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Manoj Mitta
Manoj Mitta is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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How ‘Depressed Classes’ legislator MC Rajah fought against untouchability in 1919
An excerpt from ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’, by Manoj Mitta.
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History revisited: Why was Kamal Nath with a mob that burnt two Sikhs alive at a gurudwara in 1984?
Excerpts from a book that questions the role played by the newly-appointed chief of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee in leading a mob in the 1984 carnage.
Manoj Mitta & HS Phoolka
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How Maya Kodnani was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison, before being exonerated
In his book ‘Modi and Godhra: The Fiction of Fact Finding’, journalist Manoj Mitta examined Maya Kadnani’s role in the Naroda Patiya massacre.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Narendra Modi reached out to Dalits after Una. Here’s why he can’t after Bhima Koregaon
The disruption of the anniversary has landed him in an ideological dilemma.
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‘Objectionable’ and ‘compromising’: The lengths to which the CBI went to vilify Aarushi Talwar
The High Court’s findings raise serious questions about the Indian criminal justice system.
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'While Rajiv Gandhi was killed on his watch in 1991, Narendra Modi was exonerated by him in 2012’
Meet RK Raghavan, India’s next high commissioner to Cyprus.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The plot thickens with the Supreme Court order on Ayodhya: Has Modi thrown Advani under the bus?
Eyebrows are raised in Hindutva circles over the role played by the CBI in reviving the conspiracy charge against BJP leaders.
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‘Preplanned inhuman collective violent act of terrorism’: What Modi got away with in the Godhra case
On the 15th anniversary of the Godhra train burning, a recap of little-known anomalies in the case that changed the course of India’s history.
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From Bihar to Maharashtra via Telangana: Brutal reminders of systemic bias against Dalits
In the year that has barely begun, a flurry of cases brings out modern forms of untouchability.
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The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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How this self-proclaimed pro-Dalit government has all but buried the Rohith Vemula case
Investigation has been stalled as if the abetment of suicide case hinges on his caste.
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The Supreme Court has serious questions to answer on its own vacancies
Despite meeting five times in two months, the five top judges of the country could not recommend a single name.
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Do the December 2012 gangrape convicts really deserve the death penalty?
Supreme Court’s amicus curiae points out the pitfalls of a collective punishment for murder in the absence of any evidence of premeditation.
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The Field
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals