Abhay Regulagedda
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Abhay Regulagedda
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“Our area was safe (in 2019). This time it felt like war”

Sanam, 19, whose mother Nargis Begum, 40, mother of 6, died after their car was struck by #Pakistani shells as they fled Razarwani, 15 km from the LoC, an area never hit before.

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‘We Ran, But Still Died’: On India-Pak Border, They Died At Home, When Fleeing & In Areas That Were Once Safe
Death and destruction in areas that had never been shelled; many died not just in homes but as they ran for safety. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India’s armed forces and many celebrated Indi...
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May 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Video KYC needs you to blink but… surprise, surprise, there are people who cannot blink. Tech assumptions around biometrics come back to bite again. scroll.in/video/108195...
Video: Why activists unable to blink an eye went to court against E-KYC
Their legal battle ended in a victory this week.
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May 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Indian public and Indian large media is more concerned about an unimportant influencer making bad jokes than the Chattisgarh high court acquitting a man accused of indulging in brutal sex practices resulting in the poor woman’s death. Every day our humanity and priorities die a little more.
February 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
So countries like Columbia, Brazil and Mexico take strong exception to the use of handcuffs on their respective deported citizens.

The Indian foreign minister otoh in Parliament defends the use of handcuffs against Indian citizens being deported.

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Roundup: How Other Countries Reacted to US Deporting Their Citizens on Military Planes
Colombia, Brazil and Mexico took strong exception to US actions, while India has defended the use of restraints against its own citizens.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
February 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The censorship begins: According to officials, the Trump administration is instructing health agencies including the CDC, FDA, NIH, and HHS to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts.
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen the power of the American empire and the powerlessness of its subjects more clearly than I have in this last year.
November 19, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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American soft power meant a lot of things in India, but none greater than the work of a singular farm boy from Iowa, Dr Norman Borlaug.

Like this author, my family too revered him and his contributions to India’s Green Revolution. https://www.theideasletter.org/essay/india-and-america/
November 17, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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This resonated.
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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A rose made of galaxies..
November 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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James Webb's view of the M51 galaxy.
November 17, 2024 at 12:55 AM
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"6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of You"

Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more. My video explainer:
6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of You
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more.
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November 15, 2024 at 1:07 AM
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What an achievement vaccines are. What a monument to our love for each other it is to stare straight into the face of something as horrific and unstoppable as smallpox or measles or polio or cervical cancer and say “You know what, it doesn’t have to be like this.”

HUMANS!
November 15, 2024 at 1:59 AM
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Hello new followers! I co-wrote an encyclopedia of Indian monsters! It's got everything from ancient Buddhist killer robots to cannibal sky demons from the folklore of Nagaland! W/ cool illustrations by different artists & a translated Assamese ghost poem!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738269...
Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India by Rakesh Khanna, J. Furcifer Bhairav: 9781786788078 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An illustrated guide to the folktales and real-life stories of the ghosts, monsters and demons of India, a culture famously rich in tradition and legends. Perfect for fans of Eli Roth's Urban Legends....
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November 15, 2024 at 9:07 AM