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Abhishek Sikhwal
Abhishek Sikhwal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why The Prodigy’s Keith Flint will always be a part of the music of those who grew up in ’90s India
In pre-internet India, when MTV was the gateway to the outside world, The Prodigy frontman was the face of electronic music.
Abhishek Sikhwal
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Cellphones and cars: A Kolkata painter is adding a dash of modernity to centuries-old Patachitra art
The last of his tribe, Bhaskar Chitrakar is still painting archetypal characters, but their setting is distinctly different.
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Filmmaker Q’s provocative movie ‘Gandu’ gets a second life – as a graphic novel
‘Gandurmundu’ tells the story of an an outsider, his fears, nightmares, existential confusion and carnal cravings.
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Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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An Indian father who uses CCTV cameras at home asks: ‘Are we outsourcing parenting to technology?’
Is technology helping modern parents stay connected to their kids or is watching your children 24/7 a violation of their privacy?
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An Instagram project is preserving Kolkata’s gorgeous buildings, before they vanish for good
Kolkata’s heritage buildings are either being turned into boutiques and cafés, or razed to build skyscrapers.
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Small but significant: Indian teen singer-songwriter Aditi Dot is fast gaining fans on YouTube
The Indian teenager’s music lies somewhere between the refrain of Etta James and the frolic of early Regina Spektor.
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Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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An Indian photographer knows why a trapped monkey mimics and a caged bird flies in a circle
Arko Datto is shooting time-lapse videos to document a psychological disorder in zoo animals that makes them repeat their actions.
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Border Movement: How the Germans are giving Kolkata a new lease on nightlife
Border Movement Lounge takes the beat to beautiful old buildings.
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How Kolkata’s beloved jazz festival found a way around the demonetisation pain
The city's engagement with jazz goes back a century. To keep the ties going, the organisers of the festival have made it free this year.
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The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Technology as the ultimate drug and the seriously addictive ‘Black Mirror’
The third season cements writer Charlie Brooker’s position as the Edgar Allan Poe of the digital age.
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Forget Pierce Brosnan’s stunts – all pan masala ads target the aspirational, sentimental Indian
Before Bond, there were other heroes who came to the rescue of pan masala brands.
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Parekh and Singh: The musical suits taking Indian internet by storm
The Kolkata duo’s recently released ‘I love you baby, I love you doll’ has received 1,70,000 views and counting.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins