Sanjay Sipahimalani
@sansip.bsky.social
Books, etc.
“Sometimes, I, too, sought expression. I know now that my gods grant me no more than allusion or mention”: Borges
“Sometimes, I, too, sought expression. I know now that my gods grant me no more than allusion or mention”: Borges
Every now and then, there are reports on the decrepit state of George Orwell’s birthplace. Here’s the latest: “in a state of utter disrepair, with a rusting iron gate, a front yard overrun by weeds, partially collapsed roofs, cracked plaster, and the rooms full of faecal matter.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Every now and then, there are reports on the decrepit state of George Orwell’s birthplace. Here’s the latest: “in a state of utter disrepair, with a rusting iron gate, a front yard overrun by weeds, partially collapsed roofs, cracked plaster, and the rooms full of faecal matter.”
Sunil Amrith: "Who gets left out if we frame climate justice entirely in nation-state terms? Where does that leave communities who are exceptionally vulnerable precisely because they have been marginalised in the countries where they live?"
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Sunil Amrith: "Who gets left out if we frame climate justice entirely in nation-state terms? Where does that leave communities who are exceptionally vulnerable precisely because they have been marginalised in the countries where they live?"
Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor.
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor.
Guess which cover is designed for readers in India and which one is meant for those in the West.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Guess which cover is designed for readers in India and which one is meant for those in the West.
Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native'.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native'.
The meltdown begins…
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The meltdown begins…
Oh no, who will they give the next Nobel Peace Prize to now?
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Oh no, who will they give the next Nobel Peace Prize to now?
Releasing later this month—looking forward to reading.
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Releasing later this month—looking forward to reading.
Yoga as a competitive sport? Such a bad idea.
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Yoga as a competitive sport? Such a bad idea.
“Sometimes the world reads like a Salman Rushdie novel. The fact that a ban [on the Satanic Verses] is reversed because they couldn’t find the original document banning it — it’s beautiful.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“Sometimes the world reads like a Salman Rushdie novel. The fact that a ban [on the Satanic Verses] is reversed because they couldn’t find the original document banning it — it’s beautiful.”
“In a fair system, these brilliant Dalit artists would have had the world eating out of their hands but they’ve gone unnoticed and excluded.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“In a fair system, these brilliant Dalit artists would have had the world eating out of their hands but they’ve gone unnoticed and excluded.”
Oh no, how will he survive this?
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Oh no, how will he survive this?
I think writer's block should be tackled the old-fashioned way. By cleaning the entire house to avoid writing a single sentence.
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I think writer's block should be tackled the old-fashioned way. By cleaning the entire house to avoid writing a single sentence.
A government of the people, for the people, so long as the people don't threaten the bottom line.
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A government of the people, for the people, so long as the people don't threaten the bottom line.
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
A podcast in which Bill Nighy attempts to answer your questions? Yes, please.
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM
A podcast in which Bill Nighy attempts to answer your questions? Yes, please.
AI is now coming for your teeth. In case of a data breach, your plaque report will be available for the world to gasp at.
October 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
AI is now coming for your teeth. In case of a data breach, your plaque report will be available for the world to gasp at.
Delving into the shortlist of the NIF Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize 2025.
October 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Delving into the shortlist of the NIF Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize 2025.
"The call for moral ambition is noble, but in a society governed by capital, morality alone cannot redirect where human talent flows." Excellent and insightful letter in the FT.
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"The call for moral ambition is noble, but in a society governed by capital, morality alone cannot redirect where human talent flows." Excellent and insightful letter in the FT.
For the Library of Alexandria, it was fire and neglect.
For Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, it was an invasion.
For American universities, it’s the spreadsheet.
For Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, it was an invasion.
For American universities, it’s the spreadsheet.
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
For the Library of Alexandria, it was fire and neglect.
For Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, it was an invasion.
For American universities, it’s the spreadsheet.
For Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, it was an invasion.
For American universities, it’s the spreadsheet.
October 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
From ‘Ode’, Ralph Waldo Emerson
October 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
From ‘Ode’, Ralph Waldo Emerson
László Krasznahorkai in conversation with George Szirtes. (September 2013.)
www.thewhitereview.org/feature/inte...
www.thewhitereview.org/feature/inte...
October 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
László Krasznahorkai in conversation with George Szirtes. (September 2013.)
www.thewhitereview.org/feature/inte...
www.thewhitereview.org/feature/inte...
What capitalism does to festivals.
October 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
What capitalism does to festivals.