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Vivek Menezes
Vivek Menezes is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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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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True-life confessions: Why the plot twist of ‘The Mandalorian’ web series made me cry
Thoughts about watching the show with my sons during lockdown.
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#SaveMollem: In Goa, young artists are trying to re-imagine green activism for a media-saturated age
They have positioned art and culture right alongside scientific and legal strategies in the campaign against three environmentally destructive projects.
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Trending
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Nine Tests against India will be fantastic, our players are excited: England coach Chris Silverwood
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China’s first major comics anthology strips away stereotypes Indians hold of their giant neighbour
Contrariness is inherent to the premise of ‘Naked Body’.
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Thanksgiving Day: How an ‘Indian bird’ made its way to the American dinner table
Exploring the global wanderings of the turkey, whose name in many parts of the world is associated with the subcontinent.
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Remembering Salazar, the Portuguese dictator ‘who refused to die’ – or depart from Goa with dignity
Reading a new book about the Portuguese leader, it’s impossible to ignore parallels to the megalomania of US President Donald Trump.
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Video
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Watch: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent inauguration day at a protest in the Bronx, New York
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Watch: Hilarious compilation of Donald Trump saying ‘bye-bye’
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Watch: Explosion in Madrid, capital of Spain, destroys building, kills at least three people
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Watch: Comic José Covaco’s hilarious interpretation of ‘private chat’ with Navika Kumar
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Watch: US Police dog receives a hero’s welcome upon return after multiple surgeries
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How Indian Americans moved from the fringes to the US political mainstream
Kamala Harris is on the threshold of the White House. An Indian American has broken through.
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In ‘Welcome to the New World’, a glimpse of an inclusive USA – and the power of graphic journalism
What does it takes to produce meaningful non-fiction comics?
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To argue with racists, a British geneticist wants to help readers understand science
Race and caste purity ‘is a biological myth’, notes Adam Rutherford in his new book.
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The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Jerusalema: Why a South African song has become the soundtrack to a world in lockdown
From Portland to Panjim, everyone’s dancing to the addictive beat. But there’s more to it than meets the ear.
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From the US to India, contemplating the death of democracy
The old order is changing. What’s going to take its place?
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Reading Yeong-Shin Ma’s ‘Moms’ to understand why the Korean Wave has swept through parts of India
‘People admire Korean culture because the balance they seem to have found in letting the traditional and modern exist side by side is worth emulating.’
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to Chennai Super Kings in all-cash deal
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ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan edge past Chennaiyin FC thanks to David Williams’ stoppage-time winner
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 760th career goal reignites debate about football’s all-time goalscoring record
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Watch: The longest goal in football history – scored by Newport County’s Tom King
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Football: Why fans of long-suffering clubs have better social ties than successful teams’ supporters