Rupashree Nanda

'Jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana patha gāmī bhavatu me' ( May Lord Jagannathah be the constant object of my vision) Dear to my parents, this rendition, youtu.be/rp88acbxVN8 of Adi Sankracharya's 'Jagannathah Astakam' played at home though all seasons of life and after #RathaYatra

Proud of my old newspaper, @the_hindu, take a bow @nambath, the only paper to have the correct headline for what transpired in parliament yesterday. All other newspapers seem to have bought the government’s spin that the ‘opposition defeated women’s reservation’!

❗️Breaking: Just saw a copy👇🏽of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, to be introduced in the parliament in the special session this week. It’s worse than what everyone feared - it opens the floodgates for complete reallocation of seats for states and for gerrymandering. ➡️ As expected, in the name of advancing women’s representation, it is basically a move to facilitate early delimitation and to expand the size of Lok Sabha to 815. ➡️ But, contrary to the assurance of the PM and ministers, there is nothing in this bill to ensure that the present proportion of seats for each state would be maintained. It lifts the existing freeze (based on 1971 census, extended to post 2026) completely without any safeguard the government was promising. ➡️ Worse, the decision about which Census would be the basis for reallocation is taken away from the constitution and placed in the domain of law (ie, simple parliamentary majority). ➡️ Actual reallocation and determination of boundaries would be done by the Delimitation Commission, on which the constitution is silent. And this cannot be challenged in a court of law.

In a democracy, the electorate chooses who governs them. Critics argue that, through the SIR, authorities are effectively choosing the electorate. Read details here: telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/ko…

Over 40% of voters deleted after SIR adjudication in Bhabanipur are Muslim telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/si…

The Supreme Court needs to take note of HT today- in Nandigram's SIR, 95% deletions are Muslims, reports @ItiHarshh

The richer the media, the poorer it's coverage ~ P Sainath Listen to the full BG Verghese lecture youtu.be/laRD40h3yGM?si…

The forcible takeover of the Rafi Marg office of United News of India (UNI), the oldest news agency in the country, by the Delhi Police is a grave and unprecedented assault on press freedom in India. Journalists were dragged and manhandled, even women journalists were not spared...: Sandosh Kumar P, CPI MP @PMOIndia | @HMOIndia | @AmitShah | @CPDelhi | @DelhiPolice | @CMODelhi | @gupta_rekha | #UnitedNewsOfIndia | #UNI | #PressFreedom | #JournalismUnderThreat | #MediaFreedom | #FreePress | #UNIUnderAttack | #CPI | #SandoshKumar

While d AAP rejoices n prepares to picks up the pieces, who"ll take resp for d terrible n multiple losses- of CBI's credibility, of free and fair democratic processes? Who will answer d question opp leaders've been asking since long ? " Why only us?", "Why ahead of elections ?"

This is a huge vindication for the AAP, Arvind Kejriwal , Manish Sisodia and others leaders named in the alleged scam. This clean chit by the court will give AAP the strength for fresh new and bold beginnings for campaigns in Gujarat, Goa and Punjab.

That the Rouse Avenue Court did not find a shred of evidence against even one of the 23 accused speaks volumes of the merits of the alleged "Delhi Liqour Scam" that dominated headlines and altered the course of an election.

'...autism doesn’t need fixing, it needs understanding' - the journey of a father and mother with their daughter who is autistic youtu.be/ZPqP9CgzizY?si…

Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister - follow live bbc.in/4o08N3F

It was very heartening to share time, memories, food and thoughts with old colleagues Ashish Dixit, HR Venkatesh, Anu Jogesh, Divya Iyer and Preeti Singh in #London. All of us were working with CNN News18 at one point in our careers. All of them are now boldly pursuing new goals and doing very well. The warmth in these old ties is precious, one just feels more alive with friends !!

Some messages that adorned the landscape across #UK, #Scotland and #Ireland and caught my eye are in the pictures below. Do have a look !

At the Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Daunt Bookstore, London and Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Scotland - so many pathways to knowledge and learning !

At the St Fagan's Museum in #Cardiff, #Wales, the recreation of ways of life from different periods of history is informative and insightful ! The boundless greenery is an additional attraction!

A carefree day (grateful for one ) in #Brighton #UK

The library and the bookshelves in the #CardiffCastle made it so much more special.

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So many of us, including me enjoyed this simple street performance ! It felt as if there was music in the air ! #Chevening #SouthAsia #UK #Journalism