Hi, I’m Shreya Das from Scroll’s social media team. Today’s newsletter includes reports examining the factors that led to the destruction of fragile ecologies in Upper Assam, resulting in devastating floods; a piece unpacking why the ruling BJP is shaken by the widespread display of support for jailed activist Umar Khalid; a feminist’s letter to progressive men after journalist Tarun Tejpal was convicted; and further down, a wonderful conversation with poet-novelist Jeet Thayil.
The Daily Brief is free to read, but it takes money, labour and time to produce the journalism you see here. If you value our work, do consider becoming a Scroll member.
Rampant mining and deforestation have shaken the very core of the region’s fragile ecologies.
Persons with ‘Naxal mentality’ are threatening Indian society, the prime minister said.
The ‘anti-national’ label is no longer effective in stigmatising the activist, after nearly six years in prison without trial, his supporters say.
While broligarchy may be taking over the world, left-pro-bros closer home work hard to protect each other.
Edited by Shivranjana Rathore and Tino De Sa, it has short stories, poems, essays, memoir pieces, and a graphic narrative exploring Goa’s various sides.
Author Shino Cherian travelled to the annual 18-day Koovagam festival where trans women ‘marry’ Lord Aravan in elaborate ceremonies.
Pankaj Rishi Kumar’s documentary ‘To Die a Frenchman’ plunges into the hidden, intimate layers of colonial violence.
‘You don’t have to step out of your house to feel dislocated. For poets, this is a useful state – it keeps the work honest,’ he added.
Indonesian writer Budi Darma in translation, a science fiction about a quest for democracy, a dog’s odyssey, and more.
Don’t miss the stories that matter. Follow Scroll on WhatsApp for essential news, delivered straight to you.
Comments
Nothing yet. Say the first thing.
Sign in to join the conversation.