January 12, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This made me smile. It also made me sad how coarse and unkind American society has become.
March 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#SlowLane | The killings of these journalists is not a coincidence. Israel’s stranglehold on the media is part of its strategy to project its ruthless attacks on Gaza as a just war, writes Naresh Fernandes.
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July 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
#SlowLane | The killings of these journalists is not a coincidence. Israel’s stranglehold on the media is part of its strategy to project its ruthless attacks on Gaza as a just war, writes Naresh Fernandes.
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If elected president I hereby declare if you have Wyoming plates you’re only allowed in the slowlane in the state of UT, forever.
July 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If elected president I hereby declare if you have Wyoming plates you’re only allowed in the slowlane in the state of UT, forever.
Well it's like capitalism has been concentrated and fermented and is in everyone's bloodstream now. What are basically con man jobs straight out of Paper Moon or The Sting have become cornerstones of the US economy. Morality is for slowlane chumps now.
February 9, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Well it's like capitalism has been concentrated and fermented and is in everyone's bloodstream now. What are basically con man jobs straight out of Paper Moon or The Sting have become cornerstones of the US economy. Morality is for slowlane chumps now.
#SlowLane | Even if women, defying the compulsions of family, caste and religion, are able to secure jobs and some degree of independence, they are likely to struggle in leading a safe and dignified life on their own terms.
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Divya Aslesha writes
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Divya Aslesha writes
May 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
#SlowLane | Even if women, defying the compulsions of family, caste and religion, are able to secure jobs and some degree of independence, they are likely to struggle in leading a safe and dignified life on their own terms.
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Divya Aslesha writes
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Divya Aslesha writes
I got to cross over this following the Slowlane route while in Eindhoven for my internship. Honestly I miss my bike commute.
The Hovenring is Eindhoven's spectacular circular cycling bridge.
With its impressive pylon, 72 metre diameter, thin deck and conspicuous lighting, the suspended roundabout is a landmark for the city.
Photo Credit: Chris Keulen, National Geographic
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With its impressive pylon, 72 metre diameter, thin deck and conspicuous lighting, the suspended roundabout is a landmark for the city.
Photo Credit: Chris Keulen, National Geographic
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April 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I got to cross over this following the Slowlane route while in Eindhoven for my internship. Honestly I miss my bike commute.
#SlowLane | India has always been a flawed democracy. Many of its citizens were never allowed to exercise their right to protest without consequences.
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But in Modi's era, the question is who is powerful enough to protest and go home unscathed, writes Supriya Sharma
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But in Modi's era, the question is who is powerful enough to protest and go home unscathed, writes Supriya Sharma
September 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
#SlowLane | India has always been a flawed democracy. Many of its citizens were never allowed to exercise their right to protest without consequences.
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But in Modi's era, the question is who is powerful enough to protest and go home unscathed, writes Supriya Sharma
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But in Modi's era, the question is who is powerful enough to protest and go home unscathed, writes Supriya Sharma
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#SlowLane | This week, three separate benches of the Supreme Court spoke of restricting freedom of speech on social media.
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In none of these cases had the parties sought regulations on online speech.
Vineet Bhalla on how each of these cases illustrates judicial overreach.
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In none of these cases had the parties sought regulations on online speech.
Vineet Bhalla on how each of these cases illustrates judicial overreach.
July 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#SlowLane | This week, three separate benches of the Supreme Court spoke of restricting freedom of speech on social media.
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In none of these cases had the parties sought regulations on online speech.
Vineet Bhalla on how each of these cases illustrates judicial overreach.
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In none of these cases had the parties sought regulations on online speech.
Vineet Bhalla on how each of these cases illustrates judicial overreach.
#SlowLane | After several years of a stunning rise, the Indian stock market has plunged over the past five months, triggering panic among investors.
Read Nachiket Deuskar's analysis here: scroll.in/article/1080...
Read Nachiket Deuskar's analysis here: scroll.in/article/1080...
March 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
#SlowLane | After several years of a stunning rise, the Indian stock market has plunged over the past five months, triggering panic among investors.
Read Nachiket Deuskar's analysis here: scroll.in/article/1080...
Read Nachiket Deuskar's analysis here: scroll.in/article/1080...
#SlowLane | "We collectively need to learn from this disaster not in narrow fragmented contexts, but in a larger bioregional and biocultural context," Researcher Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman told Rokibuz Zaman
Read the full interview here:
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Read the full interview here:
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August 9, 2026 at 5:45 AM
#SlowLane | "We collectively need to learn from this disaster not in narrow fragmented contexts, but in a larger bioregional and biocultural context," Researcher Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman told Rokibuz Zaman
Read the full interview here:
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Read the full interview here:
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#SlowLane | Prime minister #NarendraModi’s earlier refusal to acknowledge #SunitaWilliams was unsurprising, given that she is related to BJP rival Haren Pandya who was murdered in 2003.
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✍️ Ajay Krishnan
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✍️ Ajay Krishnan
March 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
#SlowLane | Prime minister #NarendraModi’s earlier refusal to acknowledge #SunitaWilliams was unsurprising, given that she is related to BJP rival Haren Pandya who was murdered in 2003.
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✍️ Ajay Krishnan
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✍️ Ajay Krishnan
#Slowlane | At Bhopal Film Festival, one film was dropped from screening schedule. Another talk was cancelled on the day.
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These events show how censorship, which often brings up images of dramatic bans or public orders, can take a more mundane form.
✍️Tanya Shrivastava
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These events show how censorship, which often brings up images of dramatic bans or public orders, can take a more mundane form.
✍️Tanya Shrivastava
March 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
#Slowlane | At Bhopal Film Festival, one film was dropped from screening schedule. Another talk was cancelled on the day.
scroll.in/article/1091...
These events show how censorship, which often brings up images of dramatic bans or public orders, can take a more mundane form.
✍️Tanya Shrivastava
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These events show how censorship, which often brings up images of dramatic bans or public orders, can take a more mundane form.
✍️Tanya Shrivastava
In #Chauhaan teaser, #AjayDevgn’s voiceover describes traditional crowd control methods such as tear gas, water cannons and pellets used by security forces in Kashmir as ineffective.
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But in Kashmir, pellets represent death & ruined lives.
✍️ Safwat Zargar
#slowlane
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But in Kashmir, pellets represent death & ruined lives.
✍️ Safwat Zargar
#slowlane
July 5, 2026 at 6:21 AM
In #Chauhaan teaser, #AjayDevgn’s voiceover describes traditional crowd control methods such as tear gas, water cannons and pellets used by security forces in Kashmir as ineffective.
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But in Kashmir, pellets represent death & ruined lives.
✍️ Safwat Zargar
#slowlane
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But in Kashmir, pellets represent death & ruined lives.
✍️ Safwat Zargar
#slowlane
#SlowLane | After more than a decade, Bangladeshis saw their first free and fair election. scroll.in/article/1090...
In spite of the enthusiasm, there was caution.
Shoaib Daniyal writes about the spirit of Bangladeshis voting for a new dawn and the challenges he faced while reporting there.
In spite of the enthusiasm, there was caution.
Shoaib Daniyal writes about the spirit of Bangladeshis voting for a new dawn and the challenges he faced while reporting there.
February 15, 2026 at 6:01 AM
#SlowLane | After more than a decade, Bangladeshis saw their first free and fair election. scroll.in/article/1090...
In spite of the enthusiasm, there was caution.
Shoaib Daniyal writes about the spirit of Bangladeshis voting for a new dawn and the challenges he faced while reporting there.
In spite of the enthusiasm, there was caution.
Shoaib Daniyal writes about the spirit of Bangladeshis voting for a new dawn and the challenges he faced while reporting there.
#SlowLane | A row about Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ sparked a debate about how far creative liberty can go. scroll.in/article/1081...
Divya Aslesha discusses the risks of misrepresentations as filmmakers seek creative licences to depict work inspired by real-life events on screen.
Divya Aslesha discusses the risks of misrepresentations as filmmakers seek creative licences to depict work inspired by real-life events on screen.
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
#SlowLane | A row about Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ sparked a debate about how far creative liberty can go. scroll.in/article/1081...
Divya Aslesha discusses the risks of misrepresentations as filmmakers seek creative licences to depict work inspired by real-life events on screen.
Divya Aslesha discusses the risks of misrepresentations as filmmakers seek creative licences to depict work inspired by real-life events on screen.
#SlowLane | It has become clear that while Indians believe that their compatriots must be treated humanely while being repatriated, the same considerations do not apply when New Delhi is deporting people who it claims are undocumented migrants.
✍️ Naresh Fernandes
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✍️ Naresh Fernandes
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June 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
#SlowLane | It has become clear that while Indians believe that their compatriots must be treated humanely while being repatriated, the same considerations do not apply when New Delhi is deporting people who it claims are undocumented migrants.
✍️ Naresh Fernandes
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✍️ Naresh Fernandes
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#SlowLane | What India gained & lost in #OperationSindoor might take a long time to establish. But the surge of nationalism after it has licensed the state to turn the screws on freedom of speech.
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Nowhere is this more evident than in Assam, writes Amrita Dutta.
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Nowhere is this more evident than in Assam, writes Amrita Dutta.
August 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
#SlowLane | What India gained & lost in #OperationSindoor might take a long time to establish. But the surge of nationalism after it has licensed the state to turn the screws on freedom of speech.
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Nowhere is this more evident than in Assam, writes Amrita Dutta.
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Nowhere is this more evident than in Assam, writes Amrita Dutta.
#SlowLane | The demonstrations by young people across India over the past week have been less about fixing accountability for #paperleaks and more about challenging what the protesters view as the Modi government’s arrogance in dealing with problems.
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✍️Nachiket Deuskar
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✍️Nachiket Deuskar
July 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
#SlowLane | The demonstrations by young people across India over the past week have been less about fixing accountability for #paperleaks and more about challenging what the protesters view as the Modi government’s arrogance in dealing with problems.
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✍️Nachiket Deuskar
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✍️Nachiket Deuskar
#SlowLane | Looking for a way to bring the Constitution alive, Vinay Kumar came up with the idea of screen-printing copies of the Preamble. scroll.in/article/1087...
He named it “Reclaim Constitution” as in his view, it belongs to the people, not lawyers or politicians.
By Anant Gupta
He named it “Reclaim Constitution” as in his view, it belongs to the people, not lawyers or politicians.
By Anant Gupta
October 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
#SlowLane | Looking for a way to bring the Constitution alive, Vinay Kumar came up with the idea of screen-printing copies of the Preamble. scroll.in/article/1087...
He named it “Reclaim Constitution” as in his view, it belongs to the people, not lawyers or politicians.
By Anant Gupta
He named it “Reclaim Constitution” as in his view, it belongs to the people, not lawyers or politicians.
By Anant Gupta