hits record on.ft.com/4lRtVYC
The Trump Trade has given way to the Taco Paradox: the less the market believes Trump's threats, the more likely they are to be true.
‘Murky’ Air India crash report deepens uncertainty for owner Tata via @FT with @christopherkay @Krishn_ on.ft.com/46aS0VO
Jane Street deposits $560mn in step to lift India trading ban on.ft.com/4lui2Il
Wrong for being dependent, wrong for being independent… #RadhikaMerchant
India netted Jane Street a profit of $4bn+ in just 2 years. But SEBI's ban (impounding $567mn) and a wider probe in the quirky but successful Wall St. giant's activities now threatens its global reputation & money machine. W/ @RobinWigg & @christopherkay ft.com/content/678951…
“When they blocked two accounts of Reuters on Saturday night, it caught us by surprise, because we had never asked X to block the accounts." indianexpress.com/article/india/…
On July 3, 2025, the Indian government ordered X to block 2,355 accounts in India, including international news outlets like @Reuters and @ReutersWorld, under Section 69A of the IT Act. Non-compliance risked criminal liability. The Ministry of Electronics and Information…
India is not the 4th most equal country in the world. We re-did correct & comparable calculations: India ranks 176 (& not 4) out of 216 on income inequality. On calorie consumption inequality, it ranks 102 out of 185. I explain this in @thewire_in m.thewire.in/article/econom…
Israel bombed a cafe in Gaza. At least 29 people were killed. Nine of them were women, and several were children or teenagers. Among the victims were artists, students, social activists, a female boxer, a footballer and cafe staff. Now read the BBC headline.
Israel's strike on bustling Gaza cafe killed a Hamas operative - but dozens more people were killed bbc.in/44iGlTy
IDF officers and soldiers told Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near GHF distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present. IDF MAG calls for war crime inquiry. An explosive investigation by @nirhasson @yanivkub @bar_peleg haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
India has deported without trial to Bangladesh hundreds of people, officials from both sides said, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling. Reporting for @AFP yahoo.com/news/india-acc…