My piece for Frontline, The Hindu : “Will the plans for a new National Museum put priceless artefacts at risk?”.

RT @ekta2993: Grateful for the kind words from historians, writers, researchers and some pakka Dilliwalas for my book "Sheher mein Gaon: Cu….

RT @nehavermani: Vijaya Ramaswamy, “ Rebels — Conformists? Women Saints in Medieval South India”.

RT @nehavermani: Mika Natif, “Preliminary thoughts on portraits of Mughal women in illustrated histories from Akbar’s time”. .

Register your protest against #VoteChori by logging in to or giving a missed call on *9650003420 to show your support✊🏼. @RahulGandhi @INCIndia

6/ This is not the time for half-measures. It’s the time to fight for the right that makes all other rights possible — the right to vote. #SaveDemocracy #ElectoralReform.

5/ Our right to vote is the very soul of democracy. If citizens don’t hit the streets to defend it, this expose will fade from public memory… and the scam will continue.

4/ The United Opposition should take a bold stand — boycott the upcoming elections until the electoral system is completely revamped and restructured.

3/ Limiting the fight to Bihar elections isn’t enough. This problem is national, not local. A state-by-state approach won’t work — it’s the system that’s broken.

2/ The expose is just step one. You’ve identified the problem — now the nation needs to hear the solution. What are Congress & the INDIA Alliance doing to fix this?.

1/ Dear @RahulGandhi ji, thank you for exposing one of the biggest scams in recent times. This isn’t just a political issue — it’s a direct attack on our democracy, orchestrated by the BJP with the complicity of the Election Commission.

Why is @ECISVEEP handled by BJP IT CELL.

Kudos to @RahulGandhi for such a brave press conference. @ECISVEEP we need answers!.

RT @SaibBilaval: Went for a great talk by Prof @NeetiNair yesterday and got my copies of her fabulous books signed:. 1. Changing Homelands:….

A FILMY AFFAIR: A 3-day Film Appreciation Workshop is coming offline to Delhi!.🗓️ 22–24 Aug | 🕚 11AM–6PM | 📍Mool.Explore 111 yrs of Indian cinema through screenings & sessions with yours truly & Mihir Pandya (@miyaamihir ).🎟️ Register:

I was teaching Rajat Kanta Ray’s article on the Revolt of 1857 today when I received the news of his passing. What an immensely erudite and insightful scholar he was—a true guru to so many of us. His loss is profound and truly irreplaceable.

Thoughts while waiting for a friend at Cyber Hub: ID cards swinging, people walking like robots after a long day of corporate slavery. Capitalism really said clock in, zone out.

RT @KonaNayudu: My first book talk in India, tomorrow!.

What rubbish is this @rapidobikeapp , your drivers are charging extra for turning AC in the car. How is this even a thing? Also, unclean and unhygienic old and broken cars being used in Delhi.

RT @khalidsyossef: #OpenAccess.The Dutch and English East India Companies.Diplomacy, Trade and Violence in Early Modern Asia.eds. Adam Clul….

Just rewatching Comrade Sita's interview with @Samdish for @UFbySamdishh . Comrade Sita was a rare communist who could so easily chat with the younger generation.