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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
Commonwealth Short Story Prize: Indian writers Ajay Patri, Bharath Kumar, Sanjana Thakur shortlisted
Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
A Bharat Jodo participant recalls what went into organising the mammoth journey on foot
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Kavita Krishnan
Kavita Krishnan is a regular Scroll.in contributor
NYT’s report has been weaponised against Indian journalists. I had warned the paper about it
The newspaper must ask hard questions about whether it has allowed itself to become a tool for authoritarian propaganda and criminalisation of journalism.
Kavita Krishnan
· Oct 06, 2023 · 09:00 am
Kavita Krishnan: One year after the Russian invasion, what should solidarity with Ukraine look like?
The best form of support for us here in India is to make the effort to prepare basic information and analysis to counter Moscow’s propaganda about the conflict.
Kavita Krishnan
· Feb 25, 2023 · 09:00 am
Kavita Krishnan: The Left must change course – it is speaking the same language that tyrants do
The idea of multipolarity championed by the Left has become a rallying cry for despots, disguising their war on democracy as a war on imperialism.
Kavita Krishnan
· Jan 27, 2023 · 09:00 am
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
6 hours ago
Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
Apr 17, 2024 · 08:30 am
Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
Yesterday · 08:30 am
Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
10 hours ago
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
6 hours ago
Kavita Krishnan argues in her new book that more autonomy means more safety for women in India
An excerpt from ‘Fearless Freedom’ by Kavita Krishnan.
Kavita Krishnan
· Feb 27, 2020 · 08:30 am
Two women, two policemen: The Ishrat Jahan and Pragya Thakur cases are a study in contrast
By asking us to accept the fates of Jahan and Thakur, Hemant Karkare and DG Vanzara as normal, the BJP is appealing to the worst prejudices of Indians.
Kavita Krishnan
· May 28, 2019 · 08:00 am
Indefinite strike by Bihar’s ASHA workers is another reminder that they are overworked, underpaid
The ASHA unions in Bihar are demanding government employee status and a minimum wage.
Kavita Krishnan
· Dec 21, 2018 · 02:30 pm
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
Apr 17, 2024 · 11:22 am
Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
Apr 16, 2024 · 01:04 pm
Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
Apr 16, 2024 · 11:10 am
Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
Apr 15, 2024 · 02:27 pm
Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
Apr 15, 2024 · 12:27 pm
Civil offence for Hindus, crime for Muslims: The triple talaq ordinance is plainly discriminatory
Deserting one’s wife without a valid divorce is now a criminal offence for Muslim men but a civil offence for men of other communities. The ordinance must go.
Kavita Krishnan
· Sep 24, 2018 · 08:00 am
‘It’s like blackening faces’: Why I am uneasy with the name and shame list of sexual harassers
We cannot afford to throw away due process and adopt vigilantism.
Kavita Krishnan
· Oct 25, 2017 · 07:30 pm
Period leave debate is a reminder that workplaces must provide for women’s needs
A Mumbai media firm’s offer of a day’s leave during menstruation has polarised opinion. But it is backed by cold facts and feminist scholarship.
Kavita Krishnan
· Jul 23, 2017 · 08:00 am
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
2 hours ago
Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
2 hours ago
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
6 hours ago
‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
8 hours ago
‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
8 hours ago
Threats to Gurmehar Kaur show how politicians use the deaths of soldiers as fodder for jingoism
Soldiers and their children pay the actual costs of war, while politicians reap the harvests from those wars.
Kavita Krishnan
· Mar 02, 2017 · 08:05 am
After Bengaluru, this is what women should say loud and clear to men
What we need is a commitment to defending women’s unqualified, fearless freedom and a zero-tolerance policy for victim-blaming.
Kavita Krishnan
· Jan 06, 2017 · 08:00 am
Strange silences, skewed concerns: The heartbreaking disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed
The inaction of the police and university authorities is baffling.
Kavita Krishnan
· Oct 31, 2016 · 08:30 am
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
6 hours ago
Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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