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Dilip D’Souza
Dilip D'Souza is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Bird watching in the Sundarbans: Crouching tigers, chasing kingfishers
A three-day boat journey through the mangrove forests finds an abundance of birds, luminous fish in the dark waters and big cats lurking out of sight.
Dilip D’Souza
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‘I want to save democracy’: Why even former critics of the Congress joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra
An excerpt from ‘Roadwalker: A Few Miles on the Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ by Dilip D’Souza.
Dilip D’Souza
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Agnates, cognates, half-bloods and full-bloods: The real challenge in drafting a Uniform Civil Code
Such an exercise must analyse all personal laws in the light of Constitutional guarantees to every Indian: equality, justice, right to life.
Dilip D’Souza
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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What I saw behind the scenes at the Bharat Jodo Yatra: a poster relay, pleas for photos – and a vase
Two days on the road with the Congress march for unity.
Dilip D’Souza
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How a lagoon in Gujarat’s Toraniya shows up the government’s fake claims about the Narmada project
Two decades before the contested Sardar Sarovar dam brought water to dry parts of the state, a group of dedicated activists delivered on a small promise.
Dilip D’Souza
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Amish Tripathi’s platitudes on Gyanvapi are built on a denial of India’s harsh truths
The author’s view that India is ‘a decent liberal country’ glosses over the brutalities inflicted on fellow Indians.
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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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Chinese-Indians from Deoli Camp write to Modi again urging India to apologise for 1962 internment
They also requested the construction of a memorial in the Rajasthan facility to the ethnic Chinese who had died during their incarceration there.
Dilip D’Souza
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In the Florida Keys, a chance encounter and a shark named Rohan
An idyllic holiday takes an unforeseen turn.
Dilip D’Souza
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Opinion: Sexual assault is sexual assault, skin or no skin
A misogynistic, sexist judgement of the Bombay High Court has just made my daughter’s world that much more terrifying.
Dilip D’Souza
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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A Covid-19 quarantine diary: Sweet voices on the phone and a very special gargle
While we are grateful for our light brush with Madam Corona, there were times when I’d lie awake late at night – isolated, yes – with fear and worry.
Dilip D’Souza
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Sometimes you win even when you don’t: A tribute to Raj Marphatia
He was the first non-white President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
Dilip D’Souza
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The Art of Solitude: How an author chases away the blues – by playing them
So in these uncertain, almost eerie days, I send blues riffs – amateur and awkward they still are – warbling into the ether every evening.
Dilip D’Souza
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad