Nilanjana S Roy
@nilanjanaroy.bsky.social
Otter of books
Black River: https://tinyurl.com/blackriver-india
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Novelist, FT columnist, professional cat herder
Black River: https://tinyurl.com/blackriver-india
https://tinyurl.com/blackriver-roy
Novelist, FT columnist, professional cat herder
+ Lawyer, activist, reporter for the fiery Lankesh Patrike — the radical wellsprings of Bani Mushtaq's writing.
www.theweek.in/theweek/leis...
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Banu Mushtaq has consistently challenged chauvinistic religious interpretations
Banu Mushtaq's stories are simple narratives of complex circumstances in which women from the margins of society find themselves
www.theweek.in
May 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
+ Lawyer, activist, reporter for the fiery Lankesh Patrike — the radical wellsprings of Bani Mushtaq's writing.
www.theweek.in/theweek/leis...
www.theweek.in/theweek/leis...
In the 1990s, I dived joyously into the Internet. Yes, it had sleazy alleys — but mostly, using it felt like an exploration, a ramble through diverse communities.
AI was born out of extractive rapaciousness. Using LLMs feels.... weirdly wrong, like wandering into a profit-obsessed simulacrum. 🤖
AI was born out of extractive rapaciousness. Using LLMs feels.... weirdly wrong, like wandering into a profit-obsessed simulacrum. 🤖
April 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In the 1990s, I dived joyously into the Internet. Yes, it had sleazy alleys — but mostly, using it felt like an exploration, a ramble through diverse communities.
AI was born out of extractive rapaciousness. Using LLMs feels.... weirdly wrong, like wandering into a profit-obsessed simulacrum. 🤖
AI was born out of extractive rapaciousness. Using LLMs feels.... weirdly wrong, like wandering into a profit-obsessed simulacrum. 🤖
And Tim Berners-Lee on AI, in 2025:
"The question is, who does it work for?... "I want AIs to work for me to make the choices that I want to make... Always ask an AI, 'who do you work for?' Whose better interests are you pursuing in your interests and your decisions?"
"The question is, who does it work for?... "I want AIs to work for me to make the choices that I want to make... Always ask an AI, 'who do you work for?' Whose better interests are you pursuing in your interests and your decisions?"
April 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
And Tim Berners-Lee on AI, in 2025:
"The question is, who does it work for?... "I want AIs to work for me to make the choices that I want to make... Always ask an AI, 'who do you work for?' Whose better interests are you pursuing in your interests and your decisions?"
"The question is, who does it work for?... "I want AIs to work for me to make the choices that I want to make... Always ask an AI, 'who do you work for?' Whose better interests are you pursuing in your interests and your decisions?"
"Camellia sinensis herbs, flash-cooked in boiling water to make a light but stimulating broth." Could so easily be a thing. :)
April 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
"Camellia sinensis herbs, flash-cooked in boiling water to make a light but stimulating broth." Could so easily be a thing. :)
I am so touched that you would go to the trouble. Thank you.
(Apologies for this late response — I've been travelling.)
(Apologies for this late response — I've been travelling.)
March 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I am so touched that you would go to the trouble. Thank you.
(Apologies for this late response — I've been travelling.)
(Apologies for this late response — I've been travelling.)
Thanks — the UK/ US edition was published by Pushkin Press in April/ September 2024.
The Indian edition was published by Westland in November 2022.
(There's often a substantial time lag between the Indian and overseas editions.)
The Indian edition was published by Westland in November 2022.
(There's often a substantial time lag between the Indian and overseas editions.)
March 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks — the UK/ US edition was published by Pushkin Press in April/ September 2024.
The Indian edition was published by Westland in November 2022.
(There's often a substantial time lag between the Indian and overseas editions.)
The Indian edition was published by Westland in November 2022.
(There's often a substantial time lag between the Indian and overseas editions.)
Thank you (and have a wonderful 2025!).
December 29, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Thank you (and have a wonderful 2025!).