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Nayantara Narayanan
Nayantara Narayanan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The X factor: Teenage pregnancies are large silent contributors to childhood malnutrition in India
An IFPRI study shows that India needs to look beyond the challenge of providing food to tackle the challenge of malnutrition.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Mumbai Adivasi doctor’s suicide highlights extreme casteism in India’s medical colleges
Payal Tadvi, who belonged to the Bhil community, killed herself after allegedly being harassed by three upper-caste colleagues.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Mumbai Adivasi doctor’s suicide highlights extreme casteism in India’s medical colleges
Payal Tadvi, who belonged to the Bhil community, killed herself after allegedly being harassed by three upper-caste colleagues.
Nayantara Narayanan
Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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How Imran Khan found a friend in Donald Trump during a 2019 meeting in Washington DC
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Dry borewells, lost lakes: In Karnataka, another summer of water shortage portends severe crisis
Though pre-monsoon showers have brought some relief this year, residents as well as officials are worried about the summers to come.
Nayantara Narayanan
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2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?
There are apprehensions that disgruntled MLAs from both parties will jump ship to the BJP.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Half the Vote: Indian women are voting more than ever before – but continue to feel unheard
Politicians are not listening and reacting to the specific demands of women.
Aarefa Johari & Nayantara Narayanan
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Half the Vote: A Mumbai woman struggles to take control of her life – and her political choices
The woman, who comes from a traditional Marwari family, describes how her father exercises control on every aspect of her life, including her voting choices.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Interview: Why a safe and effective dengue vaccine is proving elusive
Virologist Sathyamangalam Swaminathan says using Dengvaxia in a restricted way in India, as the US plans to do, may not be feasible.
Nayantara Narayanan
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On May Day, Bengaluru’s garment workers are marching for a long overdue wage hike
The Karnataka government has been dragging its heels over increasing the minimum wage of little over Rs 8,000 for garment workers.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Nigerian man’s Twitter complaint sparks discussion on lack of support for medical tourists in India
The country promotes itself as a destination for medical tourism but regulations are weak, experts say.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Half the Vote: A prohibition activist in North Karnataka is urging women to vote NOTA
Ningamma Basappa Savanur says it is time for political parties to take the women’s vote seriously.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Half the Vote: An anganwadi helper in Tamil Nadu wants someone to fulfill Jayalalithaa’s promises
This Scroll.in series explores what Indian women want from the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know