Take Five
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Answering work emails after hours? In Europe, you can sue your employer
Overworking, with no time for family and hobbies, can cause stress and health problems.
Darius Whelan, The Conversation
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UK’s Labour party is advocating for a four-day work week. It may be on to something
Countries in continental Europe are more economically successful than the US or the UK. Guess which one has shorter working hours?
Steve Taylor, The Conversation
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The rhythms of revolution: Hip hop goes global
In her latest book 'Close to the Edge: In Search of a Global Hip Hop Generation', sociologist Sujatha Fernandes asks a simple question: can hip hop change the world? In this article, she picks her five favourite rap tracks from around the planet.
Sujatha Fernandes
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Will Facebook's gender options catch on? Here are five politically correct terms that didn't
Gender-neutral terms and neutral terms for women's duties and looks have existed for a while -- before Facebook joined the bandwagon. But some of them fell by the wayside.
Scroll Staff
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Would you like your pizza with pepper spray on it?
The substance used in Parliament has been employed in a variety of horrific situations.
Scroll Staff
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Five Indian memes that didn't go viral (but should have)
Unlike Honest Kejru and Alok Nath, these memes are yet to go viral. But they're still very funny.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Repost: Five giant controversial statues Shivaji will join
They are tall, ambitious, and in the eye of a storm.
Scroll Staff
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Dear chief justice of India, please decriminalise homosexuality
Five eloquent letters by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to the Supreme Court and the chief justice about the decision to recriminalise gay sex.
Karthik Balasubramanian
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The insane item girl: five insults Kejriwal has braved
Despite their success in the Delhi poll, the Aam Aadmi Party and its leader are quite the object of derision.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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William Dalrymple's fave five from the Jaipur lit fest
From discussions about Jesus the politician to the shenanigans of Delhi's elite, watch some of the most stimulating discussions at this year's event.
Scroll Staff
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Will banning films at the US cultural centre really boost Indian pride?
Five ways India has retaliated against the US after Devyani Khobragade's arrest in New York.
Scroll Staff
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5 pyramid schemes India fell for
Michael Ferreira is not alone in trying to entice investors by promising them huge returns for getting others to put their money into dubious schemes.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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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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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury