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Astha Rawat

Astha Rawat is a Scroll.in staffer.

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  1. Watch: This boy has become an internet star with his dance in the background of a live BBC telecast

    Watch: This boy has become an internet star with his dance in the background of a live BBC telecast
  2. Bonding over a wrong decision: How Sachin Tendulkar earned umpire Simon Taufel’s respect

    Bonding over a wrong decision: How Sachin Tendulkar earned umpire Simon Taufel’s respect

  3. Everyone in India thinks they are 'middle class' and almost no one actually is

    Everyone in India thinks they are 'middle class' and almost no one actually is
  4. What a Jain merchant’s rare and candid autobiography tells us about life in the Mughal era

    What a Jain merchant’s rare and candid autobiography tells us about life in the Mughal era
  5. Meet the Alauddin Khilji who asked, ‘I have 1,600 wives. Why Padmavati?’

    Meet the Alauddin Khilji who asked, ‘I have 1,600 wives. Why Padmavati?’

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  1. Eco India, Episode 76: Preserving the safe havens that protect the world's biodiversity

    Eco India, Episode 76: Preserving the safe havens that protect the world's biodiversity
  2. Watch: Rapper twins’ priceless reaction to hearing this 1981 Phil Collins single for the first time

    Watch: Rapper twins’ priceless reaction to hearing this 1981 Phil Collins single for the first time
  3. Watch: Singer sisters Antara and Ankita Nandy cover Shankar Manadevan’s timeless hit ‘Breathless’

    Watch: Singer sisters Antara and Ankita Nandy cover Shankar Manadevan’s timeless hit ‘Breathless’
  4. Watch: Meet the ‘no-drama-llama’ bringing hugs and calm to Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement

    Watch: Meet the ‘no-drama-llama’ bringing hugs and calm to Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement
  5. Mumbai floods: Watch this throwback to 1946 when sudden rains interrupted Hindu-Muslim riots

    Mumbai floods: Watch this throwback to 1946 when sudden rains interrupted Hindu-Muslim riots

The Reel

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  1. ‘An emotional, universal film’: Chaitanya Tamhane on Venice-bound ‘The Disciple’

    ‘An emotional, universal film’: Chaitanya Tamhane on Venice-bound ‘The Disciple’
  2. Behind Gunjan Saxena biopic, an inspirational woman who is ‘outwardly gentle and inwardly strong’

    Behind Gunjan Saxena biopic, an inspirational woman who is ‘outwardly gentle and inwardly strong’
  3. ‘Class of ‘83’ trailer: Bobby Deol trains encounter specialists for Mumbai Police in Netflix film

    ‘Class of ‘83’ trailer: Bobby Deol trains encounter specialists for Mumbai Police in Netflix film
  4. ‘Dangerous’ trailer: Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover star in thriller about a missing wife

    ‘Dangerous’ trailer: Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover star in thriller about a missing wife
  5. ‘Abhay 2’ trailer: Tough cop Kunal Kemmu up against a trio of criminal masterminds in Zee5 series

    ‘Abhay 2’ trailer: Tough cop Kunal Kemmu up against a trio of criminal masterminds in Zee5 series

The Field

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  1. England vs Pakistan, first Test: Woakes, Butter help hosts stage stunning fightback to take 1-0 lead

    England vs Pakistan, first Test: Woakes, Butter help hosts stage stunning fightback to take 1-0 lead
  2. Have lots more to contribute: Goalkeeper Subrata Paul eyes India comeback after three years

    Have lots more to contribute: Goalkeeper Subrata Paul eyes India comeback after three years
  3. Formula One: Bottas pips Mercedes teammate Hamilton for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix pole

    Formula One: Bottas pips Mercedes teammate Hamilton for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix pole
  4. Hockey captain Manpreet and four other players showing mild Covid-19 symptoms, say SAI doctors

    Hockey captain Manpreet and four other players showing mild Covid-19 symptoms, say SAI doctors
  5. Formula 1: Four teams to appeal against verdict on Racing Point ‘pink Mercedes’ car controversy

    Formula 1: Four teams to appeal against verdict on Racing Point ‘pink Mercedes’ car controversy