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Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
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Malnutrition in India: Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi’s constituencies are among the worst affected
Mallikarjun Kharge’s Gulbarga fared the worst on malnutrition indicators among 18 high-profile constituencies, Shashi Tharoor’s Thiruvananthapuram the best.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Karthik Madhavapeddi, IndiaSpend.com
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Fifty-year-old MiG-21s, a shrinking fleet and other problems facing the Indian Air Force
Of 28 IAF aircraft crashes between April 2012 and March 2016, more than a fourth involved the MiG-21.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
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Cow-related violence has scuttled India’s beef, leather exports and eroded incomes, says new report
Fear of cow vigilantes and shutdown of slaughterhouses has disrupted industries and livelihoods, says Human Rights Watch.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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As Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik gets life sentence, a brief guide to the charges against him
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Caste threads are spawning deadly conflicts in Tamil Nadu schools
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IPL 2022: Rajat Patidar joins Royal Challengers Bangalore as replacement for Luvnith Sisodia
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Data analysis: Government’s flagship schemes for urban development have fallen far short of targets
Barely 7% to 20% of the central assistance earmarked for the three flagship schemes has been used since their launch.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
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Elections 2018: BJP lost 48% of the seats it had won in 2013, Congress gained 137%
Across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP lost 120 of the 180 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s farm loan waiver bill could rise to Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Is it affordable?
This is 16 times the 2017 budget for rural roads, which are key to boosting agricultural income and productive employment.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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‘We will stop you!’: Activists sing to disrupt oil company Shell’s annual general meeting in London
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Watch: New York City removes its last public telephone booth, an era comes to an end
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Watch: Volcano Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky and down the mountain
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Watch: Texas lawmaker suggests arming teachers, police presence in schools to prevent shootings
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‘Manchester United are rubbish’: BBC trainee learning how to write ticker text makes it to live TV
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Falling prices, cash crunch, poor irrigation: What’s driving India’s farmers to despair and anger
Farmer protests have swept Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while frustration and desperation simmer across the country.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com, Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com
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India’s cleanest cities: Citizen engagement drives the rankings
The government evaluated performance on citizen engagement through the Swachhata-MoUD mobile app.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Ojaswi Rao, IndiaSpend.com
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Over 99% of India’s population lives in areas governed by cow protection laws, finds study
Slaughtering the animal is banned in 84% of the country’s states and Union Territories.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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In Goa, Parrikar will inherit challenges of illegal mining, crime against tourists and unemployment
A look at what the manifesto has promised with regard to these challenges.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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Kirana stores report 50%-60% losses because of notebandi, but many continue to support Modi's move
Small retailers are struggling to make sales or go cashless.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
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If UNESCO had a 'best rumour of the year' award, these would be the nominees for 2016
From Modi's best prime minister award to the GPS-enabled Rs 2,000 note, a roundup of fake news that did the rounds of WhatsApp and social media this year.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
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IPL 2022 Eliminator, LSG vs RCB live: Rahul, Hooda build partnership as LSG chase 208
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Cricket: India to face England, Australia away as ICC announces match-ups for Women’s Championship
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Indian football: Sethu FC take on defending champions Gokulam Kerala in IWL final
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‘Devasted doesn’t begin to describe it’: Steve Kerr, LeBron James react to Texas school shooting