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A version of this essay was published by news18.com at https://www.news18.com/opinion/opinion-what-the-bjp-win-in-thiruvananthapuram-may-mean-or-may-not-9774658.htmlAs a native son, I believe the BJP's 50/101 seats in the Trivandrum Corporation in the recently concluded local body elections is an interesting outcome. But it must not be taken in isolation, and one must accept that this is neither a breakthrough for the BJP in the deep south, nor a mere footnote in the CPI(M)-Congress duopoly that has been the hallmark of Kerala politics. There are a lot of local factors, but yes, perhaps there is an underlying, nascent realignment.There is anti-incumbency: there used to be, like clockwork, one term for the UDF, one term for the LDF. But now, the CPI-M has been ruling for ten years in a row, and the voters may be fed up with them. In Trivandrum, for instance, the outgoing mayor, Arya Rajendran, who is in her 20s, has a well-deserved reputation for arrogance. Tellingly, she did not campaign in 2025.But there is more.There are at least four extraordinary factors at play here: One is the vanity that Kerala politics is somehow superior to politics elsewhere in (southern) India, because, you know, it is the 100% literate state. This is far from the truth. Mere literacy, that is, knowing the syntax of written language, does not guarantee you understand the semantics, that is, the ability to think critically rather than be gaslighted. The average Kerala voter is as easily manipulated as any other.Second, regional tensions. Kerala consists of three distinct regions: northern Malabar, which was under British rule, which meant it was plundered and underdeveloped. It also is Muslim-dominated. Central Kochi, which was a moderately dynamic dynasty, and is Christian-dominated. Southern Travancore, which was under a strong dynasty (but came under the sway of the British), and is Hindu majority.Third, the erstwhile consensus around ‘secularism' is fraying: it is now increasingly seen as merely a shibboleth meant to hypnotize the Hindu community into caste-based internecine conflict and keep it a permanent underclass, with fewer rights than those of other religions. Hindus are still fighting 19th century battles in the 21st century. The shocking neglect, occasional desecration of, and outright large-scale theft from, major temples such as Sabarimala may now be turning into a bit of an issue for the lay Hindu.Fourth, after half a century of left-wing politics, it is becoming increasingly clear to the average Keralite that it is being left behind in development and prosperity. At independence, Travancore in particular was far ahead of the rest of India in key metrics like infant mortality, female literacy, and infrastructure. But anti-business socialism has led to de-industrialization, forced migration of Keralites in search of jobs, and high inflation, while other states are passing Kerala by.On top of all this, there is the rampant politicization of everything (for example, government jobs do not go to those who have high ranks in the State Public Service Commission selection exams, but to party cadres). There is a truly bizarre situation where two parties, both in the INDI Alliance all over the country (CPI-M and Congress), pretend to be rivals in Kerala, and do charades and shadow-boxing, although they do tactical voting to prevent the BJP from winning.It startles me to hear that there is a Left (CPI-M) and a Right (Congress) in Kerala, according to pundits. In reality, they are an Extreme-Left party and a Far-Left party, respectively. Indeed, even the BJP, which is spoken of as Far-Right is a Center-Left party, so severely distorted is the discourse – the median is Far-Left.To an impartial observer, the only way the Congress in Kerala can be termed a Right-wing party is that it appeases its vote-bank, the Christians, although the FC Nairs also traditionally vote for them. The Communists, whose rank and file are mostly made up of the OBC Ezhavas, increasingly are dominated by the needs of their Malabar Muslim vote-bank. So in a twisted sort of way, both these Left parties pander to the Conservative sentiments of these religious groups.This has real-life consequences, which Travancore voters are seeing increasingly clearly. The last major investment in Trivandrum was the ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, which was required to be on the magnetic equator. After that, the National Institute of Technology went to Kozhikode (in Malabar). The Indian Institute of Management went to Kozhikode (in Malabar). The Indian Institute of Technology went to Palakkad (in Malabar). The AIIMS is also likely to go to Malabar or Kochi.A metro system was given to Kochi, even though Trivandrum has an equal or better claim in terms of population size and other metrics. Successive UDF and LDF governments have sat on the proposal for Trivandrum's metro (incidentally Kozhikode is also in the same boat). Trivandrum airport saw zero development for 40 years from 1960.Staggeringly, the Trivandrum port (Vizhinjam) was also delayed for 40 years, even though the deepwater container transhipment port there is now on track to handle a lot of India's container cargo, which now goes to Colombo. Instead, 4400 crores were spent on a container port at Kochi, which has only 8 meters draft and cannot compete with Colombo.Trivandrum/Vizhinjam has 24 meters in depth, which means literally the largest container ship in the world, MSC Irina, with 24,000 containers on board, can and in fact has called at this port.The LDF government twisted Adani Ports' arm and moved their logistics park for Vizhinjam, which Adani runs on contract, 200 km away to Kochi! In addition, the road and rail approaches to the port, which are necessary for ‘gateway' or upcountry containers from/to say Bangalore or Hyderabad, have been delayed for a long time over trivial land acquisition issues.These lapses are glaring, and add up to step-motherly treatment for Trivandrum. There must be a lot of resentment among the voters here about this, because their real estate values would go up quite a lot if Vizhinjam's business improves, and there will be jobs related to logistics, bunkering, cruise lines, and so on. Under the Sagarmala initiative, this is something that Trivandrum voters hope the Union Government will push forward, along with a proposed Tri-Services Maritime Command: thus both military and civil infrastructure may bring benefits.Finally, the excesses against Hindu temples, which are ruled by the Devaswom Board, packed with party cadres who may well be hostile atheists, are getting exposed broadly. There is a tradition prohibiting the entry of women between 10 and 60 years of age (ie. of childbearing age) into the shrine, which the women devotees in Kerala are broadly okay with, and don't feel particularly discriminated against. The Kerala government made a huge fuss over it, and attempted to smuggle in both non-believing women and non-Hindu women into the temple.This has troubled some of the CPI-M's traditional voters, for example the hitherto blase Ezhavas. As the attacks on Hindus continue, there is a bit of a counter-consolidation as well.There is no end: there is the huge current scandal of the theft of gold from the temple doors and dwarapalaka statues in Sabarimala (along with similar desecration in Guruvayur). There is an ongoing investigation, which ought to, if pursued properly, implicate highly connected political players. But recently, there have been instances of prosecutorial misconduct that mean likely criminals get away with, er, murder.Sowmya's alleged murderer Charlie Thomas aka Govindachamy was let off death row, because the prosecutor did not make a good enough case. An actor, Dileep, who allegedly took out a contract for a thug to rape an actress in a moving car, was let off. You guessed it, the prosecution did not make a good enough case.Incidentally, Christian churches with vast landholdings (a good bit of which was 99-year leases given during British days which has now, magically, turned into freehold), or Muslim mosques and other Waqf claimants rarely face the wrath of the State. Yes, there is a case wending its way through the courts about the peninsula of Munambam which is home to 600 families, mostly Christian fisherman, but is claimed in its entirety as a Waqf property.A net reflection of all this is that urban Hindus have begun to rethink their political views. There is a strong urban-rural divide as seen in the just-conducted local body polls. The urban, so to speak, constituencies have seen the vice-like grip of the LDF diminish a bit, but they remain strong in the rural areas. This is borne out by conversations with the rural poor, who talk about kshema pensions, NREGA, and so on as benefits they get from the State government.What this suggests is that anti-incumbency is playing its part; but the likely outcome is a return to the Tweedledum-Tweedledee “throw the rascals out every five years” syndrome of years past. The BJP is unlikely to make any quick inroads into this; they may not get many Assembly seats in 2026, and they are unlikely to get more than a couple of Lok Sabha seats in 2029.Yet, as for obvious reasons there is a Right-ward lurch in Europe, with the rise of AfD in Germany, Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France, and Nigel Farrage's Reform UK, and these parties are no longer easily put behind a cordon sanitaire, the BJP in Kerala is not any longer completely unelectable. The voters are beginning to see that it is not completely er… untouchable.It will be a long, painful journey, but maybe in a decade or two, the BJP can become a realistic opposition party in Kerala. To do this in the extreme South, in the very bastion of the Communists, as well as in a State with very large non-Hindu populations, would be quite an achievement for them. We shall have to wait and see if they have the stamina and the staying power for this grueling odyssey.Malayalam podcast of this essay by notebookLM: 1650 words, 15 Dec 2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards shone a light on some of the biggest storylines in the music business today – from the TikTokification of newly minted stars, to the evolving relationship between artists and brands. Music journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy joins Rapid Response to break down business and cultural lessons from the show and what it reveals about the state of the industry. Krishnamurthy also explores Taylor Swift's enduring dominance, the role of AI in music, and the latest twists in the streaming war between Spotify and Apple Music.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/Find Sowmya's book Fashion Killa here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fashion-Killa/Sowmya-Krishnamurthy/9781982176327See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards shone a light on some of the biggest storylines in the music business today – from the TikTokification of newly minted stars, to the evolving relationship between artists and brands. Music journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy joins Rapid Response to break down business and cultural lessons from the show and what it reveals about the state of the industry. Krishnamurthy also explores Taylor Swift's enduring dominance, the role of AI in music, and the latest twists in the streaming war between Spotify and Apple Music.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/Find Sowmya's book Fashion Killa here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fashion-Killa/Sowmya-Krishnamurthy/9781982176327See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Join us as Sowmya Vemuri, an actor and engineer, shares her transformative journey through accent training! Discover how she overcame initial fears of sounding "fake" and conquered the challenges posed by her native Telugu accent to achieve crystal-clear American pronunciation. Sowmya details how 34 weeks of dedicated training drastically improved her self-tapes, boosted her confidence in live auditions, and aligned perfectly with her detail-oriented learning style, thanks to instructor Patrick Bateman. She also tackles common misconceptions about accent training, emphasizing the immense benefits of being understood over any fear of judgment. Tune in for practical advice on setting clear goals, maintaining consistency, and immersing yourself in the learning process to truly master a new accent. CLAIM YOUR ACCENT CONSULTATION

Welcome to The Unfinished Mind Podcast! Join our new co-host Ayush on his very first episode appearance along with Sowmya and Athitiya as they interview Dr. Reese and explore the history and intricacies of conspiracy theories! We promise, you'll be spiraling to learn more! Listen now on spotify...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Blue Reality Quartet; Kash Killion & The Joel Futterman/Ike Levin Trio; Dorothy Ashby; Dewey Rodman w. Ed Blackwell (lots of new/avant jazz); Carnatic vocal work from S. Sowmya; Bhimsen Joshi (hindustani vocal); cante jondo from Enrique "El Extremeño"; Oula Baba Greek song); cha'abi from Akli Yahyaten, Dahmane el Harrache, & Boudjema el Ankis; bop from Elmo Hope (live at Rykers); compositionl jazz from Charles Bracken; brand new music from Jess Sa Bah; and (as always) so much, much more. (Encore mashup from March 2020, with a few new pieces mixed in...). Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20562196/Conference-of-the-Birds via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/20496412 and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they explore the real-world consequences of federal research funding cuts and why protecting scientific research matters for our future.

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss all things sports with Ben Tomasic, a senior Polymathic Scholar who writes about sports and sports stats (Ben on the Bench: https://benonthebench.substack.com/).

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss organic chemistry research and teaching with Dr. Brent Iverson, a Professor of Chemistry, innovator, and true polymath.

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss neuroscience and learning with Dr. Michael Mauk, a Professor of Neuroscience and Faculty Director of the Polymathic Scholars Honors Program.

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the history of science with Dr. John Lisle, an author and UT Lecturer in History and Core Texts and Ideas.

Today, we're talking with Sowmya Sundararagavan, Senior Director of Product at Freshworks, an AI customer service, IT, and CRM software platform. This episode with Sowmya was a master class in product leadership after an acquisition. She explains: The worst thing you can do as a product leader post-acquisition Her process to successfully integrate separate product visions How to bridge the gap between old and new teams during M&As Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowmya-s-ragavan/ Freshworks: https://www.freshworks.com/ Resources The FinOps Foundation: https://www.finops.org/ How to A/B test your product to millions in ARR | Eric Metelka, Head of Product (Eppo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5vovkAtXc Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:08 Career Journey: From Banking to Tech 01:56 Navigating Post-Acquisition Challenges 04:47 Balancing Legacy and Innovation 07:44 Customer-Centric Focus in M&A 20:49 Evaluating M&A Opportunities 26:29 The Role of FinOps in Cloud Cost Management 33:26 AI in IT Operations and Asset Management 39:14 Outro Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@LaunchPod.byLogRocket)! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today. (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr)

Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss planetary science and science education with Dr. Perera, a UT Assistant Professor of Instruction in Physics.

Women are shaping the future of enterprise with confidence and vision! In this Women's Day Special Interview, we dive into the power of an enterprise mindset and how young women can break barriers in leadership. Join Dr. Kalpana Sampath, Ph.D., as she shares insights on confidence, resilience, and success. Hosted by young lady champs Hasini, Sowmya, and Munazzah Khan. Tune in to TALRadio English on Spotify & Apple Podcast for this inspiring conversation.Hosts : Munazzah Khan & HasiniGuest : Dr.Kalpana Sampath PhD#TALRadioEnglish #WomenInLeadership #EnterpriseMindset #BreakingBarriers #WomenEmpowerment #LeadWithConfidence #YoungWomenLeaders #SuccessMindset #WomenEntrepreneurs #InspiringWomen #FutureOfLeadership #EmpowerHer #WomensDay2025 #TouchALife #TALRadio

Water is at the heart of science, culture, and life. Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the many roles water plays on this Earth and its future.

Plants are often underappreciated; over the course of history, they've provided us with food, shelter, and water. Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss how plants figure into our everyday lives and were instrumental to many scientific advances. Bonus tips on plant care for college students at the end!

In this episode, Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, Chief Physician Executive at BayCare Health System, shares insights into the system's strategic growth initiatives, including advancements in graduate medical education, expanding ambulatory care, and embracing digital health.

Over the years, the Forty Acres (UT Austin's campus) have changed tremendously. Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss how UT has transformed over time and exciting new developments on campus.

How do you build a culture that balances operational excellence with developer happiness? By shifting from firefighting to foresight.Kick off Season 5 of Dev Interrupted with hosts Ben Lloyd Pearson, Andrew Zigler, and Dan Lines as they share their New Year's resolutions and welcome Sowmya Subramanian, whose leadership journey spans Google, YouTube, and Oracle, to the show. From redefining metrics like DORA to adapting processes like Fix-It Weeks, Soumya discusses dismantling the “hero” mindset that rewards firefighting, aligning engineering with business priorities, and creating rituals that scale teams without sacrificing creativity.Tune in to learn how Sowmya's holistic approach to metrics, culture, and tooling creates resilient teams and products that scale without breaking a sweat.Show Notes:Beyond the DORA Frameworks Workshop (Jan. 29, 30)2025 Engineering BenchmarksFollow SowmyaFollow BenFollow AndrewSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever

We see brands everywhere. But why? Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the historical development of branding, branding's effect on consumer behavior (especially during the holidays!), and how corporate branding may be changing in the future.

Why do we see rivalries everywhere (in sports, business, science, etc)? Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the reason we have rivalries, their effects on society, and some of the most contentious rivalries in history.

How did the Thanksgiving traditions many of us observe begin? What is the presidential turkey pardon? Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the history of Thanksgiving and the tapestry of perspectives that enrich our understanding of this event.

How did we get to the moon and where do we plan to go next? Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss historical and recent developments in space travel. To infinity and beyond!

Finding Your Path to Purpose with Sowmya Ayyar Take a listen to Episode 7, Season 13 of the Social Change Career Podcast, featuring Sowmya Ayyar, founder of the Praful Urja Charitable Foundation and Senior Research Scholar at the Malaviya Center for Peace Research. In this episode, Sowmya shares her inspiring journey of building a purpose-driven career, empowering communities with yoga, and exploring the role of spiritual women's communities in peacebuilding and diplomacy. Why Take a Listen? Build a Purpose-Driven Career: Explore how to align your career with your values and passion for creating meaningful change. Wellbeing for Practitioners and Vulnerable Communities: Discover how yoga can support resilience and well-being in underserved populations. Explore Women's Role in Peacebuilding: Gain insights into Sowmya's unique research on spiritual women's communities and their contributions to societal transformation. Navigate Career Crossroads: Hear practical advice on making career pivots and finding the right opportunities in social impact. Bio Sowmya Ayyar is a changemaker, founder of the Praful Urja Charitable Foundation, and Senior Research Scholar at the Malaviya Center for Peace Research at Banaras Hindu University. Her work focuses on empowering underserved communities through yoga and well-being practices, particularly addressing the needs of women, children, and trauma survivors. Sowmya's research delves into the role of spiritual women's communities (yogini sanghas) in diplomacy and peacebuilding. She is also a poet, musician, and advocate for women's leadership and empowerment. Key Resources from the Episode Praful Urja Charitable Foundation: Learn more about their yoga-based empowerment programs: Praful Urja United Religions Initiative: A global platform for interfaith cooperation: URI Website Masala Podcast: A podcast exploring South Asian culture and women's stories: Masala Podcast Let's Talk Yoga Podcast: A resourceful podcast on yoga practices and insights: Let's Talk Yoga PCDN Resources Get more curated jobs, funding, and career insights in social impact by signing up for the free PCDN Weekly Impact Newsletter. Sign up here   Explore over 160+ episodes of the Social Change Career Podcast on PCDN.Global or any major podcasting platform. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share if you find the episodes meaningful!

What makes jokes funny? Join our hosts, Sowmya and Athitiya, as they discuss the history and theory behind comedy. Be ready for dad jokes!

Join our hosts Sowmya and Athitiya as they discuss apartment hunting in Austin, from A to Z. This episode is tailored to UT Austin students!

Join our hosts Sowmya and Athitiya as they discuss street food, food truck culture, and some of the best street food in Austin!

We often discuss researchers and research managers on the podcast, but publishers are also key players in the research ecosystem. So, we invited SpingerNature to discuss their report “Insights into diversity, equity and inclusion in the global research community.” Sowmya Swaminathan, their director of DEI, Research who also directs Springer Nature's DEI Program in Research Publishing and serves on the Springer Nature Group DEI Council, joined us for a chat about DEI in the global research community and the importance of publishers taking action in promoting DEI. We talk about how geographical diversity is often undervalued, how early career researchers have specific needs and how generational differences are shaping research values. It's a great conversation combining data, reflections and practical advice for everybody in the research ecosystem. You can learn more at: Springer Nature's annual Sustainable Business Report: https://sustainablebusiness.springernature.com/2023/Springer Nature's DEI webpage: https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusionThe ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research Publishing' webpage containing many of the reports and resources Sowmya mentions during the discussion: https://www.springernature.com/gp/editors/resources-tools/dei-for-editorsEditor diversity at Springer Nature journals report: https://stories.springernature.com/journal-editor-diversity/index.htmlThe state of DEI in the global research community report: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/dei-insightsNature's approach to inclusion and ethics in global research collaboration: https://www.springernature.com/gp/advancing-discovery/springboard/blog/blogposts-sustainability-inclusion/nature-portfolio-inclusion-and-ethics-guidance/23110194The episode is sponsored by Digital Science.It is produced and edited by Peter Xiong. Thanks for listening. Please share, rate, review and follow us on Twitter @Divrespod .If you're interested in our work with diversity and internationalisation in research, please visit www.diversiunity.com.

It's crisis management time for Drake. He's in rare territory right now as his reputation has taken a hit. What should his next moves be? What's realistic and what's not? How did we get to this point in the first place?I'm joined by journalist and author, Sowmya Krishnamurthy. We break down Drake's career and what's ahead for Aubrey Graham. Enjoy!Thank you to our sponsors:Songtrust - Start your music publishing journey todayChartmetric - Providing our Stat of the Week!Check out Sowmya's book, Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion

Sowmya Krishnamurthy stops by to discuss her new book "Fashion Killa". Do you know who the first rapper to wear Bape was? Yee Day went down at the Barclays!! We got you all with a recap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sowmya Krishnamurthy: Hip-Hop Fashion, Tommy Hilfiger Rumors, Viral Tweets, New Book, + MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sowmya Krishnamurthy: Hip-Hop Fashion, Tommy Hilfiger Rumors, Viral Tweets, New Book, + MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sowmya Krishnamurthy stops by to discuss her new book "Fashion Killa". Do you know who the first rapper to wear Bape was? Yee Day went down at the Barclays!! We got you all with a recap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A version of this essay was published by news18.com at https://www.news18.com/opinion/shadow-warrior-beyond-lenient-laws-what-will-it-take-to-protect-indias-women-9023844.htmlAfter this fortnight, it is not hard to see why some are demanding speedy punishment, including automatic death sentences for severe crimes against women. To put it bluntly, the Indian State is letting rapists and murderers get away with their crimes against both grown women, and especially tragically, against little girls. This is a blot on humanity. There needs to be recourse. There has to be a severe deterrent, and men should quake in fear at the prospect of instant, fearsome retribution.The cry of anguish began with the extraordinarily brutal rape (suspected gang-rape) and murder of a 31-year-old doctor (revealed by her mother as Moumita Debnath) in the R G Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata on August 9th. As information trickled out, it became clear that she had also been severely tortured before being smothered to death. It is rumored that she had stood up to some important people and this may have been “punishment”.The immediate parallel was with the gruesome rape-murder of Girja Tikkoo in 1990 in Jammu and Kashmir, where she was gang-raped and then sliced alive in two, screaming in mortal pain, on a mechanical saw.There was also, in a hospital setting, the extraordinary case of Aruna Shanbaug, a 25-year-old nurse who was choked with a dog chain and raped by a janitor in a Mumbai hospital in 1973. She was brain-damaged and in a coma for 42 years, cared for by the nurses in the hospital until she died in 2015. Assaults on women staff in hospitals is especially ironic considering a recent finding that patients treated by female doctors have better outcomes possibly because of empathy.Then there was the 2011 case of Sowmya, a 23-year-old shop assistant traveling in an empty women-only coach in a train in Kerala. She was chased around the coach by a one-armed vagrant named Charlie Thomas alias Govindachami, who repeatedly bashed her head against the walls. He then pushed her off the train, raped her and beat her head in with a stone. The lower courts sentenced Charlie to death, but the Supreme Court commuted it to life imprisonment.Not about sexual crime, but about power over womenThis is not about a sexual crime, it is about something more vile and reptilian. It is about sadistically inflicting pain and humiliation, dominating women, exerting power over them. It is extreme misogyny, and is motivated by pure hatred, possibly intent on sending a message. It is also about “putting women in their place”, so that uppity females are “taught a lesson”.The rape-murder of “Nirbhaya”, later revealed by her mother as 22-year old paramedical student Jyoti Singh, in 2012 in Delhi, was similarly traumatic. Four of her assailants were executed after seven years, and one killed himself in jail, but the worst offender, who instigated the ramming of an iron rod into her genitals, was let go in 2015 on the flimsy reason that he was allegedly a juvenile. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal presented a sewing machine to the offender upon his release. There was also the 2016 case of Jisha, a 30-year-old law student in Kerala who was subjected to extreme violence, including disembowelment in her rape-murder. A migrant laborer was charged with the crime, and sentenced to death, which was upheld in May 2024 by the Kerala High Court. However, it is rumored that Jisha was the illegitimate daughter of a local bigwig, and that she was “punished” for demanding a share in his property. In Kerala again, there were the Walayar sisters, a 13 year old and a 9 year old, who were found hanging, two months apart, in 2017. The initial conclusion was ‘suicide', but after an uproar when postmortems confirmed sexual assault, the case was reopened. Several politically connected people were involved, whom the POCSO court acquitted. But the Kerala High Court ordered a retrial of the five accused, including a juvenile, and the case is with the CBI as of now. Every sinner has a future, maybe, but he denied his dead victim her futureThere was the startling “every sinner has a future” Supreme Court verdict of 2022 that commuted the death sentence of a rapist-murderer of a four-year-old child into imprisonment for 20 years. The court also held that this was not a “rarest of the rare” case. Using this “every sinner has a future” precedent, the Orissa High Court in May 2024 also commuted the sentence of a rapist-murderer of a six-year-old child. He had been on death row, but they commuted it to “life imprisonment”.  In India, “life imprisonment” usually means the convict will walk after 14 years, so that is the total sentence the murderer will serve in practice.On August 20th came another shocker. After 32 years, a POCSO court has convicted six men in Ajmer of raping/molesting, photographing and blackmailing over a hundred minor girls. It took 32 years for what should have been an open-and-shut case. The assailants are said to have political connections with a particular party. Also on August 20th, the Justice Hema Commission published its report on the plight of women in the Malayalam film industry. It alleges that sexual exploitation including the ‘casting couch' is rife, discrimination such as the lack of even basic amenities like toilets on sets is common, and that a ‘criminal gang' of senior actors, producers, and directors perpetuates a cycle of abuse. Soft on crimes against women and girlsAll this signals that the Indian State, especially the Judiciary, is soft on horrific crimes against women and girls. This cannot continue in a civilized nation. One possible outcome is that the Executive and the Judiciary will take cognizance of these lapses, and provide severe deterrence, which can only come with fast-tracking of these cases, and enforcing capital punishment, instead of vague homilies quoting Oscar Wilde.Another possibility is vigilante justice. There was the 1974 film Death Wish about an unassuming architect in New York who takes the law into his own hands after his wife is murdered and his daughter raped by violent criminals. He stalks muggers and criminals. Ordinary citizens may be tempted to do the same in India. The third thing is to drum it into males from a young age, especially in school, that they have to respect women as human beings, not see them as sexual prey. Repeated insistence on that message will get through to them.  Furthermore, there is every reason to try juveniles committing heinous crimes (such as rape and murder) as adults. The existing Juvenile Justice Act is sufficient for this; it may well be that prosecutors are not using the law to its full extent. Prosecutorial incompetence was alleged in the Sowmya case as well, along with the involvement of shadowy benefactors for the murderer. Copycat crimes, in particular against babies and toddlers, are becoming more frequent. In November 2023, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was raped by a 17-year-old boy in Buldhana, Maharashtra. In August 2024, a Class 9 student was detained for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Mumbai.This sort of thing simply cannot continue. It is not the case that India is particularly prone to sexual crimes against women: the number of reported rapes is not high compared to other countries, but for a nation that calls itself the Motherland and worships many female deities, the cavalier treatment of crimes against women is a disgrace, and must be stopped.1100 words, 20th August 2024, updated 21st August This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com

Sowmya Balendiran is Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at Sea6 Energy, a pioneer of innovative technologies for sustainable, large-scale and mechanised ocean farming. Sea6 Energy was founded at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras with a vision to develop disruptive solutions to global problems. Sowmya has more than 10 years of executive-level experience in product development, marketing, sales and strategy. She has featured in ‘Top 50 Women in Biotech' in India as well as in Forbes India's '30 under 30' 2018 special mention in the ‘Science and Green Tech' category and featured in women pushing boundaries by GP-ORF. Sowmya holds a degree in Biotechnology and an executive program at IIM Calcutta.   Check out ⁠⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠⁠! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to ⁠⁠insideseaweed.com ⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - The “Why” Behind Sea6 Energy 00:02:44 - Challenges with Land Use for Biofuels 00:06:00 - How Being Based Played a Role India 00:07:21 - Changes in Perspective Over Time 00:09:12 - Key Milestones and Wins 00:10:43 - Current State and Future Goals 00:11:32 - Timeline for Biomaterials 00:13:19 - Balancing Farmer Income and Consumer Costs 00:14:45 - Mechanisation and Productivity 00:16:23 - Logistics Challenges in Seaweed Farming 00:18:12 - Lessons Learned in Mechanisation 00:19:23 - Regulatory and Market Acceptance Challenges 00:21:41 - Regulatory Hurdles in Biostimulants 00:23:10 - Evolution of Mechanisation 00:27:16 - Ownership Models for Mechanisation Tools 00:30:08 - Expansion to Indonesia and Focus on Tropical Seaweeds 00:34:33 - Limited Research on Tropical Seaweeds 00:37:02 - Exciting New Applications and Products 00:39:08 - Importance of Site Selection 00:40:57 - Positive Local Impact in Indonesia 00:43:52 - Increasing Productivity  00:45:17 - Concerns About Mechanisation and Job Loss 00:47:30 - What Not To Learn About Agriculture 00:49:10 - The Link Developing Between Ocean Farming and Land Farming 00:50:12 - Funding And Investments: The Gap Between West and East 00:54:00 - What the West Is Misunderstanding and Underestimating 00:56:18 - The Best and Worst Advice for Algae Entrepreneurs 00:58:57 - Sowmya Biggest Frustration in The Industry 01:01:12 - How to Get In Touch With Sowmya and Sea6Useful Links:Sowmya Balendiran on LinkedIn. Sea6 Energy: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube. Potato Impact Partners: Website, LinkedIn and InstagramGet in touch Inside Seaweed's host Fed DeGobbi on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, Instagram or by emailing him directly at fed@insideseaweed.com Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? Any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!

In this episode, Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, MD from Baycare Health System, discusses the significant trend of growth in daycare services since COVID-19, driven by an influx of younger families moving to Florida. She explores strategic alignment for physicians as a solution to the shortage of healthcare workers and explains how Baycare's daycare health system plans to provide higher quality care to meet increasing demands.

A conversation with Sowmya Balendiran, co-founder and chief business officer at Sea6 Energy, about regenerative aquaculture, how to restore the oceans and use them more to reduce the pressure on land systems, get fossil fuel use down drastically, like in fertiliser, plastics, and in food of course. Sowmya is one of the pioneers who helped create the first signs of a tropical seaweed industry. What do you do if you have to invent both sides of the business? How do you grow seaweed industrially at scale and price points that make sense? And how do you process seaweed into products that sell for an interesting enough margin?Someone will soon mention seaweed. It sounds magical, some species grow super fast, you can harvest them year-round, they don't need any inputs, don't need land but sea, which we have a lot of, etc. So, why hasn't seaweed taken over the world yet? What is needed to industrially farm tropical seaweed? Industrial might sound like what we don't want, but in tropical seaweed, most work is done by hand, standing knee-deep or neck-deep in the water. We can agree that that won't scale and get us to a seaweed industry that can replace large amounts of fossil fuels.---------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work:Share itGive a 5-star ratingBuy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture----------------------------------------------------More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/sowmya-balendiran.Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course.----------------------------------------------------The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Send us a Text Message.Listen to the Hungry for Regeneration podcast here! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hungry-for-regeneration/id1744733331Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zGoQCbW45EIR9zvIqVpLr?si=851f097a65404667 https://www.freshventures.eu/https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/2023/02/21/bart-van-der-zande-2/https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/2024/03/22/chris-bloomfield-daniel-reisman/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/Support the Show.Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

OpenAI Controller Sowmya Ranganathan sits with Sasha Orloff to share accounting insights from her experience at Square, Rippling, and OpenAI. She discusses automation and using AI in accounting, how difficult software motivated her to make the move to Controller at Rippling, and how she's streamlining the accounting workflow at OpenAI, where she is currently Controller. Sowmya also explains how AI is making accounting easier and why future accounting teams may be small and broadly skilled. --- This show is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: https://www.turpentine.co --- SPONSORS: ATTIO

Taking chances and learning from new experiences can lead to incredible personal and professional growth. Embracing change and stepping out of one's comfort zone are keys to continual success.On this episode, I'm joined by Sowmya Gottipati, Head of Global Supply Chain Technology of Estée Lauder Companies, for an inspiring discussion on her journey and the lessons she's learned along the way.Key Takeaways:(00:53) The importance of taking risks and avoiding life on autopilot. (05:10) The need to constantly seek growth and learning. (07:27) The challenges of adapting to new environments during childhood. (12:45) The significance of pursuing higher education abroad. (21:30) The role of supportive parents in career development. (25:30) The desire to break traditional molds and seek freedom. (30:10) Embracing new opportunities at Estée Lauder. (35:20) The impact of creating a culture of joy in the workplace. (42:00) The complexities of holding both an Indian and American identity. (47:55) Encouraging more women in technology and leadership roles. (51:45) Avoiding career plateaus and seeking continual growth. (54:30) Blending Indian and American cultures for future generations.Resources Mentioned:Sowmya Gottipati - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowmyagottipati/Estée Lauder Companies - https://www.elcompanies.com/Columbia Business School - https://business.columbia.edu/about-usThanks for listening to the Indianness podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, hit the subscribe button and never miss another insightful conversation with leaders of Indian origin. And be sure to leave a review to help get the word out about the show. #Indian #IndiaBusiness #India #Indianness

If you are curious to know about the evolution of drones & the way it's changing the landscape of Military Warfare, here's an episode put together for you. Sowmya and Lakshmi are in conversation with Anushka. They dwell into India's drone capabilities, technical details, materials used, AI & jobs. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠ Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in/

How do women live in India? How do workers live? What impact can economics have in the real world? Sowmya Dhanaraj joins Amit Varma in episode 380 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her life, her work and the churn in our society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Sowmya Dhanaraj on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Scholar, Good Business Lab and her own website. 2. Male Backlash and Female Guilt: Women's Employment and Intimate Partner Violence in Urban India -- Sowmya Dhanaraj and Vidya Mahambare. 3. Family structure, education and women's employment in rural India -- Sowmya Dhanaraj and Vidya Mahambare. 4. The Life and Times of Ira Pande -- Episode 369 of The Seen and the Unseen. 5. Yugank Goyal Is out of the Box -- Episode 370 of The Seen and the Unseen. 6. Fixing the Knowledge Society -- Episode 24 of Everything is Everything. 7. Tell No One -- Harlan Coben. 8. Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach -- Jeffrey Wooldridge. 9. Econometric Analysis -- William Greene. 10. The Beauty of Finance -- Episode 21 of Everything is Everything. 11. Swapna Liddle and the Many Shades of Delhi -- Episode 367 of The Seen and the Unseen. 12. Indian Society: The Last 30 Years — Episode 137 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Santosh Desai). 13. Santosh Desai is Watching You -- Episode 356 of The Seen and the Unseen. 14. Metrics of Empowerment — Episode 88 of The Seen and the Unseen. 15. Challenges of Change: An Experiment Promoting Women to Managerial Roles in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector -- Rocco Macchiavello, Andreas Menzel, Atonu Rabbani & Christopher Woodruff. 16. Women at Work — Episode 132 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Namita Bhandare). 17. The Loneliness of the Indian Woman -- Episode 259 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shrayana Bhattacharya). 18. Alice Evans Studies the Great Gender Divergence — Episode 297 of The Seen and the Unseen. 19. The Loneliness of the Indian Man — Episode 303 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Nikhil Taneja). 20. Sowmya Dhanaraj and Vidya Mahambare speak to Alice Evans on her podcast. 21. We Are All Amits From Africa — Episode 343 of The Seen and the Unseen. 22. India Moving — Chinmay Tumbe. 23. India = Migration — Episode 128 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Chinmay Tumbe). 24. Deepak VS and the Man Behind His Face -- Episode 373 of The Seen and the Unseen. 25. Our Unlucky Children (2008) — Amit Varma. 26. Emergent Ventures. 27. Malini Goyal is the Curious One -- Episode 377 of The Seen and the Unseen. 28. Is Work Fun -- Tyler Cowen. 29. Dance Dance For the Halva Waala — Episode 294 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Jai Arjun Singh and Subrat Mohanty). 30. Housefull Economics. 31. This Passing Moment -- Amit Varma's Housefull Economics piece on Opportunity Cost. 32. Who gains from the new Maternity Benefit Act Amendment? — Devika Kher. 33. Here's What's Wrong With the Maternity Benefits Act — Suman Joshi. 34. Evicted -- Matthew Despond. 35. Whole Numbers And Half Truths -- Rukmini S. 36. The Importance of Data Journalism — Episode 196 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S). 37. Rukmini Sees India's Multitudes — Episode 261 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S). 38. The Great Indian Kitchen -- Jeo Baby. 39. Pariyerum Perumal -- Mari Selvaraj. Amit's newsletter is explosively active again. Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: ‘Machinery of Society' by Simahina.

Executive, technologist, coach, sponsor, and leader. In this installment of "The Women Behind the Launch of Max" series, Sowmya Subramanian (EVP, Engineering) gives us a glimpse into her multi-dimensional role and some of the tools and thinking that have enabled her success. Join us as we explore storytelling and influence, growing yourself as an executive, and the role of machine learning and economics in driving inclusion.

In this episode of DGTL Vocies, Ed welcomes Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, the Chief Physician Executive for BayCare Health System. Sowmya shares a love for music, embracing both Indian classical and Taylor Swift, and discusses a life philosophy rooted in constant and never-ending improvement, as well as a mantra of positive intent. The conversation explores her journey from India to the United States, touching on various roles in healthcare leadership and the positive culture at BayCare, where patient care and community impact are central. With insights into BayCare's initiatives to support clinicians and reduce burnout, they talk a bit about Dr. Sowmya's role as Chief Physician Executive. Emphasizing the importance of technology and innovation in healthcare, Sowmya underscores the need for continuous learning and collaboration among leaders. Takeaways Sowmya Viswanathan's life message is constant and never-ending improvement, and her mantra is positive intent. BayCare has a positive culture focused on patient care and community impact. The role of the Chief Physician Executive involves operational responsibilities and collaboration with other leaders. BayCare is implementing technology initiatives to support clinicians and reduce burnout, such as AI-enabled documentation tools and a flexible hybrid workforce. Sowmya emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, attending conferences, and staying up-to-date with healthcare trends. Family and a support system are crucial for personal and professional success.

On this episode of Controllers Classified, Brex's CAO Erik Zhou is joined by Sowmya Ranganathan, OpenAI's Controller. The conversation begins with a discussion on Sowmya's career and her diverse experiences as an auditor and as a finance leader at both public and private tech companies, including Square and Rippling prior to OpenAI. Specifically, she highlights some of her insights for accounting during periods of business hypergrowth (i.e. when OpenAI launched ChatGPT) and the increasing need for technical savviness even as a finance professional (ex: Sowmya learned SQL as a way to manage the processing and analysis of a large data set of transactions at Square). She concludes her career overview with this advice: accounting leaders need to consider where their processes would break down if they were to grow quickly and focus their time and effort on making sure those processes are as scalable and automated as possible (hint: it requires building relationships with engineering).

BAPC × Sowmya Krishnamurthy Hip-Hop's impact on the fashion industry has never been anthologized in the world of literature the way Sowmya Krishnamurthy did it with Fashion Killa. She made found time to tell us how she did it. Keep up with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sowmya Krishnamurthy Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Recorded on 10.18.23 ***

For this week's episode, Nessa and producer Katrina B release a chat they had with music journalist and now author Sowmya Krishnamurthy on October 23, 2023, the voice behind the book “Fashion Killa- How Hip Hop Revolutionized High Fashion.”  We dive into the challenges she faced, the hustle to get her book published, and how she's breaking down barriers in the Hip-Hop and literary worlds. Sowmya sets the record straight if Tommy Hilfiger is racist or not, why Tupac wore Karl Kani, which rap artist wore BAPE first, and her and Nessa share their love for Mariah Carey. Plus, Sowmya shares her thoughts on Drake, why Lil Kim hasn't been on the cover of Vogue America, talks hip-hop's impact on fashion, Kanye West, the media's part in the East Coast/West Coast “beef”, and her own path from starting in a mailroom to making headlines. A lot has changed, since this episode was filmed on October 23, 2023, including Nicki Minaj gracing the cover of Vogue America! Get Sowmya's book, “Fashion Killa- How Hip Hop Revolutionized High Fashion” available now! This episode is all about real stories, big dreams, and the intersection of Hip-Hop and fashion. And if you like what you hear, hit that subscribe button for more Nessa Off Air every Tuesday! Want more? Watch the full episode with video on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion Killa by Sowmya Krishnamurthy offers an in-depth look at the significant cultural intersection between hip-hop music and the world of fashion. Krishnamurthy joins us to talk about her career leading up to writing this book, the research she did, gender roles in hip-hop and fashion and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.               New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode):  Fashion Killa by Sowmya Krishnamurthy  

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The author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion speaks on the impact and influence of hip-hop on brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Versace. Journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy speaks to some of the genre's biggest style icons then and now and the roles artists like Snoop Dogg, Kanye, Lil Kim, and Pharrell have played in the fashion world. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards!  Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener's Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From we were knee-high, one thing we were taught in our respective communities (Black, Asian and Hip Hop) is that you have to look good. Anything less was uncivilised. Real talk, Hip Hop and Fashion are so intertwined. Don't believe us? How many trash rappers get a pass because they look the part and dress well? No questions. We have too many answers.This week, we're joined by Journalist, Writer and all-round bad gyal with the pen, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, who has just released her first book, Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. Sowmya shares the origins of writing the book, the years it took to get the story straight, challenges, lessons learned and everything in between.Connect with Breaking AtomsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatomsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatomsFollow SumitInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicleTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow ChrisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetikTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.