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Vinita Govindarajan
Vinita Govindarajan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Coronavirus: India’s lockdown has led to chaos because the government misunderstood how cities work
Cities are defiantly complex. They cannot be tamed and neatly organised, as the government intended to do with the lockdown.
Jasmitha Arvind & Vinita Govindarajan
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‘Kalaignar gave us respect’: Karunanidhi’s elderly supporters flock to Chennai to pay him homage
Several aged supporters – some of whom participated in the anti-Hindi protests with the DMK leader – gathered outside Rajaji Hall to pay their last respects.
Vinita Govindarajan
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The competitive world of sudoku is thriving in India – on WhatsApp
A WhatsApp group offers sudoku enthusiasts tips, challenges and motivation.
Vinita Govindarajan
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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View from the other side: Sterlite workers attacked by Thoothukudi protestors recall the terror
Most of the workers staying in the company’s township, where protestors damaged apartments and burnt vehicles on Tuesday, have left for safer places.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Two days after police kill 13 anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi, sorrow and anger fill the air
The Opposition has called for a Tamil Nadu bandh on Friday to protest against the death of 13 people in the coastal district.
Vinita Govindarajan
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‘What crime did we commit?’: Fear in Tuticorin as police kill nine protesting copper plant
Tamil Nadu government claims that use of force was unavoidable.
Vinita Govindarajan
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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‘She was declared a convict’: Jayalalithaa memorial on Chennai’s Marina beach faces legal challenge
The Madras High Court will hear early next month two petitions opposing the Phoenix on moral and legal grounds.
Vinita Govindarajan
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In Tamil Nadu, an attempt to revive an ancient lake management system faces challenges
While the scheme is supposed to involve community participation, several farmers feel it is not inclusive.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Asian College of Journalism says faculty member accused of misconduct will not teach this year
The institution says that the alleged incident of sexual harassment occurred after the student had left the college and that it did not take place on campus.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Reel
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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As urbanisation destroys Bengaluru’s green cover, religious spaces preserve native tree species
While the city’s parks and streets are growing exotic plants, native trees are flourishing around churches, temples, cemeteries and even roadside shrines.
Vinita Govindarajan
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An Australian trainspotter’s images from the 1960s could rewrite steam engine history in India
Ian Manning shot photographs to document steam trains in India, and they languished for decades before being found, restored and recently exhibited.
Vinita Govindarajan
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As Pachaiyappa’s College in Chennai celebrates its 175th year, can its rich legacy be taken forward?
It was once known for producing scientists, authors, politicians and bureaucrats. Today, it is infamous for its unruly students.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game