Sandhya Ramesh
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Sandhya Ramesh
@sandygrains
Independent science journalist cooking in the pyrocene. Mostly retweets.





BJP supporters: Hail Bhagat Singh, praise Tilak. Also BJP supporters: Hate Lenin. Meanwhile, Bhagat Singh called Lenin the “greatest revolutionary,” and Tilak praised Lenin and the Bolshevik Revolution. The contradiction disappears once you realize they admire the image of rebellion, not its politics.

A friend of mine who works in rare books mentioned today everyone he knows is getting weird, big orders from the same buyer this week for "long tail books"—decades-old textbooks, private press niche history, unremarkable but rare titles just collecting dust. Obviously AI, right?

Indian embassies globally change their profile pictures on X to mark the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor

Imagine expecting Indians to feel emotionally attached to Lenin statues.😭😭😭😭

Dubai’s hotel occupancy projected to plunge to about 10% It was 80% before the war. wsj.com/livecoverage/i…



*AXIOS' BARAK RAVID DENIES REPORT OF INSIDER TRADING, COORDINATION BEFORE PUBLISHING '14-POINT DEAL' HEADLINE: X POST

People in the UAE have always respected Muslims living in the West. We don’t insult people, speak with that kind of language, or call for Muslims to be deported from Europe over the actions of individuals. That mindset does not represent us.




There is no place for Lenin in #WestBengal.













