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Samar Halarnkar

Samar Halarnkar is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Everyone in India thinks they are 'middle class' and almost no one actually is

    Everyone in India thinks they are 'middle class' and almost no one actually is
  2. Learnings from Amazon Prime Video’s programming head – and also when ‘Mirzapur 2’ is coming

    Learnings from Amazon Prime Video’s programming head – and also when ‘Mirzapur 2’ is coming

  3. Coronavirus: 743 workers of the Tirumala Tirupati temple trust test positive, three have died

    Coronavirus: 743 workers of the Tirumala Tirupati temple trust test positive, three have died
  4. Explainer: What is antigen testing? And why are Indians states using it more and more?

    Explainer: What is antigen testing? And why are Indians states using it more and more?
  5. Assam: Assistant Professor Anindya Sen booked for allegedly derogatory Facebook post on Ram

    Assam: Assistant Professor Anindya Sen booked for allegedly derogatory Facebook post on Ram

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  1. Watch: Water flow in Tamil Nadu’s Courtallam Falls increases amidst heavy rainfall in Western Ghats

    Watch: Water flow in Tamil Nadu’s Courtallam Falls increases amidst heavy rainfall in Western Ghats
  2. Watch: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupts, sending plumes of ash up into the sky

    Watch: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupts, sending plumes of ash up into the sky
  3. Watch: ‘Vande Mataram’, featuring the 75-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choir, UK

    Watch: ‘Vande Mataram’, featuring the 75-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choir, UK
  4. Watch: A YouTuber faces social media backlash after appearing to mock Indian classical music

    Watch: A YouTuber faces social media backlash after appearing to mock Indian classical music
  5. Watch: This elegant miniature ‘private dining room’ was set up for a squirrel outdoors

    Watch: This elegant miniature ‘private dining room’ was set up for a squirrel outdoors

The Reel

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  1. Learnings from Amazon Prime Video’s programming head – and also when ‘Mirzapur 2’ is coming

    Learnings from Amazon Prime Video’s programming head – and also when ‘Mirzapur 2’ is coming

  2. In Amit Dutta’s bold and beautiful cinema, an unforgettable exploration of Indian art traditions

    In Amit Dutta’s bold and beautiful cinema, an unforgettable exploration of Indian art traditions

  3. Interview: In ‘Cake’ director’s web series ‘Churails’, burqa-clad avengers and ancient rage

    Interview: In ‘Cake’ director’s web series ‘Churails’, burqa-clad avengers and ancient rage
  4. ‘An emotional, universal film’: Chaitanya Tamhane on Venice-bound ‘The Disciple’

    ‘An emotional, universal film’: Chaitanya Tamhane on Venice-bound ‘The Disciple’
  5. Behind Gunjan Saxena biopic, an inspirational woman who is ‘outwardly gentle and inwardly strong’

    Behind Gunjan Saxena biopic, an inspirational woman who is ‘outwardly gentle and inwardly strong’

The Field

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  1. No decision yet on new ICC chairman as members fail to reach consensus in board meeting

    No decision yet on new ICC chairman as members fail to reach consensus in board meeting
  2. Pakistan Cricket Board to file appeal with CAS against reduction of Umar Akmal’s ban

    Pakistan Cricket Board to file appeal with CAS against reduction of Umar Akmal’s ban
  3. BCCI floats tender for new IPL title sponsor, rights to be available for less than five months only

    BCCI floats tender for new IPL title sponsor, rights to be available for less than five months only
  4. Coronavirus: German football’s hope for having fans back in stadiums next season diminish

    Coronavirus: German football’s hope for having fans back in stadiums next season diminish
  5. Coronavirus: After two positive results, further tests on Atletico Madrid players return negative

    Coronavirus: After two positive results, further tests on Atletico Madrid players return negative