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TM Krishna is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why Emperor Ashoka still matters: Historian Nayanjot Lahiri and vocalist TM Krishna in conversation
Reflections on the nature of remembering and perpetuating the ruler from the third century BCE and the link between the past and the present.
Nayanjot Lahiri & TM Krishna
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‘Is this judgement intrinsically problematic?’ TM Krishna on Karnatik music versus Hindustani music
An excerpt from ‘The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent’.
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TM Krishna: Thought-controllers are making us hate our democratic, plural past
‘Hate comes from all directions and we are sucked into its whorl,’ the musician writes an open letter to his fellow citizens.
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Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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The Art of Solitude: Revisiting the courage and plain-speaking of Albert Camus
The musician revisits ‘Reflections on the Guillotine’, which Camus co-authored with Arthur Koestler.
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In this book TM Krishna investigates the history of the mrdangam and meets the men who make them
An excerpt from ‘Sebastian & Sons: A Brief History Of Mrdangam Makers’, by TM Krishna.
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The TM Krishna column: Not just politicians, hate speech worn as a badge of honour by many Indians
It is seriously undermining our ability as citizens to participate in our democracy.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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The TM Krishna column: Pulwama attack reaction shows we’ve turned patriotism into a state of hatred
As we prepare to vote in the impending election, we need to ponder whether we have become better or worse citizens, and human beings, over the last five years.
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The TM Krishna column: Modi made me realise reservations based on economic status are not justified
If the BJP really wanted to help the poor, it should have strengthened, not crippled, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
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The TM Krishna column: Why are India’s Dalit thought leaders always reduced to their caste identity?
Thol Thirumavalavan is one of Tamil Nadu’s preeminent intellectuals today, yet he’s bottled in as a ‘Dalit leader’. It is the same with Muslim thinkers.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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The TM Krishna column: Rajapaksa’s return as Sri Lanka PM is a warning for Indians ahead of 2019
It teaches us that unless we revolutionise our society, the Modis and Amit Shahs will always find fissures to claw their way back.
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The TM Krishna column: Activists’ arrests show TV channels are turning India into a khap panchayat
They are criminalising advocacy for marginalised citizens and our castiest feudal society is sharing in this ugliness overtly or through passive affirmation.
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The TM Krishna column: Funerals of Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa symbolised their contrasting legacies
Kalaignar transcended party boundaries. Amma was always a distant goddess, feared and worshipped.
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The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record