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Malini Subramaniam
Malini Subramaniam is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Dantewada goes to polls in the shadow of alleged fake encounters in villages protesting Adani mine
Even activists Bela Bhatia and Soni Sori, who demonstrated against a recent alleged fake encounter, have been booked by the police.
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Amid Kashmir lockdown, even the dead can’t ‘depart in peace’
The story of how a Kashmiri woman in Hyderabad managed to find out about her dying uncle despite the internet and phone restrictions.
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Special Report: This Adivasi man would have been in jail – had Bastar police not used whitener ink
Pandu Mandavi’s case shows why Chhattisgarh government’s promise of justice and freedom for Adivasis has few takers.
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Trending
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News anchor Anjana Om Kashyap calls Aditya Thackeray the ‘Rahul Gandhi of Shiv Sena’, apologises
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Why are South Indians speaking Hindi to each other?
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Watch: Viral clip shows a snake attacking a man after he annoyed it for several minutes
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Houston: Anti-Modi protestors stage demonstrations against ‘near-fascist politics’ of BJP government
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‘Interference in judicial appointments does not augur well for the institution,’ says Supreme Court
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Chhattisgarh: Villagers turn away officials probing claim that their consent for mine was forged
The villagers demanded the presence of a panchayat official accused of forging their signatures. Meanwhile, a Maoist blast took place in a nearby village.
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To clear way for mining, did Dantewada administration fake approval from a village council?
The Chhattisgarh chief minister has ordered an inquiry into the allegations.
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How Chhattisgarh schoolgirls who accused CRPF men of sexual assault were denied justice
Two paramilitary men were arrested for molesting over a dozen students at a Raksha Bandhan function in 2017. They walked free in January.
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Video
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Watch: From ‘Jai Shri Ram’ greetings to ‘free Kashmir’ protests, the other side of Howdy Modi
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Watch: Rekha singing a Mehdi Hassan ghazal from 1983 takes social media users back in time
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Watch: Income inequality, transgender rights emerge as big themes at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards
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Watch: Viral clip shows a snake attacking a man after he annoyed it for several minutes
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Watch: This video of a toddler dancing to the music of musicians on the street is a joy to behold
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No change in Chhattisgarh yet, but I hope Congress will correct past wrongs: Activist Bela Bhatia
As a culture of impunity for security forces persists, she says, human rights violations of Adivasis continue unabated.
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In Chhattisgarh, Adivasi man’s dubious arrest shows police excesses continue under Congress rule
Lakshmayya Kursam was held while visiting his daughter at school in Bijapur and charged with planting a bomb on a day he was in police custody.
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Chhattisgarh: Controversial former Bastar Inspector General SRP Kalluri gets key posts
Kalluri has been accused of human rights violations in the past.
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The Reel
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‘Saand Ki Aankh’ trailer: Never too old to pick up a gun
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‘Ghost’ trailer: Scares and screams galore in Vikram Bhatt’s new film
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In war, friendship and love: Looking back on Hindi cinema’s top 10 hero twosomes
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‘The Family Man’ review: He might just save the nation, but what about his marriage?
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In film ‘Sikhirini Mwasani’, the attempt to keep a Bodo performance tradition from dying out
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Telangana polls: Transgender candidate who went missing says she is not withdrawing her candidature
Chandramukhi Muvvala says she was threatened at knife-point on the morning of November 27 and suspects she was drugged. She returned home 36 hours later.
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‘Who will go to vote?’ Fear, disinterest in a Bastar village on election day
The day before the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh on November 12, Scroll.in visited Durma village.
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The CBI withheld information from the Supreme Court in 2016 to protect the Chhattisgarh police
Police personnel were accused of indulging in violence and arson in three Adivasi villages in 2011.
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The Field
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Wrestling: With Tokyo Olympics on his mind, Sushil Kumar gearing up to compete in more events
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Shooting: IOA chief Batra set to meet with CWG federation head; shooting’s exclusion to be discussed
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India vs South Africa: Kohli handed warning, demerit point for shoulder contact with pacer Hendricks
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National championship and IWL have helped improve the Indian women’s football team, says Bembem Devi
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India at Wrestling World C’ships: Five medals, four Olympic quotas mark best-ever performance