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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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LG Vinai Kumar Saxena approves sacking of 223 Delhi Commission for Women employees
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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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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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation