Dr Ritu Mahendru

Bollywood once built a shared dream of belonging. Now it reflects a narrower, more political idea of nationalism. What changed? 🔗 the-secularist.com/index.php/2026… #Bollywood #IndianCinema #Nationalism #Politics #FilmTwitter #CulturalShift #Media

Fake visas and complex databases: Tech’s role in exploiting migrant workers 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: the-secularist.com/fake-visas-and… 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: the-secularist.com #digitalliteracy #journalism #newsupdates #journalist #breakingnews

💥 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻: Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: lnkd.in/di_9eUvu 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: lnkd.in/dZGhbBgn #Climatechange #Climate #Humanrights #publichealth #Inequality

The Epstein Files reveal how wealth and power enabled silence and exploitation for decades, raising urgent questions of accountability in influential elite circles. Full article: the-secularist.com #EpsteinFiles #Investigative #Journalism #HumanRights #Justice

H𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠? We welcome articles on women’s rights, secularism, and the realities people are facing on the ground. Submit pitches to ritum@the-secularist.com, suchetac@the-secularist.com #CallForSubmissions #HumanRights

New Laws by the Taliban are Misogynistic, not Religious the-secularist.com/new-laws-by-th…

Under the new laws issued for women by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cruelty towards animals has a greater punishment than domestic violence! Full article: the-secularist.com/new-laws-by-th… Website: the-secularist.com #Afghansitan #Journalism #HumanRights #Women #Taliban

"[...] under the headlines, under the politics and under the spectacle, 165 schoolgirls never came home."

Aaj Tak and its anchor @anjanaomkashyap were caught sharing misleading claims once again. This time, she was fact-checked by the one of panelist she was speaking to. Her facial expression changed the moment she realised that this clip would likely circulate on X and she could be called out again for spreading misinformation. She later apologised and asked her team to remove the misleading ticker running on the TV screen.

Just published in @SecularistThe_ reflecting on the legacy of Iran’s theocratic leadership and the long struggle for women’s rights under clerical rule. “Criticising repression does not mean supporting war.” the-secularist.com/revolution-the…

Are you a PhD candidate and have something to say about international politics and global affairs? We would like to hear from you. Write to us at ritum@the-secularist.com to get published.

The Secularist is looking for bold contributors. Got a story on injustice, inequality, or power that challenges the status quo? We offer an ethical platform for sharp, evidence-based voices. Write to us. ✍🏽

This is one of the most challenging projects I’ve undertaken. Welcome to the team Sucheta.

Some stories struggle to find space in mainstream discourse, especially those that question power, challenge fundamentalism, or centre marginalised voices. The Secularist invites submissions on fundamentalism, minority rights, and GBV in South Asia. Get in touch!

📢 Call for Submissions (March 2026): The Secularist invites well researched articles on fundamentalism, minority rights, and gender-based violence in South Asia. Submit pitches to ritum@the-secularist.com suchetac@the-secularist.com. #CallForSubmissions #HumanRights #SouthAsia

Where did the money go

@divya_gandotra @grok Definitely Modi

Hello @grok, could you please remove the most stupid person from this photo?

@sandeep_PT India deserves better than Linguistic Distractions: the-secularist.com/blog/shame-in-…

If you care for your child and her future, give them the best English education you can. Let politicians fool the masses as much as they want, you don't harm your child. Invest in an English education, no matter the cost. That's the only route to a better career, higher earnings, more global opportunities and a place in an AI-first world. Trust the politicians only if you truly hate your child. And 100% of top politicians have ensured the best English or Foreign education for their children and will continue to do so, while fooling the masses with silly tropes on "decolonising the minds". That's just hypocritical talk on reestablishing a socially unequal system that the Constitution tried getting rid of with great effort. BEWARE ⚠️

When Clothing Becomes a Crisis: Why India Must Outgrow Fragile Sentiments and Focus on Real Problems: the-secularist.com/blog/opinion-w… #GoddessKali #Mumbai #MotherMary

This is the sisterhood between Indian women and Afghan women- every country in the world should only send women to deal with the taliban.