Tribute
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Veteran ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas dies at 73
Udhas, whose career began in 1980 with the release of a ghazal album named Aahat, died around 11 am at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai.
Scroll Staff
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Renowned filmmaker Kumar Shahani passes away at 83
One of the leading figures of Indian arthouse cinema, Shahani directed such classics as ‘Maya Darpan’, ‘Tarang’, ‘Khayal Gatha’ and ‘Kasba’.
Scroll Staff
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Remembering the life and work of my ‘aged friend’, poet Jayanta Mahapatra, in his role of a reader
‘That is whom I befriended – the most sensitive reader who had a line to quote for every beat of the human heart.’
Abinash Dash Choudhury
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘Sharp wit, astute commentator’: Tributes pour in as cartoonist Ajit Ninan passes away
Many were introduced to his work as he drew the comic strip ‘Detective Moochhwala’ for the children’s magazine ‘Target’ in the 1980s.
Scroll Staff
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Kavita Singh (1964-2023): A brilliant art historian and teacher with an insatiable zest for life
The former dean of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Arts and Aesthetics passed away on July 30.
Saloni Mathur, Jyotindra Jain, Parul Dave Mukherji & Deepti Mulgund
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Nitin Desai, National Film Award-winning production designer, dies by suicide
Desai, who was 57, worked on some of the biggest Hindi films, including ‘Devdas’, ‘Lagaan’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ and ‘Munnabhai MBBS’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Shanta Gokhale: The Navroze Contractor I knew
The renowned cinematographer and photographer died in a biking accident on June 18.
Shanta Gokhale
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Tina Turner (1939-2023): A symbol of empowerment, strength and the many facets of love
She remodelled every song she sang – realigning them so much that we now think of them as hers first.
Leigh Carriage, The Conversation
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‘I shall not retreat’: Recalling Paul Robeson’s support for India’s freedom struggle
April 9 marks the US activist-singer’s 125th birth anniversary.
Archishman Raju
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
His credits include ‘Mardaani’ and the web series ‘Duranga’.
Scroll Staff
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The story behind Dilip Kumar’s unseen ‘Aag Ka Dariya’ – and how the film could still be released
Director SV Rajendra Singh Babu talks to ‘Scroll.in’ about working with the actor and why the production got derailed.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Actor Vikram Gokhale passes away at 77
Among his most recent films was Nikhil Mahajan’s ‘Godavari’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024