Aparna Mitra
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Poet, lapsed banker. Words in @fivesouthlit @PsalteryLyre @EmptyHousePress @AmethystReview @StirringLit
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined January 2016
NEW: The family of Virginia Giuffre released the following letter directed at Ghislaine Maxwell: “Ghislaine, you deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. Trapped in a cage forever just like you trapped your victims.”
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It's fucking wild we need a dead man's emails to believe the testimonies of 1000 women.
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He explained to me when he shifted the focus of his degree to Latin/Ancient Greek/Sanskrit, these studies give him the root of all languages. cognates & etymology Fascinating. I hope that helps those who don’t understand why Latin remains important.
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This, by an eminent Polish mathematician, Mark Kac, discussing the Indian mathematician Ramanujan, is relevant.
@getjonwithit I'm surprised that someone like you would say "my brain just didn't work that way", come on man! As if there is some magical quality in his brain that allows him to solve that specific problem in that way. He just happened to have the right mathematical tool in his subconscious.
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Soon we’ll have a whole generation of grandfathers who can’t change a diaper, cook a meal, or name their own medications without help, but nobody writes think-pieces about their failure to whittle, hunt, or die heroically in wars they never fought. “Skills” only become sacred
Soon we will have a whole generation of grandmothers who can’t knit or bake, but will be covered in tattoos with fake lips and plastic breasts. Kinda crazy.
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Rajdeep has a new friend.
@sardesairajdeep A breath of fresh air to have someone push back against the toxic right wing narrative that is doing so much damage to Indian's global interests and reputation.
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When 740 children died at sea and every country said "no," one man—who had reason to remain silent—said "yes." The year was 1942. The ship drifted in the Arabian Sea, like a floating coffin. There were 740 Polish children on board. Orphans. Survivors of Soviet labor camps, where
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@SohrabAhmari The line separating universalism from imperialism is a thin one. To believe that if you dont believe what i believe makes you evil invariably leads to persecution and violence.
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Burgeoning Indian trade with the Roman Empire financed almost half the Empire’s defence expenses from Augustus’ reign. When this trade collapsed after the empire-wide plague of 166 which killed perhaps a third of its population, Europe’s maritime world fell silent. By 700 AD,
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I thought it was only Bengalis who asked questions like would-Tagore-have-approved? Then again, we are known neurotics. But no, it seems this particular disease is catching. And poor Munshi Premchand must be channeled to weigh in on visa rules!
Do you consider Mushi Premchand rooted? And would he have approved of this act? I have read him and seriously doubt this sits well with the values of his writings. His works sought to stir conscience and not to flatter power.
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This is one of the great essays of the 20th century. And heartbreakingly prescient.
This is a great book: crisp, trenchant, profound, and important to all who find the leisure to read it. Ambiguous, therefore, that this copy was deaccessioned from the House of Commons Library...
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Absolutely amazing to see large swathes of Indian men tying themselves up in knots to explain away the Taliban’s misogyny. Not only do they fail to applaud Indian newswomen for calling it out, they impute all kinds of malign motives to the women. Eye opening!
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Indian women did to a Taliban leader what the power and the fury of the West did not.
He couldn’t face her, not out of shame, but because she’s a woman, imagine the mentality
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W.S. Merwin, from 'Berryman' 'if you have to be sure don't write'
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"Powerful empires existed and flourished here (in India) while Englishmen were still wandering painted in the woods" Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, 1899 to 1905.
@ChillamChilli @StefanMolyneux Nonsense. You guys were in caves before the British came along. Got nice roads and rails..
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Love this one.
Christian Wiman, “All My Friends Are Finding New Beliefs” Priesthoods and beasthoods, sombers and glees, high-styled renunciations and avocations of dirt,
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Everyone talks about India’s air quality. But I have a different sustainability story I also want to point out from India. When I studied for my master’s in Denmark about sustainable design, I read endless reports about “new” design solutions on reusable, degradable packaging
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This speech by Swami Vivekananda, delivered in Chicago on this day in 1893, is widely regarded as a watershed moment. Emphasising harmony and universal brotherhood, he passionately spoke about the ideals of Indian culture on the world stage. It is truly among the most celebrated
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Chicago Art Institute 11 September 1893 Sisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us ...
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The world I'm trying to love / is all teeth and need Maggie Smith
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