Culture Wars
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Why has Assam arrested three men linked to a museum showcasing a Muslim community’s culture?
The sealing of the space highlighting the marginalised Bengali-origin Miya group is yet another salvo in the state’s culture wars.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Why are they going after Bollywood?
In the promised horizon of New India, there will be no decadent elites. They must all fall in line with the national will.
Nikita Sud
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The making of Modi's Ramrajya: How Indian citizens became subjects and the Prime Minister king
The current moment in a culmination of processes that created a new hegemony in post-liberalisation India.
Aunindyo Chakravarty
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Cultural appropriation or storm in a teacup? US woman’s India-inspired chai brand sparks a debate
‘When you try to look all exotic by putting “chai tea” when that just means “tea tea”.’
Soumya Rao
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Telangana Congress opposes Sunburn Festival in Hyderabad
The music festival is scheduled to take place from Friday.
Scroll Staff
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‘We don’t want this festival here’: Why electronic music event Sunburn is facing opposition in Pune
Right-Wing groups plan to hold a protest against the festival and villages near the venue have signed a resolution against the event.
Varsha Torgalkar
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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#Dravidanadu on Twitter: Can a pressure group of southern states take on New Delhi?
The idea is old but in its new avatar the focus is not on secession but to resist policies driven by northern sensibilities – from beef ban to Hindi imposition.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Blacking up has long been part of Dutch winter festivities – finally, this seems to be changing
After decades of activism, the scales are finally tipping against the St Nicholas Day tradition of Black Pete.
Anna P H Geurts, The Conversation
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In Bengal, why is Kali Pujo being wrapped under the banner of Diwali?
A mainstream and homogeneous conception of India is crowding out the indigenous cultures of many of the regions of India, including Bengal.
Garga Chatterjee
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Allow Pakistanis to work in Bollywood, filmmakers tell actors' association
A number of film producers and actors unions don't want Pakistani actors and technicians to be hired for Indian films.
Aarefa Johari
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Free advice for Aleph: The law provides ample ammunition against Batra's bigotry
There are many precedents for publishers to cite against Batra's charges, if they really wanted to stand up to him in court.
Saurav Datta
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Aleph plays cautious, will have experts review Doniger book before reprinting
Publisher will discuss experts report with complainant, author, to find a satisfactory solution.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024