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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘Ab ki baar, Trump sarkar’: Did Narendra Modi really endorse the US President for re-election?
The BJP leader might point to a technicality, but the whole event acted as a tacit endorsement for Trump in the run-up to the 2020 US polls.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Political Fix: Are Sitharaman’s corporate tax cuts enough to stop India’s economic slide?
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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Daily Fix: Jharkhand scheme for journalists bares BJP’s warped idea of media’s role in India
The party wants the media to simply be a cheerleader for the government, and nothing else.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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News anchor Anjana Om Kashyap calls Aditya Thackeray the ‘Rahul Gandhi of Shiv Sena’, apologises
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Why are South Indians speaking Hindi to each other?
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Watch: Viral clip shows a snake attacking a man after he annoyed it for several minutes
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Houston: Anti-Modi protestors stage demonstrations against ‘near-fascist politics’ of BJP government
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‘Interference in judicial appointments does not augur well for the institution,’ says Supreme Court
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The Daily Fix: BJP’s talk of forcibly re-taking Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is dangerous for India
The Indian establishment mostly expects to turn the Line of Control into the border so why indulge in war talk?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Political Fix: Is the clock ticking on the Congress-NCP alliance’s chances in Maharashtra?
A weekly newsletter from Scroll.in to guide you through India’s complex political landscape.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Weekend Fix: How Supreme Court has evaded crucial Kashmir questions plus 9 more reads
10 must-read pieces for Sunday.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: From ‘Jai Shri Ram’ greetings to ‘free Kashmir’ protests, the other side of Howdy Modi
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Watch: Rekha singing a Mehdi Hassan ghazal from 1983 takes social media users back in time
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Watch: Income inequality, transgender rights emerge as big themes at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards
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Watch: Viral clip shows a snake attacking a man after he annoyed it for several minutes
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Watch: This video of a toddler dancing to the music of musicians on the street is a joy to behold
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The Daily Fix: Millennials, mathematics and the Modi government’s ‘open mind’ approach
Unfortunately, most Indian citizens can’t afford to ignore actual calculations and the slowdown, no matter what ministers try to tell them.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Daily Fix: With its promise of detention centres and a national NRC, BJP is playing with fire
The NRC process has resulted in India creating foreigners out of its own citizens.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Political Fix: India finally admitted to an economic crisis, but what is it doing about it?
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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Saand Ki Aankh’ trailer: Never too old to pick up a gun
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‘Ghost’ trailer: Scares and screams galore in Vikram Bhatt’s new film
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In war, friendship and love: Looking back on Hindi cinema’s top 10 hero twosomes
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‘The Family Man’ review: He might just save the nation, but what about his marriage?
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In film ‘Sikhirini Mwasani’, the attempt to keep a Bodo performance tradition from dying out
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The Daily Fix: Acquittals in Pehlu Khan lynching case make it clear that a law alone is not enough
The extremely shoddy police investigation made it near-impossible for the court to convict the accused.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Daily Fix: A birds-eye view of why India at 73 is absolutely most definitely amazing
Kashmir is calm and normal. The economy is doing great. The caste system has been fixed. Global warming has been addressed. Right?
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The Daily Fix: Is BJP finally willing to face facts and take action on the economic slowdown?
The BJP does not face any major political challenges in the near future, which hopefully means it can focus on the economy.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Wrestling: With Tokyo Olympics on his mind, Sushil Kumar gearing up to compete in more events
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Shooting: IOA chief Batra set to meet with CWG federation head; shooting’s exclusion to be discussed
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India vs South Africa: Kohli handed warning, demerit point for shoulder contact with pacer Hendricks
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National championship and IWL have helped improve the Indian women’s football team, says Bembem Devi
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India at Wrestling World C’ships: Five medals, four Olympic quotas mark best-ever performance