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Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release

    Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release
  2. India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?

    India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
  3. Why many young Muslims are leaving India

    Why many young Muslims are leaving India
  4. ‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day

    ‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
  5. Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body

    Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body

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  1. Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida

    Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
  2. Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland

    Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
  3. Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day

    Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
  4. Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float

    Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
  5. Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights

    Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights

The Reel

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  1. ‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics

    ‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
  2. Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts

    Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
  3. Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2

    Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
  4. Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?

    Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
  5. ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic

    ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic

The Field

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  1. Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket

    Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket
  2. Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari

    Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari

  3. India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more

    India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more
  4. Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body

    Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
  5. Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’

    Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’
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