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Urmi Chanda
Urmi Chanda-Vaz is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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How the Mahabharata rules the national imagination through a mix of fact and fantasy
Ganesh Devy’s new book locates the epic in the lives of Indians and asks how this became possible.
Urmi Chanda
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What can notions of dharma and contemporary law tell us about the Ramayana? Two books investigate
While Arshiya Sattar teases out the meaning of ‘maryada’ in her new book, Anil and Vipul Maheshwari look at the Ramayana through the lens of contemporary law.
Urmi Chanda
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This book identifies frameworks to foster peace, not violence, through diverse religions
A scholar of comparative religion explains how there are possibilities of pluralism in all faiths, despite how much at odds they seem with one another.
Urmi Chanda
Trending
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‘They are Brahmins...have good values’: BJP MLA defends release of Bilkis Bano gangrape convicts
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Gujarat ignored trial court’s opinion as board with five BJP members set Bilkis Bano convicts free
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Subhas Chandra Bose and Emilie Schenkl: A marriage that defied the Third Reich
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‘On what basis should I change my policy for you?’ TN Finance Minister on PM’s freebies statement
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An 18th-century letter to Bombay shows what it was like to be in service of the East India Company
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Suraj Yengde’s new book unapologetically calls out the caste elephant in every room in modern India
In ‘Caste Matters’, a first generation scholar from a Dalit family tears angrily into Brahmanism.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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This book examines the role and representation of the human body in India’s diverse cultures
Alka Pande’s ‘Body Sutra’ reminds us that the body has always been the site of art and violence, and the symbol and landscape of cultural churning.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s story cannot be told in an unconvincing, furious account of a violent life
Anuja Chandramouli’s ‘Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant’ is formulaic and shallow, not worthy of historical fiction.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
Video
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'Never gonna give you up': British musician Rick Astley recreates his 1987 hit for insurance ad
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Caught on live TV: Man steals beachgoer’s bag in Barcelona, arrested later
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Watch: Elephant returns a child’s shoe that fell into its zoo enclosure
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Caught on camera: Criminals rob Rs 6 lakh at gunpoint from Prayagraj shop with people inside
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‘Looks like fried rice’: Comedian Saloni Gaur’s mother, grandmother roast her in spoof on complexion
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Why are most Indian museums so bad at preserving history? A conservation expert explains
On the sidelines of an exhibition at CSMVS Mumbai, Anupam Sah spoke about the state of conservation in Indian museums.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Imagine the finest of Maria Popova’s ‘brain pickings’ in a single book. ‘Figuring’ is more than that
A meditative but breathtaking journey through the world of the arts, sciences, and ideas.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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From temple walls to Instagram: The long and rich history of botanical art in India
In India, botanical art has largely been associated with the Company School, but the tradition goes back much further.
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The Reel
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‘Khamosh Pani’ revisited: ‘A reminder of the path we took and the price we pay now’
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘Bombs going off like the rains in Sawan’: A reminder from Indian WWI soldiers on the cost of war
Nearly 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in the war. Through memorabilia and paintings, artist Angeli Sowani depicts their sufferings, sacrifices and valour.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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This collection of writing on North-East India asks disturbing questions about a clash of identities
The pieces in ‘Insider Outsider’, edited by Preeti Gill and Samrat, are marked by poignance, sadness, and even horror.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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What the manifestations of Navaratri tell us about religious expression and narratives of power
‘Nine Nights of the Goddess’, a collection of essays, takes readers into the diversity of both public and private worship.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
The Field
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Cricket: Mohammad Siraj signed by Warwickshire for final three County Championship matches
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Zimbabwe vs India, 1st ODI: Gill, Dhawan and Chahar help India register dominating 10-wicket win
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Tennis: Dominic Thiem, Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin among US Open wild cards
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Premier League: Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte charged for clash during Chelsea-Spurs draw
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Chennai Quick Guns beat Telugu Yoddhas; Gujarat Giants complete hat-trick of wins