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Nandita Haksar
Nandita Haksar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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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.
Nandita Haksar
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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?
Nandita Haksar
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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.
Nandita Haksar
Trending
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Listen: The taals used by tabla players to accompany thumri
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Tamil Nadu anti-corruption police raid ED office after arresting agency’s officer in bribery case
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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In Assam, railway line expansion and electrification threaten the hoolock gibbon, India’s only ape
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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.
Nandita Haksar
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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.
Nandita Haksar
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World is family: From Manipur to Myanmar, the escalating refugee crisis is a wake-up call for India
The events unfolding in Manipur are not very different from the events that have led to people fleeing their villages and ultimately their country.
Nandita Haksar
Video
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‘This guy really wants some attention’: Actor Chris Evan’s pet dog interrupts his video call
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Watch: Gazan child turns to stone in shock and fear as air strikes are resumed after ceasefire
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‘Thanks for the sandwich’: Artist roasts Spotify for low earnings in their year-end videos
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Wrestlers protest shows how Indian law is a tool of oppression rather than an instrument of justice
It has exposed the deep malaise in the body politic of sports as well as Indian democracy.
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To heal Manipur’s wounds, all groups must agree to replace identity politics with politics of peace
The BJP’s attempt to resolve the problem by backing the Meitei community and projecting them as Hindu will only exacerbate the situation.
Nandita Haksar
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This Eid, a wish and a prayer for us all
India’s confluence of culture, religion and spirituality nourish us all. Why should we give up on any part of it?
Nandita Haksar
The Reel
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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Harish Chandola (1929-2023), a journalist at large in the world, and what his work represented
Over a six-decade-long career, he reported from the frontlines of conflicts across the world and tried to bring peace in Nagaland.
Nandita Haksar
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This book revisits the 2012 violence at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant from the workers’ perspective
An excerpt from ‘Japanese Management, Indian Resistance: The Struggles of the Maruti Suzuki Workers’, by Anjali Deshpande and Nandita Haksar.
Anjali Deshpande & Nandita Haksar
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Valentine’s Day: Love in the time of strife, dissent and authoritarianism, over the ages
February 14 has become a day of protest and defiance.
Nandita Haksar
The Field
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Fitness watch: Why women athletes are more prone to ACL injuries than men
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Australia tour of India: Rinku Singh, Axar Patel help hosts clinch T20I series in Raipur
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Cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in home series against England and Australia
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Roy Krishna scores to help Odisha FC pip Jamshedpur FC
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Badminton: Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly talk through the steps on the long road ahead