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Aparna Kalra
Aparna Kalra is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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What happens when India’s Tinder generation searches for a match at a matrimonial event
Are Indians swiping right for sex, but turning to mummy and papa to find a spouse?
Aparna Kalra
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Web links: Muslims are using social media to build solidarity networks and counter Hindutva
Can they be effective, though?
Aparna Kalra
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The UGC is more about control and less about regulation
Apart from funding and approving courses, the higher education regulator spams universities with missives on anniversaries, Yoga Day, Mann Ki Baat.
Aparna Kalra
Trending
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Virat Kohli uses an 'MRF bat'. Rohit Sharma uses a 'CEAT bat'. But whose bat do they really use?
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Green card reform, no more Muslim ban: What Biden’s immigration proposals promise
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Online abuse of Kamala Harris shows that automated moderation doesn’t stop trolls
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‘Delhi is our capital too’: A blow-by-blow account of the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day
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Fashionable dog laments outfits it could not wear in 2020
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Student leaders are reduced to pawns in Uttar Pradesh politics
Faced with vindictive university authorities, even autonomous leaders are pushed into the embrace of political parties.
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As parents and schools fight over fees, Delhi government orders an audit
The fee wars are not limited to any one city, with parents in Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore banding together to fight.
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Do Delhi’s government schools really need CCTV cameras in their classrooms?
While education experts aren’t sure such surveillance will help in any way, students and parents seem to think it’s a good idea.
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Video
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Watch: Teenager shows what British sitcoms would be like if set during the pandemic
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Watch: Mother surprises daughter with cancer by shaving her own head too
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Watch: Time-lapse of the snowiest day in over five decades seen in Omaha, US
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Watch: Doctors suture head injury of farmer under mobile phone lights after tractor rally
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Watch: Meet Simba, the first lion cub born from artificial insemination in a Singapore wildlife park
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How parents are fighting back when told 'Want the school, pay the price'
As parents petition governments and courts to join the great battle over school fee hikes, teachers say they are the worst hit.
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Meet Arti, the chess-loving LIC officer who has learnt how to make subtle moves in life
Continuing our series on the new breadwinners. Women who have taken charge of their families, by choice or circumstance.
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Meet Nisha, the toilet attendant who doesn't let a small house limit the dreams of her children
This week, Scroll.in brings you the stories of women who have taken charge of their lives and their families. Meet the new breadwinners.
Aparna Kalra
The Reel
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Watch: AR Rahman launches ‘maajja’ platform to promote independent music
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Warner Bros releases sneak peek of ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel, new films with Hugh Jackman, Will Smith
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‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’: Series revisits LA hotel linked to several crimes
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‘Silk Road’ trailer: Crime thriller examines the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht and his darknet site
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ trailer: Disney animated film out in cinemas on March 5
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Why government schools in Delhi are pushing students to become beauticians and mechanics
Schools and students struggle to understand vocational training which does not count at university level.
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As Indian government considers bringing back 66A, warnings from Turkey and Russia
There are indications the government may bring back the law that punishes 'grossly offensive or menacing' messages or posts with a jail term.
Aparna Kalra