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Nandita Haksar
Nandita Haksar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
The wealthy and the rich have helped undermine the fundamental rights enshrined to all and have disenfranchised their fellow Indians.
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On Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, India must reunite citizens trafficked to Myanmar with their families
News reports say that hundreds of Indians have been lured to the country with false promises of jobs.
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International UFO Day: Why has the US got us all so fascinated by alien beings from outer space?
The study of UFOs should not be linked with insights into mystical dimensions of life but with the violence and insidious surveillance of the Cold War years.
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Trending
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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In this book the Dalai Lama sets forth what he considers essential qualities for good leaders
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‘I turned my impatience into something useful’: Ruth Ozeki, winner of 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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‘There are no happy stories for refugees’: The world has turned its back on a humanitarian crisis
Those seeking asylum encounter a dehumanised, ruthless and ugly society where they are used as pawns in international power politics.
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Nandita Haksar’s new book follows the lives of two Iraqi brothers who became refugees in India
An excerpt from ‘Forgotten Refugees’.
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Opinion: The West’s ban on the Kremlin-backed RT news channel is a disservice to freedom of speech
Informational divides could deepen with a blacking out of different perspectives in the midst of a polarising, parallel war being fought online.
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Video
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Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
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Watch: German dog trainer sets world record for making 14 dogs walk in a conga line
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Watch: E-rickshaw driver escapes police pursuit on Amritsar’s streets
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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It’s time to reclaim the political significance of International Women’s Day
March 8 should be a day to honour women who fought for their rights and dreamt of a world where there would be justice and peace.
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If Kili Paul visits India, will he manage to escape the racism that many Africans face routinely?
The Tanzanian herder and his sister Neema were lauded by Narendra Modi for their viral videos lip-syncing to Indian film music.
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AFSPA undermines Indian democracy. It must be repealed
On Thursday, the Act was extended for another six months in Nagaland.
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The Reel
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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‘The Woman King’ review: A giddy mix of history and fantasy
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On Christmas, an Indian atheist’s prayer for the people of strife-torn Lalibela in Ethiopia
In a land which was among the first to adopt Christianity, an ethnic war tears apart lives and troops occupy ancient churches.
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Human rights has been weaponised to justify wars. Liberals must recognise this and re-think strategy
Ajit Doval noted that civil society could be manipulated to undermine the national interest. The problem is not his diagnosis but his cure.
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India, through the eyes of refugees, sometimes seems like a giant prison
The fight for rights of refugees is really a way of preserving Indian democracy.
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The Field
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ISL playoff scenarios: Here’s a look at what each club needs to do to qualify for the knockout stage
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Tennis: Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting girlfriend but avoids conviction
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Olympics: USA backs move for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris as neutral athletes
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La Liga: Real Madrid beat Valencia to cut Barcelona’s lead but lose Karim Benzema to injury
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ISL: Odisha FC move to sixth after draw to leave Chennaiyin FC’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread