Reality Check
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‘Kathal’ may be fiction but it’s one story the Indian police should make a reality
The movie’s Dalit Inspector Mahima Basor wears her identity and compassion as proudly as her badge. But there are too few of her in real life.
Trisha Chandran
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Why the scepticism about medical genetics must be encouraged
Looking for simple solutions to complex problems makes people fall back on biological determinism: it’s all in your genes.
Nathaniel Comfort, Aeon
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At conference for film and television writers, P Sainath reminds them of rising inequality
There is no excuse for escaping reality in a country in which it kicks you in the face, says eminent journalist.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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The Rakhi Sawant Horror Show: ‘Ban ceiling fans to prevent suicide’
Rakhi Sawant’s latest quotable quote has unsurprisingly landed in the middle of the controversy surrounding the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide.
Scroll Staff
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The Jeffrey Archer story that Jeffrey Archer doesn’t know about
Even the famous twist-in-the-tale writer didn’t know how bizarre the events that inspired one of his stories were.
Anvar Alikhan
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Witch trials help us understand ‘Making a Murderer’ better
The prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey has all the hallmarks of the early modern witchcraft persecution. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Philip Almond, The Conversation
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: 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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A warming world promises more refugees
Climate change will bring with it disruptions, and nations must develop policies to manage waves of refugees.
Richard D. Lamm
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This app lets your devices (from your lights to your chair) interact with each other so that you can control your environment
Reality Editor, is a phone app out of science fiction
Shubhra Dixit
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India’s middle class is 24 million, not 264 million: Report
Wealth has grown rapidly in India. Yet, more than 90% of the adult population falls in the bottom of the wealth pyramid.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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India’s rise on the World Bank’s Doing Business index means very little
As several economists point out, the survey doesn't reflect the real on-ground experiences of businesses in developing countries.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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India’s urban slums can house all of Italy
Nearly 17% of the urban population, or more than 65 million people, lives in slums. This number has more than doubled over three decades.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com