• Become A Member
  • Gift Membership
  • Gift Membership
Scroll.in Logo
  • Gift Membership
  • Sign In
  • Become A Member
  • Home
  • Common Ground
  • The Latest
  • Members-Only
  • Video
  • Eco India
  • The Reel
  • Magazine
  • Trending
    Trending
    • Review: In ‘Maa Behen’, the joys of misbehaving women

      Review: In ‘Maa Behen’, the joys of misbehaving women

      Nandini Ramnath
    • Why India is not able to fully use the solar power it generates

      Why India is not able to fully use the solar power it generates

      Vaishnavi Rathore
    • Five rejoinders: What Ramachandra Guha gets wrong about Rahul Gandhi

      Five rejoinders: What Ramachandra Guha gets wrong about Rahul Gandhi

      Scroll
    • Mumbai is worried about water, but its control over mainland dams is depriving others

      Mumbai is worried about water, but its control over mainland dams is depriving others

      Sachin Tiwale
    • ‘Peddi’ review: Cricket, wrestling, running – and hyperbole

      ‘Peddi’ review: Cricket, wrestling, running – and hyperbole

      Scroll Staff
    • Marjane Satrapi, author of graphic novel series ‘Persepolis’, dies at 56

      Marjane Satrapi, author of graphic novel series ‘Persepolis’, dies at 56

      Scroll Staff
    • In this speculative memoir, an academic writes about chronic pain and liminal spaces she exists in

      In this speculative memoir, an academic writes about chronic pain and liminal spaces she exists in

      Shahd Alshammari
    • Children’s picture book: Will Paati’s bedtime story lead to sleep or a midnight dosa adventure?

      Children’s picture book: Will Paati’s bedtime story lead to sleep or a midnight dosa adventure?

      Nisha Ravindranathan
    • For young readers: How wrestler Aman Sehrawat became the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal

      For young readers: How wrestler Aman Sehrawat became the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal

      Thirumoy Banerjee
    • Why generic obesity drugs are unlikely to help those who need them the most

      Why generic obesity drugs are unlikely to help those who need them the most

      Sunoor Verma
    • Modi may impose ‘something like Emergency’, won’t be PM in a year, claims Rahul Gandhi

      Modi may impose ‘something like Emergency’, won’t be PM in a year, claims Rahul Gandhi

      Scroll Staff
    • Ramachandra Guha: How the Gandhi family has helped Modi consolidate power

      Ramachandra Guha: How the Gandhi family has helped Modi consolidate power

      Ramachandra Guha
    We Need Your Help
    Scroll has produced award-winning journalism despite threats, falling ad revenues and rising costs. Support our work. Become a member today.
  • More
    More
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • India
    • World
    • Film and TV
    • Music
    • Books and Ideas
    • Business and Economy
    • Health
    • Education
    • Climate and Environment
    Newsletters
    • The Daily Brief
    • Now Watching By The Reel
    Read on the Go
    Get updates
    Please Don't Look Away
    AI is hollowing out independent media, stealing our readership and revenue. Only you can stop this bleeding. Support our work. Join Scroll today!
  • Newsletters

Legends

  • How did the city of Tezpur in Assam get its name? The answer lies in a Hindu legend about Krishna

    How did the city of Tezpur in Assam get its name? The answer lies in a Hindu legend about Krishna

    Lopamudra Maitra
    · Jun 17, 2024 · 01:30 pm
  • A new book brings the tales of Akbar and Birbal to a new generation of readers

    A new book brings the tales of Akbar and Birbal to a new generation of readers

    Delshad Karanjia
    · Jul 06, 2023 · 08:30 am
  • What might the Vetaal and Vikram stories look like in the 21st century?

    What might the Vetaal and Vikram stories look like in the 21st century?

    Gayathri Prabhu
    · Nov 08, 2019 · 05:30 pm
  • Video: When badminton legends graced Mumbai and put together a show to remember

    Video: When badminton legends graced Mumbai and put together a show to remember

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 06, 2017 · 10:04 pm
  • Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology

    Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology

    Sud Chonchirdsin
    · May 29, 2017 · 09:30 pm
  • From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    Nadeem F Paracha
    · Mar 02, 2016 · 04:30 pm