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Atanu Mitra
Atanu Mitra is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why the decision to cancel historic fairs at Tagore’s university sparked violence and vandalism
Not politics but economic anxieties are primarily behind the boundary wall fracas at Shantiniketan.
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A 19th century visionary: The legend behind one of India’s first football scouts
The story of how a scout revolutionised football in Kolkata in the early days.
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Aizawl FC's win over Mohun Bagan raises questions about the impending I-League structure overhaul
It will be a shame if Indian football goes on to have a top-division league where clubs like Aizawl are deemed unfit to participate in due to monetary reasons.
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Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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How the Kolkata derby became a pillar of Bengali identity and why it's losing its significance
The divide between the Bangals and the Ghotis has narrowed over the years.
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India will have to start well against Myanmar if they are to make it out of their qualifying group
The national team's results are key to the state of the game in the country in the future.
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This 12-year-old is the find of the inaugural Indian Women’s League
FC Pune City's Senorita Nongpluh became the youngest Indian to score in a national league.
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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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East Bengal’s near-perfect start still doesn’t make them favourites for Sunday’s Kolkata derby
Indian football's oldest rivalry resumes as I-League leaders East Bengal meet second-placed Mohun Bagan in Siliguri.
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After two decades, football-crazy Kerala has finally got a messiah: Bengaluru FC’s CK Vineeth
The 28-year-old from Kannur has lit up both the I-League and ISL and has become a beacon of hope for a proud footballing region.
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India could not have asked for a more favourable draw at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
Clubbed with Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Macau, the fixtures have been kind to the national team's hopes of making it to the final tournament.
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The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Will Bengaluru FC be able to maintain their supremacy after the proposed revamp of club football?
The three-year-old club has been a trend-setter in their approach so far.
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Preview: Without proper marketing, Indian footballers are the only reason to watch the I-League
The league has lost some of its sheen after several Goan clubs pulled out.
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2016 was a good year for Indian football, but only just
The progress of the national team and Bengaluru FC were positive indicators, but the pending merger of the I-League and the ISL is a major sticking point.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals