Bobby Ghosh
@ghoshworld
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Journalist, formerly at @Business, @Time, @qz, @CNN. Food, football & foreign affairs; not necessarily in that order. Fools get blocked.
Joined January 2011
Would be great if a major Indian newspaper had a tracker for. Oh, wait. Lynchings, migrant deaths, student suicides: 20 things for which India's government doesn't have data
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This is potentially the most important story of the week, the month. possibly of the decade.
The world's first malaria vaccine will go to 360,000 African children
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India diplomat tells me: "We regard @IvankaTrump the way we do half-wit Saudi princes. It's in our national interest to flatter them.".
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Can we just remind ourselves that the #PanamaPapers are from just ONE law firm, in just ONE tax haven. Tip of the proverbial iceberg.
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Refugees don't deserve blame for #ParisAttacks, they deserve even more sympathy: attacks like these are what made them refugees.
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People keep saying the India-Pakistan conflict is more dangerous now because both have nukes. But other new weapons greatly increase the risk: Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp. and hyper-nationalistic TV networks.
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The official harassment of @RanaAyyub shames India.
I was stopped today at the Indian immigration while I was about to board my flight to London to deliver my speech on the intimidation of journalists with @ICFJ . I was to travel to Italy right after to deliver the keynote address at the @journalismfest on the Indian democracy.
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Man who thinks it is uncool for an Indian-American journalist to edit a newspaper in New Delhi thinks it is fine to give an interview to an Indian-Canadian actor. Or maybe my offense was that I never commissioned stories about the prime-ministerial passion for mangoes?.
You saw the passion of the people on the streets of Varanasi as they come out to say in unison #KashiBoleNaMoNaMo. Now you can catch up the sensitive, apolitical side of Shri @narendramodi. Playing right now on NaMo TV - @akshaykumar in conversation with PM Modi.
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How many did he shed for the hundreds of Iranians he ordered massacred last month?.
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Yes, Indira Gandhi had the defence ministry portfolio twice, but it's not the same thing when you give yourself the job. #NirmalaSitharaman.
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This is hugely important: Sudan Ends 30 Years of Islamic Law by Separating Religion, State .
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It takes a special kind of ignorance to mistake the Wall Street Journal for the Washington Post. and a double helping of the stupid sauce to mistake the Journal for being “leftist.”.The Hindutva hysterics are apparently losing what little connection they had to reality.
Do you really believe this? The leftist @washingtonpost at its old game; Trump is right!.
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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush is now running for President of Iraq.
بعد التوكل على الله عقدنا العزم على كنس الفاسدين.منتظر الزيدي .#تحالف_سائرون 156.تسلسل 95.#العراق.#الانتخابات_النيابية .#الانتخابات_العراقية
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One of India's bravest journalists, @RanaAyyub has long been used to vile threats and abuse. If she says things are worse now, it's a sure sign Indian social media has taken a dangerous new turn.
The kind of hate , misogyny, threats, abuse I have seen on my timeline in the last two days is something I have never witnessed before ( Given that i am immune to the worst possible trolling on social media). If this is not intimidation, I don't know what is.
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India uses emergency powers (the ones Indira Gandhi used to subvert democracy) to block a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being seen in the country
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Hong Kong official reprimands TV station over WHO interview that mentioned Taiwan
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Yeah, but Newton didn't have Netflix.
In 1665 #Plague temporarily shut down the University of Cambridge. Newton and other scholars returned home. While #homeworking, #Newton discovered #Gravity. What will you do?.
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I have an Umm Kulthum joke, and. I have. I haave. I haaave. I haaaave. I haaaaave. I haaaaaave. I haaaaaaave. I haaaaaaaave. I haaaaaaaaave. .
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Even in Manipur and Goa, where Congress has more seats, BJP has the largest vote-share. Especially remarkable in Manipur. #ElectionResults.
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Shame on you, Nobel Peace Price committee, for allowing Abdel Sattar #Edhi to pass, without making him a laureate. You had so many chances.
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On 6/4, we salute the man with the shopping bag. I think also of the tank driver, who could've run him over (and been rewarded) but didn't.
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Personal news: I’m thrilled to have joined @bopinion, on the editorial board. I’ll be in NYC for a couple of months, then move to London. Among other things, I will write and commission op-ed pieces on the Middle East and the wider Islamic world.
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I'm so proud of a new initiative at @htTweets: the HT Hate-Tracker, a running catalogue of identity-based crime.
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So rich, so famous, so frightened. This is not a good look on India.
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Unsolicited advice for US editors: Rotate out your senior Washington staff, replace them with your senior foreign correspondents. 1/3.
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This photo is all kinds of wonderful. Indian scientists celebrate the success of their Mars mission http://t.co/Dzwq1BcZfG.
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There’s dog-whistling, then there’s dog-trumpeting. here’s an example of conducting a dog-orchestra.
Those creating violence can be identified by their clothes itself: PM @NarendraModi on rampaging anti-#CAB mobs | Download the ET App: #CitizenshipAmendmentBill
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We would be paying more attention to the civil war in #Ethiopia if it was taking place in Europe. My hit on @MSNBC this morning, with @TiffanyDCross.
“Had a catastrophe of those dimensions been taking place in Europe, we would be paying a heck of a lot more attention than we are doing now.” @ghoshworld on the underreported war in Ethiopia #CrossConnection
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This is a big deal. Turkey breaks the ranks of Muslim states that have been mute about China’s repression of the Uyghurs.
BREAKING — Turkey condemns China’s treatment to Uyghur Turks as systematic assimilation policy, calls China to close concentration camps and respect human rights.
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SOP for the Iranian regime's apologists:.1. Iran didn't do it. [Variation: Israel/Saudi/UAE did it.].2. You can't prove Iran did it. 3. Ok, but Iran was provoked. 4. It's all because the JCPOA was nixed. 5. Blame the US.
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Feel like I’ve seen this movie before.
Resignations of two journalists at ABP News cause disquiet in newsrooms and far beyond via @scroll_in.
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"And you're doing it wrong. here, let us show you," they might have added.
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Ethiopian forces burned Tigrayan man alive, says EHRC rights body
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For the Indian Army to parade Maj. Gogoi on TV, to brazenly defend his actions, is an insult to all soldiers who defend human rights.
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Look familiar? I remember writing captions for this June 2000 cover story.
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The IRGC can't tell an outgoing Boeing 737 from an incoming missile, but. sure.
#Iran |Iran can disable U.S. global hawk from Tehran says IRGC Commander
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Wait. so the Modi govt, unable to find a fulltime defense minister in four months, was able to replace I&B minister in a matter of hours?!.
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Siri, show me a man courting extreme right voters in a bid for re-election.
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Oh, but let's not call this a terror attack.
A Kansas man allegedly shot three people after yelling "get out of my country"
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Having failed to deliver the Indian-American vote to his favored candidate, India's prime minister turns on a dime.
Congratulations @JoeBiden on your spectacular victory! As the VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights.
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I know emotions are running high over Ukraine, but this is both a heinous insinuation and an appalling suggestion.
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My latest: Could #Ethiopia’s Abiy become the first Nobel Peace Prize winner to be sanctioned for war crimes?.
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Please watch our video interview with a real American hero: Ian Grillot, shot trying to save two Indians. @htTweets
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I would have liked to see the look on some of the faces in the audience when he said that.
Good that @RahulGandhi brought up how journalists are sacked if they dare to question the current Prime Minister at the appropriate venue of @htTweets summit. Can we forget what happened to former HT editor Bobby Ghosh and HT Hate Tracker?.
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Two sons, two systems of justice, but one message for Indians: Fall in line. Great piece by @RanaAyyub.
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It’s a pity passengers are required to remain seated while the plane is taxiing. because this pilot deserved a standing ovation.
‘From now on, that’s how you land!’ Earlier today at @HeathrowAirport: @Airbus A380 @EtihadAirways, crosswind landing during #StormDennis. Video: 🇬🇧 @AirbusPRESS @a380fanclub @stef_schaffrath @sara_rcc @AirbusintheUK
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Real journalists, doing what they do, today in Panchkula and other hotspots. are an inspiration to us all. #Respect 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
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My latest: If the last-ditch peace talks fail, Biden must prepare for the worst in #Ethiopia.
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Watch, and try to retain your memory of this. Any moment now, it will be distorted by Indian social-medial warriors attacking the pilot for praising his captors. and Pakistani social-media warriors attacking their officers for giving him tea.
Indian pilot says he is being looked after well in Pakistan after he was taken into custody.
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In which Dexter Filkins correctly identifies @RanaAyyub as the canary in the coal mine that is India today:. Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi’s India
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The transformation of #India's top diplomat into a Modi toady has been the perfect parable of India's journey over the past decade.
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History shows what happens when Zalmay Khalilzad has thoughts on how the politics of a country ought to be conducted. Pakistanis should be afraid. very afraid.
There are indications that Pakistan's parliament, which is controlled by the governing coalition, might well ask the Supreme Court to disqualify Imran Khan from running for election and even prohibit PTI in the next few days. [Thread].
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Pakistan, alarmed that India was taking the lead in bigotry, fights back:.
Crushing news: Pakistani court has awarded death sentence to blasphemy accused Junaid Hafeez, university professor & fullbright alum. He was accused on a facebook post; his first lawyer, Rashid Rehman, was murdered during trial, some days after being threatened in the courtroom.
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My first day at @htTweets was the 4th of July, my last is Halloween. And I’ll be home in time for Thanksgiving. This American Life.
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“Kamala” is pronounced exactly as SHE wants it to be. end of discussion.
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Beyond parody.
#Breaking | Delhi Police to file an FIR against Greta Thunberg over tweets on farmers' protests. Details by Priyank Tripathi.
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"Inadvertently posting" and "immediately deleting" is the social-media version of dog-whistling.
Anonymous WH official claims @realDonaldTrump's anti-CNN retweet was "inadvertently posted" & "immediately deleted."
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Well before other leaders, Modi intuited that flattery worked with Trump. This reminds me of when he tweeted about an Ivanka visit, and a top Indian diplomat explained it thus: "We regard [her] the way we do half-wit Saudi princes. It's in our national interest to flatter them.”.
Extremely delighted that @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS will visit India on 24th and 25th February. India will accord a memorable welcome to our esteemed guests. This visit is a very special one and it will go a long way in further cementing India-USA friendship.
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#LetsTalkAboutTrolls: New series starts Monday, features @BDUTT, @mehartweets, @sonamakapoor, @madhukishwar, @RanaAyyub, and more. @htTweets
We raise our voice against trolling on social media. Join our campaign #LetsTalkAboutTrolls @ghoshworld @shammybaweja
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"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth." -- Albert Einstein on #Gandhi.
1948 :: Mahatma Gandhi's Body Being Taken For Performing Last Rites. ( Photo Division )
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@AmShipEric @rezaaslan @IvankaTrump Worse yet, this comes from a senior Indian diplomat with extensive experience in the US.
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I hope people remember me as the first non-white James Bond and the best center-half to ever play for FC Barcelona.
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A deeply personal piece by the always fearless @RanaAyyub.
You know India’s democracy is broken when millions wait for election results in fear, writes @RanaAyyub
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Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes shot made by Novo, is “very likely” to be one of the next drugs to have its price slashed in bargaining with the US government, a company executive said. via @business.
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One of the most ambitious stories we’ve attempted at @htTweets. I’m so proud of @snigdhapoonam and Samarth Bansal for superb work on this.
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Perhaps there was a teleprompter mix-up, because of which Xi ended up reading a speech addressed to him?.
“The strong should not bully the weak,” President Xi said. “Decisions should not be made by simply showing off strong muscles or waving a big fist.” #DavosAgenda
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For a daily laborer in Mumbai, staying home means “my children and my wife will die.”
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Pakistani comedy is a LOT better than Indian comedy.
There is no organized terrorist network in Pakistan. No camps either: DG ISPR on Geo TV.
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Few people had as much impact on my youth than Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape.RIP.
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My latest: #Ethiopia's prime minister #AbiyAhmed could become the first Nobel Peace laureate to be sanctioned for war crimes and human-rights abuses, says @ghoshworld. via @bopinion.
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Twitter has made scribbling on the walls of public toilets redundant.
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Shorter: "I want the racist vote when I run for president.".
Nikki Haley says the Confederate flag was about "service, and sacrifice, and heritage" until Dylan Roof "hijacked" it
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Yeah. And having endorsed all of Trumps nominees, neither does McCain.
John McCain calls for special committee on Trump-Russia ties, says Congress no longer has credibility to handle it.
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Given the Indian government's propensity to fudge economic figures, I don't see why this should take 10 years. 10 months ought to be plenty.
In 10 years, Kashmir's GDP might touch Pakistan's, if the Indian government does its job well.
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The political economy is a big part of the problem. It helps that the New York Times doesn’t need government advertising, that its owners are not susceptible to blackmail or threats. and that A.G. Sulzberger doesn’t doesn’t care whether Trump speaks at the next NYT event.
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This is the equivalent of a U.S. Senator describing John Wilkes Booth as a "patriot" in the Senate. Pragya Thakur calls Nathuram Godse a ‘deshbhakt’ in Lok Sabha via @ThePrintIndia.
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Last week, during #Solemani funeral: “Look, Iranians are united behind the regime, against America.”. Today, during #IranProtests: “Listen, Iranians aren’t a monolith”.
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This is inspiring and sad at the same time.
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Cheap virtue-signaling from France’s president, who has no qualms about limiting women’s freedoms… so long as they are Muslim.
Abortion is a fundamental right for all women. It must be protected. I wish to express my solidarity with the women whose liberties are being undermined by the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Before or after Biden called Abiy? Bad either way. Air strike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills at least 17, aid workers say .
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