Culture Wars
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Why are they going after Bollywood?
In the promised horizon of New India, there will be no decadent elites. They must all fall in line with the national will.
Nikita Sud
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The making of Modi's Ramrajya: How Indian citizens became subjects and the Prime Minister king
The current moment in a culmination of processes that created a new hegemony in post-liberalisation India.
Aunindyo Chakravarty
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Cultural appropriation or storm in a teacup? US woman’s India-inspired chai brand sparks a debate
‘When you try to look all exotic by putting “chai tea” when that just means “tea tea”.’
Soumya Rao
Trending
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British businessman wins defamation case against Republic Bharat for calling him an ISI ‘stooge’
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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‘They want to be...pet parents’: Comedian Kusha Kapila on the Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor pregnancy
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‘Will facts make India the vishwaguru?’: Comedian satirises anchor Anjana Om Kashyap’s show
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Watch: Three siblings from Kerala go viral for their cover version of Coke Studio hit ‘Pasoori’
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Telangana Congress opposes Sunburn Festival in Hyderabad
The music festival is scheduled to take place from Friday.
Scroll Staff
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‘We don’t want this festival here’: Why electronic music event Sunburn is facing opposition in Pune
Right-Wing groups plan to hold a protest against the festival and villages near the venue have signed a resolution against the event.
Varsha Torgalkar
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#Dravidanadu on Twitter: Can a pressure group of southern states take on New Delhi?
The idea is old but in its new avatar the focus is not on secession but to resist policies driven by northern sensibilities – from beef ban to Hindi imposition.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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‘What a difference in society between then and now’: 50th anniversary of London’s Pride parade
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‘Will facts make India the vishwaguru?’: Comedian satirises anchor Anjana Om Kashyap’s show
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‘The art of hating has been cultivated with extraordinary skill’: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
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Mumbai: Protests erupt against new state government’s decision to move metro car shed back to Aarey
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Watch: Municipal council office in Bhatkal, Karnataka removes Urdu sign from its board
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Blacking up has long been part of Dutch winter festivities – finally, this seems to be changing
After decades of activism, the scales are finally tipping against the St Nicholas Day tradition of Black Pete.
Anna P H Geurts, The Conversation
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In Bengal, why is Kali Pujo being wrapped under the banner of Diwali?
A mainstream and homogeneous conception of India is crowding out the indigenous cultures of many of the regions of India, including Bengal.
Garga Chatterjee
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Allow Pakistanis to work in Bollywood, filmmakers tell actors' association
A number of film producers and actors unions don't want Pakistani actors and technicians to be hired for Indian films.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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‘Meme Boys’ trailer: Students take on their college management
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‘Rocketry – The Nambi Effect’ review: An important story of persecution that’s badly told
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‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ review: Low on action and even lower in brains
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Free advice for Aleph: The law provides ample ammunition against Batra's bigotry
There are many precedents for publishers to cite against Batra's charges, if they really wanted to stand up to him in court.
Saurav Datta
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Aleph plays cautious, will have experts review Doniger book before reprinting
Publisher will discuss experts report with complainant, author, to find a satisfactory solution.
Scroll Staff
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Watch the trailer of the play Hindu extremists got the Chennai police to shut down
Hindu groups claim that 'Ali J' glorifies Pakistan's founder, Jinnah. The producers says it's about Hindu-Muslim unity.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, India vs England live: Vandana Katariya equalises for India, 1-1 in Q2
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Roger Federer returns to Wimbledon for Centre Court centenary – ‘Hope to come back one more time’
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Watch: Ravi Shastri on Rahul Dravid’s appointment as coach, India’s fast bowling stocks, and more
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Watch, Centre Court centenary replay: Roger Federer walks out to a load roar, champions assemble
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Watch: Jasprit Bumrah takes a spectacular catch to dismiss Ben Stokes at Edgbaston