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  • Ranveer lookalikes to small-town stars: What you need to know about viral video app TikTok

    Ranveer lookalikes to small-town stars: What you need to know about viral video app TikTok

    India is the largest market for the Chinese app, with 39% of its 500-million-strong user base.

    Priyali Prakash
    · Feb 14, 2019 · 11:30 am
  • Maharashtra CM’s wife apologises for crossing cruise ship barricade for a selfie

    Maharashtra CM’s wife apologises for crossing cruise ship barricade for a selfie

    A video of Amruta Fadnavis ignoring security personnel’s calls to return while taking the photograph went viral on social media.

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 22, 2018 · 01:41 pm
  • ‘Hello friends, chai pilo’: How a phrase used by an Indian vlogger rang around the world

    ‘Hello friends, chai pilo’: How a phrase used by an Indian vlogger rang around the world

    Somvati Mahawar’s video may have been only 15 seconds long, but it ended up spawning a subculture of memes, copycat videos and jokes in India and abroad.

    Soumya Rao
    · Sep 15, 2018 · 03:30 pm

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  1. Shaheen Bagh protestors will 'rape sisters and daughters’, says BJP MP on women-led protest

    Shaheen Bagh protestors will 'rape sisters and daughters’, says BJP MP on women-led protest

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  2. Sharjeel Imam was an unknown JNU student – until he became a police target in five states

    Sharjeel Imam was an unknown JNU student – until he became a police target in five states

    Yesterday · 07:43 pm
  3. The big news: LS Speaker urges EU to reconsider resolution against CAA, and nine other top stories

    The big news: LS Speaker urges EU to reconsider resolution against CAA, and nine other top stories

    4 hours ago
  4. The Daily Fix: As minister’s ‘shoot traitors’ chant shows, BJP is using nationalism to mask failures

    The Daily Fix: As minister’s ‘shoot traitors’ chant shows, BJP is using nationalism to mask failures

    3 hours ago
  5. Explainer: As coronavirus spreads beyond China, what is India doing to prevent an outbreak?

    Explainer: As coronavirus spreads beyond China, what is India doing to prevent an outbreak?

    Jan 26, 2020 · 07:30 pm
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  • It had to happen: ‘Sacred Games’ meets ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

    It had to happen: ‘Sacred Games’ meets ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

    Starring Tony Stark as Sartaj Singh and Thanos as Ganesh Gaitonde.

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 19, 2018 · 07:45 am
  • The dark side of being an Instagram influencer: The constant need for likes and validation

    The dark side of being an Instagram influencer: The constant need for likes and validation

    Social media celebrities have an almost collaborative connection to followers, but that can cause stress and anxiety.

    Elvira Bolat, The Conversation
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    · Aug 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • ‘Sacred Games’ inspires mashup videos, funky artwork, and hundreds of memes

    ‘Sacred Games’ inspires mashup videos, funky artwork, and hundreds of memes

    Fan art is keeping people occupied till the Netflix original’s season two is announced.

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 20, 2018 · 12:55 pm

Video

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    Watch spoof Bollywood version of Varun Grover’s viral poem ‘Hum Kaagaz Nahi Dikhayenge’

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  2. ‘Even in our struggle, we are privileged’: Watch actor Alaya F talk about nepotism in Bollywood

    ‘Even in our struggle, we are privileged’: Watch actor Alaya F talk about nepotism in Bollywood

    2 hours ago
  3. Watch: Tyler, The Creator accuses the Grammys of racism with music categories like ‘Urban’

    Watch: Tyler, The Creator accuses the Grammys of racism with music categories like ‘Urban’

    Yesterday · 08:59 pm
  4. Watch: BBC ‘News at 10’ runs footage of LeBron James as Kobe Bryant during tribute, angering viewers

    Watch: BBC ‘News at 10’ runs footage of LeBron James as Kobe Bryant during tribute, angering viewers

    Yesterday · 08:08 pm
  5. Watch: MSNBC TV anchor seemingly used a racial slur during a live segment on the late Kobe Bryant

    Watch: MSNBC TV anchor seemingly used a racial slur during a live segment on the late Kobe Bryant

    Yesterday · 08:06 pm
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  • Mumbai Police jumps on the ‘if you don’t love me at my worst’ trend, proves its Twitter game is best

    Mumbai Police jumps on the ‘if you don’t love me at my worst’ trend, proves its Twitter game is best

    The city’s guardians have routinely amused social media users with their wit and pop-culture references.

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 09, 2018 · 05:12 pm
  • Zoos are tweeting Amazon-style reviews of their animals as #RateASpecies becomes a thing

    Zoos are tweeting Amazon-style reviews of their animals as #RateASpecies becomes a thing

    Oregon Zoo in Portland in the USA started it.

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 12, 2018 · 09:21 pm
  • Twitter users reveal how their parents gave them their names: ‘Because Chashme Buddoor was a hit’

    Twitter users reveal how their parents gave them their names: ‘Because Chashme Buddoor was a hit’

    From religious and film references to votes, ‘How I Got My Name’ is trending on the social media platform.

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 31, 2018 · 05:00 pm

The Reel

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  1. ‘What’s funny or offensive is subjective’: Vir Das on new special and not holding back with jokes

    ‘What’s funny or offensive is subjective’: Vir Das on new special and not holding back with jokes

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  2. Bollywood box office: ‘Street Dancer 3D’ shimmies ahead of ‘Panga’ in opening weekend

    Bollywood box office: ‘Street Dancer 3D’ shimmies ahead of ‘Panga’ in opening weekend

    Yesterday · 07:31 pm
  3. Deepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor to star in Hindi remake of ‘The Intern’

    Deepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor to star in Hindi remake of ‘The Intern’

    Yesterday · 07:02 pm
  4. Documentary on Kolkata’s Jewish community is ‘a story of a diaspora of hope’

    Documentary on Kolkata’s Jewish community is ‘a story of a diaspora of hope’

    Yesterday · 08:00 am
  5. Is the very, very, very long trailer ruining the movie experience?

    Is the very, very, very long trailer ruining the movie experience?

    Jan 26, 2020 · 09:30 am
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  • Spate of ‘good morning’ messages slows down one in three smartphones in India: WSJ

    Spate of ‘good morning’ messages slows down one in three smartphones in India: WSJ

    Google researchers who discovered this came up with a new app – Files Go – to help users delete unnecessary content on their mobiles.

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 23, 2018 · 11:32 am
  • Facebook cuts news on your timeline to give you more time with advertisers

    Facebook cuts news on your timeline to give you more time with advertisers

    What's behind Facebook's decision to cut down on news content in people's timelines?

    Tom Felle, The Conversation
    · Jan 17, 2018 · 09:30 pm
  • Could Snapchat’s biggest selling point now be its downfall?

    Could Snapchat’s biggest selling point now be its downfall?

    The transient nature of Snaps means the company needs to find a new hook.

    Rebecca Mardon, The Conversation
    · Sep 23, 2017 · 11:30 pm

The Field

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    We know what our team at the T20 World Cup is going to be: Team India batting coach Vikram Rathour

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  2. ISL weekly takeaways: India’s laborious fifty, kings of the late show and déjà vu for Chennaiyin?

    ISL weekly takeaways: India’s laborious fifty, kings of the late show and déjà vu for Chennaiyin?

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  3. Gibraltar Chess: R Praggnanandhaa slips to joint third spot after losing to Hao in seventh round

    Gibraltar Chess: R Praggnanandhaa slips to joint third spot after losing to Hao in seventh round

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  4. ‘Something else’ on the court, Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna was set to further his legacy

    ‘Something else’ on the court, Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna was set to further his legacy

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  5. Unfortunately, physical talent is not the only talent you need: Mats Wilander on Nick Kyrgios

    Unfortunately, physical talent is not the only talent you need: Mats Wilander on Nick Kyrgios

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