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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

Trending

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  1. Cave in which Narendra Modi meditated comes with electricity, 24-hour attendant at Rs 990 a day

    Cave in which Narendra Modi meditated comes with electricity, 24-hour attendant at Rs 990 a day

    Yesterday · 04:16 pm
  2. Regardless of the election result, India’s future has been decided

    Regardless of the election result, India’s future has been decided

    Yesterday · 08:00 am
  3. Anger in Assam as 2.5 lakh people included in draft citizens register face fresh hearings

    Anger in Assam as 2.5 lakh people included in draft citizens register face fresh hearings

    7 hours ago
  4. ‘Game of Thrones’ final episode recap: All hail the new Westeros

    ‘Game of Thrones’ final episode recap: All hail the new Westeros

    3 hours ago
  5. The Election Fix: What you need to know about the exit polls that are projecting a BJP sweep

    The Election Fix: What you need to know about the exit polls that are projecting a BJP sweep

    5 hours ago
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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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    Parisa Gilani, The Conversation
    · 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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  1. Watch: A consumer brand’s advertisement on education is melting hearts

    Watch: A consumer brand’s advertisement on education is melting hearts

    2 hours ago
  2. Your Morning Fix: Exit polls say clear majority for BJP-led NDA; Congress gains, but is far behind

    Your Morning Fix: Exit polls say clear majority for BJP-led NDA; Congress gains, but is far behind

    8 hours ago
  3. Watch: On his 85th birthday, Ruskin Bond recounts anecdotes on reading as a child

    Watch: On his 85th birthday, Ruskin Bond recounts anecdotes on reading as a child

    Yesterday · 05:00 pm
  4. Watch: The Netherlands' Duncan Laurence wins Eurovision Song Contest 2019

    Watch: The Netherlands' Duncan Laurence wins Eurovision Song Contest 2019

    Yesterday · 03:49 pm
  5. Watch: Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber release an eccentric video for their new single 'I Don't Care’

    Watch: Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber release an eccentric video for their new single 'I Don't Care’

    Yesterday · 01:00 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. All shows must end, but this is why the ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale hurt so much

    All shows must end, but this is why the ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale hurt so much

    25 minutes ago
  2. ‘Game of Thrones’ final gaffe: A plastic bottle in Westeros

    ‘Game of Thrones’ final gaffe: A plastic bottle in Westeros

    An hour ago
  3. Akshay Kumar’s ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ to rope in new director after Raghava Lawrence’s exit: Report

    Akshay Kumar’s ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ to rope in new director after Raghava Lawrence’s exit: Report

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  4. ‘I stand by her’: Emilia Clarke on Daenerys Targaryen’s arc in ‘Game of Thrones’

    ‘I stand by her’: Emilia Clarke on Daenerys Targaryen’s arc in ‘Game of Thrones’

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  5. ‘Gypsy’ trailer: Jiiva stars in a battle between right and wrong

    ‘Gypsy’ trailer: Jiiva stars in a battle between right and wrong

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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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    Atlanata steal point against Juventus in Allegri's last home game to stay in Champions League race

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  2. World Cup: Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali return as struggling Pakistan ring in changes

    World Cup: Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali return as struggling Pakistan ring in changes

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  3. ‘We wanted to be special and do Superman things’: Du Plessis on South Africa’s World Cup failures

    ‘We wanted to be special and do Superman things’: Du Plessis on South Africa’s World Cup failures

    2 hours ago
  4. NBA: Kawhi Leonard stars as Raptors beat Bucks in second overtime to keep playoff hopes alive

    NBA: Kawhi Leonard stars as Raptors beat Bucks in second overtime to keep playoff hopes alive

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  5. Until you hear it from selectors’ mouths, it’s not quite set in stone: Woakes on World Cup selection

    Until you hear it from selectors’ mouths, it’s not quite set in stone: Woakes on World Cup selection

    3 hours ago
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