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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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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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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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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates