Going Viral
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In India, viral videos of violence are sometimes the only thing that force the police to act
Many crimes see no official action till a viral video puts pressure on the government.
Vineet Bhalla
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Watch: Shiv Sena rebels in Goa break into dance as Eknath Shinde is announced as chief minister
Their leader was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister later in the evening.
Scroll Staff
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Why a 19th-century sea song from New Zealand was number one on UK music charts
There are few more uplifting ways to stay connected than singing together, which goes to explain the success of the Wellerman sea shanty on TikTok.
Thomas A McKean, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Karnataka: SIT summons MP Prajwal Revanna, his father for questioning in sexual abuse case
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Bernie Sanders mitten memes have something in common with the way viruses spread
Our social connections and interactions form networks. Studying these networks reveal the ways in which both memes and viruses travel through populations.
Anthony Bonato, The Conversation
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The Angolan dancers who helped South African song ‘Jerusalema’ go viral around the world
Phenomenos do Semba’s routine is just repetitive enough to be picked up and just varied enough to tease.
Ananya Jahanara Kabir, The Conversation
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Viral politics: From Madhya Pradesh to Modi’s Delhi, politicians use Covid-19 to push their agendas
The disease has been deployed as the excuse to postpone a trust vote and local body elections.
Shoaib Daniyal
Video
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: This ‘back to school’ video is a chilling reminder of shootings in America’s schools
A reminder of a grim reality from advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise.
Scroll Staff
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Fake rain and eight-hour shoots: Wedding photography in Kerala is all about going viral
‘Couples these days want pratyekatha or something that stands out.’
Anubha George
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Why are so many women (and some men) making ‘Cat Person’ the first viral short story of the net?
The discomfort while reading the story is justified (spoiler alert).
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan
The Reel
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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Explained: How rising temperatures might be helping dengue to spread through India
New research explains how higher temperatures help the dengue virus develop faster in its vector, the mosquito.
Priyanka Vora
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This Indian startup knows how to make its online content go viral – with or without Facebook
WittyFeed curates shareable web content along the lines of BuzzFeed, but has more readers.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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Changing patterns of this year’s swine flu outbreak has Indian health authorities flummoxed
This year pregnant women and children continue to be H1N1 victims, but even healthy people are suddenly dying.
Priyanka Vora
The Field
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final