Scroll.in stories from the past six days.

Hauz Khas hipsters, Def Col dudes and other denizens immortalised by a Delhi artist


Priya Kuriyan has been posting sketches on her blog of Capital types she sees on the streets. See the sketches here.

What is Narendra Modi's velocity when he leaves a Karan Thapar interview?


Delhi school declares a test about Modi’s Teacher’s Day speech. Twitter promptly gets on its game. Find out more here.

Facebook analysed all your top ten books and came up with this list


What! No Chetan Bhagat? See the list here.

Bizarre old Indian ads: Gandhi's hair oil, a government invitation to hunt tigers and more


You would not see these today. See the ads here.

When it comes to inter-faith marriages, Indian state is like a super khap panchayat


The Special Marriage Act was meant to facilitate inter-religious marriages. But it actually creates huge hurdles. Read more here.

By harping on army's role in Kashmir flood, media is trying to whitewash decades of abuse


The tragedy is being politicised, even as thousands are still awaiting rescue. Read the article here.

Confessions of a half-activist: Sage advice from a freshly minted gay rights advocate


An as-yet unpublished piece by a writer who claims to know what young India wants. Find out more here.