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Ipsita Chakravarty
Ipsita Chakravarty is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Images of Manipur: Why the viral video needs more than a humanitarian response
The assault on the women in the video was a failure of humanity. But there are several other failures, not immediately visible.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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On Rohingya refugees, AAP competes with the BJP in communal rhetoric
An opposition that offers a genuine alternative politics needs to stand up for refugee rights.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Why are the lions of the national emblem in the new Parliament building so angry?
The bared fangs have caused a minor political storm.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Trending
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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‘The Vaccine War’ review: The real battle is elsewhere
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Jignesh Mevani arrest shows Modi’s critics don’t have the same freedom of speech as his supporters
Once again, criticism of the prime minister has been framed as criminal conspiracy and a threat to peace.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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How bulldozers tore down the Supreme Court’s orders in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
Muslim residents were incensed at the way they had been targeted. Their Hindu neighbours were largely supportive of the action.
Arunabh Saikia, Ipsita Chakravarty & Supriya Sharma
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Here are five things ‘The Kashmir Files’ gets wrong about Kashmir
A film that claims to be authentic history should be held accountable for the picture it presents.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Video
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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‘It’s like taking off clothes in public’: What Indian women say about Karnataka's hijab ban
In a conservative country where women are forced to cover up, the scenes out of Karnataka are drawing sharp reactions – but not always of solidarity.
Ipsita Chakravarty, Johanna Deeksha, Tabassum Barnagarwala & Aishwarya Iyer
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How the Budget fails to tackle pandemic distress and three other weekend reads
Also introducing the new great combat sport: pillow fighting.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Pegasus scandal: Three questions the Modi government must answer about the New York Times article
An investigation by the newspaper links the sale of the powerful spyware directly to the Central government.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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How the ‘angry Hindu’ became the new normal and three other weekend reads
Four must-read pieces for the weekend.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Comfort zone: Murder and mayhem, mon ami
In these unsettling times, Scroll.in staffers reveal the activities in which they find calm – and even joy.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Nagaland killings: AFSPA has no place in a democratic country. It must go
The very existence of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act undermines constitutional principles such as the right to life and liberty.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Ashwin in for Axar, Labuschagne in for Agar – A look at the final squads
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Watch, Asian Games: Roshibina Devi betters 2018 result with silver in Wushu
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: India bring in R Ashwin in place of injured Axar Patel
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India at Asian Games, Sept 29 schedule: Medals on offer for tennis, shooting and athletics
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Asian Games, Shooting: How Esha Singh regrouped in time to win the women’s 25m pistol silver medal