Karan Madhok
@karanmadhok.bsky.social
Books, Butter Chicken, Basketball
Author: ANANDA: AN EXPLORATION OF CANNABIS IN INDIA // A BEAUTIFUL DECAY
Editor: TheChakkar.com
IG: @karanmadhok // Twitter: @karanmadhok1
Links: https://bio.site/karanmadhok
Author: ANANDA: AN EXPLORATION OF CANNABIS IN INDIA // A BEAUTIFUL DECAY
Editor: TheChakkar.com
IG: @karanmadhok // Twitter: @karanmadhok1
Links: https://bio.site/karanmadhok
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[cough, cough] My second book, ANANDA: AN EXPLORATION OF CANNABIS IN INDIA (Aleph Book Company) is now available for pre-order. It’s good maal, I promise 🙂 amzn.in/d/byI2Yw7
Now that OKC are back in the Finals, i wanna remind people that this movie exists
June 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Now that OKC are back in the Finals, i wanna remind people that this movie exists
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Farewell to the 2024-2025 Knicks. “I’m quite sure that I’ve never rooted so desperately, with such an uneasy blend of pleasure and pain, delight and despair, for such a confusing team,” Vinson Cunningham writes.
Peace Out, Knicks
Watching the New York Knickerbockers this season felt like being on a rollercoaster whose entire path was a vertiginous drop.
www.newyorker.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Farewell to the 2024-2025 Knicks. “I’m quite sure that I’ve never rooted so desperately, with such an uneasy blend of pleasure and pain, delight and despair, for such a confusing team,” Vinson Cunningham writes.
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Movies now relentlessly signpost their meaning and intent. “Artists and audiences sometimes defend this legibility as democratic, a way to reach everyone,” Namwali Serpell writes. “It is, in fact, condescending.”
The New Literalism Plaguing Today’s Biggest Movies
Buzzy films from “Anora” to “The Substance” are undone by a relentless signposting of meaning and intent.
www.newyorker.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Movies now relentlessly signpost their meaning and intent. “Artists and audiences sometimes defend this legibility as democratic, a way to reach everyone,” Namwali Serpell writes. “It is, in fact, condescending.”
New Bollywood x Basketball alert!!!!
Aamir Khan officially locks June 20 release for ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ with first poster #AamirKhan #June #SitaareZameenPar #socialnewsxyz
Aamir Khan officially locks June 20 release for ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ with first poster
Mumbai, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has locked the release date of his upcoming film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’. The makers of the film officially confirmed the release date through the poster of the film. The film, which is a spiritual sequel to his directorial debut ‘Taare Zameen Par’, is set to debut in theatres on June 20. With the release of the first poster, the anticipation has reached new heights.
www.socialnews.xyz
May 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New Bollywood x Basketball alert!!!!
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"Jewish Man Allegedly Shot Two Israelis He Thought Were Palestinian in Confused Hate Crime Where Both Victim and Culprit Blamed Arabs"
@premthakker.bsky.social on how the bizarre Miami shooting underscores the way in which Palestinians are dehumanized & violently attacked here in the US:
@premthakker.bsky.social on how the bizarre Miami shooting underscores the way in which Palestinians are dehumanized & violently attacked here in the US:
Jewish Man Allegedly Shot Two Israelis He Thought Were Palestinian in Confused Hate Crime Where Both Victim and Culprit Blamed Arabs
The shooting only underscores the vastly different ways US institutions have responded to reports of antisemitism versus anti-Palestinian or anti-Arab hate.
zeteo.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"Jewish Man Allegedly Shot Two Israelis He Thought Were Palestinian in Confused Hate Crime Where Both Victim and Culprit Blamed Arabs"
@premthakker.bsky.social on how the bizarre Miami shooting underscores the way in which Palestinians are dehumanized & violently attacked here in the US:
@premthakker.bsky.social on how the bizarre Miami shooting underscores the way in which Palestinians are dehumanized & violently attacked here in the US:
New review of ANANDA on Storizen Magazine: “What makes ‘Ananda’ especially engaging is Madhok’s vibrant writing style, blending well-researched facts with personal anecdotes and cultural insights.”
Read more here: t.co/cRRj3JfBE9
Read more here: t.co/cRRj3JfBE9
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFz_wAJyN0x/?igsh=MTk0emh4eno2M3pwMg==
t.co
February 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
New review of ANANDA on Storizen Magazine: “What makes ‘Ananda’ especially engaging is Madhok’s vibrant writing style, blending well-researched facts with personal anecdotes and cultural insights.”
Read more here: t.co/cRRj3JfBE9
Read more here: t.co/cRRj3JfBE9
Hello please come to this in Goa today, I will share some stories, answer some questions, it’ll be a trip.
- Goa Arts + Literature Festival
- @ International Centre Goa
- Feb 15, 2025. 2:05 pm.
- Mandovi Hall
- Goa Arts + Literature Festival
- @ International Centre Goa
- Feb 15, 2025. 2:05 pm.
- Mandovi Hall
February 15, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Hello please come to this in Goa today, I will share some stories, answer some questions, it’ll be a trip.
- Goa Arts + Literature Festival
- @ International Centre Goa
- Feb 15, 2025. 2:05 pm.
- Mandovi Hall
- Goa Arts + Literature Festival
- @ International Centre Goa
- Feb 15, 2025. 2:05 pm.
- Mandovi Hall
Thanks to Storizen Mag for this review of my first book: ‘“A Beautiful Decay” transcends its narrative of personal tragedy to offer a compelling critique of societal structures.” Full review here: t.co/aQKUyMCKQk
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFuxeXgyXpu/?igsh=emh4cmNpaGxsajh0
t.co
February 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Thanks to Storizen Mag for this review of my first book: ‘“A Beautiful Decay” transcends its narrative of personal tragedy to offer a compelling critique of societal structures.” Full review here: t.co/aQKUyMCKQk
Reposted by Karan Madhok
With his Super Bowl performance on Sunday, Kendrick Lamar used “the Drake candy to smuggle in his thesis on the perils of Black entertainment,” Doreen St. Félix writes.
Kendrick Lamar and the Messy Art of Meta-Performance
The best word to describe the rapper’s Super Bowl halftime show is “existential.”
www.newyorker.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
With his Super Bowl performance on Sunday, Kendrick Lamar used “the Drake candy to smuggle in his thesis on the perils of Black entertainment,” Doreen St. Félix writes.
Via @thewire.in: Exploring India's Complicated Relationship With Cannabis
Writer and journalist Karan Madhok’s book 'Ananda' is a deep-dive into the cannabis plant – what it is, what it does, and how Indian society looks at and reacts to it.
thewire.in/books/ananda...
Writer and journalist Karan Madhok’s book 'Ananda' is a deep-dive into the cannabis plant – what it is, what it does, and how Indian society looks at and reacts to it.
thewire.in/books/ananda...
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The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
thewire.in
February 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Via @thewire.in: Exploring India's Complicated Relationship With Cannabis
Writer and journalist Karan Madhok’s book 'Ananda' is a deep-dive into the cannabis plant – what it is, what it does, and how Indian society looks at and reacts to it.
thewire.in/books/ananda...
Writer and journalist Karan Madhok’s book 'Ananda' is a deep-dive into the cannabis plant – what it is, what it does, and how Indian society looks at and reacts to it.
thewire.in/books/ananda...
Some sobering news: ‘Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years.’ t.co/BGonzLNrLb
https://upi.com/8111738854000
t.co
February 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Some sobering news: ‘Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years.’ t.co/BGonzLNrLb
In a famous verse, Kabir wrote, “The river that flows in you also flows in me.” Inspired by this grand uniting spirit of humanity, transgender artists of the Aravani Art Project presented their artwork in front of the Ganga in Varanasi. My piece on The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/aravani...
February 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In a famous verse, Kabir wrote, “The river that flows in you also flows in me.” Inspired by this grand uniting spirit of humanity, transgender artists of the Aravani Art Project presented their artwork in front of the Ganga in Varanasi. My piece on The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/aravani...
Reposted by Karan Madhok
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
Reposted by Karan Madhok
STATEMENT FROM THE NBA: “we do not support or condone any players gambling on sports. Sign up for DraftKings today with the code Rozier25 to get an extra 25 dollars for every 100 dollars you deposit”
Exclusive: NBA player Terry Rozier has been investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme
Exclusive | NBA Star Terry Rozier Under Investigation in Illegal Betting Probe
The gambling ring accused of conspiring with Jontay Porter to manipulate his performance in NBA games also bet heavily against Rozier in a 2023 game for the Hornets.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
STATEMENT FROM THE NBA: “we do not support or condone any players gambling on sports. Sign up for DraftKings today with the code Rozier25 to get an extra 25 dollars for every 100 dollars you deposit”
‘The venom drenched Shiva’s throat with a blue hue; he’s been known as Neelkantha ever since. Some believe that the only respite for that burning was the refreshing, healing power of bhang.’
My piece on the mythologies of the Kumbh Mela & cannabis for The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/cannabi...
My piece on the mythologies of the Kumbh Mela & cannabis for The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/cannabi...
Cannabis and the Kumbh — The Chakkar
With tens of crores of expected visitors, the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is among the largest human gatherings in the world. The mythologies associated with the Samudra Manthana and Shiva’s affinity for ...
www.thechakkar.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
‘The venom drenched Shiva’s throat with a blue hue; he’s been known as Neelkantha ever since. Some believe that the only respite for that burning was the refreshing, healing power of bhang.’
My piece on the mythologies of the Kumbh Mela & cannabis for The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/cannabi...
My piece on the mythologies of the Kumbh Mela & cannabis for The Chakkar www.thechakkar.com/home/cannabi...
Oh look - ANANDA is now Books-on-the-Delhi-Metro verified 🙌🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DFnJeAaSZE...
February 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Oh look - ANANDA is now Books-on-the-Delhi-Metro verified 🙌🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DFnJeAaSZE...
How is this satire?
February 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
How is this satire?
Grateful to Sudeep Sen for mentioning ANANDA among the Best South Asian Books of 2024 t.co/7rVFFkH14S
https://aneditions.com/2025/01/06/sudeep-sens-best-books-of-the-year-from-south-asia/
t.co
February 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Grateful to Sudeep Sen for mentioning ANANDA among the Best South Asian Books of 2024 t.co/7rVFFkH14S
An excerpt from ‘ANANDA: An Exploration of Cannabis in India’ - Taken from the chapter entited “Vijaya”, where I visited Haridwar and detailed the mythologies & spiritual beliefs that still dictate India’s complex relationship with cannabis.
February 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
An excerpt from ‘ANANDA: An Exploration of Cannabis in India’ - Taken from the chapter entited “Vijaya”, where I visited Haridwar and detailed the mythologies & spiritual beliefs that still dictate India’s complex relationship with cannabis.
“Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts,” he once said – “and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society?” t.co/cSzW6ZOLQw
https://scroll.in/article/1078454/catch-22-joseph-hellers-great-antiwar-novel-whose-barbs-are-still-true-even-in-times-of-peace
t.co
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
“Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts,” he once said – “and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society?” t.co/cSzW6ZOLQw
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🚨 The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved controlled cultivation of cannabis for industrial, scientific, and medicinal purposes.
January 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved controlled cultivation of cannabis for industrial, scientific, and medicinal purposes.
Reposted by Karan Madhok
Breaking News: Staffing at Reagan National Airport’s control tower was “not normal” during the deadly plane crash in Washington, an internal FAA report said.
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: No Survivors After Jet and Army Helicopter Collide
An internal report suggested that the controller on duty during the late-night accident was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision between a jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 peop...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Breaking News: Staffing at Reagan National Airport’s control tower was “not normal” during the deadly plane crash in Washington, an internal FAA report said.
Every detail of the uniform civil code is enraging. Uttarakhand is anxiously zooming into past-tense. t.co/B1BuydPRH9
https://scroll.in/article/1078580/prior-relationship-details-aadhaar-card-what-live-in-couples-must-submit-under-uttarakhand-ucc
t.co
February 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Every detail of the uniform civil code is enraging. Uttarakhand is anxiously zooming into past-tense. t.co/B1BuydPRH9
Held the session ‘Ganja: A Seeker’s Guide to Cannabis in India’ with Meena Kandaswamy at Kerala Lit Fest last week. Thanks to everyone who showed up (including that suspicious-looking drone)!
January 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Held the session ‘Ganja: A Seeker’s Guide to Cannabis in India’ with Meena Kandaswamy at Kerala Lit Fest last week. Thanks to everyone who showed up (including that suspicious-looking drone)!
“I wanted to write a book about ananda… cannabis is the main fulcrum, but a lot of the ananda I find is through travel and friends and family – and through the present tense experiences of being alive.”
My interview with Jahnavi Sen for @thewire.in
m.thewire.in/article/book...
My interview with Jahnavi Sen for @thewire.in
m.thewire.in/article/book...
January 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“I wanted to write a book about ananda… cannabis is the main fulcrum, but a lot of the ananda I find is through travel and friends and family – and through the present tense experiences of being alive.”
My interview with Jahnavi Sen for @thewire.in
m.thewire.in/article/book...
My interview with Jahnavi Sen for @thewire.in
m.thewire.in/article/book...