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How Manoj Bajpayee tried and tried to get into the National School of Drama
‘He prepared himself so much that when it came to acting, he could stand up to any actor on the Delhi stage.’
Piyush Pandey & Rohit Vats
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Lok Sabha 2024: How important are emotions to electoral politics?
Analyses of voters through the lens of socio-economic or identity-based concerns can create the misplaced perception that emotions are ‘irrational’.
Indrajit Roy
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How ‘eccentric walking’ could improve muscle strength and balance
Regular walking does not appear to work as muscle-strengthening exercise.
Ken Nosaka, The Conversation
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In Kutch, booming salt business puts traditional salt agariyas up against ginger prawn fishers
Both coexisted peacefully once. The small bunds the salt workers made would dissolve in the rain, allowing in water key to fishing in the region.
Ravleen Kaur
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How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgeling environmental movement and the new science of ecology
Upon its release, Frank Herbert’s novel was advertised with the tagline, ‘The metaphor is ecology. The theme revolution.’
Devin Griffiths, The Conversation
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‘Want readers to feel safe and seen’: Indian-American writer Naina Kumar on her debut romance novel
An interview with the Texas-based author of ‘Say You’ll Be My Jaan’.
Scroll Staff
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‘Red River’: To whom does a piece of land belong? Who gets to live on its resources?
Somnath Batabyal’s novel walks a tightrope between seeming normalcy and its violent collapse.
Saloni Sharma
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Nature, nostalgia and exile: Neeraj Bakshi’s paintings reflect universal suffering
The reclusive painter’s art foregrounds his experience of displacement during the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and urges global camaraderie.
Imran Muzaffar
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Why Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is a defining moment in Indian politics
It must be seen in the context of the series of assaults on democracy that the Modi government has launched since it came to power in 2014.
Vivek Deshpande
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Ramachandra Guha: The gentle resistance of Chipko movement pioneer Chandi Prasad Bhatt
The memoir of the grassroots organiser and insightful thinker is now available in English.
Ramachandra Guha
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Eco India: How is Delhi's toxic air affecting women from the informal sector?
Delhi has been rated world's most polluted capital city for the fourth consecutive year.
Scroll Staff
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‘A Long Season of Ashes’: A memoir of flight, fight, and survival for Kashmiri Pandits in exile
Siddhartha Gigoo’s memoir invokes empathy for the unimaginable struggle and loss that Kashmiri Pandits were made to go through, before and after the exodus.
Shivani Patel
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story’, a star as well as an inventor
Alexandra Dean’s documentary is available to rent on Prime Video’s iwonder documentary channel.
Scroll Staff
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Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech, linked firms gave Rs 25 crore to TDP even though it is out of power
Some believe it is because of the professional and personal relationships between members of the Kamma community.
Anjana Meenakshi & Project Electoral Bond
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TB’s invisible crisis and why accessible and supportive care for women, gender minorities is crucial
Living in patriarchal societies, such groups face unique challenges in accessing timely diagnosis and treatment.
Akshata Acharya & Manasi Khade
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Why a government-run ‘fact-checking’ unit has been stayed by the Supreme Court
Fears have been expressed that the unit would supress free speech and the freedom of the press.
Vineet Bhalla
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Tea industry contends with environmental and social problems
Solutions lie in reducing the sector’s environmental footprint and building resilience against climate change effects in a rapidly warming world, say experts.
Sean Mowbray
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How wildlife returned to an Ecuadorian moorland
After centuries, the livestock that grazed across the Antisana Ecological Reserve were evicted. The delicate ecosystem is now recovering slowly.
Emilia Paz y Miño, The Human Journalism Network