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Atanu Mitra
Atanu Mitra is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why the decision to cancel historic fairs at Tagore’s university sparked violence and vandalism
Not politics but economic anxieties are primarily behind the boundary wall fracas at Shantiniketan.
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A 19th century visionary: The legend behind one of India’s first football scouts
The story of how a scout revolutionised football in Kolkata in the early days.
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Aizawl FC's win over Mohun Bagan raises questions about the impending I-League structure overhaul
It will be a shame if Indian football goes on to have a top-division league where clubs like Aizawl are deemed unfit to participate in due to monetary reasons.
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Trending
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release
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How the Kolkata derby became a pillar of Bengali identity and why it's losing its significance
The divide between the Bangals and the Ghotis has narrowed over the years.
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India will have to start well against Myanmar if they are to make it out of their qualifying group
The national team's results are key to the state of the game in the country in the future.
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This 12-year-old is the find of the inaugural Indian Women’s League
FC Pune City's Senorita Nongpluh became the youngest Indian to score in a national league.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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East Bengal’s near-perfect start still doesn’t make them favourites for Sunday’s Kolkata derby
Indian football's oldest rivalry resumes as I-League leaders East Bengal meet second-placed Mohun Bagan in Siliguri.
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After two decades, football-crazy Kerala has finally got a messiah: Bengaluru FC’s CK Vineeth
The 28-year-old from Kannur has lit up both the I-League and ISL and has become a beacon of hope for a proud footballing region.
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India could not have asked for a more favourable draw at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
Clubbed with Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Macau, the fixtures have been kind to the national team's hopes of making it to the final tournament.
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The Reel
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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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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Will Bengaluru FC be able to maintain their supremacy after the proposed revamp of club football?
The three-year-old club has been a trend-setter in their approach so far.
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Preview: Without proper marketing, Indian footballers are the only reason to watch the I-League
The league has lost some of its sheen after several Goan clubs pulled out.
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2016 was a good year for Indian football, but only just
The progress of the national team and Bengaluru FC were positive indicators, but the pending merger of the I-League and the ISL is a major sticking point.
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The Field
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Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket
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Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari
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India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’