Political Play
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Why a Bengali play about Nazi Germany is back: ‘If we don’t speak up, the times will get much worse’
Suman Mukhopadhay’s stage production ‘Mephisto’ examines the knotty relationship between art and power.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Opinion: CPI(M) has proved to be a ‘useful idiot’ for BJP by rejecting alliance with Congress
By foreclosing any possibility of a united electoral challenge to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist party only strengthens Hindutva communalism.
Aniket Alam
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Congress questions Modi’s use of chartered flights as Gujarat CM after BJP targets Robert Vadra
Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the trips had cost Rs 16.56 crore, according to an RTI query in 2007, and questioned who funded them.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Does India really benefit from NRIs heading the world’s new-age empires?
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A journalist examines the similarities and the differences between Indians and Pakistanis today
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Calls for an environment-friendly Ramzan revive Islam’s long tradition of caring for the planet
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: Even higher stakes and crazier action
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With Bihar in their pocket, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have conquered the Hindi heartland
Up next: The south and east.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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On first official visit to coastal state, Portugal’s Goa-origin PM is sucked into a poll eve row
Hindutva party leader asks Antonio Costa to apologise for Portuguese atrocities in its former colony.
Pamela D’Mello
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Punjab polls: Assume Arvind Kejriwal will be your chief minister, says Manish Sisodia
The BJP and Congress have attacked the Aam Aadmi Party chief for the move.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: SUV is stranded in the middle of a river, passengers have to be rescued
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‘Can you feel it?’ Watch Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Fallon guess what’s inside mystery box
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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a factory in Gujarat’s Valsad, huge plume of smoke covers the sky
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Caught on camera: The moment when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh
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‘A reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists...’: A newspaper editor on press freedom
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Is Amit Shah losing his grip on the BJP in Uttar Pradesh?
The BJP president wanted to launch a personal attack on the Congress vice-president, claimed party insiders, but Rajnath Singh and others turned this down.
Dhirendra K Jha
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A tug-of-war between the BJP and Yogi Adityanath has delayed the Cabinet reshuffle
The Gorakhpur MP fancies himself as Uttar Pradesh’s future chief minister, but his party has other plans for him.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Andhra’s bid to take control of the Sakshi media group is aimed at crippling Naidu’s rival Jagan
The state hopes to do this by using a new law framed to recover the ill-gotten assets of public servants.
TS Sudhir
The Reel
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: Even higher stakes and crazier action
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Watch: Oppression and rebellion in Independence-era drama ‘August 16 1947’
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‘Gumraah’ trailer: Crime thriller stars Aditya Roy Kapur in a double role, Mrunal Thakur as a cop
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How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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The defeat of its Rajya Sabha candidate in Haryana is a direct blow to the Congress high command
All the votes declared invalid were cast by MLAs loyal to former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, considered a close aide of the Congress president.
Vipin Pubby
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Aam Aadmi Party dips its toes in Goan waters and creates a rumble in the Konkan
The party's mega rally in Panaji got the established players to take notice. But creating a local connection will be its biggest challenge.
Pamela D’Mello
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New maths: The BJP may find it easier to push through legislation after Rajya Sabha polls next month
While the Congress will remain the single largest party in the Upper House, the gap between the two parties will narrow considerably.
Anita Katyal
The Field
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: Nitu, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety reach finals
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IND v AUS: Rohit Sharma on workload management for World Cup – ‘Up to IPL franchises and players’
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rhythm-Varun win mixed pistol silver; Rudrankksh-Narmada claim rifle bronze
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Watch: When Mesut Ozil produced 19 assists for Arsenal in the 2015-’16 Premier League season
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Football: India earns narrow win over Myanmar in tri-nation opener; Women’s team draw against Jordan