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Journalist (ex NDTV, bylines Hindustan Times, Business Standard, the Caravan, the Guardian, Scroll, Newslaundry). Somatic coach. Founder @smashboard_
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Dec 12, 2023 19 tweets 2 min read
What Kind of Feminists Are Not Supporting Palestine? Reluctant "feminists" aren't taking an unequivocal stand against the inordinate violence. Who are they? #Thread 1. Those indoctrinated into imperialism who weaponise feminism to vilify groups resisting oppression. They believe the oppressed only deserve liberation in utopias where patriarchy has been totally dismantled.
Apr 23, 2021 39 tweets 12 min read
#Thread To understand India's #OxygenCrisis better (Various sources. See last tweet)

-Generally about 30% admitted patients need O2 in hospitals but rn 90-95% are COVID postive. Demand is up by 9-10x.
-Different COVID patients need different volumes (anywhere frm 6-30 litres) -Hospitals trying all to optimise incldn keeping SpO2 at 88/90 instead of the ideal 93 or more
-On site hospital plants with central supply were supposed to be provided under the $1.3 billion PM Care fund but that didn’t happen. Donations were raised in the name of the pandemic
Sep 20, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read
#Thread #MeToo #Metooindia Here’s why you shouldn’t unconditionally back men accused of sexual abuse, harassment, assault EVER. Even if you're 100% sure they’re being framed. (Read to the end for what you could do instead) 1/ Men with an impeccable public image, even the most “woke” types, admired & adored for their work, fighting injustices CAN AND DO sexually harass/assault and abuse womxn. And womxn speaking out against them are ROUTINELY dismissed, shamed, pushed into grief and trauma. 2/
Feb 27, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
#Thread for BOTH SIDE-ist journalists: 

1. You are not from BOTH SIDES, right? 
2. BOTH SIDES narrative feeds into and comes from archaic communal fears and biases.
3. Structural oppression is not faced by BOTH sides. You kind of know that? But then you forget too often. 1/n 4. Police not instructed to watch lynching, arson, passively for benefit of murderous goons on BOTH SIDES
5. Even murderers don’t expect pple to get quietly massacred. BOTH SIDES have the right to life.
6. Acts of self-defence not "violence" even when involve physical force. 2/n
Dec 22, 2019 4 tweets 2 min read
#Thread #RamlilaMaidan
Why it was GASLIGHTING of people in an election rally using narcissistc ploys (in 10 points)

1. Projection & Victim Blaming (I'm the victim. You are violent)
2. Deception & inversion (You're being lied to by urban naxals. Policemen are under attack) 3. Veiled threats (Respect Parliament for passing CAB, Don’t harass the poor)
4. Falsification & Deflection (All but Indian Muslims love me. We have never let paperwork come in the way)
5. White lies (There’s been no talk of NRC. There are no detention camps)