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Shovon Chowdhury
Shovon Chowdhury is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘Whatever else you do, be kinder to your pancreas’: Writer Shovon Chowdhury on his final illness
An excerpt from ‘Truth Digger’, published on March 25 to mark Chowdhury’s birth anniversary.
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Remembering writer Shovon Chowdhury with his savage 2013 satire ‘The Competent Authority’
Chowdhury died on Friday, February 26, in New Delhi.
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Satire: For too long, India has been prejudiced against criminals, says minister who feted lynchers
Whenever we publicise a convicted murderer, we are showing the people that the legal system works. It should give them more confidence.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Nobody is on the rampage in India and it’s high time he is brought to justice
When children die without oxygen in hospitals, or learn nothing in school, Nobody is responsible.
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An Indic dilemma: Should you be drinking cow urine?
Do you have a choice? The proposition leads to a series of valid questions.
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The Patriot's guide: When is it OK to be mean about the army?
Due to my expertise, a lot of people have been asking me questions on this subject. A compilation.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Scoop: Bob Dylan's acceptance song for the Nobel Prize for Literature (not really)
'I’m not a man who's won today, I’m a spirit that’s come to you.'
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Obituary for Indian National Congress (1885-2016): 'Death was slow in coming'
After an extended period of illness, injuries inflicted by Rahul Gandhi, son of the current owner, proved to be fatal.
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Revealed: The truth about the women of Jadavpur University
As a former student of JU, I am very upset. No one told me about any of this kissing. Where was this going on? Did they have a schedule?
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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There’s finally some good news from the war on sex
Despite the patriotic efforts, sexiness plagues the nation. Luckily, the battle against sex and racy condom packaging is being fought at the highest levels.
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FAQ: A ready reckoner on how to take care of India's traitors
Only because the police and the courts are busy does not mean that traitors should be allowed to go scot-free.
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Everything you need to know about Pahlaj Nihalani, the man who turned balls into cats
The new censor board chief is a cut above the rest.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains