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Rineeta Naik
Rineeta Naik is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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The UN assembly has voted that a healthy environment is a human right. Will countries finally act?
Litigation is increasingly, and successfully, being used to seek climate justice. This resolution is likely to further aid such efforts.
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What women sing about when they sing about desire
Female characters in Hindi films have not shied away from expressing physical longing – and it’s not just in the ‘item songs’.
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Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): Her voice was divine and matchless, warm and familiar
You couldn’t go wrong with Lata Mangeshkar.
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Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Do humble leaders create better employees? A new book answers the question after years of research
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Greed sank Joshimath. I saw it happen
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Soul music: When Hindi film songs send a prayer to the Almighty
Whatever the faith or the situation, there is a song for it.
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Audio master: In ‘O Kadhal Kanmani’, Carnatic cool and spirited melodies for a story of young love
AR Rahman’s soundtrack for Mani Ratnam’s 2015 movie captures ardour both young and seasoned in all its shades.
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Songs of solace: A playlist to take comfort in and words to live by
From ‘Sooha Saaha’ to ‘Yeh Honsla’, songs to help us navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
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Video
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Watch: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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The Art of Solitude: Celebrating the here and now with a song from the film ‘Anubhav’
In Basu Bhattacharya’s 1971 movie, there is love, rain and great music.
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Audio master: In ‘Kumbalangi Nights’, chilled-out backwater riffs blend with songs of love and fears
Madhu C Narayan’s Malayalam film deserves all of its accolades, and so does Sushin Shyam’s soundtrack.
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Audio master: In AR Rahman’s soaring songs for ‘Delhi-6’, sustained melody and no Punjabi pop
The soundtrack is a response to those who believe that an album about Delhi must have Punjabi tunes.
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The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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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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Audio master: Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Maachis’ score finds tenderness amidst insurgents and guns
Gulzar’s acclaimed 1996 film explores the insurgency in Punjab and stars Tabu and Chandrachur Singh.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali as music composer is still a work in progress
The ‘Padmavati’ director’s soundtracks for his films represent a mixed bag of rhythms and influences.
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Why banning protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar harms the right to dissent and public accountability
The National Green Tribunal’s order will effectively take protests even farther away from the people and institutions that protestors seek to influence.
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The Field
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Wrestling controversy: Babita Phogat joins sports ministry's Oversight Committee panel
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Alexander Zverev to face no ATP action on domestic abuse allegations after ‘insufficient evidence’
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Cricket: Chandika Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coach
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’