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Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Frying pan to fire: Why did edible oil prices in India go up so quickly?

    Frying pan to fire: Why did edible oil prices in India go up so quickly?
  2. Gujarat prohibition: State can’t dictate what citizens eat or drink, says plea in HC

    Gujarat prohibition: State can’t dictate what citizens eat or drink, says plea in HC
  3. Only two men in international football have 109 goals: Numbers from Ronaldo’s record-equalling feat

    Only two men in international football have 109 goals: Numbers from Ronaldo’s record-equalling feat
  4. A letter to Modi voters: If you had called the PM’s bluff, you could have spared India its agonies

    A letter to Modi voters: If you had called the PM’s bluff, you could have spared India its agonies
  5. The Modi template: How an astute politician has consistently turned chaos into opportunity

    The Modi template: How an astute politician has consistently turned chaos into opportunity

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  1. Watch: Kullu district police chief slaps Himachal CM Jairam Thakur’s security officer, gets kicked

    Watch: Kullu district police chief slaps Himachal CM Jairam Thakur’s security officer, gets kicked
  2. Watch: Pope Francis meets ‘Spider-Man’ after his weekly audience at the Vatican

    Watch: Pope Francis meets ‘Spider-Man’ after his weekly audience at the Vatican
  3. Watch: These supporters of the Indian cricket team at the WTC final are now a viral meme

    Watch: These supporters of the Indian cricket team at the WTC final are now a viral meme
  4. Caught on camera: Police constable saves road accident victim’s life with timely CPR

    Caught on camera: Police constable saves road accident victim’s life with timely CPR
  5. Watch: Two bodies found in cars during desilting of Ganga canal in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

    Watch: Two bodies found in cars during desilting of Ganga canal in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

The Reel

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  1. ‘Grahan’ review: A sincere but unwieldly effort to revisit the anti-Sikh violence of 1984

    ‘Grahan’ review: A sincere but unwieldly effort to revisit the anti-Sikh violence of 1984
  2. Truth be told: A few things we learnt about Neena Gupta from her autobiography

    Truth be told: A few things we learnt about Neena Gupta from her autobiography
  3. Watch: Marathi web series ‘Samantar’ returns for a second season

    Watch: Marathi web series ‘Samantar’ returns for a second season
  4. ‘Cold Case’ trailer: Prithviraj Sukumaran stars in supernatural crime thriller

    ‘Cold Case’ trailer: Prithviraj Sukumaran stars in supernatural crime thriller
  5. The Santhosh Narayanan way: ‘Stay original and don’t fear how people will react’

    The Santhosh Narayanan way: ‘Stay original and don’t fear how people will react’

The Field

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  1. Almost felt we won’t cross the line again: Brendon McCullum hails New Zealand team for WTC triumph

    Almost felt we won’t cross the line again: Brendon McCullum hails New Zealand team for WTC triumph
  2. Watch: 10 of Lionel Messi’s best ever goals for Barcelona

    Watch: 10 of Lionel Messi’s best ever goals for Barcelona
  3. Data check: New Zealand’s top performers, key stats from victorious World Test Championship campaign

    Data check: New Zealand’s top performers, key stats from victorious World Test Championship campaign
  4. Tennis: Sania Mirza loses doubles opener; Svitolina, Andreescu, Pliskova out of Eastbourne

    Tennis: Sania Mirza loses doubles opener; Svitolina, Andreescu, Pliskova out of Eastbourne

  5. Tennis: Unlikely doubles pair of Djokovic and Gomez-Herrera reach semi-finals in Mallorca

    Tennis: Unlikely doubles pair of Djokovic and Gomez-Herrera reach semi-finals in Mallorca

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