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Mrinal Pande
Mrinal Pande is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Journalist Mrinal Pande examines the relationship between Hindi news, politics, and corporations
An excerpt from ‘The Journey of Hindi Language Journalism in India: From Raj to Swaraj,’ by Mrinal Pande.
Mrinal Pande
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Covid-19: When images of cremations are beamed, does this break a sacred taboo?
There is nothing guhya (hidden) or segregationist here. Death must be accepted in its cruel inevitability by both the young and the ageing.
Mrinal Pande
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Uttarakhand satyagraha against a labour register 100 years ago holds hope for CAA protestors
In 1919, the region rose against the hated kulli begar system of forced labour – and tore up the books in which the names of able-bodied people were recorded.
Mrinal Pande
Trending
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Being coerced into joining BJP’, alleges former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
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Angry Hanuman: This viral image that won Modi’s praise symbolises today’s aggressive, macho India
This may well be the transformation of a genial, well-loved icon into a militant killer.
Mrinal Pande
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From Roop Kanwar’s sati to opposing ‘Padmaavat’, Rajput honour has always involved repressing women
Abusive practices invented to subdue women provide a template for men to use power to dominate and bully all weaker sections of the society.
Mrinal Pande
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If not for ‘Chandamama’, my generation may have never realised the beauty of age-old Indian tales
Four years after the print edition shut down, a new unofficial online archive of the children’s magazine reminds us of its near-cult status.
Mrinal Pande
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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What 18th-century India can teach us about making art in the time of chaos
The life and works of the artist Manaku help us understand chaos, displacement, love and ultimate loss.
Mrinal Pande
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The Goddess of Stone Pelters: In Uttarakhand, hurling stones is a hallowed tradition
Uttarakhand is full of shrines to the stone as mother, the protector.
Mrinal Pande
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The power of prayer: A short history of deras and their political patronage
Not everyone who visits deras or ashrams is driven by profound questions about faith.
Mrinal Pande
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Hindi’s prototype was a mélange of dialects – but the language is now undergoing a purification
How did it come to this?
Mrinal Pande
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What happened to beautiful Nainital? It stinks of sewage and dead fish
Water level in Naini lake, the hill station’s only source of fresh water, is down 18 feet this summer.
Mrinal Pande
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Can Uttarakhand sustain the onslaught of commercially packaged religion in age of climate change?
The state government has been aggressively advertising pilgrimage packages to the fabled Char Dham in the Himalayas.
Mrinal Pande
The Field
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage