Vasundhara Sirnate
@vsirnate.bsky.social
Writer/Journalist with words in The Hindu, The Telegraph, The Indian Express, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, The Book Review, The Wire, The Economic Times, Mainstream, Seminar, Economic and Political Weekly.
Co-Host: Reality Scribes podcast.
Co-Host: Reality Scribes podcast.
It took us two years to get here!! Today, we are finally officially announcing the release of our podcast Reality Scribes. Our first episode will release on April 19, 2025. In the meantime, here is our trailer.
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Introducing Reality Scribes
Podcast Episode · Reality Scribes · 11/04/2025 · 4m
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April 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It took us two years to get here!! Today, we are finally officially announcing the release of our podcast Reality Scribes. Our first episode will release on April 19, 2025. In the meantime, here is our trailer.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
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The Vance-Zelensky exchange is one for the ages. First, he is a Veep, he should not be addressing the President of another nation in that arrogant tone. Second, his idea of “diplomacy” is to drag someone into a room and beat them over the head with aggressive verbiage.
February 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The Vance-Zelensky exchange is one for the ages. First, he is a Veep, he should not be addressing the President of another nation in that arrogant tone. Second, his idea of “diplomacy” is to drag someone into a room and beat them over the head with aggressive verbiage.
The wildest thing was Zelensky being berated for not wearing a suit. Come on, he was dressed in what ordinary Ukrainians are wearing on the frontlines. He was showing solidarity with his people who are in a war. That’s what he’s been seen in ever since this whole war started.
February 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The wildest thing was Zelensky being berated for not wearing a suit. Come on, he was dressed in what ordinary Ukrainians are wearing on the frontlines. He was showing solidarity with his people who are in a war. That’s what he’s been seen in ever since this whole war started.
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Zelensky was making a valid point about Putin not sticking to ceasefires when Vance snapped.
I think what Zelensky was trying to say is that the best predictor of future behaviour is relevant past behaviour. I think Trump and Vance should have listened instead of snapping.
I think what Zelensky was trying to say is that the best predictor of future behaviour is relevant past behaviour. I think Trump and Vance should have listened instead of snapping.
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Zelensky was making a valid point about Putin not sticking to ceasefires when Vance snapped.
I think what Zelensky was trying to say is that the best predictor of future behaviour is relevant past behaviour. I think Trump and Vance should have listened instead of snapping.
I think what Zelensky was trying to say is that the best predictor of future behaviour is relevant past behaviour. I think Trump and Vance should have listened instead of snapping.
Word of the moment: Broligarchy
January 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Word of the moment: Broligarchy
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“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Pin this, save it, we’ll need it.
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
Many Trump-supporting Indians I know in the US are in a state of panic because they didn’t read the writing on the wall wrt birthright citizenship. I hate to say it, but I told you so. I really did but you all fought me on WhatsApp about how Trump was the right guy.
January 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Many Trump-supporting Indians I know in the US are in a state of panic because they didn’t read the writing on the wall wrt birthright citizenship. I hate to say it, but I told you so. I really did but you all fought me on WhatsApp about how Trump was the right guy.
What struck me about the CEO shooting incident is that he was shot by a wealthy guy. How expensive is healthcare in the US that even a relatively wealthy guy feels it’s out of reach? And if this is the case, how on earth are poor Americans getting healthcare?
December 20, 2024 at 9:47 PM
What struck me about the CEO shooting incident is that he was shot by a wealthy guy. How expensive is healthcare in the US that even a relatively wealthy guy feels it’s out of reach? And if this is the case, how on earth are poor Americans getting healthcare?
I just read Mangione’s alleged “manifesto”. 😳
If this is the right document, then he’s implying his “act of war” is a form of self-defence against insurance companies that gamble on people’s lives. It won’t hold up in court, but it’s a helluva argument.
If this is the right document, then he’s implying his “act of war” is a form of self-defence against insurance companies that gamble on people’s lives. It won’t hold up in court, but it’s a helluva argument.
December 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I just read Mangione’s alleged “manifesto”. 😳
If this is the right document, then he’s implying his “act of war” is a form of self-defence against insurance companies that gamble on people’s lives. It won’t hold up in court, but it’s a helluva argument.
If this is the right document, then he’s implying his “act of war” is a form of self-defence against insurance companies that gamble on people’s lives. It won’t hold up in court, but it’s a helluva argument.
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On South Korea's brief return to martial law overnight and an attempt to impose military rule that was as inept as it was, thankfully, short-lived: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
South Korea defies return to martial law
The country's president backed down overnight from an attempt to impose military rule.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:49 PM
On South Korea's brief return to martial law overnight and an attempt to impose military rule that was as inept as it was, thankfully, short-lived: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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2. Labour will win in 2029 only if it has made a discernible difference to people’s lives, on crucial fronts such as housing and the NHS. That means, for example, major new provision of social housing alongside effective rent controls, and huge new public capital investment in the NHS, schools etc.
November 29, 2024 at 8:22 AM
2. Labour will win in 2029 only if it has made a discernible difference to people’s lives, on crucial fronts such as housing and the NHS. That means, for example, major new provision of social housing alongside effective rent controls, and huge new public capital investment in the NHS, schools etc.
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"How do you make ‘strong’ men? According to the right, it’s by making them cruel. “Owning the libs” isn’t just entertainment and sport, it’s important psychological training for the civil war they believe is to come."
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The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics
In the recent US election, male voters overwhelmingly voted for Trump – because he offered them the illusion of meaning in a world where their position is uncertain
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November 29, 2024 at 1:50 PM
"How do you make ‘strong’ men? According to the right, it’s by making them cruel. “Owning the libs” isn’t just entertainment and sport, it’s important psychological training for the civil war they believe is to come."
www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-...
www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-...
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“In 2015, the Parsa coal block was awarded to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), a PSU which also owns the PEKB block. The operation and development of the mine was later contracted to private conglomerate Adani Mining through a competitive bidding process.”
“In 2015, the Parsa coal block was awarded to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), a PSU which also owns the PEKB block. The operation and development of the mine was later contracted to private conglomerate Adani Mining through a competitive bidding process.”
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/11/chhattisgarh-tribal-body-says-consent-for-mining-in-hasdeo-arand-was-forged/
t.co
November 29, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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“In 2015, the Parsa coal block was awarded to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), a PSU which also owns the PEKB block. The operation and development of the mine was later contracted to private conglomerate Adani Mining through a competitive bidding process.”
“In 2015, the Parsa coal block was awarded to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), a PSU which also owns the PEKB block. The operation and development of the mine was later contracted to private conglomerate Adani Mining through a competitive bidding process.”
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Call for Papers for the Yale Modern South Asia Workshop, to be held June 7-8, 2025. Travel, accommodation, and meals will be provided to all selected candidates for the duration of the Workshop in South Asia.
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Modern South Asia Workshop
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November 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Call for Papers for the Yale Modern South Asia Workshop, to be held June 7-8, 2025. Travel, accommodation, and meals will be provided to all selected candidates for the duration of the Workshop in South Asia.
macmillan.yale.edu/southasia/mo...
macmillan.yale.edu/southasia/mo...
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I just wrote a @wikipedia.bsky.social page for Vaishno Das Bagai, a South Asian immigrant whose life was shaped—and shattered—by racist U.S. laws in the 1920s. His story of heartbreak, and his final suicide note, has haunted me for years.
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Vaishno Das Bagai - Wikipedia
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November 26, 2024 at 1:57 AM
I just wrote a @wikipedia.bsky.social page for Vaishno Das Bagai, a South Asian immigrant whose life was shaped—and shattered—by racist U.S. laws in the 1920s. His story of heartbreak, and his final suicide note, has haunted me for years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishno...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishno...
Jeez I’ve seen so many pics of something called the Helix nebula or some other nebula on Bluesky , I’m convinced the Webb telescope is now sentient and alive and posting through bot accounts here.
November 26, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Jeez I’ve seen so many pics of something called the Helix nebula or some other nebula on Bluesky , I’m convinced the Webb telescope is now sentient and alive and posting through bot accounts here.
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MILF = Manuscript I’d Like to Finish
November 25, 2024 at 9:55 AM
MILF = Manuscript I’d Like to Finish
I have no idea why #Gladiator2 turned into jaws midway when the wee shark from Jaws showed up, but okay 🤷🏻♀️
November 24, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I have no idea why #Gladiator2 turned into jaws midway when the wee shark from Jaws showed up, but okay 🤷🏻♀️
Has any bright spark from the right wing in India defended Adani by saying bribery and corruption is an internal matter of the country?
November 22, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Has any bright spark from the right wing in India defended Adani by saying bribery and corruption is an internal matter of the country?
Clearly Matt Gaetz is afraid of public scrutiny and clearly there’s a lot more about him than we know. He probably thinks withdrawing from the AG nomination will somehow protect him. I don’t think investigations into his conduct/wrongdoing should be dropped just because he has withdrawn.
November 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Clearly Matt Gaetz is afraid of public scrutiny and clearly there’s a lot more about him than we know. He probably thinks withdrawing from the AG nomination will somehow protect him. I don’t think investigations into his conduct/wrongdoing should be dropped just because he has withdrawn.
Highly recommend “Cannibal Capitalism” by Nancy Fraser if anyone is interested in a more evolved Marxist understanding of how capitalism also affects our social and ecological worlds. Particularly interesting is the careful case made for how capitalism is also structurally racist.
November 18, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Highly recommend “Cannibal Capitalism” by Nancy Fraser if anyone is interested in a more evolved Marxist understanding of how capitalism also affects our social and ecological worlds. Particularly interesting is the careful case made for how capitalism is also structurally racist.