Sanjay Sipahimalani
@SanSip
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šØ "There is a saying in China, 9, 9, 6. You know what it means? 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week. And that is 72 hours work-week, " said Narayana Murthy.
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From unbranded unhealthy food to branded unhealthy food in railway stations š
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āBuried within every family, perhaps, is the secret desire to self-destruct, to push intimacy to its ugliest extremes.ā Liked this whimsical, wryly poignant short story by Madhuri Vijay in the @NewYorker
https://t.co/36MzN4VyLl
newyorker.com
Buried within every family, perhaps, is the secret desire to self-destruct, to push intimacy to its ugliest extremes.
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'Libertarian' and 'eugenics': two words you never want to see together. Quinn Slobodian on how Social Darwinism is being repackaged as a belief that personal choice and genetics should determine who rises and who falls. https://t.co/hbV9Gm97IW
ft.com
Social Darwinism is making a comeback in the US ā this time wrapped in the language of freedom
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Pointing to the cultural resonance of Mamdaniās story is not the same as endorsing every aspect of New Yorkās governance. My post spoke to what his identity represents, not to how he will run the city. One can recognise symbolism without needing to live in the zip code .
It's striking how those who celebrate Mamdani the most aren't the ones who have to live in the city he imperils.
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Books or movies about strange hotels?
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āMen make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.ā
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Wrote about Hamza Jalil Albasitās debut novel, 'The Oracle of Hate', which reads like a wayward sibling of Salman Rushdie's 'Shame'. https://t.co/1XD46tFH6j
thehindu.com
Explore the chaotic brilliance of Hamza Jalil Albasitās debut novel, "The Oracle of Hate," set in Karachi's vibrant streets.
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"People always say like the world has turned into what The Onion has been doing for the last 37 years. I think itās worse, frankly": Ben Collins, CEO of the Onion. https://t.co/2fmtCRhbnx
english.elpais.com
The CEO of the leading US satirical website explains what to do when reality is crazy, and how he is trying to buy the website of a famous conspiracy theorist
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We live in a time when āGurgaon meets Dubaiā is seen as a selling point.
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Didn't love Flesh (seen too much Champions League football to find its portrayal of tough guys from eastern Europe profound) but the author deserves to enjoy his win without comments like this spoiling the party https://t.co/WsAKrS5Ows
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Phrenology is back, but now for credit scores.
Researchers are "looking at whether AI facial analysis can give lenders useful clues about a personās propensity to repay loans. For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing" Coming soon: cosmetic surgery that improves your credit rating! https://t.co/2EEtcjiKqM
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Jamsetji Tataās nephew.
On this day in 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour's first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war ā and for an international socialism that could unite the world's working-class. https://t.co/AlTjEixq4X
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āFrom song catalogs to movie franchises to so-called prestige television, cultural products are more than ever a class of financialized assets, whose owners are even further removed from the work of artmaking.ā Great piece.
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This is incitement to communal slaughter. You sir do not speak for me or for most Indians. You are violating your constitutional oaths and are unworthy of the high office you hold.
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They're quite right to protest against the "privatisation of the city's future". Unfortunately, no-one will listen.
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"The way I like to teach my students about Hinduism is I write Hindu(ism)(s) because the diversity within the tradition, within the religion, can be almost unrecognisable." Historian Sravana Borkataky-Varma's pick of the best books on Hinduism. https://t.co/z5DkIffzi4
fivebooks.com
The best books on Hinduism and Hindu traditions recommended by practitioner-scholar Sravana Borkataky-Varma
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How can the novel thrive in a world where narrative art is dominated by films and TV? David Szalay tells the FT that writing novels is "so much cheaper" and allows writers "to take more risks and by taking more risks be more interesting".
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Have they announced the results of the Bengal elections yet?
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