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Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book is about orchestral compositions for Indian ragas masters
An excerpt from ‘Raga Harmony: Harmonic Structures and Tonalities in Indian Classical Music’, by L Subramaniam.
L Subramaniam
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
After 10 rounds, D Gukesh is the joint leader while R Praggnanandhaa is tied for third place and Vidit Gujrathi is sixth.
Abhijit Nair
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Ground report: Why this Muslim nomadic tribe in Uttarakhand has little to gain from elections
Van Gujjars have faced double marginalisation due to their tribal and religious identity.
Vineet Bhalla
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AI and advice: The dangers of allowing the technology to make decisions
In a world where what and how people think is already under siege due to the algorithms of social media, giving AI even more power could prove perilous.
Joe Árvai, The Conversation
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EU passes new immigration laws putting local political considerations first
The Pact on Migration and Asylum comes nearly a decade after the migration crisis on 2015.
Simon Usherwood, The Conversation
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
Elaiyakumar battled immense odds to educate himself. He now believes the NDA government’s policies will deny education to the country’s most marginalised.
Nolina Minj
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Fiction: Ram Mohan realises the only way to live a respectable life is to hold some kind of power
An excerpt from ‘The Politician Redux: Odyssey of Chance’, the sequel to ‘The Politician’, by Devesh Verma.
Devesh Verma
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Lok Sabha 2024: Women’s reservation bill passed, parties throw their weight behind male candidates
Although the reservation is likely to be implemented only after 2029, political parties have signalled a disregard for meaningful change as voting begins soon.
Suraj Jacob
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A new book tells you why, and how, to consume coconut (and other ‘superfoods’)
An excerpt from ‘Superfoods, Super Life: 20 Indian Ingredients to Prevent Disease and Uplift Your Health’, by Madhur Kotharay.
Madhur Kotharay
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
It was the heaviest rainfall in 75 years.
Scroll Staff
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Paris Olympics 2024: With 100 days left for the Games, here’s how Indian contingent is shaping up
A total of 42 Indian athletes across 10 sporting disciplines have qualified, so far, for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Dilip Unnikrishnan
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
Is there a way to recover the stories of silent migrants lost in the dominating discourses of remittances, splendour and labour?
Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
An excerpt from ‘Dance to Freedom: From Ghungroos to Gunpowder’, by AK Gandhi.
AK Gandhi
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
It has crafted an appeal among the dominant castes. But among the young and disenchanted, a Tamil nationalist party may be quietly stealing its thunder.
Supriya Sharma
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
There isn’t as much scientific evidence to support its popularity as a health tonic as some influencers might like to think.
Stephen Hughes, The Conversation
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Ageing countries benefit from immigrant labour, but workers themselves have difficult retirements
The earnings of immigrants decline as they age due to the informal nature of their jobs and lower contributions to social pension benefits.
Leafia Zi Ye, The Conversation
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Fiction: The body of a young woman, her insides split open, is found inside a farmhouse near Delhi
An excerpt from ‘Nobody Lights a Candle’, by Anjali Deshpande, translated from the Hindi by the author.
Anjali Deshpande
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Marquis de Sade, a feminist icon? Novelist Angela Carter’s surprising take on a notorious writer
‘The Sadeian Woman’ by Angela Carter attempts the near impossible, claiming Sade as a proto-feminist author.
Alexander Howard, The Conversation