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Vivek Menezes
Vivek Menezes is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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The enduring significance of Goan artist Angelo da Fonseca, whose work was erased from art history
His drawings and paintings directly bring to the fore the political, religious and cultural concerns of the early 21st century.
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In Goa’s pastéis de nata, the delectable taste of a state’s cosmopolitan history
How egg tarts from Lisbon became a hit around the world – and in India’s smallest state.
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Rohan and Kumar go to the baseball big leagues
Kumar Rocker and Rohan Handa are poised to take America’s pastime by storm.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Rohan and Kumar go to the baseball big leagues
Kumar Rocker and Rohan Handa are poised to take America’s pastime by storm.
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Reading the complex reality of India’s Jewish communities: Tiny – but still expanding
Constructed identities have particularly consequential implications when it comes to Jewishness – and the right to return to Israel.
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Revisiting mid-century Dharwad in Girish Karnad’s autobiography, interrogating the tug of nostalgia
I was raised with an understanding of the college town as a place where India’s tryst with destiny was mined in an especially high-minded vein.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How Aminder Dhaliwal leaped from Instagram to be showered with praise in the world of graphic novels
Her new book ‘Cyclopedia Exotica’ has been garnering rave reviews.
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In an encyclopedia of Maharashtra’s visual arts, vivid portraits that brush across linguistic lines
‘Visual Arts of Maharashtra: Artists of the Bombay School and Art Institutions (Late 18th to Early 21st Century)’ has been released in an English translation.
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#SaveLakshadweep: They paved paradise and put up another Gujarat
With controversial initiatives by the administrator appointed by the Centre, the ecologically fragile islands face an existential threat.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Naga writer Easterine Kire’s clear bright sound over a sleeping world
This quietly irrepressible one-woman cultural renaissance has pioneered the modern literary culture of Nagaland.
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With Comixense, a new magazine aims to introduce young Indians to the magic of graphic storytelling
The initiative hopes to lure teenagers away from their screens and back to the printed page.
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Listening to Christmas in the songs and stories of Nagaland
The state bubbles over with creative talent that manages an impressive balancing act between age-old community values and 21st century aspirations.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller