A new book looks at the history of the sari and all that it supports socially and economically
Scroll.inby Rta Kapur Chishti·27 Aug 2026
The deep involvement and complete sense of identity of the Indian woman with the sari, has made her resist the pressure to change her style of dress, inadvertently providing continuity in weaving...
Top updates: Nepal flash flood toll rises to 162, over 130 Indians missing
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·27 Aug 2026
The toll in the flash flood and mudslide in Nepal on Wednesday rose to 162, The Kathmandu Post reported. Hundreds of others remain missing, including 133 Indians.
From Kerala to Kargil, ‘Muslim’ ecologies are syncretic and intertwined with the landscape
Scroll.inby Mukul Sharma, The India Forum·27 Aug 2026
In the vast mangrove delta of the Sundarbans, where the Bengal coast dissolves into tidal rivers and dense forest, survival depends on more than a boat and a net.
Is Census 2027 the first step to a National Register of Citizens?
Scroll.inby Anant Gupta·27 Aug 2026
The list of questions for the 2027 census has stoked fears that census data might be used to prepare a National Register of Citizens.
SC judge accuses Rajasthan HC acting chief justice of misusing office, asks CJI to replace him
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
A Supreme Court judge has accused Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of misusing his administrative powers ahead of his retirement next month, Bar and Bench...
Lessons from Egypt: How the autocratic President Hosni Mubarak struggled with stability and growth
Scroll.inby Maria Golia·26 Aug 2026
Hosni Mubarak was a rectangular man, built low to the ground, boxy and taurine. When Egyptians nicknamed him la vache qui rit (“the laughing cow”), after a popular brand of cheese spread, it was...
‘Malicious’: India rejects UN panel’s remarks about ‘targeting’ of Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslim
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
New Delhi on Wednesday rejected as “politically motivated” and “highly malicious” the United Nations’ racial discrimination watchdog’s observations about the alleged targeting of Rohingya refugees...
Wearing hijab not an essential religious practice in Islam, says Allahabad HC
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
The Allahabad High Court has observed that wearing a headscarf could not be established as an “essential religious practice” in Islam.
‘Toxic’ review: Blood, lust and something like love in unwieldy, overly long crime saga
Scroll.inby Nandini Ramnath·26 Aug 2026
Toxic takes its “Adults only” certification very, very seriously. Geetu Mohandas’s latest movie, co-written with and led by Kannada star Yash, has genocide-level displays of violence interspersed...
Bengal SIR: 7 lakh appeals before tribunals seek restoration, 31 lakh question inclusions, SC told
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court was on Tuesday told that only 7 lakh out of 38 lakh appeals before special intensive revision tribunals in West Bengal were against deletions from the electoral rolls, while 31...
In Ladakh, an ancient art gallery is hiding in plain sight
Scroll.inby Kamayani Sharma·26 Aug 2026
The phrase “open-air art exhibition” usually brings to mind a curated arrangement of contemporary artworks in elegant, manicured surroundings.
India, China hold talks on boundary delimitation, ensuring peace in border areas
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
India and China on Tuesday discussed making progress on boundary delimitation and maintaining peace along the disputed border, as National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister...
Meta, content creator get legal notice after Delhi man secretly recorded with smart glasses
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
A Delhi man on Monday sent a legal notice to Meta and an Instagram creator who allegedly covertly recorded him using camera-equipped smart glasses manufactured by the technology conglomerate.
Why jobs are becoming unaffordable for some Indian women
Scroll.inby Fathima Altaf·26 Aug 2026
Twenty-three-year-old Ayesha* fought hard to study a master’s degree in social sciences and finally land a corporate job in Delhi in 2024.
The takeover of a Bandra football ground is part of a larger fight for Mumbai’s public spaces
Scroll.inby Nolina Minj·26 Aug 2026
On the overcast afternoon of August 18, a football match of the Mumbai Football Association’s Second Division League was underway at the Neville D’Souza Football Ground in Mumbai’s Bandra West...
Why all eyes are on California’s billionaire wealth tax bill
Scroll.inby Henry Maher, The Conversation·25 Aug 2026
In November, California will vote on a proposal to levy a one-off 5% tax on the wealth of all billionaires in the state.
Punjab SIR: Another ex-diplomat asked to prove citizenship
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·25 Aug 2026
Former Indian diplomat Ramesh Chander has been asked by the authorities conducting the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Punjab to submit documents proving his citizenship, The...
US sanctions four India-based firms for importing petrochemicals from Iran
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·25 Aug 2026
Four India-based companies were among several entities sanctioned by the United States on Monday for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran.
UN discrimination watchdog rebukes India for ‘targeting’ Rohingya refugees, Bengali-speaking Muslims
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·25 Aug 2026
The Union Nations’ watchdog on racial discrimination on Tuesday expressed “grave concern” about Indian law enforcement officers allegedly targeting Rohingya refugees and Bengali-speaking Muslims.
Census: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge urge PM Modi to cancel current caste questionnaire
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·25 Aug 2026
Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to scrap the current caste census questionnaire and prepare a new one based on a...
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