Shikha

@TheCommanist

Writer and all-round comms person. Words in Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Scroll, Open, FirstPost ++

Mumbai, India
Clárú: Eanáir 2010

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  1. Tweet Greamaithe
    13 MFómh 2019

    Both sets of my grandparents had to leave their homes, that fell on the Pakistan side of the border, during Partition. Only my nani is around now. It's why this story is so close to my heart. I spoke to on her heart-wrenching book for

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  2. Rinne Atweetáil
    1 Beal

    This time last year, the internet saw India's "worst tragedy since the Partition" unfold as the second wave of Covid peaked. A tragedy that changed how we perceive and consume the internet now, often without realising it. ✍🏼 Wrote about it:

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  3. 28 Aib

    Someone please tell Sh*v Aroor that no one is interested in reading his terrible takes on anything, least of all on fruits. Yuck.

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  4. 27 Aib

    I miss dressing up for work, actually seeing my co-workers, and the idea of conversations that is not prefaced with "Hey, do you have a minute?" So done, ugh.

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    Cealaigh
  5. 27 Aib

    I start a new job in June and god I can't wait to head back to an actual office. As someone who started working from home way before Covid hit, I've been at my wits' end trying to keep the motivation up, and pretending that my mental health isn't affected by working in isolation

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    Cealaigh
  6. Rinne Atweetáil
    26 Aib

    Deforestation for Parsa Coal block in Hansdeo Aranya has started yesterday. Total land is around 841.5 hectares. Total people displaced 700 people. According to the 2009 census around 95,000 trees were expected to be axed but now, in 2022, the no of trees will be around 2 lakhs.

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  7. 25 Aib

    As a north Indian kid growing up in Bombay, I always grew up with the impression (trickled down from my parents) that Tamilians were educated and progressive... realising only when I was in college how the deep the caste hegemony actually runs.

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  8. 25 Aib

    While most, if not all, Indian states are inherently casteist, the systemic ways in which it continues to fester in TN shocks me.

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  9. Rinne Atweetáil
    21 Aib
    Ag freagairt

    Sure. In brief, Aurangzeb's name is a dog whistle to signal that it is acceptable to hate and use violence against present-day Muslims. Here's a bit more on how it works --

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  10. Rinne Atweetáil
    21 Aib

    “Salvation can come at various levels. Ordinary Hindus must break their silence, and clearly and loudly express their disapproval and opposition wherever and whenever they can: at home and at work”

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  11. Rinne Atweetáil
    20 Aib

    How many votes did Brinda Karat and her party get in Delhi? Did that stop her from standing in front of the bulldozer and raising her voice? That’s the difference between treating political activism as a career choice and championing it as a social movement.

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  12. 20 Aib

    I swear to god if I could just slap N*vika and ship her to a place with no internet and just her warped mind for company...what an absolutely rotten excuse for a human being!

    Cealaigh
  13. 13 Aib

    Going to bawl my eyes out when finally ends... I have such a strong mix of memories associated with every season over the years, and it truly feels like the end of something so special. 🥺 🥺

    Cealaigh
  14. Rinne Atweetáil
    5 Aib

    India is highly vulnerable to climate change. Here's how some newspaper frontpages* covered the IPCC report on how to tackle the crisis 🧵... (*yes there's a LOT going on in S. Asia and reporters who filed great stories don't make these choices)

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  15. 1 Aib

    He was from Delhi 🙃

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  16. 1 Aib

    Still thinking about the random man at Bandstand who interrupted my otherwise peaceful walk to tell me I have a very "athletic structure" 🤮 🤮 and attempted to make small talk. And had the audacity to ask me where I'm going when I picked up the pace and said I'm not interested

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    Cealaigh
  17. Rinne Atweetáil
    31 Márta

    Grotesquely funny that a movie series that by all historical precedent should have foisted a phalanx of child star monsters onto the world produced the most normal and adjusted ones of all time, meanwhile the maker of said material has gone insane.

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  18. 30 Márta

    Period leaves are crucial, but while we're at it can we acknowledge the absolute monster that pms is? I want nothing more than to lie in bed, read, occasionally cry, and eat cake.

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  19. 29 Márta

    Like sir my getting married once is a big enough deal

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  20. 29 Márta

    Contacted a wedding photographer and they said they'd get back in a few days. Sent a message this morning saying they're booked on those dates but hopefully next time??? 💀💀

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    Cealaigh
  21. Rinne Atweetáil
    28 Márta

    "Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth" Will Smith/Chris Rock incident in Bobbywood

    Cealaigh

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