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Samar Halarnkar

Samar Halarnkar is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. BJP tweets ‘art vs artist’ memes to mock Arvind Kejriwal, Twitter users hit back

    BJP tweets ‘art vs artist’ memes to mock Arvind Kejriwal, Twitter users hit back
  2. India slips 10 spots to 51st rank in annual Democracy Index due to ‘erosion of civil liberties’

    India slips 10 spots to 51st rank in annual Democracy Index due to ‘erosion of civil liberties’
  3. Interpol issues blue corner notice for Nithyananda on Gujarat Police’s request

    Interpol issues blue corner notice for Nithyananda on Gujarat Police’s request
  4. Mumbai to remain open all night from January 27 after Thackeray government approves ‘24-hour policy’

    Mumbai to remain open all night from January 27 after Thackeray government approves ‘24-hour policy’
  5. Mangaluru airport bomb scare: 36-year-old suspect surrenders to Bengaluru Police

    Mangaluru airport bomb scare: 36-year-old suspect surrenders to Bengaluru Police

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  1. Caught on camera: Police in UP’s Etawah hit protesting women with sticks, push them around

    Caught on camera: Police in UP’s Etawah hit protesting women with sticks, push them around

  2. Watch: This anti-far right ‘Sardines’ protest saw 40,000 protestors in Bologna, Italy

    Watch: This anti-far right ‘Sardines’ protest saw 40,000 protestors in Bologna, Italy
  3. Watch: ‘New Zealanders against fascism’ march in solidarity with India’s CAA-NPR-NRC protests

    Watch: ‘New Zealanders against fascism’ march in solidarity with India’s CAA-NPR-NRC protests
  4. ‘Will not let BJP win Delhi polls’: Bhim Army chief after getting permission to visit the capital

    ‘Will not let BJP win Delhi polls’: Bhim Army chief after getting permission to visit the capital
  5. ‘People demanding war like it’s Season 2 of Sacred Games’: Comic Punit Pania on Indians and the army

    ‘People demanding war like it’s Season 2 of Sacred Games’: Comic Punit Pania on Indians and the army

The Reel

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  1. Watch: Karan Johar is in ‘love guru’ mode for Netflix dating makeover show

    Watch: Karan Johar is in ‘love guru’ mode for Netflix dating makeover show
  2. Many major titles missing from programme as Films Division’s biannual documentary festival returns

    Many major titles missing from programme as Films Division’s biannual documentary festival returns
  3. ‘Jhund’ teaser: Amitabh Bachchan roars, ‘Don’t call them a horde, call them a team’

    ‘Jhund’ teaser: Amitabh Bachchan roars, ‘Don’t call them a horde, call them a team’
  4. ‘Nothing stays stagnant in culture’: Sarod player Soumik Datta on BBC series ‘Rhythms of India’

    ‘Nothing stays stagnant in culture’: Sarod player Soumik Datta on BBC series ‘Rhythms of India’
  5. Amazon Prime Video will launch eight new Indian original series for 2020

    Amazon Prime Video will launch eight new Indian original series for 2020

The Field

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  1. Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan completes triple-century against Uttar Pradesh

    Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan completes triple-century against Uttar Pradesh
  2. Football: Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola joins Bayern Munich on loan until end of season

    Football: Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola joins Bayern Munich on loan until end of season
  3. Will try to help Williamson: New Zealand’s Southee looking forward to leadership role against India

    Will try to help Williamson: New Zealand’s Southee looking forward to leadership role against India
  4. Boxing: Nikhat Zareen sails into quarters of Strandja Memorial; Duryodhan, Hussamuddin advance

    Boxing: Nikhat Zareen sails into quarters of Strandja Memorial; Duryodhan, Hussamuddin advance

  5. Tri-series in Australia will help us plan better for T20 World Cup: Smriti Mandhana

    Tri-series in Australia will help us plan better for T20 World Cup: Smriti Mandhana