Professor Nitasha Kaul, PhD
@NitashaKaul
Prof (Chair) Politics, IR, & Critical Interdisciplinary Studies, novelist, writer, poet, traveller, dreamer, economist, artist. Full CV at http://bit.ly/3ImCjOr
On Jan 1, 2023, the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) — founded in 1989 and the home of politics & international relations at University of Westminster — gets a new (+1st female) Director. Yours truly 🥰 westminster.academia.edu/NitashaKaul/Cu…
Tom Lehrer, mathematician, pianist, singer, passed on today. Here is his springtime in the park with a devious twist....youtu.be/yhuMLpdnOjY And his elements that I like much as I once learnt the periodic table & have it above desk on my wall at home! youtu.be/AcS3NOQnsQM
This, right here, is why a country cannot eat off fake pride from leader’s foreign visits. The life of the vulnerable in #India is breathtakingly horrible, and so much of it can easily be addressed by better policy, action, and a modicum of care 💔
He came to Delhi from Bihar for Rakhi and left in a body bag. Pradeep, 18, died after going inside a septic tank at an under construction site without any gear — trying to earn a little for his sister’s wedding. Contractor who went after him also died. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/tox…
bell hooks: "The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. 1/2
#Modi-fied #India.
Supreme Court gagged Professor Ali Khan because his post on Operation Sindoor was *unpatriotic*. Bombay High Court dismisses petition because organizing protests on Gaza is *unpatriotic*. Basically, whatever Modi govt doesn't like is *unpatriotic* so no constitutional protection
“I’ve not eaten for the past three days.” Kabir, 51 who came from Delhi, was picked up the police just because he speaks Bengali and is a muslim? Read: hindi.newslaundry.com/2025/07/25/gur… newslaundry.com/2025/07/25/gur…
"A tree for Mother" by 'Mother of #Democracy'! Befits #Modi's engineered legitimacy spectacles abroad when #India parliament is in session. - All mothers? Mothers of Najeeb? Umar Khalid? APDP mothers? Rohit Vemula? Of daughters raped/killed/set ablaze w/o a word from him? Of…
His Majesty King Charles III is very passionate about nature, environment and sustainable living. Thus, his joining the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (a tree for Mother) movement is very noteworthy and will inspire people around the world.
Forget about what year it is. What century is it? nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/doc…
The Haryana government has appointed advocate Vikas Barala, the son of BJP Member Parliament (MP) Subhash Barala, as an Assistant Advocate General, despite facing charges of stalking a woman. Vikas Barala had hit headlines in 2017 when he along with his friend Ashish Kumar was…
The reason why these idiots have so much confidence is lack of action. Treat all such cases as criminal intimidation. Yesterday it was a KFC outlet, today Blinkit delivery. Tomorrow they will come to your house as well.
Former Labour Jeremy Corbyn and now independent Zarah Sultana launch new Left political party in the #UK. Going forward, #LabourParty will now face a challenge from far-Right Reform and far-Left. #politics #ideology
Jeremy Corbyn confirms launch of new political party bbc.in/44KUkS9
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