DelhiHC has ordered blocking of Sci-Hub & LibGen after lawsuits by Elsevier & others. These publishers lock knowledge behind paywalls, force libraries into overpriced bundles & hurt scholars, esp. in the Global South. Timothy Gowers started the 'Cost of Knowledge' movement but so little has changed!

Replugging an article I co-wrote last year. A lot has evolved since then and I would love to hear what you folks think, both about the article and the evolution of the political landscape vis a vis the Indian National Congress. Do give it a read!
www.theindiaforum.in/politics/con...

Ustads Fareed Aayaz and Abu Muhammad breaking the norm of performing Bhairavi as the last raag of a performance and performing Raag Kedar right after. They're brilliant as always in this video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Cm...

Duolingo with a fine appreciation for precarious university employment here

Have you ever read a footnote and just KNOWN that it was written in response to feedback from reviewer 2?