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Keshava Guha
Keshava Guha is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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The Art of Solitude: Listening to Adam Schlesinger’s pop songs, which function like a novel
Much of his work was in genres or styles that hadn’t been fashionable or widely popular in decades.
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The Art of Resistance: Christopher Isherwood’s ‘A Single Man’ is a celebration of individuality
At a time when the definitions of Hindu and Indian are being cheapened, we must read the great ‘Hindu novel’ in English that was written by a gay Englishman.
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Harry Potter fandom leads four lonely people to form bonds in Keshava Guha’s debut novel
An excerpt from ‘Accidental Magic’, Keshava Guha’s novel set in Bengaluru and Boston.
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Trending
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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Farm law protests: Clashes erupt between farmers and police in Central Delhi’s ITO
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Canada MP removed from caucus for making ‘baseless and dangerous’ accusations against colleagues
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Galwan Valley clash: Colonel Santosh Babu awarded Maha Vir Chakra, family says they are disappointed
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India votes: No, 2019 isn’t another 1977 – or 1971 or 1989 or 2004
The upcoming general elections cannot be summarised by a single story.
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2019 polls: By making it Modi vs Rahul, media has created a narrative that benefits only the PM
Political journalism in India has become a branch of sports journalism – concerned only with winners and losers.
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Has US midterm election shown the way for the Democrats to unseat Donald Trump in 2020?
On the whole, the election was a rebuke to the president and a reflection of his weakness rather than his strength.
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Video
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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Watch: Archaeologists are unearthing the lost world of the Mayan civilisation with lasers in the sky
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Watch: Hindi poetry performance evaluates the ‘state of our democracy’ based on the events of 2020
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Watch: Giant six-month-old panda cub Fu Bao clings to zoo keeper’s leg, won’t let go
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Singer Bombay Jayashri awarded Padma Shri award 2021. Watch some of her old songs here
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Ideology vs personality: In the long term, Modi’s transformation of the BJP comes with serious risks
In the future, it is likely that the party will be unable to find a successor capable of replicating Modi’s approach and will have to remake itself once more.
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The social media assault on Sushma Swaraj is not mere trolling – it is moral collapse
The minister hit back with sharp wit at the backlash against her intervention in a passport row.
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‘Dreamers’: Meticulously reported stories on gaps between young India’s aspirations and fulfilment
Apart from a few quibbles, Snigdha Poonam’s book is a delight of long-form reportage.
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The Reel
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Republic Day: Reading between the lyrics of five patriotic Hindi film songs
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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A close election is much more likely to be the target of small-scale EVM tampering than a landslide
The Gujarat elections, with the introduction of paper audit trails, are actually a step forward for the credibility of electronic voting machines.
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Losing touch: Whatever happened to Narendra Modi’s optimism?
Candidate Modi of 2014 who offered a vision of national greatness has been replaced by Prime Minister Modi who campaigns on paranoia.
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As India seeks comfort in privatisation, Delhi’s toxic air shows perils of ignoring public interest
A sustained improvement in air quality will involve sacrifices, and individual sacrifice only occurs when there is a commitment to shared interest.
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The Field
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Tennis: Margaret Court vows to keep Australia’s highest honour despite backlash
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Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 20: Teams with best fixtures, players to buy and captaincy options
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Cricket: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in doubt for New Zealand tour
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NBA: Harden leads Nets over Heat; LeBron powers Lakers past Cavaliers
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Badminton World Tour Finals: Tough draw for Sindhu but Srikanth will be in with a better chance