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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.
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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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Election results: What does BJP’s hegemony in the Hindi belt mean for Indian politics?
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A trio of wolves, a lunging crocodile and other winners at the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards
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Telangana polls: AIMIM likely to retain strongholds in Hyderabad
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Priya Satia: How modern empire broke the empire mould
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Telangana polls: Congress ahead in 64 of 119 seats, set to oust Bharat Rashtra Samithi government
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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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Management spoof: Manager gets a shock on learning what EOD really means
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Watch: Heavy snow blankets runways, train tracks and roads, disrupting daily life in Munich, Germany
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Watch: Scenes of chaos and panic as powerful earthquake, aftershocks rock parts of the Philippines
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Watch: Smoke billows from luxury speedboat after it catches fire near Alibaug, Maharashtra
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Watch #ResultsWithIndependentMedia: Poll verdict live
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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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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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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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England tour of India: Issy Wong, Hollie Armitage lead visitors to series win against India A
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Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Titans in season opener; U Mumba pip UP Yoddhas
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant score late goals to edge past Hyderabad FC
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India bow out in pool stage with heartbreaking loss to Belgium
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto enter final; Priyanshu bows out