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Genesia Alves
Genesia Alves is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Meet the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra
Feted around the world, Jini Dinshaw has trained generations of young musicians gratis, entirely for the love of Western classical music.
Genesia Alves
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Kerala hugging case: As a mother, I am horrified by the school’s hysterical reaction
The Kerala school that suspended teenagers for a hug is likely to become the norm in India rather than the exception.
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From the US to India, Weinstein’s fall shows it’s not business as usual for sexual predators
The tapestry of toxic masculinity, power and profitability is coming undone, if only a little at a time.
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Trending
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Legally dubious, politically profitable: Why BJP scrapped the Muslim OBC quota in Karnataka
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Ashim Ahluwalia on how ‘Daddy’ is a biopic of Arun Gawli – and Mumbai too
The criminal’s past and present are intertwined with the city’s fortunes, says the director about the Arjun Rampal starrer.
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‘That spirit of Mumbai thing is a bit of a joke now’: ‘Trapped’ director Vikramaditya Motwane
The director of the March 17 release talks about the difficulties in continuing to be inspired by Mumbai.
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It's not cool to say the F-word anymore. And feminists, you're to blame for it
In 2016, we’re still wondering why feminists hate men, want to be un-feminine.
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Video
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Watch: Mumbai’s Gateway of India is the backdrop for Christian Dior fashion show
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Watch: Rescuers pull out devotees who fell into Indore temple stepwell after the roof collapsed
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Why can't women be like men (especially when it helps them reclaim public spaces)?
Women should mimic the way men use space rather than accommodate their usurping of it.
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There is no winning the Objectification Olympics. Sexual rivalry is a lose-lose situation, ladies
Seeding sexual rivalry amongst women has been pure gold for the double standards of the patriarchy.
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The sisterhood of the secret stash: Indian women are scrambling to salvage their savings
Watching women walk on eggshells after confessing to the existence of their hidden stashes is infuriating.
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The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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Mumbai pub decor row: The Jesus Theme Park, like Catholic churches and schools, is open to all
But sections of the community in Mumbai have recently begun to worry that they have no voice.
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Wanted: A film star to help change the average Indian male’s attitude to women
For a role model can help influence how young men and boys behave towards women.
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How to approach a woman: Be cool, Indian dude bros, be cool
Why do Indian men come across as arrogant or smarmy or gauche and just not equipped how to talk to women they find attractive?
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The Field
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Spain Masters Super 300 quarterfinals live: PV Sindhu takes the lead against Mia Blichfeldt
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IPL 2023: From Virat Kohli to Dwayne Bravo, a look at all-time statistical leaders in the league
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IPL 2023: Indian Premier League returns for 16th edition, back to the glory days of home-away format
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Watch: Ajay Devgn stars as football legend Syed Rahim Ali in trailer of ‘Maidaan’
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