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Rakesh Dixit
Rakesh Dixit is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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It’s cow politics all the way as BJP, Congress engage in one-upmanship in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s counter to the Congress promise of cow shelters in every village was a cow ministry.
Rakesh Dixit
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Opinion polls give Congress a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh – but they don’t tell the whole story
The opposition party may fritter away its best chance yet of unseating the BJP unless it puts an end to internecine feuds.
Rakesh Dixit
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Vyapam scam: Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not out of the woods yet despite the CBI’s clean chit
It is a political setback for the Congress, though.
Rakesh Dixit
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Fact check: That ‘astro-OPD’ that MP is planning to open? It’s in a yoga centre, not a hospital
Even though astrologers won’t be assisting doctors, the government is backing the claim that the stars can cure medical problems.
Rakesh Dixit
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Burhanpur sedition case fits the larger pattern of MP police acting under prejudice and RSS pressure
Police officers have been transferred for standing up to Hindutva organisations.
Rakesh Dixit & Mridula Chari
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Firing on Madhya Pradesh farmers: Is judicial commission a sure way of burying the case?
The state has seen several such inquiries whose reports are yet to be made public or acted upon by the government.
Rakesh Dixit
Video
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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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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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MP farmers’ stir: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan pulled a fast one (and not for the first time)
In the past, when under fire for the plight of farmers in his state, Chouhan has successfully deflected the blame.
Rakesh Dixit
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Why the BJP is rattled and blaming the Congress for the farmer agitation in Madhya Pradesh
The agitation is led by the Patidar community, which bankrolls the ruling party.
Rakesh Dixit
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Farmers protest: Madhya Pradesh was supposed to be an agriculture success story. What went wrong?
Five farmers are dead in firing in Mandsaur as they press for their loans to be waived and remunerative prices for their produce.
Rakesh Dixit
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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Vyapam scam: Stripped of their qualifications by SC, students ask why big fish are roaming free
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the disqualification of more than 1,000 students under the medical entrance exam racket.
Rakesh Dixit
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After a decade of investigations, it appears no one killed RSS pracharak Sunil Joshi
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and seven others were acquitted in the case. Along with it, the case against Hindutva terror also grows fainter.
Rakesh Dixit & Ipsita Chakravarty
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Anger in Madhya Pradesh after police officer probing a multi-crore scam is transferred
The Opposition Congress has alleged that Gaurav Tiwari was shunted out of Katni to protect BJP leaders who were close to the accused in the scam.
Rakesh Dixit
The Field
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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
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement