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Shiv Visvanathan

Shiv Visvanathan is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. No, Mr Home Minister, migrant workers did not start walking home because they ‘lost patience’

    No, Mr Home Minister, migrant workers did not start walking home because they ‘lost patience’
  2. Watch: Satirist Hasan Minhaj pulls up Asian communities for racism, obsession with fair skin

    Watch: Satirist Hasan Minhaj pulls up Asian communities for racism, obsession with fair skin
  3. India let 65 lakh tonnes of grain go to waste in four months, even as the poor went hungry

    India let 65 lakh tonnes of grain go to waste in four months, even as the poor went hungry
  4. First person: My caste privilege in India blinded me to the reality of racism in the US

    First person: My caste privilege in India blinded me to the reality of racism in the US
  5. Watch: It took Canadian PM Justin Trudeau 20 full seconds to respond to a question on US protests

    Watch: It took Canadian PM Justin Trudeau 20 full seconds to respond to a question on US protests

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  1. ‘Lean on Me’: One protestor sings and thousands join in outside the White House in Washington DC

    ‘Lean on Me’: One protestor sings and thousands join in outside the White House in Washington DC
  2. Watch: Satirist Hasan Minhaj pulls up Asian communities for racism, obsession with fair skin

    Watch: Satirist Hasan Minhaj pulls up Asian communities for racism, obsession with fair skin
  3. ‘Go away coronavirus’: Actor Kalki Koechlin, others participate in multilingual reading campaign

    ‘Go away coronavirus’: Actor Kalki Koechlin, others participate in multilingual reading campaign
  4. ‘Will history stop repeating itself’: Director Spike Lee’s short film is a testimony to racism in US

    ‘Will history stop repeating itself’: Director Spike Lee’s short film is a testimony to racism in US
  5. Watch: Migrants in a Bihar quarantine centre dance to ‘Sandese Aate Hai’ from ‘Border’

    Watch: Migrants in a Bihar quarantine centre dance to ‘Sandese Aate Hai’ from ‘Border’

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  1. Anurag Kashyap interview: Why the ‘Choked’ director feels that he is ‘in a good place’

    Anurag Kashyap interview: Why the ‘Choked’ director feels that he is ‘in a good place’
  2. In documentary ‘Spelling the Dream’, a peek into how Indian-Americans have mastered the dictionary

    In documentary ‘Spelling the Dream’, a peek into how Indian-Americans have mastered the dictionary
  3. ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ music review: A first-rate album merges folk-pop with metaphysical themes

    ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ music review: A first-rate album merges folk-pop with metaphysical themes
  4. Professor defends colourisation of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ as ‘academic experiment’

    Professor defends colourisation of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ as ‘academic experiment’
  5. ‘Soni De Nakhre’ to ‘Mashallah’: Remember Wajid Khan’s stint as a playback singer

    ‘Soni De Nakhre’ to ‘Mashallah’: Remember Wajid Khan’s stint as a playback singer

The Field

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  1. How Rahul Dravid, the consummate team man, ‘kept’ his place in India’s ODI side

    How Rahul Dravid, the consummate team man, ‘kept’ his place in India’s ODI side
  2. Tough three weeks but tried to enjoy it: Tottenham’s Son Heung-min on serving military in Korea

    Tough three weeks but tried to enjoy it: Tottenham’s Son Heung-min on serving military in Korea
  3. Bundesliga: Werder Bremen’s relegation fight suffers setback after defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt

    Bundesliga: Werder Bremen’s relegation fight suffers setback after defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt
  4. Hamilton and others should continue to speak out against racism: Former F1 chief Ecclestone

    Hamilton and others should continue to speak out against racism: Former F1 chief Ecclestone
  5. Fans can have virtual presence: KKR CEO Venky Mysore on IPL being played behind closed doors

    Fans can have virtual presence: KKR CEO Venky Mysore on IPL being played behind closed doors