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Mrinal Pande
Mrinal Pande is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Journalist Mrinal Pande examines the relationship between Hindi news, politics, and corporations
An excerpt from ‘The Journey of Hindi Language Journalism in India: From Raj to Swaraj,’ by Mrinal Pande.
Mrinal Pande
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Covid-19: When images of cremations are beamed, does this break a sacred taboo?
There is nothing guhya (hidden) or segregationist here. Death must be accepted in its cruel inevitability by both the young and the ageing.
Mrinal Pande
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Uttarakhand satyagraha against a labour register 100 years ago holds hope for CAA protestors
In 1919, the region rose against the hated kulli begar system of forced labour – and tore up the books in which the names of able-bodied people were recorded.
Mrinal Pande
Trending
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In the heart of Delhi, authorities take bulldozers to Muslim shrines with little warning
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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India at Asian Games, Oct 2 schedule: Athletics, table tennis finals with possible medals
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Asian Games: Timeline of Jyothi Yarraji’s silver medal finish in dramatic 100m hurdles final
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Angry Hanuman: This viral image that won Modi’s praise symbolises today’s aggressive, macho India
This may well be the transformation of a genial, well-loved icon into a militant killer.
Mrinal Pande
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From Roop Kanwar’s sati to opposing ‘Padmaavat’, Rajput honour has always involved repressing women
Abusive practices invented to subdue women provide a template for men to use power to dominate and bully all weaker sections of the society.
Mrinal Pande
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If not for ‘Chandamama’, my generation may have never realised the beauty of age-old Indian tales
Four years after the print edition shut down, a new unofficial online archive of the children’s magazine reminds us of its near-cult status.
Mrinal Pande
Video
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Watch: Emotional support alligator denied entry to baseball game, gets support from fans
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Watch: Players brawl after umpire’s decision during celebrities’ cricket match in Bangladesh
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Watch: Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues sings ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ to relax after ‘intense training’
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Watch: Models dressed in lit up terrarium dresses with live butterflies at Paris Fashion Week
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Watch: Hand pump spews fire instead of water in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
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What 18th-century India can teach us about making art in the time of chaos
The life and works of the artist Manaku help us understand chaos, displacement, love and ultimate loss.
Mrinal Pande
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The Goddess of Stone Pelters: In Uttarakhand, hurling stones is a hallowed tradition
Uttarakhand is full of shrines to the stone as mother, the protector.
Mrinal Pande
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The power of prayer: A short history of deras and their political patronage
Not everyone who visits deras or ashrams is driven by profound questions about faith.
Mrinal Pande
The Reel
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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Hindi’s prototype was a mélange of dialects – but the language is now undergoing a purification
How did it come to this?
Mrinal Pande
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What happened to beautiful Nainital? It stinks of sewage and dead fish
Water level in Naini lake, the hill station’s only source of fresh water, is down 18 feet this summer.
Mrinal Pande
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Can Uttarakhand sustain the onslaught of commercially packaged religion in age of climate change?
The state government has been aggressively advertising pilgrimage packages to the fabled Char Dham in the Himalayas.
Mrinal Pande
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 2 schedule: Athletics, table tennis finals with possible medals
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Asian Games: Timeline of Jyothi Yarraji’s silver medal finish in dramatic 100m hurdles final
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Asian Games, Shooting: Kynan Chenai-led trap shooters win three medals as India end with 22 medals
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ISL 2023-24: Cleiton Silva's brace earns East Bengal FC win over Hyderabad FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Ayhika and Sutirtha upset world No 2 team to secure a women’s doubles TT medal