Name Game
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Amrit Udyan controversy: BJP’s renaming sprees will leave India with crippling amnesia
Changing the name of Mughal Gardens reflects the unwarranted inferiority complex of the present-day moguls and their parochial chauvinism.
Faisal CK
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Why naming the new Parliament building after BR Ambedkar would be a true step towards decolonisation
Indian democracy and Ambedkar have almost became synonymous.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
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Riya, Aryan, Kiara: Why so many parents choose the same names for their babies
Just like there are generational preferences in furniture, music and hairstyles, so it is with baby names.
Jane Pilcher, The Conversation, Birgit Eggert, The Conversation & Katrine Bechsgaard, The Conversation
Trending
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Mob attacks Nagaland men for selling ‘non-vegetarian, northeastern food’ in Ahmedabad
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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D’Prived: Why some Goans can’t access their pensions because of their surnames
Because of a coding oversight, names like D’Souza and D’Cruz with apostrophes and hyphens are being rejected by some government IT systems.
Umang Poddar
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Names of places not in tune with ‘Assamese culture’ will be changed, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The chief minister said people could give suggestions through a web portal which will soon be launched for this purpose.
Scroll Staff
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Why Arunachal residents are upset by an event at which Rajnath Singh inaugurated 12 new roads
Some have staged protests against the Border Roads Organisation.
Akanksha Mishra
Video
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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Italian MP breastfeeds baby in Parliament, applauded for setting a precedent
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Why former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Annadurai decided against renaming Madras state as Tamizh Naadu
Annadurai wanted to avoid the retroflex consonant ‘zha’ to make it easier for people who did not speak Tamil.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Delhi: Hindu Sena blackens signboard on Babur Road, wants it to be renamed after a ‘great Indian’
Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta said they did not want the road to be named after ‘a foreign invader’.
Scroll Staff
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The Dilli debate: Why should a city be known by only one name anyway?
A BJP MP’s attempts to erase the names Dehli and Delhi reflect a monolithic, majoritarian view of history.
Rizwan Ahmad
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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What’s in a name? From ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ to ‘Finding Fanny’, Bollywood movies offer an answer
As the government continues to rename cities and towns, some films offer insight into how a place’s name shapes its residents and fortunes.
Damini Kulkarni
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Calling millennials ‘snowflakes’ isn’t just inaccurate but also bad news for mental health awareness
Deriding a generation as weak and sensitive is nasty, patently false and actively harms progress on tackling mental health.
Shelly Haslam-Ormerod, The Conversation
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Scientists have found new spider species in Sri Lanka – and named them after Enid Blyton characters
Nine new species of ‘goblin spiders’ have been named after goblin characters from Enid Blyton’s children books.
Shreya Dasgupta
The Field
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Badminton Asia Junior C’ships 2023: Tara Shah, Ayush Shetty among those selected in India’s squad
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Watch: Novak Djokovic after SF win vs Carlos Alcaraz – ‘He’s going to win this event many times’
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International referee corroborates wrestler’s allegation of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan
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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz hits a stunning winner that leaves Novak Djokovic in awe during French Open SF
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 3 as it happened: India fight back but Australia finish with 296-run lead