Ashlin Mathew @ashlinpmathew@mastodon.social

Here are a few pieces I wrote on when I was reporting on the #NRC in Assam:

Despite the prevailing confusion, construction of ‘concentration camps’ in Assam for foreigners is in full swing -

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/the-first-glimpse-of-new-detention-centres-for-foreigners-in-assam

Since I'm relatively new here, a thread containing a few of my articles for National Herald:

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/modis-central-vista-plan-the-emperors-new-residence-and-a-vanity-project

This is what UK media thought of Indian Delegation.

They want Boris Johnson ensure they don’t show up for the next G7 summit in June

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

#Kerala government has allegedly given informal instruction to the #COVID19 Control Units that youngsters should be given preference for ventilators over the elderly. @ashlinpmathew@twitter.com https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/as-covid-19-surges-in-kerala-is-the-govt-giving-preferential-treatment-to-youngsters-over-senior-citizens

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1391585364666687488

RT @visually_kei@twitter.com

Media houses should take a moment & at least send condolence messages

Today the @PCITweets@twitter.com sent out 4 obit tweets in one day. This is not the first time that has happened

So many lives lost, no accountability. What’s stopping Govt from declaring journos as frontline workers? https://twitter.com/nwm_india/status/1391363681234063361

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/visually_kei/status/1391433146407608321

“Modi is a far right wing racist. He is a nasty piece of work,” - heard in the EU Parliament @wallacemick@twitter.com

Natasha Narwal’s father Mahavir Narwal father has died of #COVID19.

She had gone to court on Sat for permission to meet her dad. She was asked to come back on Monday.

Her brother has #COVID19 and is in home quarantine.

She has been incarcerated in Tihar Jail since May 2020.

RT @NWM_India@twitter.com

Missing Obits: While compiling the number of #journalists who have succumbed to #Covid_19, we wonder how many media organisations are making space to mourn our own?

If they are, please share details.
And if they aren't, please let us know in the comments below

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NWM_India/status/1391363681234063361

It’s almost as if the country functions without anyone using their brains.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2021/may/08/covid-19wave-hits-ministry-of-defence-institute-after-in-person-seminar-held-with-positive-cases-2299959.html

Malviya baby is the one to talk!

“Enormous profits were made out of the calamity, and in the circumstances profits for some meant death for others. A large part of the community lived in plenty while others starved, and there was much indifference in face of suffering” - Eerily familiar

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/nehrus-word-profit-for-some-meant-death-for-others

It’s time India stopped using the useless Cowin app for vaccination. Can’t India just normalise walk-in registrations? Everyone need equitable access

It’s happening in a few states.

@drharshvardhan@twitter.com are you listening? You don’t have to listen to your corporate friends for once.

This is the continuously updated list of Journalists who have died due to #COVID19. 👇🏽

As of today, the number is 219 journalists - @newslaundry@twitter.com & @nramind@twitter.com please note.

@chasingiamb@twitter.com, @SupriyaUnniNair@twitter.com, @AnniePhilip140@twitter.com have been working on it for weeks

https://www.nwmindia.org/in-memoriam/lest-we-forget/

Malayalam movie memes are the best!

Innocent: I don’t know
Mohanlal: But, what will we do?
I: I don’t know
M: But, say something
M: At least say something
I: Bharat Mata Ki Jai!
M: But what is the connection b/w the issue & this
I: But, you said just say anything
M: Oh wow! 😳

RT @ziahaq@twitter.com

A para from .@bainjal@twitter.com ‘s piece on Assam politician Himanta Biswa Sarma on .@ndtv@twitter.com site today (left). My piece on the same politician on 03 May published on .@HTTweets@twitter.com (right).

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ziahaq/status/1390920965580677124

In this crisis, India is being run by the people for the people. And not by any government.

It wasn’t our job to hunt down Hosp beds, plead for Oxygen cylinders or concentrators. It was their job.

The quicker we realise this, the lesser chance of a mistake in 2022, 2024