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Shiv Visvanathan

Shiv Visvanathan is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Meet the Alauddin Khilji who asked, ‘I have 1,600 wives. Why Padmavati?’

    Meet the Alauddin Khilji who asked, ‘I have 1,600 wives. Why Padmavati?’
  2. What explains the silence among Muslim communities on the Ayodhya judgment?

    What explains the silence among Muslim communities on the Ayodhya judgment?
  3. Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years ago. The results were terrifying

    Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years ago. The results were terrifying
  4. Maharashtra would have been spared if Shah had told Modi about ‘50:50 formula’, claims Shiv Sena

    Maharashtra would have been spared if Shah had told Modi about ‘50:50 formula’, claims Shiv Sena
  5. Watch: Satire collective ‘Official PeeingHuman’ compares the coverage of JNU protests on TV channels

    Watch: Satire collective ‘Official PeeingHuman’ compares the coverage of JNU protests on TV channels

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  1. Watch: Satire collective ‘Official PeeingHuman’ compares the coverage of JNU protests on TV channels

    Watch: Satire collective ‘Official PeeingHuman’ compares the coverage of JNU protests on TV channels
  2. Watch: Komodo dragon buries its head in a turtle shell and devours it

    Watch: Komodo dragon buries its head in a turtle shell and devours it
  3. Watch: Anna Kendrick is back on the ‘Between the Scenes’ segment of Trevor Noah’s show

    Watch: Anna Kendrick is back on the ‘Between the Scenes’ segment of Trevor Noah’s show
  4. Watch: Former Pakistan President Musharraf called Osama bin Laden ‘a hero’ in this undated video

    Watch: Former Pakistan President Musharraf called Osama bin Laden ‘a hero’ in this undated video
  5. Watch: Students attack female child welfare official in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh

    Watch: Students attack female child welfare official in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh

The Reel

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  1. Ken Loach tribute: British cinema’s angry old man is still raging about the issues that matter

    Ken Loach tribute: British cinema’s angry old man is still raging about the issues that matter
  2. ‘If there’s one successful sci-fi movie, there will be 20 more’: ‘House Arrest’ director Samit Basu

    ‘If there’s one successful sci-fi movie, there will be 20 more’: ‘House Arrest’ director Samit Basu
  3. Documentary on disgraced yoga guru Bikram Choudhury uncovers a trail of hot air and half-truths 

    Documentary on disgraced yoga guru Bikram Choudhury uncovers a trail of hot air and half-truths 
  4. Ashish Shakya on stand-up comedy: ‘You need to have passion and the ability to keep it alive’

    Ashish Shakya on stand-up comedy: ‘You need to have passion and the ability to keep it alive’
  5. ‘Bypass Road’ movie review: A thriller with lots of red herrings and some stinkers

    ‘Bypass Road’ movie review: A thriller with lots of red herrings and some stinkers

The Field

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  1. Suspended Prithvi Shaw included in Mumbai’s squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20

    Suspended Prithvi Shaw included in Mumbai’s squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20
  2. Fifa World Cup qualifiers: Doungel scores late equaliser against Afghanistan as India remain winless

    Fifa World Cup qualifiers: Doungel scores late equaliser against Afghanistan as India remain winless
  3. First Test: Mentally we have to be far stronger to face India, says Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque

    First Test: Mentally we have to be far stronger to face India, says Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque
  4. Arsenal legend Henry has another shot at management, appointed coach of MLS club Montreal Impact

    Arsenal legend Henry has another shot at management, appointed coach of MLS club Montreal Impact
  5. Finally, Rahul Dravid's conflict of interest charges dismissed by BCCI ethics officer

    Finally, Rahul Dravid's conflict of interest charges dismissed by BCCI ethics officer