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Vijayta Lalwani
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Pollution: Has North India had any success in controlling stubble burning?
Though the Centre and state governments have taken several steps, not much seems to have changed.
Vijayta Lalwani
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‘A way to connect to your roots’: What J&K domicile certificates mean to migrant Kashmiri Pandits
Few say they will return to Kashmir.
Vijayta Lalwani
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No committee report, no talks with Centre, no court hearings: Where is the farmers’ protest headed?
Two members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel have spoken up asking why their report on the farm laws has not been made public.
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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‘Standard of investigation poor’: 20 orders on Delhi violence show police claims are falling apart
Farcical FIRs, dubious witness statements, lack of evidence – the court blows holes in the Delhi Police’s investigations.
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Price rise is driving Delhi’s food vendors to financial collapse – and their customers to hunger
Shooting oil prices have made food more expensive. And daily wagers who struggle to find work have less money to spare.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Viral terror: Why the perpetrators of anti-Muslim assaults are broadcasting their own crimes
Recording and disseminating videos of hate crimes against Muslims is now a career advancement tool for many Hindutva activists.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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What will it take for Modi’s monetisation plan to work – plus four more Sunday reads
Five must-read pieces for the weekend.
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Does this Hindu extremist priest in UP have the support of the rank and file of BJP?
Scroll.in travelled to two districts of western Uttar Pradesh to gain more insight into how BJP workers perceive Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati.
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In Kabul, two men clinging to an airplane fell on this man’s roof
‘When I saw them [on the roof], I first thought they were Taliban men who were thrown off the plane but we checked the bodies.’
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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‘Access denied’: How the Delhi government has stonewalled reporters in the capital
Far from offering the accountability that was promised, AAP appears to have plucked its media policy from the BJP playbook.
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A 13-year-old was locked out of online classes because his parents refused to pay annual school fees
Parents argue private schools should waive off non-tuition fees since children are no longer accessing campus facilities.
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Why is the Delhi government spending Rs 84 crore to install 500 giant flags?
The budget for the tricolour project is larger than the amount AAP plans to spend on a number of key welfare schemes.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces