Follow The Leader
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Herding in the aisles: The follow-the-leader approach that makes deplaning a nuisance
The herd mentality may have ensured sustenance and safety once upon a time but now it often blinds us to the right choice.
Rohan Banerjee
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What India’s cartoonists think about Narendra Modi’s lush, evolving beard
As the lockdown dragged on, the prime minister’s facial hair got longer.
Scroll Staff
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Post his Covid-19 recovery, Boris Johnson should realise this isn’t the time for ‘heroic leadership’
There is a difference between a charismatic leader and an inspirational one.
Jon Stokes, The Conversation & Stefan Stern, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Three ways to identify a post-truth leader. Hint: They’re all about their followers
Leadership is an odd thing in a world where people only want their echo chamber defended. The power, and the responsibility, starts to lie elsewhere.
Zahira Jaser, The Conversation
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AIADMK is stumbling without Jaya, but most political parties in India are solo (or family) shows
The Tamil Nadu chief minister's ill-health highlights the lack of an alternative power centre. But many political parties function this way.
Anita Katyal
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Fiery Dalit leader Ramdas Athawale has turned into a court jester in BJP’s durbar
Once an activist fighting caste oppression, Athawale now cosies up to the ruling party of the day, achieving not much more than his own elevation.
Smruti Koppikar
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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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How Vijay Mallya could end up having something in common with Indira Gandhi and Subramanian Swamy
Members have been expelled from Parliament for various reasons, from taking bribes to being dictatorial – or waggish.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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When Subramanian Swamy's fans took a parody account of their hero for real
The BJP leader has threatened to sue Facebook.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Poster perfect: Jayalalithaa's well-wishers go crazy with Photoshop
The Tamil Nadu chief minister's birthday was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety. And lots of posters.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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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