Political Churn
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How an ideological battle led to the AIADMK-BJP split
The BJP’s Hindutva politics does not find great traction in Tamil Nadu, putting the AIADMK in a spot.
Nachiket Deuskar
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Why Telangana’s K Chandrashekar Rao is not joining the Opposition alliance (yet)
KCR’s main opponent in Telangana is still the Congress.
Nachiket Deuskar
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Explained: Why Nitish Kumar is playing a lead role in Opposition unity talks
Nitish Kumar’s strategy is to position himself for a greater role at the Centre, irrespective of the Lok Sabha polls result, observers say.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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Delhi Police raids journalists associated with ‘Newsclick’ in UAPA case
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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How findings of the Bihar caste census push the BJP into a corner
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Can India’s Opposition capitalise on the Adani fall to corner Modi?
Indians know that Gautam Adani is close to the prime minister. The challenge for the Opposition is convincing them that this is a problem.
Supriya Sharma
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A new alliance signals Ladakh is split down the middle, with Kargil drawing closer to Kashmir
The alliance in Kargil wants the restoration of special status under Article 370. Leh wants special protections under the Sixth Schedule.
Safwat Zargar
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What the Black Lives Matter protests have in common with England’s Peasant Revolt of 1381
Wealth inequality, class tensions and a health crisis.
Susan Wade, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Man dressed as KFC’s Colonel Sanders runs across golf course, jumps into water
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‘Mommy loves her, because she’s so beautiful’: Pet parrot joins owner to sing a song about herself
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Watch: Indian Railways staff accept 14-minute cleaning challenge of Vande Bharat Express train
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Watch: Students drum on desk and pencil box in classroom to create catchy beats
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Watch: Stunning scenes from U2 concert at new venue that uses immersive floor-to-ceiling visuals
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The events that led to the ouster of Bolivian President Evo Morales
Demonstrations that led to Morales’ resignation cannot be defined as black or white. They are both a military coup d’état and a moment of mass protest.
Angus McNelly, The Conversation
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Owaisi’s AIMIM now has its first MLA in the Hindi belt. Why is that so significant?
Can the AIMIM become a pan-India ethnic party centered around Muslims?
Shoaib Daniyal
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After decades of animosity, why are Arab nations warming up to Israel now?
The threat of Iran and the prevalence of anti-democratic politics is solidifying an alliance between Israel, Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia’s Arab partners.
David Mednicoff, The Conversation
The Reel
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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‘Mujib’ trailer: Shyam Benegal’s film traces the journey of Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to pass order on rebel MLAs’ resignations on Wednesday
Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar told the court that he would decided on the disqualification and resignations of disgruntled legislators by Wednesday.
Scroll Staff
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From Netaji Bose to Sitaram Kesri, a short history of tussles around Congress president’s post
The 134-year-old Congress has seen several crises related to its president in the past.
Akash Bisht
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Forty years after the Iranian Revolution, is the country at risk of another one?
Reformers have tried to modernise Iran for decades but have failed mainly due to the country's powerful theocracy.
Naser Ghobadzadeh, The Conversation
The Field
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3 schedule: Men’s cricket begins; medals on hand in athletics, boxing
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Asian Games: Antim Panghal aims to give troubled Indian wrestling a boost in Hangzhou