Reality Check
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‘Kathal’ may be fiction but it’s one story the Indian police should make a reality
The movie’s Dalit Inspector Mahima Basor wears her identity and compassion as proudly as her badge. But there are too few of her in real life.
Trisha Chandran
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Why the scepticism about medical genetics must be encouraged
Looking for simple solutions to complex problems makes people fall back on biological determinism: it’s all in your genes.
Nathaniel Comfort, Aeon
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At conference for film and television writers, P Sainath reminds them of rising inequality
There is no excuse for escaping reality in a country in which it kicks you in the face, says eminent journalist.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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The Rakhi Sawant Horror Show: ‘Ban ceiling fans to prevent suicide’
Rakhi Sawant’s latest quotable quote has unsurprisingly landed in the middle of the controversy surrounding the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide.
Scroll Staff
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The Jeffrey Archer story that Jeffrey Archer doesn’t know about
Even the famous twist-in-the-tale writer didn’t know how bizarre the events that inspired one of his stories were.
Anvar Alikhan
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Witch trials help us understand ‘Making a Murderer’ better
The prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey has all the hallmarks of the early modern witchcraft persecution. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Philip Almond, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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A warming world promises more refugees
Climate change will bring with it disruptions, and nations must develop policies to manage waves of refugees.
Richard D. Lamm
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This app lets your devices (from your lights to your chair) interact with each other so that you can control your environment
Reality Editor, is a phone app out of science fiction
Shubhra Dixit
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India’s middle class is 24 million, not 264 million: Report
Wealth has grown rapidly in India. Yet, more than 90% of the adult population falls in the bottom of the wealth pyramid.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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India’s rise on the World Bank’s Doing Business index means very little
As several economists point out, the survey doesn't reflect the real on-ground experiences of businesses in developing countries.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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India’s urban slums can house all of Italy
Nearly 17% of the urban population, or more than 65 million people, lives in slums. This number has more than doubled over three decades.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com