Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Sujaan Mukherjee writes about 'Spies, Lies and Allies,' @kavitharao's new book about the legacy of two forgotten revolutionaries--MN Roy and Virendranath Chattopadhay.
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1916819381298008572?t=_gEDEDnr82EwuJ77xjVXyA&s=19
Grabbing words by the scruff: @vikramshah1991 has reinvented the art of book reviewing in this fabulous piece of prose. vikramshah.substack.com/p/grabbing-wor…
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1917444963274510812?t=SWXrtqMMsbJV0jvjXJZWqw&s=19
My column this month in @Mint_Lounge looks at the intertwined legacies of two of the greatest Bengalis who ever lived, Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray, in the context of a collection of Tagore's stories elegantly translated by Sharmistha Mohanty. @livemint
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1918507921735901441?t=Q8cSOCVd86Ne957dYlk67A&s=19
Biologist Vidya Rajan decodes the science and history behind rubber, a substance that forms the basis of modern life in her book 'Rubber: The Social and Natural History of an Indispensable Substance'. @somakghoshal talks to the author
https://x.com/Mint_Lounge/status/1923979248211198449?t=_HqWWx9DjgfuQL_U5NIf3Q&s=19
V.S. Naipaul: The Grief and the Glory: what a glorious essay by @AatishTaseer, a masterclass in reckoning with the cruelty and care of a formidable mentor.
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1917435873664082181?t=Ygtybdf1iO0uCEOhEzp2vA&s=19
To mark #DalitHistoryMonth, @Balram1801 wrote this excellent cover story on pop culture, power and Gen Z, millennials from Bahujan backgrounds in @Mint_Lounge. Not to be missed!
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1916713970746139050?t=SmXF4xXXAYb7-JZinFnONA&s=19
Krishna Sobti was the first major female fiction writer in Hindi. Her search for the human truth remains an inspiration to the generations who came after her, writes @aditya_mani_jha
https://x.com/Mint_Lounge/status/1890702605711511722?t=EKJpjqcIb_h2ErAj9ny0_w&s=19
A century after E.M. Forster’s ‘A Passage to India’ was published, Indians continue to grapple with the same issues of who they are, writes @somakghoshal
https://x.com/Mint_Lounge/status/1844022509416386991?t=59rnQipIPDglcCEtttgHjQ&s=19
A century after his death, Franz Kafka is a legend, a meme, Kafkaesque is a word by itself. What's the reason behind his enduring popularity? My column in @livemint @Mint_Lounge this month.
https://x.com/somakghoshal/status/1834095342096109929?t=x5R1A4p2sho26LsVZjRMhg&s=19
Viktor Frankl’s 1946 book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ spawned one of the most successful publishing categories ever, writes @somakghoshal
https://x.com/Mint_Lounge/status/1820063367869939976?t=eIcAEsqAWx1d3kPZeG7IRw&s=19
Capitalism breaks what it cannot price—ritual, kinship, caste, village life—replacing duty with contract, belonging with transaction. It freed us from the ‘supposed tyranny’ of blood and tradition, only to bind us to the logic of capital.
Cultural Marxism is largely a scapegoat—a convenient invention by capitalists to deflect blame and distract. It’s just another polished tool in their broader narrative machine.
https://x.com/thevictorharsh/status/1924147045839012211?t=dzBKlXLv8d7I9yAc2uvkBg&s=19
The monopolisation of ‘empathy’ in the Liberal Arts discourse leads to some observations. It’s good to repeat them even if they are ubiquitous. The stream uses empathy to legitimise a discourse and a narrative which is selective and constrictive.
A majority of the stream’s practitioners find themselves ill-equipped to believe that the rest of the world can be empathetic too. So, fundamentally this liberal discipline actually makes you illiberal.
The discipline also gives you the licence to look down upon those with a different opinion from its self-made pedestal of righteousness and virtue signalling...
Liberal Arts stream brainwashes you into believing that no one except you has empathy. This saviour complex is deeply problematic because it makes you justify illiberal behaviour. The stream itself is nothing but an extension of the ‘white man’s burden’.
https://x.com/TiwariNivedita/status/1924158152200880337?t=dd9HyWkQlELE-njTjUtFgg&s=19
In episode 83 of Everything is Everything, @ajay_shah & I talk about atheism -- and bust some common myths around it: youtube.com/watch?v=e2KWud…
Please watch, like, share, subscribe. This is another labour-of-love episode!
https://x.com/amitvarma/status/1882676195646701642?t=d5sI-9S7skT30nw9SEIhnQ&s=19
We define a state as the entity that has a monopoly on violence.
But does political authority lead to political legitimacy?
How do we even define it?
@ajay_shah & I discuss the thorny issue of state legitimacy in episode 98 of Everything is Everything:
https://x.com/amitvarma/status/1920727154116956372?t=QGdiEF5nyugbTQYMBKG7Pg&s=19
The Countdown Begins!
We're just days away from SPIC MACAY's 10th International Convention – at @IITHyderabad from May 26 to June 1, 2025!
Immerse yourself in the timeless magic of Indian culture for a life-changing experience!
#SPICMACAY #10thInternationalConvention #IITHyderabad #CountdownBegins #intcon10 #spicmacayconvention
https://x.com/spicmacay/status/1924161037495943201?t=8QagHZ2Wr5fhVX3pm1rVAw&s=19
Books, undoubtedly, take us on a ride — either into the deep-rooted reality of society or far beyond into a dream state and often everything in between. Dreams are mysterious and sometimes meaningful — they send signals, boost confidence, and motivate people to visualise goals that can be brought to life. Even before finding the means to achieve the target, our mind sees the end result. In other words, dreams pave the way for us to be ambitious and enjoy the fruit of our labour. Sonu M Kothari
https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/chennai/2024/Sep/11/read-reap-and-rise-above
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