Tribute
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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
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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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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Centre sounds alert on common painkiller Meftal, says it may cause adverse reaction
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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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
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Man taken by surprise as tiger jumps out of the trees to cross the road
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Watch: Residents negotiate toxic water in Chennai as oil spill adds to post-cyclone woes
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Watch: That awkward moment when the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the UK Parliament fails
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Watch: Indian diaspora, embassies organise garba dances to celebrate UNESCO’s cultural heritage tag
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Watch: Young woman sets world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube while spinning five hula hoops
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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
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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
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Amitabh Bachchan @80: How a man of such imperfection came to matter so much to so many
As much as we admire and aspire to virtuousness, Bachchan’s characters more accurately captured the reality of what it is to be human.
Priya Satia
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Tribute: Jean-Luc Godard was the past, present and future of cinema
His films showed us glimpses of a fleeting world but also its deeper ancestry and a prophecy of things to come.
Suresh Chabria
The Field
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Hockey: Savita to lead 22-member Indian women’s team in 5 Nations Tournament
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat South Korea in 9th-12th classification match
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Pro Kabaddi League: Pink Panthers play out tie with Warriors; Pirates end Giants’ winning start
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Jamshedpur FC fight back to salvage a draw against Chennaiyin FC
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Wrestling: Reetika Hooda brings promise to Indian pipeline with golden run