Protest Music
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Annihilation of Caste: Kalahandi rapper Dule Rocker plans album ‘to take forward Ambedkar’s legacy’
The part-time construction worker jumped into the limelight with his stinging rhymes about the migrant crisis.
Akanksha Mishra
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Why are Nigerian musicians who once championed the cause of masses silent about police brutality?
The country is currently under democratic rule, but it still faces challenges whose roots can be traced to the military era.
Florence Nweke, The Conversation
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Interview: Indian Ocean’s Rahul Ram on how environmental and social issues influenced his music
Ram’s introduction to environment activism started when he spent a few days at Sunderlal Bahuguna’s home.
S Gopikrishna Warrier
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Watch: How music collective The Banned uses satire as a tool of dissent
The outfit composed a parody song about the smog in North India and the state’s apathy, that became viral in November last year.
Shone Satheesh
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This catchy Azadi track now comes with a video with cameos by Anupam Kher and Smriti Irani
Will Dub Sharma’s track mixed to Kanhaiya Kumar’s sloganeering will be your new jam? Maybe not, but it’s still fun.
Scroll Staff
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Watch Sheetal Sathe sing for Rohith while her jailed husband and troupe members await trial for being 'Naxalites'
The song points out how the 'Manusmriti' advocated pouring molten iron into the ears of 'lower caste people' who read the Vedas.
Shubhra Dixit
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Pussy Riot's new video renews the attack on dubious governance by mocking its prosecutor for corruption
The Russian feminist punk collective takes on not only corruption, but also the government and the criminal justice system.
Scroll Staff
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And now, the song: 'Coconut tree is no more tree, Goa government has made history'
Singer Friz Love's song is a protest against the decision to make it easy to fell coconut trees in Goa, since it's not a tree anymore.
Scroll Staff
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Listen to these political but hummable songs of Gulzar
Manish Gaekwad
The Reel
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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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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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Why we got rapper Sofia Ashraf to make a video about Hindustan Unilever's Kodaikanal plant
An activist explains the background of the long agitation against the giant firm's controversial thermometer plant in Kodaikanal.
Nityanand Jayaraman
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Digital Suicide: Making music in Assam amidst militancy and ethnic clashes
A ‘mutton rap’ band that plays ‘protestpop’ against ethnic bigotry, racism, and regional insurgency.
Aditya Varma
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[Video] Prison song: A jailed poet pays tribute to slain rationalist Govind Pansare
Cultural activist Sheetal Sathe of the Kabir Kala Manch sings a tune composed by her imprisoned husband Sachin Mali commemorating people killed in the name of religion.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title