DelhiHC has ordered blocking of Sci-Hub & LibGen after lawsuits by Elsevier & others. These publishers lock knowledge behind paywalls, force libraries into overpriced bundles & hurt scholars, esp. in the Global South. Timothy Gowers started the 'Cost of Knowledge' movement but so little has changed!
24.08.2025 09:59
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The Congress in a New Ideological Avatar
The Congress's new focus on social justice and inequality has brought it electoral dividends, reversing a steady decline in its fortunes. Further growth will not be easy; it depends on how well it can...
Replugging an article I co-wrote last year. A lot has evolved since then and I would love to hear what you folks think, both about the article and the evolution of the political landscape vis a vis the Indian National Congress. Do give it a read!
www.theindiaforum.in/politics/con...
25.07.2025 19:44
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(Perhaps I'm viewing the rendition of a raag from a khayal oriented perspective where Bhairavi HAS to be the last raag and anything after that feels awkward? It doesn't in this case!)
11.05.2025 11:15
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Bajuband Khul khul jai
YouTube video by kunal nayyar
Ustads Fareed Aayaz and Abu Muhammad breaking the norm of performing Bhairavi as the last raag of a performance and performing Raag Kedar right after. They're brilliant as always in this video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Cm...
11.05.2025 11:15
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Screenshot of Duolingo with text in Spanish and English saying 'El señor Pérez a veces trabaja en dos universidades' and ' Mr Pérez sometimes works at two universities.'
Duolingo with a fine appreciation for precarious university employment here
24.03.2025 17:55
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Have you ever read a footnote and just KNOWN that it was written in response to feedback from reviewer 2?
30.01.2025 10:26
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