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Girish Shahane
Girish Shahane is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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After a postponed opening, Kochi Muziris Biennale must think hard about its way forward
It faces several challenges but has become too important a fulcrum of the Indian art world simply to discard.
Girish Shahane
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MMA, UFC 278: How Leon Edwards joined a company of fighters who beat seemingly impossible odds
Leon Edwards’ victory is yet another example of the tales of trial, tribulation and triumph that enliven the world of mixed martial arts.
Girish Shahane
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Why I revised my scepticism about crypto
News advances in blockchain technology are opening up alternatives to surveillance capitalism and techno-authoritarianism
Girish Shahane
Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Why I revised my scepticism about Dubai
For 120 years, the tiny region has flourished by exploiting chinks in the armour of the world, especially the giant civilisations in its neighbourhood.
Girish Shahane
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How the Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp trial divided creator platforms and the mainstream media
The responses to an already tangled legal battle are symptomatic of the capture of the Left and Right by extreme ideas over the past decade.
Girish Shahane
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‘The Beatles: Get Back’ review: A fascinating inside look at the process of song creation
Even as Peter Jackson’s documentary underlines divisions between the Fab Four, it shows us how brilliant they were. Out on Disney+Hotstar.
Girish Shahane
Video
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Watch: This artwork is painted in a way that makes it merge completely with the background
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Knowledge is power: The unintended outcomes of Orientalist William Jones’ study of Sanskrit texts
Looking back on Jones’s legacy on his 275th birth anniversary, which falls on September 28.
Girish Shahane
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‘Game of Thrones’ at 10: Its popularity is rooted in a mix of qualities rarely seen in conjunction
Few series or films are as spectacular as GoT while also being as concerned about dozens of individual narrative arcs.
Girish Shahane
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The despicable visionary who built one of the world’s great museums
Henry Clay Frick was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and connoisseur with a dark side.
Girish Shahane
The Reel
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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Why Mike Tyson is the most over-rated boxer alive
On Saturday night, the legend returns to the ring to fight an exhibition match.
Girish Shahane
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Why Mike Tyson is the most over-rated boxer alive
On Saturday night, the legend returns to the ring to fight an exhibition match.
Girish Shahane
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What American Democrats and the global Left get wrong about undocumented immigrants
Race should cease to be the primary lens through which the crisis is viewed.
Girish Shahane
The Field
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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton
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IND vs AUS: All-rounder Cameron Green has an ‘outside chance’ of playing despite injury concerns
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Watch, BBL: A thrilling end to the final as Perch Scorchers become five-time champions
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IND vs AUS: Visitors practice with Mahesh Pithiya who has an eerie resemblance to R Ashwin’s action