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Chandrima Pal
Chandrima Pal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘Some of my toughest days and nights’: Chef Satish Arora on an event hosted by Indira Gandhi
An excerpt from ‘Sweets and Bitters: Tales from a Chef’s Life’, by Satish Arora and Chandrima Pal.
Satish Arora & Chandrima Pal
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Dhritiman Chaterji interview: ‘Too much analysing is like gravitating towards death’
The acclaimed actor headlines ‘Professor Shonku O El Dorado’, which is based on the literary character created by Satyajit Ray.
Chandrima Pal
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Aparna Sen interview: ‘Going against any one party does not mean going against the country’
The acclaimed actor and filmmaker talks to ‘Scroll.in’ ahead of the release of her latest movie ‘Ghawre Bairey Aaj’.
Chandrima Pal
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Meet the ‘urban nostalgists’ of Kolkata who are saving its architecture – one old building at a time
For every ten historic structures that fall to the real estate juggernaut, there is at least one that is being preserved by entrepreneurs.
Chandrima Pal
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Meet the author who wants to break the silence around adoption with her children’s book
An interview with Nandana Dev Sen, the author of ‘In My Heart’.
Chandrima Pal
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In Kolkata, rice-obsessed Bengalis are being pushed to think out of the basmati box
Bengal is home to amazing varieties of indigenous rice. Chefs and restaurateurs are finally adding them to menus.
Chandrima Pal
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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What I learned about (and from) Ravi Shankar as a child hanging around his music room
The world may remember Ravi Shankar, who would have turned 99 today, as a performer and composer. But to me, he will always be my Guruji Dadu.
Chandrima Pal
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Satyajit Ray, Amitabh Bachchan, ‘Pushpak’ and three days as Crime Master Gogo: Meet Tinnu Anand
The Hindi film director would rather act these days: ‘Acting is the only profession in which you are paid well and pampered, even for tantrums’.
Chandrima Pal
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‘Accuracy is everything’: Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore on how to write about the past
An interview with the historian, author and television presenter on access, objectivity and why the personal lives of powerful figures are important.
Chandrima Pal
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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‘To balance reason and faith’: Why Yann Martel wrote the Man Booker Prize-winning ‘Life of Pi’
A conversation with the Canadian author on religion, his last novel and what we can learn from animals.
Chandrima Pal
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Katrina Kaif on ‘Bharat’ and what 2019 holds for her: ‘The plan is not to have a plan’
Katrina Kaif’s next film sees her reunited with Salman Khan for Ali Abbas Zafar’s ‘Bharat’.
Chandrima Pal
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What keeps Mamata Shankar on her toes: ‘I always feel that my work could have been better’
The acclaimed actor and dancer’s latest film is Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Shah Jahan Regency’, which will be released on January 18.
Chandrima Pal
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record