2016 Yearender
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Was 2016 just 1938 all over again?
Diaries from 1938 show the depth of concern about the direction the world was taking. Are we facing similar dark prospects?
Julie Gottlieb, The Conversation
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Muhammad Ali, Johan Cryuff and other sports legends who bid their final farewell in 2016
Some of these men have legacies that will live on forever.
Arka Bhattacharya
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The underdog theme song blared loud and proud in the world of sports in 2016
2017 may revert to type, but the joy and incredulity this last year provided will live long in memory.
Abhishek Parameswaran
Trending
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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Interview: India’s exaggerated value and the danger of S Jaishankar’s ‘new world order’ posturing
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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Indian sportsperson of the year #1: Devendra Jhajharia is the true man with the golden arm
Athens and Rio hosted the Paralympic Games 12 years apart. He conquered them both.
Arka Bhattacharya
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The health crises of forgotten people: Five stories from 2016
Ground reports over the past year from Scroll.in's Pulse section.
Scroll Staff
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Indian sportsperson of the year #2: At 18, Aditi Ashok had the golfing world at her feet in 2016
Come 2017, there is no predicting what the Bangalorean could achieve on the LET and the LPGA tours.
Arka Bhattacharya
Video
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Watch: Actor Vadivelu and AR Rahman perform the song ‘Raasa Kannu’ in Chennai
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Watch: Staff cheers as dog shot during robbery gets discharged from hospital two months later
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Watch: Cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard engage in a hilarious debate over IPL’s top team
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‘So beautiful’: Fan’s special song combining several tunes by Shreya Ghoshal moves the musician
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Caught on CCTV: Constable saves passenger being dragged while boarding a moving train
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What this editor of books read outside her work in 2016 says a lot about why (and how) we read
Maintaining a list of every book read during the year yielded curious patterns.
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh
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Better laws on mental health and maternity in 2016 but still no comprehensive health policy
Pulse reviews health policy in 2016
Scroll Staff
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In 2016, Indian cricket got a leader, an all-rounder and great bench strength in all formats
India enter the new year with the hope of consolidating their hold over world cricket.
Anand Sachar
The Reel
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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The Indian culinary scene in 2016 was mostly a lingering aftertaste of last year’s trends
A continuing focus on local foods, return to the traditional Indian cuisine and literature about India's culinary history marked the year gone by.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Five happy moments from 2016 (yes, there were some)
For a list of all the terrible things, watch out for our new volume, 'Apocalyptica'.
Scroll Staff
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India Modern: The buzzword that truly defined Indian fashion in 2016
A growing number of independent labels are creating India-rooted fashion that holds up to global standards.
Cheryl-Ann Couto
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Belgium as it happened: Harmanpreet Singh and Co win 5-1
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Wrestlers’ protest: Members of 1983 World Cup team issue statement – ‘Disturbed by unseemly visuals’
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Thailand Open Super 500: Lakshya Sen reaches his first semi-final of 2023; Kiran George’s run ends
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Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – ‘We are not letting the two losses last week play on our minds’
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IPL 2023: MS Dhoni doing well after knee surgery, confirms CSK CEO