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Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Shreya Roy Chowdhury is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘Blaming teachers isn’t a solution’: Niti Aayog adviser on a ‘theory of change’ to improve education
Alok Kumar discusses the think tank’s effort to help states make their school systems more effective.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Data check: Would anti-BJP parties have done better if the Congress had sewn up more alliances?
Scroll.in looked at five states – Assam, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and UP – to see if anti-BJP votes could have come together better.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Ipsita Chakravarty
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2019 results: Why the BJP’s sweep in Haryana marks the end of an era
It signals the waning influence of the Jats, who ruled the state for four decades until 2014, specifically Hooda and Chautala families.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Election Commission is under a cloud in India – but its expertise is much in demand around the globe
Set up in 2011, the EC’s India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management has trained officials from over 30 countries to hold polls.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The Silent Army: 10 reasons why public trust in the Election Commission stands eroded
A series of questionable decisions, and dissent by one of the three top poll body officials, have cast a long shadow over the 2019 general elections.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Mridula Chari
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The Silent Army: How EC accountants try to track poll expenses with rate lists and shadow registers
But even they are sceptical about the poll body’s ability to trace all the money that goes into a campaign.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The Silent Army: For two lakh CRPF jawans, election time means a discovery of India
There is some sightseeing along the way, some photography.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The Election Fix: Have BJP’s attempts to solve India’s education problems done more harm than good?
The government’s piecemeal efforts over the last five years have ensured that the challenge to educate India’s huge youth population remains unaddressed.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Nithya Subramanian
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Government jobs, Jat agitation, split in a state party are helping BJP in Haryana
In 2016, non-Jats were angry with the BJP for failing to control violence during the Jat agitation. But they are sympathetic to the ruling party now.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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In the shadow of Gurugram, one of India’s most backward districts votes without hope
Its residents believe that the area has been neglected by successive governments because it is a Muslim-majority district.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The Silent Army: When it comes to monitoring parties’ social media campaigns, EC guidelines flounder
The poll body still has no realistic method to track model code of conduct violations on social media.
Mridula Chari & Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The Silent Army: Meet the intimidators who are briefly banished during the polls
But people so labelled deeply resent that label.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing