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Vinita Govindarajan
Vinita Govindarajan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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
· Apr 10, 2020 · 07:30 am
‘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
· Aug 08, 2018 · 07:02 pm
The competitive world of sudoku is thriving in India – on WhatsApp
A WhatsApp group offers sudoku enthusiasts tips, challenges and motivation.
Vinita Govindarajan
· Jun 18, 2018 · 11:30 am
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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
· May 26, 2018 · 07:30 am
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
· May 25, 2018 · 07:30 am
‘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.
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· May 23, 2018 · 06:30 am
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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.
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· May 22, 2018 · 07:30 am
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
· May 14, 2018 · 06:30 am
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.
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· May 09, 2018 · 05:46 pm
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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
· May 09, 2018 · 07:30 am
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
· May 08, 2018 · 11:30 am
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.
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· May 05, 2018 · 10:30 am
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