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Mehdi Hasan on why effective debating is crucial in today’s political climate
The TV journalist discusses demagogues around the world – and how to call out their lies.
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Ramachandra Guha interview: How the BJP is trying to make India a Hindu Pakistan
The historian speaks about the new edition of his book ‘India After Gandhi’.
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Interview: India has betrayed its people. And both Nehru and Modi are to blame
Princeton economist and author Ashoka Mody explains why India has failed to live up to its promise.
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Trending
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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‘Better to Have Gone’: What rereading this book about two deaths in Auroville reveals about faith
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Why Franz Kafka may be ‘the last truly great writer’ of the post-modern era
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Things that made us smile: (Other people’s) typo’s
Scroll staffers on the small things that make life brighter.
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Watch: A note from Naresh Fernandes, Scroll.in's editor
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Interview: Akshaya Mukul on why Hindi modernist writer ‘Agyeya’ is still relevant
A discussion about ‘Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya’.
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Video
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Editor’s note: On India’s 75th Independence Day, why independent media needs your support
Organisations such as Scroll.in play a key role in keeping audiences informed about the complex events unfolding around them – and explaining why they matter.
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Interview: Murali Ranganathan, translator of ‘The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria’
This memoir is a gripping story, narrated with verve, that, beneath the bravado, reminds readers of the terrible human cost of war.
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Interview: Pramod Kapoor, author of ‘1946: Last War of Independence, Royal Indian Navy Mutiny’
The revolt helped hasten independence, says the author.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Editor’s note: On World Press Freedom Day, why reader support is key to helping the media do its job
India needs independent media and independent media needs you.
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What ‘The Kashmir Files’ says about the Hindutva worldview and four other weekend reads
Also: America’s momo explosion.
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Ramachandra Guha interview: Hyper-nationalism is contrary to traditions of India’s freedom struggle
Seven foreigners who joined the Independence movement are the subject of the historian’s new book.
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The Field
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Sports world daily: Hurkacz, Medvedev into next round at Miami Masters; Spain win in Euro qualifier
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Manu Bhaker wins 25m pistol bronze; Aishwary Tomar misses out on podium
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Boxing: Nitu Ghanghas, once awe-struck, struts on her way to being crowned world champion
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more