Nepal Crisis
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Nepal bans transmission of private Indian news channels for allegedly ‘hurting national sentiments’
Only state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan will be allowed to continue beaming into Nepal.
Scroll Staff
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The blockade is over but Nepal's young Madhesis are determined to keep their agitation alive
An old demand that their Terai region should secede from the country is gaining new currency.
Anumeha Yadav
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Madhesis officially call off five-month long blockade on India-Nepal border
The protesters, however, said they will continue their agitation till the Nepal government addresses their demands.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Why Nepal's poorest people are risking their livelihoods by blockading the border
The Madhesi community believes they have to force their rulers in Kathmandu to stop discriminating against them.
Anumeha Yadav
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Is India really behind Nepal's economic blockade?
What has sustained the four-month occupation of the Maitreyi bridge on the India-Nepal border? On a recent January day, people on either side of the line shared their answers.
Anumeha Yadav
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Interview: 'For Madhesis, the first amendments to Nepal's new Constitution are a disappointment'
Dipendra Jha, a constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate from Nepal, explains why the agitation on the India-Nepal border remains ongoing.
Anumeha Yadav
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: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A bridge between India and Nepal has been occupied by protesters for four months
Protestors, with women and youth, say they will not relent
Anumeha Yadav
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‘India should not interfere in the Madhesi problem’: Nepal politician Hisila Yami on the blockade
Baburao Bhattarai’s wife speaks about the causes of the Madhesi discontent and its repercussions.
Mridula Chari
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As blockade stretches on, Nepalese diaspora in India is torn in two directions
Nepalese living in India are anxious about families back home as essentials become even more scarce.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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On new year's eve, no signs of hope for Nepal beleaguered by earthquake and blockade
The $4 billion pledged by donors for earthquake relief lies unspent, and while the Nepalese and Indian governments trade allegations, the plight of the poor keeps getting worse.
Gyanu Adhikari
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Blockade is causing food insecurity in Nepal, say Indian activists
Network appeals to Indian government to ensure that Nepalese people get adequate supplies as political unrest enters third month.
Scroll Staff
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Nepal police shoots dead two Madhesi protesters in fresh violence
As many as 17 protesters and 25 police officers were injured in the clashes.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century