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TM Krishna is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why Emperor Ashoka still matters: Historian Nayanjot Lahiri and vocalist TM Krishna in conversation
Reflections on the nature of remembering and perpetuating the ruler from the third century BCE and the link between the past and the present.
Nayanjot Lahiri & TM Krishna
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‘Is this judgement intrinsically problematic?’ TM Krishna on Karnatik music versus Hindustani music
An excerpt from ‘The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent’.
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TM Krishna: Thought-controllers are making us hate our democratic, plural past
‘Hate comes from all directions and we are sucked into its whorl,’ the musician writes an open letter to his fellow citizens.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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The Art of Solitude: Revisiting the courage and plain-speaking of Albert Camus
The musician revisits ‘Reflections on the Guillotine’, which Camus co-authored with Arthur Koestler.
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In this book TM Krishna investigates the history of the mrdangam and meets the men who make them
An excerpt from ‘Sebastian & Sons: A Brief History Of Mrdangam Makers’, by TM Krishna.
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The TM Krishna column: Not just politicians, hate speech worn as a badge of honour by many Indians
It is seriously undermining our ability as citizens to participate in our democracy.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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The TM Krishna column: Pulwama attack reaction shows we’ve turned patriotism into a state of hatred
As we prepare to vote in the impending election, we need to ponder whether we have become better or worse citizens, and human beings, over the last five years.
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The TM Krishna column: Modi made me realise reservations based on economic status are not justified
If the BJP really wanted to help the poor, it should have strengthened, not crippled, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
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The TM Krishna column: Why are India’s Dalit thought leaders always reduced to their caste identity?
Thol Thirumavalavan is one of Tamil Nadu’s preeminent intellectuals today, yet he’s bottled in as a ‘Dalit leader’. It is the same with Muslim thinkers.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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The TM Krishna column: Rajapaksa’s return as Sri Lanka PM is a warning for Indians ahead of 2019
It teaches us that unless we revolutionise our society, the Modis and Amit Shahs will always find fissures to claw their way back.
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The TM Krishna column: Activists’ arrests show TV channels are turning India into a khap panchayat
They are criminalising advocacy for marginalised citizens and our castiest feudal society is sharing in this ugliness overtly or through passive affirmation.
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The TM Krishna column: Funerals of Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa symbolised their contrasting legacies
Kalaignar transcended party boundaries. Amma was always a distant goddess, feared and worshipped.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go