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Alok Prasanna Kumar

Alok Prasanna Kumar is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Rajinikanth’s 1995 hit ‘Muthu’ to be restored and re-released in Japan

    Rajinikanth’s 1995 hit ‘Muthu’ to be restored and re-released in Japan
  2. In maps: How India’s states compare when it comes to rural development

    In maps: How India’s states compare when it comes to rural development
  3. Eye in the sky: Is India at risk of becoming a nation of big statues and small minds?

    Eye in the sky: Is India at risk of becoming a nation of big statues and small minds?
  4. A call to ‘smash Brahmanical patriarchy’ is not hate speech – it's progressive, anti-caste politics

    A call to ‘smash Brahmanical patriarchy’ is not hate speech – it's progressive, anti-caste politics
  5. Brahmanical patriarchy: How Ambedkar explained the links between caste and violence against women

    Brahmanical patriarchy: How Ambedkar explained the links between caste and violence against women

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  1. Watch: John Oliver draws attention to the troubling rise of authoritarianism across the world

    Watch: John Oliver draws attention to the troubling rise of authoritarianism across the world
  2. Watch: One-year-old girl escapes unscathed after train passes over her at Mathura station

    Watch: One-year-old girl escapes unscathed after train passes over her at Mathura station
  3. Watch: Queen’s songs get the parody treatment in these hilarious videos, one featuring a pika

    Watch: Queen’s songs get the parody treatment in these hilarious videos, one featuring a pika
  4. Your Morning Fix: First death sentence in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots is handed down by a Delhi court

    Your Morning Fix: First death sentence in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots is handed down by a Delhi court
  5. Watch: Steve Carell teases ‘The Office’ reboot with former cast members on Saturday Night Live

    Watch: Steve Carell teases ‘The Office’ reboot with former cast members on Saturday Night Live

The Reel

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  1. Discovery channel to air two-hour live exploration of one of the world’s deepest sinkholes

    Discovery channel to air two-hour live exploration of one of the world’s deepest sinkholes
  2. GV Prakash Kumar-starrer ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’ gets a December 28 release date

    GV Prakash Kumar-starrer ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’ gets a December 28 release date
  3. Box office: ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ falls short of Rs 150-crore mark

    Box office: ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ falls short of Rs 150-crore mark
  4. ‘Seethakathi’ trailer: Vijay Sethupathi transforms into an ageing actor who no longer wants to act

    ‘Seethakathi’ trailer: Vijay Sethupathi transforms into an ageing actor who no longer wants to act
  5. ‘2.0’ music review: AR Rahman gives the villain the better song

    ‘2.0’ music review: AR Rahman gives the villain the better song

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  1. First T20I: ‘Influential’ Adam Zampa took the game away from India, says Shikhar Dhawan

    First T20I: ‘Influential’ Adam Zampa took the game away from India, says Shikhar Dhawan
  2. Johri not fit to be CEO of BCCI despite being cleared of sexual harassment charges, feels Edulji

    Johri not fit to be CEO of BCCI despite being cleared of sexual harassment charges, feels Edulji
  3. Shooting nationals: Anjum Moudgil completes clean sweep of air rifle events

    Shooting nationals: Anjum Moudgil completes clean sweep of air rifle events
  4. Women’s World T20 semis preview: Stakes high as two dramatic recent finals get a rematch

    Women’s World T20 semis preview: Stakes high as two dramatic recent finals get a rematch
  5. Pune Challenger tennis: Prajnesh continues his impressive run; Sasi Mukund reaches quarters too

    Pune Challenger tennis: Prajnesh continues his impressive run; Sasi Mukund reaches quarters too