Citizen Activism
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In Punjab, citizen protests have forced the government to scrap a river-polluting project
The land will instead be used to set up a biodiversity park.
Vivek Gupta
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Citizens should have a say in civic budgets for infrastructure to truly meet their needs
Mumbai’s cash-rich municipal corporation can draw from local and global examples to involve its residents in shaping the future of the city.
Rahul Kadri
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Would have been happier if demands were met, says Bilkis on being featured on Time magazine’s list
The Shaheen Bagh protestor also said that PM Modi was like his son and congratulated him for being included in the list.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Mumbai’s ‘Save Aarey’ protesters angry about being misrepresented – they oppose car shed, not metro
Some campaigners who have raised their voices against the cutting of 2,700 trees for a car shed allege a concerted effort to intimidate them.
Aarefa Johari
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Saving Aarey: Why a city with a weak protest culture is demonstrating to protect Mumbai’s green lung
State authorities want to cut 2,700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro car shed but citizens are having none of it.
Aarefa Johari
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Activist whose home was raided in Goa urges judiciary to take note of ‘monumental harassment’
Senior professor Anand Teltumbde said his home was raided in his absence as though he was a ‘dreaded terrorist or a criminal’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: How this Mumbai citizen tracks down and saves trees marked for axing
The notices issued by the municipal corporation in newspapers for the cutting of trees would escape the scrutiny of most readers.
Shone Satheesh
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Video: A group of brave acid attack survivors are rebuilding their lives by running a cafe in Agra
The cafe is run by survivors who do everything from cooking and cleaning to accounting and designing dresses.
Barcroft TV
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In Goa, 54 village councils vow to stop coal trucks passing through their streets
As the government presses ahead with projects to transport more coal from Marmugao port to factories in Karnataka, Goans fear the impact of pollution.
Pamela D’Mello
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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‘Guerrilla archivists’ are rescuing data on climate change under the Trump administration
Throughout history, in hostile political climates, people smuggled, copied or collected materials that they fear could be lost.
Morgan Currie and Britt S. Paris, The Conversation
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Steel flyover protests: Is Bengaluru seeing the kind of citizens’ mobilisation Delhi saw in 2011?
A campaign led by citizens and citizens groups is helping build popular support against a project the Karnataka government seems determined to push through.
Shree DN
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Assaults, false cases: Mumbai RTI activist's murder highlights dangers faced by civic crusaders
Bhupendra Vira, who battled illegal constructions, was shot dead in his home last week.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings