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Avantika Mehta

Avantika Mehta is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. How Hindi emerged as the lingua franca of the ‘Hindi Heartland’ at the cost of other languages

    How Hindi emerged as the lingua franca of the ‘Hindi Heartland’ at the cost of other languages
  2. ‘The Salt Path’ scandal: Defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy

    ‘The Salt Path’ scandal: Defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy
  3. First-Class Railway Curry, Quick Bengali Murgir Korma: Two monsoon recipes by chef Asma Khan

    First-Class Railway Curry, Quick Bengali Murgir Korma: Two monsoon recipes by chef Asma Khan
  4. Why workers who grow one of the world’s finest teas face an uncertain future

    Why workers who grow one of the world’s finest teas face an uncertain future
  5. Snow leopards thriving in Ladakh Himalayan ranges, but challenges loom

    Snow leopards thriving in Ladakh Himalayan ranges, but challenges loom

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  1. Eco India: How overpopulation of pigeons in Mumbai is causing a health crisis

    Eco India: How overpopulation of pigeons in Mumbai is causing a health crisis
  2. Eco India, Episode 292: Why finding the middle ground in environmental protection is necessary

    Eco India, Episode 292: Why finding the middle ground in environmental protection is necessary
  3. ‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed

    ‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed
  4. ‘Need a civil disobedience movement against EC’: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Bihar voter roll revision

    ‘Need a civil disobedience movement against EC’: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Bihar voter roll revision
  5. Eco India: What do we stand to lose as critical coastal ecosystems go unmapped?

    Eco India: What do we stand to lose as critical coastal ecosystems go unmapped?

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  1. Watch: In ‘Mandala Murders’, a murder trail leads to a centuries-old secret society

    Watch: In ‘Mandala Murders’, a murder trail leads to a centuries-old secret society
  2. ‘Maareesan’ trailer: Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil reunite after ‘Maamannan’ for con job comedy

    ‘Maareesan’ trailer: Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil reunite after ‘Maamannan’ for con job comedy
  3. Far away but not forgotten: How Indo-Caribbean filmmakers have traced their roots

    Far away but not forgotten: How Indo-Caribbean filmmakers have traced their roots
  4. Start the week with a film: ‘Coup!’ takes potshots at the class divide

    Start the week with a film: ‘Coup!’ takes potshots at the class divide
  5. ‘Dhadak 2’ director Shazia Iqbal: ‘Caste is everywhere, not just in rural India’

    ‘Dhadak 2’ director Shazia Iqbal: ‘Caste is everywhere, not just in rural India’

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  1. When a unique university on a ship sailed up to India for ‘cultural immersion’

    When a unique university on a ship sailed up to India for ‘cultural immersion’
  2. A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant

    A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant
  3. In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
  4. When India nearly barred Israel from a Davis Cup tie in Delhi

    When India nearly barred Israel from a Davis Cup tie in Delhi
  5. How a sixth-generation sarangi maestro honours his family’s centuries-old legacy

    How a sixth-generation sarangi maestro honours his family’s centuries-old legacy
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