Going Viral
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In India, viral videos of violence are sometimes the only thing that force the police to act
Many crimes see no official action till a viral video puts pressure on the government.
Vineet Bhalla
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Watch: Shiv Sena rebels in Goa break into dance as Eknath Shinde is announced as chief minister
Their leader was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister later in the evening.
Scroll Staff
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Why a 19th-century sea song from New Zealand was number one on UK music charts
There are few more uplifting ways to stay connected than singing together, which goes to explain the success of the Wellerman sea shanty on TikTok.
Thomas A McKean, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Bernie Sanders mitten memes have something in common with the way viruses spread
Our social connections and interactions form networks. Studying these networks reveal the ways in which both memes and viruses travel through populations.
Anthony Bonato, The Conversation
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The Angolan dancers who helped South African song ‘Jerusalema’ go viral around the world
Phenomenos do Semba’s routine is just repetitive enough to be picked up and just varied enough to tease.
Ananya Jahanara Kabir, The Conversation
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Viral politics: From Madhya Pradesh to Modi’s Delhi, politicians use Covid-19 to push their agendas
The disease has been deployed as the excuse to postpone a trust vote and local body elections.
Shoaib Daniyal
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: This ‘back to school’ video is a chilling reminder of shootings in America’s schools
A reminder of a grim reality from advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise.
Scroll Staff
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Fake rain and eight-hour shoots: Wedding photography in Kerala is all about going viral
‘Couples these days want pratyekatha or something that stands out.’
Anubha George
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Why are so many women (and some men) making ‘Cat Person’ the first viral short story of the net?
The discomfort while reading the story is justified (spoiler alert).
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Explained: How rising temperatures might be helping dengue to spread through India
New research explains how higher temperatures help the dengue virus develop faster in its vector, the mosquito.
Priyanka Vora
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This Indian startup knows how to make its online content go viral – with or without Facebook
WittyFeed curates shareable web content along the lines of BuzzFeed, but has more readers.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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Changing patterns of this year’s swine flu outbreak has Indian health authorities flummoxed
This year pregnant women and children continue to be H1N1 victims, but even healthy people are suddenly dying.
Priyanka Vora
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go