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The secret journal of Manmohan Singh: ‘I’m livid about the film, but flattered Anupam Kher plays me’
The former prime minister is here to dunk Marie biscuits in a hot cup of tea and talk some trash. But he’s all out of biscuits.
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India has approved phone calls on planes. Welcome to your worst nightmare
You thought crying babies were bad? Say hello to crying babies over Skype.
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‘We want to know everything about you’: The government handout that you won’t read on Aadhaar
A satirical take on how the government can clear the air on the unique identity project.
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‘Panchayat’ season 2 review: An entertaining game of trivial pursuit
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IPL 2022 playoff qualification scenarios: RCB’s win puts pressure on DC; SRH and PBKS eliminated
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Four strange symptoms of Covid-19 you might not have heard about
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The big news: Court allows plea seeking removal of Shahi Idgah mosque, and nine other top stories
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Republic Now: The ultimate guide to spinning and winning the news cycle
‘The purpose of your existence is not to speak the truth, but to present as many competing arguments as you can against it.’
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Revealed: Full text of letter from Nostradamus to his children (PS: Not about Narendrus Modum)
Here's possibly the last thing the great seer ever wrote.
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‘Oh, now you miss me? Now that Modi’s taken all your money:’ The secret journal of Manmohan Singh
The demonetisation fiasco has made people nostalgic for me.
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Caught on camera: Speeding driver lands in water, rescued through sunroof of sinking car
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‘The dictator will lose’: Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy’s virtual address at Cannes
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Watch: Odia mountaineer Sidharth Routray scales Mount Everest, flies the tricolour
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Watch: What Deepika Padukone, AR Rahman, Shekhar Kapur said at the Cannes film festival
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Watch: USA guarantees equal pay for men’s and women’s national football teams in historic deal
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A saffron-letter day: The first-ever Republic of Scroll Newspalooza Awards
No corrupt juries. No Public Relations lobbying. Just some cave-dwelling recluse deciding the winners based on his personal whims and fancies.
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What do Larry Summers, Amartya Sen and Paul Krugman know about Modiji's genius demonetisation plan?
They’re all theory. You know who knows better? A leading industrialist explains what is wrong with the economists and their criticism.
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Arnab Goswami may be out of sight for now, but he won't be out of our minds (and eardrums)
Our bruised ears will still ring from years of being yelled at.
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The Reel
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‘Panchayat’ season 2 review: An entertaining game of trivial pursuit
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ trailer: Meet Hulk’s lawyer cousin
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‘Ardh’ trailer: Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik play migrant dreamers in Mumbai
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Fatima Sana Shaikh: ‘Films have helped me cross an emotional barrier’
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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How Indian television’s scariest people celebrate Halloween
Vampires and zombies are passé. There are scarier beings among us.
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Apple responds: Oh, so you have a view on the missing jack in the new iPhone?
We’ve heard your concerns, and here’s what we’re going to do about them: nothing. Nada. Zilch.
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'My dear countrymen, what is wrong with you people?': The speech you won't hear on Independence Day
As we celebrate our independence on Monday, most of the people who fought for it will no longer be there. But if they were, here's what they'd have to say.
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The Field
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IPL 2022: Virat Kohli stars as RCB beat Gujarat Titans to remain in the hunt for playoffs
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‘Well and truly arrived’: Reactions to Nikhat Zareen’s gold medal at Women’s World Boxing C’ships
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: India’s Nikhat Zareen becomes world champion
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Watch: Nikhat Zareen’s wins gold medal at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
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Cricket: Jofra Archer suffers another injury setback, to miss rest of the English season