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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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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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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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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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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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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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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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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’