Smriti

Need someone to pin a phool-wala hankey on my shirt before I leave for the day.

Why does @OpenAI have such limited memory? My scattered brain deserves better. Ughhh. Any other AI with better memory-keeping?

Zoomers are vibing in a way that defies historical precedent. No drinking, no dancing, no chaotic hedonism, just staring at screens, overanalyzing existence, and developing niche internet humor that only makes sense at 3 AM. They aren’t out living, they’re inside observing.…

Some things that Indians need to know about Bangladesh. dhakatribune.com/opinion/longfo…

In James Edwin Lough's imagination Floating University was to be a chance for students to spend a year abroad, exploring different lands and cultures for hands-on, experiential learning. scroll.in/magazine/10843… Anu Kumar writes

"What we might now describe as “radical softness”, Parveen Shakir embodied simply as a way of being. For her, to exist with tenderness was courageous, because the alternative was detachment." Karishma M on the enduring lessons from the Pakistani poet: himalmag.com/culture/parvee…

AI taking away the little creativity and human interaction that the working class enjoys in their jobs. Excerpt from a report on ‘Kshmata Initiative’ that wants to make the workers in Delhi suburbs, more skilled and demand premium wages.

In conversation with @theUdayB sir for the South Asia Monitor on the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran and its implications for India, and the broader regional landscape in which this conflict is unfolding. @SAMonitor youtu.be/RFqzgYi8J4w

Always knew there was something wrong with my parenting. Somebody kill the kid inside me who was taught otherwise.

Timely Histories @ERC_Research is organising a two-day conference on 'Rhythms of Livelihood' in November 2025 in Delhi. Please spread the word. Details given below. zmo.de/fileadmin/user…

In 2015, David Graeber's book, The Utopia Of Rules, was published. Many have noted the importance of a Left critique of bureaucracy, especially when we see how privatization has led to massive increases of bureaucracy. This book does that!

A website dedicated to Indian economists of note. That’s what @CafeEconomics, Arjun Jayadev, Prof Rama Gopal, Maria Bach and I have been working towards for the last 2 yrs. And it’s finally here! azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/distinguished-…

Name an academic discipline and I'll tell you if it's real or fake.

Prof. Amiya Kumar Bagchi, one of the great intellectual giants of our times, whose sharp, insightful political economy analyses taught us so much about economic processes, is no more. We will greatly miss this major economist and wonderful warm human being.

BREAKING: 'Extractive Institution' overtakes 'Rent Seeker' as the most offensive economist insult

10 Excellent Papers on Inequality 1) What is the Point of Equality? Elizabeth S Anderson A terrific exploration of egalitarian frameworks, critiquing "luck egalitarianism" in favour of her own "democratic equality" framework. Fantastic place to start. jstor.org/stable/10.1086…

The theme for this year’s conference was South Asia in Theory and Practice. 27 papers were presented by early career scholars across four panels: Politics and governance in SA, Violence, Security in/of SA, and foreign policy and its dilemmas.

The SFC of Centre for South Asian Studies, SIS @JNU_official_50 organised their annual Young Scholars’ Conference on 01/08/2024. The inauguration ceremony saw engaging discussion by JNU-VC Prof Santishree Dhulipudi, SIS dean @amitabhmattoo and the chairperson of CSAS.