Quick Take
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A British vegetarian’s advice on debate about separate plates for meat eaters: Get over it
Tomorrow, I may touch the hand of a butcher on a bus or I may hold a handrail touched by somebody who has been eating meat with their hands.
Mick Orton
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The big news: Pakistan denies reports that its soldiers died in LoC firing, and 9 other top stories
The NGT temporarily stayed construction of Bengaluru’s steel flyover, and Tata Steel shares were up after its Canada deal was announced.
Scroll Staff
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Champion! What India can learn about nationhood from the West Indies cricket anthem
It's an inclusive song that lists foreign heroes from as far away as South Africa.
Garga Chatterjee
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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National Anthem debate: Was the crowd throwing a family out of the theatre really being patriotic?
Your patriotism should not be measured by empty allegiance to a mere symbol.
Amit Varma
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Open letter to Aditya Thackeray: Why don't you defend state's pride by helping Marathwada farm widows?
Rajdeep Sardesai explains why he is angry with the Shiv Sena.
Rajdeep Sardesai
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What choice? Kerala hostel protest shows that even educated women face curbs on freedom
College-aged women in India can vote to change a government, but cannot change the rules that restrict their liberties in educational institutions.
Anjali Mody
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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Obama reminds India that it is secular, even as government's Republic Day ad omits the word
'Your Article 25 says that all people are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion,' says US president.
Anjali Mody
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In election season, media is helping BJP make the most of Obama visit
Private news channel goes out of its way to draw attention to the party's chief ministerial candidate, Kiran Bedi.
Supriya Sharma
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Uber rape survivor hires US lawyer, underscoring class divide in Indian justice system
But her move serves as a reminder that urban Indian women have the potential to wrest change for everyone.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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Pakistan’s immature players hand Hockey India officials a glorious reprieve
Sports bureaucrats are appealing to 'Indian culture' to deflect attention from their own bunglings.
Naresh Fernandes
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At Madison Square Garden, the victory of wire-transfer nationalism
The paradoxes of NRI patriotism.
Naresh Fernandes
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Why Netaji's 60 relatives should have no say in whether he receives the Bharat Ratna
Several great-nephews of Subhash Chandra Bose have said that they would not attend the award ceremony. So what?
Mridula Chari
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals