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Nandita Haksar
Nandita Haksar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Unexceptional kindness against the odds: A story for Eid
Muslims across India practice their religion with compassion and dignity in the face of discrimination. May their prayers for peace be answered.
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The jailing of NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha shows there was never a golden age of justice in India
The journalist, also arrested during Congress rule, has been in jail since October on terror charges, reflecting the increasing cruelty of justice system.
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Shades of anger, dreams of freedom and liberation: Remembering the promise of Women’s Day
Everything has changed and nothing has changed.
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Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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This book shows how development projects led to impoverishment and poverty in Manipur
An excerpt from ‘Shooting the Sun: Why Manipur Was Engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent,’ by Nandita Haksar.
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Valentine’s Day: No law can stop love
The Uttarakhand Civil Code aims to strengthen ‘family’ traditions, but will not stop Indians from holding hands across caste, religion and even borders.
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‘Away in bomb shelters, concrete for a bed’: A Christmas Carol from Palestine
For Gaza and Palestinians, Christmas has never been about festivities.
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Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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As the war on Gaza rages on, have human rights declarations been buried under the rubble?
On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was passed by the United Nations.
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Why have so many people refused to condemn Hamas?
It often has nothing to do with personal views on the politics of Hamas.
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Nandita Haksar: Whose interest is being served by the prolonged conflict in Manipur?
Can the communities of the region unite to save their lands from the coming ecological disaster instead of fighting separately for their imagined homelands?
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The Reel
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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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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Opinion: Meiteis must speak up against the Manipur violence – as writer MK Binodini would have done
There is no one left who has the courage to stand up against the deadly identity politics. But the dominant community must take the first step.
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A UCC that furthers a patriarchal agenda and religious majoritarianism must be opposed
With personal laws rooted in the discriminatory religious ideals that cut across lines, any Uniform Civil Code debate must put gender justice at the centre.
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In death of Kashmiri trade union leader Sampat Prakash, a voice of reason and justice lost
Outspoken and fearless, he criticised the repeal of Article 370 and the incendiary ‘The Kashmir Files’ while espousing a secular, grassroots politics.
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The Field
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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
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians