Dr Ritu Verma (Ritz) 🌍 🌏 🕊️
@rvermapuri.bsky.social
Anthropologist • Political Ecologist • Author • Photographer • Adventurer • Thinking out of the box • Acting with a conscience •
Degrowth • Wellbeing Alternatives • Climate Change • Loss&Damage • Development • Decoloniality • Bhutan • Madagascar • Kenya •
Degrowth • Wellbeing Alternatives • Climate Change • Loss&Damage • Development • Decoloniality • Bhutan • Madagascar • Kenya •
Delighted to be speaking at the NGO Interest Group roundtable "Things Fall Apart: A Roundtable on the Seen and Unseen in the NGO/NPO World" at the annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association. The session take place tomorrow, November 20 from 10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Galerie 2.
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Delighted to be speaking at the NGO Interest Group roundtable "Things Fall Apart: A Roundtable on the Seen and Unseen in the NGO/NPO World" at the annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association. The session take place tomorrow, November 20 from 10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Galerie 2.
Check out our panel "Himalayan panel, "When the Past Collides with the Present: Historical Legacies, Cultural-Ecological Landscapes and the Spirit(s) of Resistance", taking place this Friday, at the annual meetings of the @americananthro.bsky.social:
10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Studio 7.
10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Studio 7.
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Check out our panel "Himalayan panel, "When the Past Collides with the Present: Historical Legacies, Cultural-Ecological Landscapes and the Spirit(s) of Resistance", taking place this Friday, at the annual meetings of the @americananthro.bsky.social:
10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Studio 7.
10:15-11:45 am, Marriott Room Studio 7.
In celebration of the 70th Birth Anniversary of the 4th King of Bhutan, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, I dedicate my latest travel article on "Bhutan's Lineage of Dragon Kings" in the November-December issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the inflight travel magazine of Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In celebration of the 70th Birth Anniversary of the 4th King of Bhutan, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, I dedicate my latest travel article on "Bhutan's Lineage of Dragon Kings" in the November-December issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the inflight travel magazine of Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines.
Happy Thanksgiving to friends, colleagues and everyone in Canada, and to all Canadians friends in Nepal, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Philippines, Bhutan, England, South Africa, the Pacific and around the world. Thankful for peace, abundance and kindness. May all sentient beings be happy. 🙏🏻🍁
October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to friends, colleagues and everyone in Canada, and to all Canadians friends in Nepal, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Philippines, Bhutan, England, South Africa, the Pacific and around the world. Thankful for peace, abundance and kindness. May all sentient beings be happy. 🙏🏻🍁
A hero of our planet Jane Goodall has passed away. We share this planet with other sentient beings, but human capacity for inflicting pain, violence and cruelty on them is perhaps our greatest failing as a species. Imagine if human action instead came from a place of peace, compassion and kindness?
October 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A hero of our planet Jane Goodall has passed away. We share this planet with other sentient beings, but human capacity for inflicting pain, violence and cruelty on them is perhaps our greatest failing as a species. Imagine if human action instead came from a place of peace, compassion and kindness?
One of the great heroes of the planet and defenders of animal rights has passed away. She was an inspiration to millions, and tirelessly fought for the rights of the voiceless, and the very survival of our planet and all beings who live on it. Rest in power Dr. Jane Goodall. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
October 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
One of the great heroes of the planet and defenders of animal rights has passed away. She was an inspiration to millions, and tirelessly fought for the rights of the voiceless, and the very survival of our planet and all beings who live on it. Rest in power Dr. Jane Goodall. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Delighted to share that two of my working papers were published by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, as part of critically important and timely Roadmap on Moving Beyond GDP.
#degrowth
#postgrowth
#movingbeyondgdp
#movingbeyondgrowth
#poverty
#equality
#degrowth
#postgrowth
#movingbeyondgdp
#movingbeyondgrowth
#poverty
#equality
September 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Delighted to share that two of my working papers were published by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, as part of critically important and timely Roadmap on Moving Beyond GDP.
#degrowth
#postgrowth
#movingbeyondgdp
#movingbeyondgrowth
#poverty
#equality
#degrowth
#postgrowth
#movingbeyondgdp
#movingbeyondgrowth
#poverty
#equality
My thoughts are with everyone in my former home Kathmandu, Nepal, as parts of the city literally burns. The government has fallen, amidst the killing of 19 youth by armed forces. May peace, justice & freedom prevail. And may things be resolved through peace and wisdom, not violence and destruction.🙏🏼
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My thoughts are with everyone in my former home Kathmandu, Nepal, as parts of the city literally burns. The government has fallen, amidst the killing of 19 youth by armed forces. May peace, justice & freedom prevail. And may things be resolved through peace and wisdom, not violence and destruction.🙏🏼
Happy 90th Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. May His Holiness continue to radiate messages of compassion, kindness and wisdom for many, many more years to come.
As long as space endures,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world.
As long as space endures,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world.
July 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy 90th Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. May His Holiness continue to radiate messages of compassion, kindness and wisdom for many, many more years to come.
As long as space endures,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world.
As long as space endures,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world.
Delighted to share my latest article on the culture of #meditation in #Bhutan, in the latest issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the inflight magazine of Drukair. Meditation is at the heart of Buddhism, and by extension, Bhutan. It is key for finding inner peace and #happiness. Stay tuned for the book...
July 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Delighted to share my latest article on the culture of #meditation in #Bhutan, in the latest issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the inflight magazine of Drukair. Meditation is at the heart of Buddhism, and by extension, Bhutan. It is key for finding inner peace and #happiness. Stay tuned for the book...
Thrilled to share my latest travel article on "The Buddhist Culture of Happiness in Bhutan" in the latest May-June issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the in-flight magazine of Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines. Stay tuned for the book...
#Bhutan
#Buddhism
#mindfulness
#Bhutan
#Buddhism
#mindfulness
May 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Thrilled to share my latest travel article on "The Buddhist Culture of Happiness in Bhutan" in the latest May-June issue of Tashi Delek Magazine, the in-flight magazine of Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines. Stay tuned for the book...
#Bhutan
#Buddhism
#mindfulness
#Bhutan
#Buddhism
#mindfulness
@vanityfair.com
An 11-minute climate emission spewing non-scientific billionaire joy ride to the edge of space, is not space travel. Although awesome views from the windows, it’s luxury space tourism for the ultra wealthy, replete with designer outfits, celebrity navel-gazing and big entitlement.
An 11-minute climate emission spewing non-scientific billionaire joy ride to the edge of space, is not space travel. Although awesome views from the windows, it’s luxury space tourism for the ultra wealthy, replete with designer outfits, celebrity navel-gazing and big entitlement.
April 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
@vanityfair.com
An 11-minute climate emission spewing non-scientific billionaire joy ride to the edge of space, is not space travel. Although awesome views from the windows, it’s luxury space tourism for the ultra wealthy, replete with designer outfits, celebrity navel-gazing and big entitlement.
An 11-minute climate emission spewing non-scientific billionaire joy ride to the edge of space, is not space travel. Although awesome views from the windows, it’s luxury space tourism for the ultra wealthy, replete with designer outfits, celebrity navel-gazing and big entitlement.
Hands off! Protests happening across the US today.
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hands off! Protests happening across the US today.
Billionaires should not be allowed to own farmland. As climate change intensifies - and it will - the ability to grow food will become critical for our survival. We cannot let farm land be in the hands of greedy self-serving billionaires, who have no regard for their fellow humans and living beings.
March 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Billionaires should not be allowed to own farmland. As climate change intensifies - and it will - the ability to grow food will become critical for our survival. We cannot let farm land be in the hands of greedy self-serving billionaires, who have no regard for their fellow humans and living beings.
Bhutan features on a draft list of travel ban counties. Theory 1: Assuming because it’s among a collection of countries who don’t have official diplomatic relations with the United States.
Theory 2: Could also simply be because Drumpf doesn’t know where they are on the map, or that they even exist!
Theory 2: Could also simply be because Drumpf doesn’t know where they are on the map, or that they even exist!
March 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Bhutan features on a draft list of travel ban counties. Theory 1: Assuming because it’s among a collection of countries who don’t have official diplomatic relations with the United States.
Theory 2: Could also simply be because Drumpf doesn’t know where they are on the map, or that they even exist!
Theory 2: Could also simply be because Drumpf doesn’t know where they are on the map, or that they even exist!
One not-so-smart person found in all of America who still wants to buy a Tesla. Good luck in the new swasticar! You’re doing a great job
MAGA (make America gross again)!
MAGA (make America gross again)!
March 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
One not-so-smart person found in all of America who still wants to buy a Tesla. Good luck in the new swasticar! You’re doing a great job
MAGA (make America gross again)!
MAGA (make America gross again)!
Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to all the amazing women out there making a difference everyday, with small to big actions. It all counts. We’ve come a long way, and still have miles to go. Look forward to the day we get rid of #IWD, once we’ve achieved gender equality, respect and rights!
March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to all the amazing women out there making a difference everyday, with small to big actions. It all counts. We’ve come a long way, and still have miles to go. Look forward to the day we get rid of #IWD, once we’ve achieved gender equality, respect and rights!
Stand up for science. It’s the only thing that can now save us.
The importance of systematic, evidence-based thinking, theorization and solutions has never been more important than it is now.
*science in all its forms, biophysical, social, indigenous, etc.
The importance of systematic, evidence-based thinking, theorization and solutions has never been more important than it is now.
*science in all its forms, biophysical, social, indigenous, etc.
March 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Stand up for science. It’s the only thing that can now save us.
The importance of systematic, evidence-based thinking, theorization and solutions has never been more important than it is now.
*science in all its forms, biophysical, social, indigenous, etc.
The importance of systematic, evidence-based thinking, theorization and solutions has never been more important than it is now.
*science in all its forms, biophysical, social, indigenous, etc.
“I think Elon Musk should be expelled from the British Royal Society. Not because he peddles conspiracy theories and makes Nazi salutes, but because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific institutions in the US. Now let’s see if he really believes in free speech”.
Simple answer: not. Expel.
Simple answer: not. Expel.
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“I think Elon Musk should be expelled from the British Royal Society. Not because he peddles conspiracy theories and makes Nazi salutes, but because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific institutions in the US. Now let’s see if he really believes in free speech”.
Simple answer: not. Expel.
Simple answer: not. Expel.
The SNL cold open was brilliant, and so was its closing. Mike Myers at his absolute best!
March 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The SNL cold open was brilliant, and so was its closing. Mike Myers at his absolute best!
Happy Losar! Wishing everyone a joyous, prosperous and auspicious Bhutanese and Tibetan New Year!
May the year of the female wood snake bring happiness, success, good health, and countless blessings. May it provide opportunities to cultivate compassion, generosity and wisdom.
Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏🏻
May the year of the female wood snake bring happiness, success, good health, and countless blessings. May it provide opportunities to cultivate compassion, generosity and wisdom.
Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏🏻
March 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy Losar! Wishing everyone a joyous, prosperous and auspicious Bhutanese and Tibetan New Year!
May the year of the female wood snake bring happiness, success, good health, and countless blessings. May it provide opportunities to cultivate compassion, generosity and wisdom.
Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏🏻
May the year of the female wood snake bring happiness, success, good health, and countless blessings. May it provide opportunities to cultivate compassion, generosity and wisdom.
Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏🏻
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post wouldn’t run this ad. So much for free speech. It’s all about the broligarchy, and the kissing of the ring.
February 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post wouldn’t run this ad. So much for free speech. It’s all about the broligarchy, and the kissing of the ring.
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but heard Drumpf got booed. Best news to come from the show!
Fox News of course trying to cover it up.
#boycottNFL
#endracism
Fox News of course trying to cover it up.
#boycottNFL
#endracism
February 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but heard Drumpf got booed. Best news to come from the show!
Fox News of course trying to cover it up.
#boycottNFL
#endracism
Fox News of course trying to cover it up.
#boycottNFL
#endracism
More like Elon Musk RIP (Rot in Prison).
February 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
More like Elon Musk RIP (Rot in Prison).