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Ipsita Chakravarty
Ipsita Chakravarty is a Scroll.in staffer.
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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
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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
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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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
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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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
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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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
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An existential question for Indian politics and three other weekend reads
Also featuring: An article on how the Beatles may have been visitors from the future.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: All-round show from Mitchell Santner and Co ensures 21-run victory
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Hockey World Cup: Germany complete another epic comeback to stun Australia, set up final vs Belgium
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India, England set up exciting final clash in inaugural edition
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Watch, IND v NZ: Washington Sundar’s stunning diving return catch to dismiss Mark Chapman in Ranchi
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic on images of father with Russian flags – ‘Misinterpretation’