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Does Dhruv Rathee’s popularity worry the BJP?
The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll.in.
Shoaib Daniyal
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For children: Students consider the pros and cons of democracy as school elections get closer
An excerpt from ‘How to Win an Election: A Most Unreliable Guide,’ by Menaka Raman. Illustrations by Pia Alizé Hazarika.
Menaka Raman
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Scroll Ideas: Decoding internet culture in India
In conversation with Anurag Minus Verma
Shoaib Daniyal
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Double standards and contradictions: The CAA rules are rife with discrimination
The weaponisation of the citizenship law in Assam points to how the new rules are likely to be arbitrarily implemented to fit the BJP’s political agenda.
Padmini Baruah
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What role did marriage play in the Suchitra Sen-Uttam Kumar screen pairing?
An excerpt from ‘Modernities and the Popular Melodrama: The Suchitra-Uttam Yug in Bengali Cinema’.
Smita Banerjee
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In Kashmir, the death of an alliance gives BJP the edge
The decision of the National Conference and PDP to contest Lok Sabha elections separately ends the solidarity of the Gupkar Alliance.
Safwat Zargar
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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ review: A pulpy heap of transgressive passion
Rose Glass’s crime drama stars Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘The spirit of a writer must be open as the sky’: Kazi Nazrul Islam on how to write great literature
An excerpt from ‘Selected Essays’, by Kazi Nazrul Islam’, translated from the Bengali by Radha Chakravarty.
Kazi Nazrul Islam & Radha Chakravarty
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Hockey: PR Sreejesh writes his own legacy – with joviality, immense talent and a dash of humility
The 35-year-old goalkeeper has been a mainstay in the Indian team for nearly two decades, and is now a valuable mentor to his younger teammates.
Tanya Kini
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Aditya Birla group donated Rs 100 crore to BJP two months before government’s Vodafone Idea bailout
The telecom operator was on the verge of collapse. The Modi government saved it.
Ayush Tiwari & Project Electoral Bond
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Chocolate may be beneficial for your heart and good for your mental state
Cacao is a medicinal wonder that contains many different active compounds which can evoke pharmacological effects within the body, like medicines or drugs.
Dan Baumgardt, The Conversation
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Senegal’s swears in new president – an inspiring success story for democracy in Africa and beyond
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s journey from prison to the presidency amid political turmoil reflects the commitment of citizens to change and democratic principles.
Ashok Swain
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Fiction: A zamindar’s young bride is possessed by a she-demon while the great famine ravages Bengal
An excerpt from ‘Shakchunni’, by Arnab Ray.
Arnab Ray
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Reading list: The debut works of ten icons – and pioneers – of Indian-American fiction
The debut novels and short story collections of Jhumpa Lahiri, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Thrity Umrigar, Akhil Sharma, and others.
Scroll Staff
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By financing environmentally damaging projects, can Indian funders be held liable?
Banks and financial institutions in India have no internal mechanisms to address the broader costs of investing in risky projects.
Amitanshu Verma & Nancy Pathak
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Chess, Candidates 2024: GM Abhijit Kunte – ‘If you get a good start, the pressure will be on others’
The 2024 Candidates marks the first time an Indian not named Viswanathan Anand or Koneru Humpy will compete in the tournament.
Abhijit Nair
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A decade under Modi: Legal reforms partly done, judicial independence comes under cloud
A quick look at how the Modi government fared on its promises of judicial and legal reforms.
Vineet Bhalla
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Women must learn to say ‘no’ to live longer, happier, and healthier, says a new book
An excerpt from ‘How Not to Be a Superwoman: A Handbook For Women to Survive the Patriarchy’, by Nilanjana Bhowmick.
Nilanjana Bhowmick