Debarati Sen

Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this 2 year collaboration with @deyspecial & @sohni_c … and this is def a high point of being on Twitter and beginning collabs here …hope this provides food for thought for many ..’ore to come 🤞🏾🤞🏾😊🙏🏾🙏🏾@DollyKikon @AnnaRGuevarra @MeganMoodie10

As Persia is at War, here are some common Bengali words which have a Persian origin- - আয়না (ayna) — mirror (from Persian آینه āynah) - কাগজ (kagôj) — paper (from Persian کاغذ kāghaz) - দোকান (dokan) — shop/store (from Persian دکان dukān) - বাগান (bagan) — garden (from Persian باغبان bāghbān / باغ bāgh) - রাস্তা (rasta) — road/way (from Persian راستہ rāsta) - পর্দা (pôrda) — curtain (from Persian پرده parda) - জমিন / জমি (jomin / jomi) — land/ground (from Persian زمین zamin) - কোমর (komor) — waist (from Persian کمر kamar) - চালাক (chalak) — clever/smart (from Persian چالاک chālāk) - আসমান (asmaan) — sky (from Persian آسمان āsmān) used mostly in Bangladesh - দরজা (dorja) — door (from Persian در dar + diminutive) - খোদা (khoda) — God (from Persian خدا khodā; used in expressions like খোদা হাফেজ — "Khoda Hafez" / goodbye) - আইন (ain) — law (from Persian قانون qānūn via Arabic, but commonly via Persian usage) - কলম (kolom) — pen (from Persian قلم qalam) - বদ (bôd) — bad (from Persian بد bad) - চাকর (chakor) — servant (from Persian چاکر chākar) - চাকরি (chakri) — job/service (related to the above) - জোর (jor) — strength/force (from Persian زور zor) - দেরি (deri) — delay/late (from Persian دیر der)

The Wenner-Gren Foundation seeks proposals for its new Seminar program. Deadline for submissions is April 8, 2026. buff.ly/Ib0MyD7

Based in #India? The popular #AIIS dissertation to book workshop makes its way to #Delhi! The deadline for applications is January 10, 2026. To be held on 14 March, 2026, in Gurgaon for India-based early career scholars. indiastudies.org/dissertation-t…

@iamroysunny Ei re abar shei east Georgia university r PhD r moto=non existent

Happy Promise Day guys 🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

Now THAT is a desi mayor! Solving one of the biggest issues the plagues desis who leave the subcontinent for the US

@SidhuJetha We cheye bhalo comfort food and Jana nei

আজকে দুপুরে ইট্টু হাল্কা করে মাছের ঝোল খেলাম, বেশ ভালোই হয়েছিল।

@Rituparna37 @DollyKikon @NewBooksNetwork @NewBooksSoc @ZubaanBooks Inboxing 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😍and looking forward to reading your book ✨

@profdebsen @DollyKikon @NewBooksNetwork @NewBooksSoc @ZubaanBooks Please share your email id. Will send you a soft copy of my recent book.

I spoke to Dolly Kikon and Joel Rodrigues about their new book Food Journeys: Stories from the Heart. The book delves into interconnections of food with love, relationships, memory and much more. @DollyKikon @NewBooksNetwork @NewBooksSoc @ZubaanBooks newbooksnetwork.com/dolly-kikon-an…

"I hope this email finds you well" How your email found me:

Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is visibly emotional as Mamdani shouts her out

@iamroysunny Brilliant

তাও ঠিক 🥶

@SidhuJetha Correct And yet some prominent scholars argue that race is not significant in analyzing inequality and violence in India

@profdebsen I think this isn’t any random violence. It’s the result of systemic racism.

He was stabbed to death for 'looking Chinese'. His last words: "We are Indians. What certificate should we show to prove that?' It’s racist hatred. It’s murder. India is failing its own people.

@SidhuJetha Thakuuuu eita check korbo Ebar theke

@profdebsen অহন aqi - 315. হেই লিংক থিকা দ্যাখতেসি aqi.in/in/dashboard/i…

Meanwhile Kolkata is choking at AQI 346.

@KunalGhoshAgain @BJP4India Monojit misra apnar ke hoi?

BJP = BALATKARI JANATA PARTY That's it! @BJP4India Have some shame! ndtv.com/india-news/rap…

@SidhuJetha Ami Kintu apnake doubt korini jethu was just curious …it looks pretty bad but readings somehow come out low in some reports 🥴🙈

@profdebsen Yes, Dec 25. And the bigger question is why 300+ AQI has become so normal that people doubt the date.

@Tamal0401 Chup idiot

END THIS VIP CULTURE Because the JOKE is on US AND WE HAVE THUS BECOME MESSY #MessiInKolkata

@SMitra_ When the scam is over its mastermind can of course shed crocodile tears…has cut money entered your bank already for this shameless post to defend a criminal cartel called TMc?