Political Games
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Is Boris Johnson’s do-or-die stance on Brexit a means to push the EU into brokering a better deal?
Suspending parliament could be a master bluffer's final play in a game of chicken – raise the stakes till the other side backs down.
Abhinay Muthoo, The Conversation
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Trump and Kim can talk all they want, but for results they need to find real common ground
There are several parallel games at play in which the US, North Korea and South Korea have diverging interests.
Benjamin Habib, The Conversation
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Fact check: Yogi Adityanath’s claim of no riots during his tenure is false and misleading
The home ministry report shows that in a total of 195 incidents of communal violence in 2017, 44 people died and 542 people were injured.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
Trending
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Tripura’s tribal communities pin hopes on a party that wants the state divided
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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‘When will you kill Muslims and Christians?’ monk asks Hindus at Delhi event
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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For Jay Panda, quitting the BJD was the easy part. His real battle will be to stay relevant
Though influential, the suave Odisha politician lacks mass appeal.
Priya Ranjan Sahu
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Income Tax raids on powerful Karnataka minister bare fissures in the Congress
DK Shivakumar’s supporters wonder why the state intelligence did not alert him.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Political violence returns to Kerala’s Kannur: What happens to the peace process now?
Nine CPI(M) workers were injured in Payyanur town and the RSS office was burnt.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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Watch: Actor Arbaaz Khan introduces himself as Roger Federer for an advertisement
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Video: White Sun, the band known for musical renditions of yoga mantras, wins second Grammy
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‘They are just barking, they don’t bite’: Prakash Raj on those who wanted to boycott ‘Pathaan’
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Grammy 2023 speeches: From Beyoncé to Kim Petras, what the winners who made history said
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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The right way to be Right
The challenge is to find people who have the courage not only to stand up for what they believe in, but also to oppose what they don’t.
Nitin Pai
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Playing the mimic: Rahul Gandhi just took a leaf out of Narendra Modi’s book
His speech at a Congress special convention in Delhi on Wednesday indicates that he is close to taking over as party president.
Anita Katyal
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In his eagerness to be king, will Nitish Kumar come across as the jester?
The Bihar chief minister has made his desire for a national role clear far ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections in 2019. But that might just be his undoing.
Anita Katyal
The Reel
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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Full text: 'Educational criteria for contesting panchayat polls undermine democracy'
A group of eminent citizens urge urging Parliament to safeguard citizen’s rights against anti-democratic moves by the governments of Rajasthan and Haryana.
Scroll Staff
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Why the Centre must do everything in its power to keep the Army away from politics
Asking veterans to take sides in the nationalism debate is the first step towards politicising the military. We know how that worked out for our neighbours.
Guru Aiyar
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Watch Sania Mirza teach Mamata Banerjee how to play a forehand shot
The West Bengal chief minister shows she's game for anything.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Tennis rankings: Novak Djokovic inches closer to all-time record, Iga Swiatek continues to dominate
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Football: Manchester City charged by Premier League over alleged breaches of financial rules
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia’s Meg Lanning – ‘There’s a fair bit I still want to achieve’
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Interview: Belgium high performance coach Adam Commens on women’s hockey, mental health and more
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Watch: Sania Mirza recounts her journey at the Australian Open – ‘Everything started here for me’