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Kushal Phatarpekar

kushal Phatarpekar is a Scroll.in staffer.

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  1. ‘Sleeping less, but for right reasons’: OYO’s CEO on moving from IndiGo to a six-year-old startup

    ‘Sleeping less, but for right reasons’: OYO’s CEO on moving from IndiGo to a six-year-old startup
  2. Watch: Remember Ranu, Kolkata’s train station singing sensation? She just recorded her first song

    Watch: Remember Ranu, Kolkata’s train station singing sensation? She just recorded her first song
  3. The phrase ‘Naya Pakistan’ has existed since 2013 – now, it’s a movement, a dream, an insult

    The phrase ‘Naya Pakistan’ has existed since 2013 – now, it’s a movement, a dream, an insult
  4. Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani asks Kashmiris to resist, issues ‘programme of action’

    Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani asks Kashmiris to resist, issues ‘programme of action’
  5. ‘First crime in space’: NASA astronaut who was to go on first all-women spacewalk faces probe

    ‘First crime in space’: NASA astronaut who was to go on first all-women spacewalk faces probe

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  1. Watch what the internet loves: Stand-up comedian Amy Schumer’s baby boy chewing on his aunt’s hand

    Watch what the internet loves: Stand-up comedian Amy Schumer’s baby boy chewing on his aunt’s hand
  2. Watch: Who’s who? France’s Brittany region holds its annual festival for twins (triplets too)

    Watch: Who’s who? France’s Brittany region holds its annual festival for twins (triplets too)
  3. Watch: In Hong Kong, protesters tear down a facial recognition tower

    Watch: In Hong Kong, protesters tear down a facial recognition tower
  4. In Kashmir, ‘even kids are not allowed to step out’, a woman tells Rahul Gandhi tearfully in a plane

    In Kashmir, ‘even kids are not allowed to step out’, a woman tells Rahul Gandhi tearfully in a plane
  5. Watch: TV news reporter complains of being manhandled by security forces at Srinagar airport

    Watch: TV news reporter complains of being manhandled by security forces at Srinagar airport

The Reel

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  1. ‘Saaransh’ revisited: ‘The ‘watershed’ that set Anupam Kher on the road to success

    ‘Saaransh’ revisited: ‘The ‘watershed’ that set Anupam Kher on the road to success
  2. ‘Rockumentary’ film chronicles the highs and lows of Indian rock through eight decades

    ‘Rockumentary’ film chronicles the highs and lows of Indian rock through eight decades
  3. Vivek Oberoi announces film on the ‘true story’ of Balakot airstrike

    Vivek Oberoi announces film on the ‘true story’ of Balakot airstrike
  4. Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Imtiaz Ali to helm films and series for Ashok Amritraj

    Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Imtiaz Ali to helm films and series for Ashok Amritraj
  5. ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ review: A fun-filled flight of fancy

    ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ review: A fun-filled flight of fancy

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  1. Feel less pressure after talking about my relationship, says sprinter Dutee Chand

    Feel less pressure after talking about my relationship, says sprinter Dutee Chand
  2. Racist insult only makes me stronger: Paul Pogba vows to continue fight against abusers

    Racist insult only makes me stronger: Paul Pogba vows to continue fight against abusers
  3. Nothing short of a masterclass: Twitter toasts PV Sindhu’s historic Badminton World C’ships gold

    Nothing short of a masterclass: Twitter toasts PV Sindhu’s historic Badminton World C’ships gold
  4. Happy birthday, mom: PV Sindhu says historic BWF World Championship gold perfect gift for her mother

    Happy birthday, mom: PV Sindhu says historic BWF World Championship gold perfect gift for her mother
  5. Watch: Sindhu dominates Okuhara to become India’s first World Champion in badminton

    Watch: Sindhu dominates Okuhara to become India’s first World Champion in badminton