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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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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
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Protest or harassment? Crowd heckles anchor Anjana Om Kashyap in Patna, social media divided
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‘Are we the judge or registry?’: Justice DY Chandrachud expresses displeasure over removal of case
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The organic intellectual, mystical poetry, and the rationalist tradition in India today
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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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: Big chunk of cliff collapses on the seashore in Sidmouth, UK
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‘You're a BJP-RSS agent’: RJD MLA to news anchor questioning alliance with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
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‘Out of context’: Twitter flags BJP leader Amit Malviya’s edited video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech
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Watch: Truck swept away in flood while crossing Gattasilli Bridge in Chhattisgarh
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Watch: African-American man understands mother-in-law’s Malayalam, delighting social media
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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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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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‘Mind the Malhotras’ season 2 trailer: Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur are back as a bickering couple
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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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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Indian football: CoA files contempt of court proceedings filed against Praful Patel
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CWG 2022: From Mirabai Chanu to Avinash Sable, a recap of India’s 61 medals at Birmingham Games
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Fencing: Olympian Bhavani Devi defends Commonwealth Championship title
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Cricket: Australia captain Meg Lanning to take an indefinite break for personal reasons
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BWF World C’ships: PV Sindhu projected to meet An Se Young in QF; tough draw for Lakshya Sen & Co