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Dilip D’Souza
Dilip D'Souza is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘I want to save democracy’: Why even former critics of the Congress joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra
An excerpt from ‘Roadwalker: A Few Miles on the Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ by Dilip D’Souza.
Dilip D’Souza
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Agnates, cognates, half-bloods and full-bloods: The real challenge in drafting a Uniform Civil Code
Such an exercise must analyse all personal laws in the light of Constitutional guarantees to every Indian: equality, justice, right to life.
Dilip D’Souza
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What I saw behind the scenes at the Bharat Jodo Yatra: a poster relay, pleas for photos – and a vase
Two days on the road with the Congress march for unity.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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 high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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How a lagoon in Gujarat’s Toraniya shows up the government’s fake claims about the Narmada project
Two decades before the contested Sardar Sarovar dam brought water to dry parts of the state, a group of dedicated activists delivered on a small promise.
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Amish Tripathi’s platitudes on Gyanvapi are built on a denial of India’s harsh truths
The author’s view that India is ‘a decent liberal country’ glosses over the brutalities inflicted on fellow Indians.
Dilip D’Souza
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Chinese-Indians from Deoli Camp write to Modi again urging India to apologise for 1962 internment
They also requested the construction of a memorial in the Rajasthan facility to the ethnic Chinese who had died during their incarceration there.
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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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In the Florida Keys, a chance encounter and a shark named Rohan
An idyllic holiday takes an unforeseen turn.
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Opinion: Sexual assault is sexual assault, skin or no skin
A misogynistic, sexist judgement of the Bombay High Court has just made my daughter’s world that much more terrifying.
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A Covid-19 quarantine diary: Sweet voices on the phone and a very special gargle
While we are grateful for our light brush with Madam Corona, there were times when I’d lie awake late at night – isolated, yes – with fear and worry.
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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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Sometimes you win even when you don’t: A tribute to Raj Marphatia
He was the first non-white President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
Dilip D’Souza
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The Art of Solitude: How an author chases away the blues – by playing them
So in these uncertain, almost eerie days, I send blues riffs – amateur and awkward they still are – warbling into the ether every evening.
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When baseball has a lesson for cricket: stolen bases and ‘Mankading’
It’s a matter of risks, with consequent rewards (runs) and penalties (wickets), that’s all.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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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