Ingrid Srinath
@ingridsrinath.bsky.social
Superb takedown of the McKinsey report on philanthropic leadership by the always on point @philxbuchanan.bsky.social
McKinsey Report Misses Mark on Foundation Leadership | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
A newly released report from McKinsey & Company on foundation leadership misses the mark, argues CEP's Phil Buchanan.
cep.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Superb takedown of the McKinsey report on philanthropic leadership by the always on point @philxbuchanan.bsky.social
“This is how democratic censorship often works today. It does not silence by decree. It silences by changing the costs of speaking.”
When Universities Become Sites of Silent Repression
When philosophical disagreement over caste, feminism, or political thought is shifted from classrooms and seminars into committees and complaints, something fundamental changes in how democratic insti...
thewire.in
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
“This is how democratic censorship often works today. It does not silence by decree. It silences by changing the costs of speaking.”
Where is Lynne Truss when you need her?
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Where is Lynne Truss when you need her?
PM-CARES: Neither fish nor fowl, escapes the scrutiny owed by both public and private entities.
Exclusive | Citing rules, PMO tells Lok Sabha Secretariat: No questions on PM CARES, relief and defence funds
The reasoning for questions and matters not being admissible in Lok Sabha given by the PMO, it is learnt, was that the corpus of these funds is constituted entirely with voluntary public contribution ...
indianexpress.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
PM-CARES: Neither fish nor fowl, escapes the scrutiny owed by both public and private entities.
Another day, another instance of Indian women achieving the impossible by attempting the previously unthinkable.
Inside the journey of India's women's ice hockey team | BBC News India
YouTube video by BBC News India
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Another day, another instance of Indian women achieving the impossible by attempting the previously unthinkable.
Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, makes a non-ideological case for immigration.
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, makes a non-ideological case for immigration.
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The original recipe for samosas is quite dire abhijeetmakesthings.com/2025/01/17/n...
Nativist Samosas
[JUMP TO RECIPE] There’s a shop at the corner of Ryan School Road and Kundanahalli main road in Bengaluru that sells North Indian style samosas with fried chillies and sweet-ish tea begging for a c…
abhijeetmakesthings.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The original recipe for samosas is quite dire abhijeetmakesthings.com/2025/01/17/n...
January 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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If you are unlawfully killed by the authorities, you posthumously become a terrorist.
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 AM
If you are unlawfully killed by the authorities, you posthumously become a terrorist.
To the values that our republic is founded on.
January 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
To the values that our republic is founded on.
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"India’s cowardly and short-sighted foreign policy has robbed the world of a vital voice to fight against discrimination, racist bigotry, and imperialism, failing not only itself, but also the world."
My piece. m.thewire.in/article/dipl...
My piece. m.thewire.in/article/dipl...
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 AM
"India’s cowardly and short-sighted foreign policy has robbed the world of a vital voice to fight against discrimination, racist bigotry, and imperialism, failing not only itself, but also the world."
My piece. m.thewire.in/article/dipl...
My piece. m.thewire.in/article/dipl...
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The 2026 AWID calendar: 12 months of dreaming a better world featuring feminist art from around the world.
Each month brings you dreams of resistance, healing and radical imagination.
Download via https://bit.ly/4a8XyBv
Each month brings you dreams of resistance, healing and radical imagination.
Download via https://bit.ly/4a8XyBv
January 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM
The 2026 AWID calendar: 12 months of dreaming a better world featuring feminist art from around the world.
Each month brings you dreams of resistance, healing and radical imagination.
Download via https://bit.ly/4a8XyBv
Each month brings you dreams of resistance, healing and radical imagination.
Download via https://bit.ly/4a8XyBv
Reminded today of the treaty commemorated by this plaque on the Treasury building in Washington DC. It prevented a war between the USA and Canada over territory in New Brunswick / Maine almost 200 years ago.
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Reminded today of the treaty commemorated by this plaque on the Treasury building in Washington DC. It prevented a war between the USA and Canada over territory in New Brunswick / Maine almost 200 years ago.
Remembering Gene Sharp, one of my all-time heroes, on his birth anniversary.
A Lifetime Waging Non-Violence
Gene Sharp is one of the most singular people I have had the privilege to meet. His study, with books lining the walls and teetering precariously in piles on every available surface, emphasised his sc...
ingrid.stck.me
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Remembering Gene Sharp, one of my all-time heroes, on his birth anniversary.
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Gitanjali Angmo said that the matter was an “open and shut case” and said the detention reflected the “state of democracy in the country”, where power was being used to illegally detain “people who have been working for this country”.
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#SonamWangchuk
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#SonamWangchuk
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Gitanjali Angmo said that the matter was an “open and shut case” and said the detention reflected the “state of democracy in the country”, where power was being used to illegally detain “people who have been working for this country”.
Read more: scroll.in/latest/10900...
#SonamWangchuk
Read more: scroll.in/latest/10900...
#SonamWangchuk
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"We have checked our inventory thoroughly, and we no longer have any shits left to give. We only had a small amount of shits left at the end of last year, and now we’ve found that the most recent news cycles have completely emptied us out."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQ: The Status of the Shits Women Have Left to Give
Q: I was wondering: how much of a shit do women give about what conservative old white dudes say about them? A: Thanks for contacting us. We have c...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"We have checked our inventory thoroughly, and we no longer have any shits left to give. We only had a small amount of shits left at the end of last year, and now we’ve found that the most recent news cycles have completely emptied us out."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
Schrödinger’s fund: public when it comes to fundraising, private when it comes to accountability.
Delhi HC Observes PM CARES Fund has Right to Privacy Under RTI Act
The court observed that privacy under the RTI Act may extend to juristic entities; the matter will be heard next in February.
thewire.in
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Schrödinger’s fund: public when it comes to fundraising, private when it comes to accountability.
“If philanthropy wants to remain relevant in a world where civic space is shrinking, courage cannot remain an aspiration. It has to appear in what is resourced, how long support is sustained and which risks are shared rather than quietly displaced.”
Too political to fund - Alliance magazine
What happens when philanthropy confuses neutrality for safety? In Kashmir, where I grew up, safety was a lesson we learned early. My childhood memories were shaped by curfews, school days interrupted ...
www.alliancemagazine.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
“If philanthropy wants to remain relevant in a world where civic space is shrinking, courage cannot remain an aspiration. It has to appear in what is resourced, how long support is sustained and which risks are shared rather than quietly displaced.”
Happy birthday, Joan Baez.
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Happy birthday, Joan Baez.
Nothing to see here. Just another right being rolled back.
How India Quietly Rolled Back the Legal Right to Disaster Relief
The deletion of key provisions from the Disaster Management Act, 2005 undermines humanitarian principles and decades of institutional progress, yet it has gone almost unnoticed.
thewire.in
January 9, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Nothing to see here. Just another right being rolled back.
Are we starting to write eulogies to academic freedom in India?
India’s academic openness under strain
India, which has always projected itself as a civilisation rooted in dialogue, samvad, must not turn its back on this tradition
www.thehindu.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Are we starting to write eulogies to academic freedom in India?
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Modi is demonizing critical thought in India. It offers a vital warning for other countries where higher education is in danger.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Modi is demonizing critical thought in India. It offers a vital warning for other countries where higher education is in danger.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
The bosses of FTSE 100 companies will have made more money in 2026 before midday on Tuesday than the average worker will all year, according to figures laying bare the yawning income gap.
Median annual pay for FTSE 100 chief executives is £4.4m, the High Pay Centre thinktank calculated, 113 times higher than the £39,039 earned by the median full-time worker. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 AM
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
