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  • Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’

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    ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ might have been inspired by author George Orwell’s fear of drowning

  • In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
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    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

  • Fiction: A scheme to unearth the ‘lost’ Saraswati river becomes an act of Hindu nationalist pride
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    Fiction: A scheme to unearth the ‘lost’ Saraswati river becomes an act of Hindu nationalist pride

  • Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into resistance from some residents
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    Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into resistance from some residents

  • Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks
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    Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks

  • How Indians save and borrow – in six charts
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    How Indians save and borrow – in six charts

  • Can Zohran Mamdani’s win help the beleaguered Democratic Party find a new roadmap?
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    Can Zohran Mamdani’s win help the beleaguered Democratic Party find a new roadmap?

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    ‘Mistry’ review: New ‘Monk’ in a newish bottle

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Lockdown music: Kolkata Police rework famous ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ song to keep people at home

The Kolkata Police has been on a roll, belting out ‘Bela Bose’, ‘We Shall Overcome’, and now this reworked number from the Satyajit Ray classic film.

Scroll Staff
Apr 06, 2020 · 10:32 am
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‘Goopy-Bagha' in fight against Corona!

Yet another musical effort by KP personnel at Rabindra Sarobar PS area to enliven another stressful day of fellow citizens with a deftly modified song from the iconic Satyajit Ray movie ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ pic.twitter.com/BGq2EEhMMV

— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) April 4, 2020
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