political scientist** lecturer: Australian National University | cofounder @dataactionlab previously: @brownuniversity @cprindia
Providence - Delhi - Shimla
Joined August 2011
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Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Very pleased to see advance copy of #CambridgeCompanion to #Indian Politics and Society with @CambPressAssess .
With 41 chapters and almost 50 authors, this has been a most fulfilling endeavour.
Can’t wait to hold my own copy :-)
@uniyorkpolitics @UniOfYork
#comingsoon: The #CambridgeCompanion to Indian Politics and Society, edited by @IndrajitRoyYork and @desai_manali.
An advance copy, and a moment to celebrate the people behind this mega book. Delighted to see this one, commissioned by @RanaAnwesha on its way into the world.
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
When new Nobel laureate Robert Hall sent the first draft of his Nobel-winning paper to his MIT classmate, the legendary Stanley Fischer, Fischer thought it was so crazy that he "wrote back to ask what psychoactive substance was affecting" Hall as he wrote. – at Redwood City, CA
This is a super piece by Neelanjan - if you want to understand how corporate controlled capitalism affects us all. I hope many more readers see this.
Pair it with Ha-Joon Chang interview where he called "enclave growth" (a diff context tho) frontline.thehindu.com/inter…
Corporate-controlled capitalism in India
An early think piece I wrote in Seminar that seems be bearing its fangs today.
india-seminar.com/2022/749/7…
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Til the INDIA bloc solve the logical discrepancy issue & the pending tribunal cases in Bengal which concern around 22 lakh genuine voters, their legal or political battle will remained unsuccessful against CEC. Real test is not Delhi or other states for SIR, but West Bengal!
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Corporate-controlled capitalism in India
An early think piece I wrote in Seminar that seems be bearing its fangs today.
india-seminar.com/2022/749/7…
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
A journalist covering socio-economic or political issues not knowing Jean is akin to a sports journalist not knowing Sachin Tendulkar. The journo's hubris of not knowing was worse than not knowing. But you should know! Yet you deny giving due credit to Jean's work. That's a pity!
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Do not for a minute assume it was just an ignorant question. This was done deliberately to drown out Jean Dreze's voice and to minimise who he is so his protest seems insignificant.
Those who don't know how nefarious newsrooms work might mistake this to be a mistake. It's a strategy.
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Last time I checked the constitution guarantees the right to movement and free assembly. And the reports are all of people detained while assembling peacefully. No weapons or riot gear etc. The last time someone cracked down like this on peaceful assembly was during the Emergency. These are dictatorial and unconstitutional actions irrespective of which side of the political spectrum you belong to.
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
ध्यान रहे कि मुद्दा ये नहीं है कि कोई ज़्यां द्रेज़ को नहीं पहचानता.
हो सकता है कि कोई दत्तात्रेय होसबोले या भैयाजी जोशी को ना पहचाने.
आज जेपी होते तो शायद ये युवा उन्हें भी न पहचानते.
लेकिन मुद्दा ये है कि आपको पता न होने पर भी आपके अंदर ऐरोगेंस है. आपके अंदर फिर भी ख़ुद को सही दिखाने का घटिया साहस है.
वहां पर ख़ुद को करेक्ट करिए.
अपने अज्ञान को बेशर्म बनकर डिफेंड मत करिए.
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
Jean Drèze was offered freedom after 4 hours in detention. He refused to leave w/o his fellow detainees, many poor Muslims. After 11 hours, police relented. They walked out together
Oh, and when shown the video of a journalist asking who he was, he laughed: “That was hilarious"
Don't miss this story from @khanthefatima 1/2 #DelhiProtest
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
He is Jean Dreze. Crores of Indians don't sleep hungry becoz he helped shaping two of THE most imp govt policies acting as safety net, which has helped millions not fall below poverty line- MGNREGA & NFSA.
Bjp uses these schemes to beg votes.
Editorial by @IndianExpress "Institutions rarely correct themselves without pressure being brought on them to do so." indianexpress.com/article/op…
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
‘The scale of the government’s draconian bandobast to thwart Jantar Mantar 2.0 is a teach-in that demonstrates to ‘mainstream’ middle-class India how nominal the rights of Indian citizens are when the State chooses to override them.’
telegraphindia.com/opinion/h…
Bhanu Joshi retweeted
बहुत आसानी से प्रदर्शनकारी आज लालकिले पर पहुंच गए. जो बसें डिटेन करनी आईं थीं, उन्हीं बसों पर चढ़कर प्रदर्शनकारियों ने ज्ञानेश कुमार के खिलाफ झंड़े लहराए.
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