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TM Krishna is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why Emperor Ashoka still matters: Historian Nayanjot Lahiri and vocalist TM Krishna in conversation
Reflections on the nature of remembering and perpetuating the ruler from the third century BCE and the link between the past and the present.
Nayanjot Lahiri & TM Krishna
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‘Is this judgement intrinsically problematic?’ TM Krishna on Karnatik music versus Hindustani music
An excerpt from ‘The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent’.
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TM Krishna: Thought-controllers are making us hate our democratic, plural past
‘Hate comes from all directions and we are sucked into its whorl,’ the musician writes an open letter to his fellow citizens.
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Trending
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Retiring Calcutta High Court judge credits RSS for shaping personality, says he is ready to go back
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An environmental lawyer studies in this new book how Dalits are excluded from India’s forest laws
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The Art of Solitude: Revisiting the courage and plain-speaking of Albert Camus
The musician revisits ‘Reflections on the Guillotine’, which Camus co-authored with Arthur Koestler.
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In this book TM Krishna investigates the history of the mrdangam and meets the men who make them
An excerpt from ‘Sebastian & Sons: A Brief History Of Mrdangam Makers’, by TM Krishna.
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The TM Krishna column: Not just politicians, hate speech worn as a badge of honour by many Indians
It is seriously undermining our ability as citizens to participate in our democracy.
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Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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The TM Krishna column: Pulwama attack reaction shows we’ve turned patriotism into a state of hatred
As we prepare to vote in the impending election, we need to ponder whether we have become better or worse citizens, and human beings, over the last five years.
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The TM Krishna column: Modi made me realise reservations based on economic status are not justified
If the BJP really wanted to help the poor, it should have strengthened, not crippled, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
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The TM Krishna column: Why are India’s Dalit thought leaders always reduced to their caste identity?
Thol Thirumavalavan is one of Tamil Nadu’s preeminent intellectuals today, yet he’s bottled in as a ‘Dalit leader’. It is the same with Muslim thinkers.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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The TM Krishna column: Rajapaksa’s return as Sri Lanka PM is a warning for Indians ahead of 2019
It teaches us that unless we revolutionise our society, the Modis and Amit Shahs will always find fissures to claw their way back.
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The TM Krishna column: Activists’ arrests show TV channels are turning India into a khap panchayat
They are criminalising advocacy for marginalised citizens and our castiest feudal society is sharing in this ugliness overtly or through passive affirmation.
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The TM Krishna column: Funerals of Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa symbolised their contrasting legacies
Kalaignar transcended party boundaries. Amma was always a distant goddess, feared and worshipped.
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The Field
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Athletics: India's 4x400 mixed relay team set national record, clinch gold in Asian Relay C’ships
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage