Ear To The Ground
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Few people seem happy with BJP’s rule in Gujarat, yet the party still controls the state. Why?
Majoritarianism, largely.
M Rajshekhar
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Urban planning: Why Gujarat’s cities are losing their fight against a changing climate
The state’s model of urban development favours centralisation, which means local residents do not have much say in the planning of their own city.
M Rajshekhar
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Gujarat is battered by heat waves, floods, drought. How are its cities coping?
Rising climate variability is adding to the state’s environmental vulnerabilities.
M Rajshekhar
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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‘Amul is now a Congress-mukt federation’: How BJP took control of India’s largest milk cooperative
The second part of a Scroll.in series on the respected dairy organisation explores how accountability has worsened with the centralisation of power.
M Rajshekhar
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The Amul story: How politics is hurting the economics of Gujarat’s milk cooperatives
The backbone of rural Gujarat is not in good shape.
M Rajshekhar
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The majoritarian project in Gujarat only serves the rich, says political scientist Ghanshyam Shah
Right-wing ideologues cannot wish away the complexities of competition, social insecurity within religions and castes.
M Rajshekhar
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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How palm oil from Malaysia fired the Patel agitation in Gujarat
It is hard to understand why the Indian government continues to favour palm oil imports over homegrown edible oils in Gujarat and elsewhere.
M Rajshekhar
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Why small businessmen in Gujarat are quitting industry and turning to financial speculation
Returns are collapsing for micro, small and medium industrial units.
M Rajshekhar
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How GST is hurting small businesses in Surat’s textile hub – and spurring a black economy
It is an advantage for big manufacturers and transporters.
M Rajshekhar
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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State wrap: Bihar is struggling with development while communal cracks grow wider
The state had shown early improvements under Nitish Kumar but now it has entered a worrying phase.
M Rajshekhar
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Caste calculus: How the BJP is expanding its footprint in Bihar
Mobilisation by Bajrang Dal, new religious practices for Dalits, messaging via social media are part of the party’s strategy to take power.
M Rajshekhar
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Fear and loathing in Chhapra: How a peaceful Bihar town became a communal tinderbox
The BJP’s quest for power is largely to blame.
M Rajshekhar
The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit