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Arunabh Saikia
Arunabh Saikia is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The Covid-19 pandemic is raging like never before. Why can’t India suspend the Kumbh?
Associated with the congregation are players crucial to the BJP’s political calculations.
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India played down new mutant Covid strains to avoid panic – but this may have backfired
Some amount of panic may have actually helped reinforce Covid-appropriate behaviour, say experts.
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Should the government open up Covid-19 vaccinations for all?
States like Maharashtra and Delhi have requested the Centre to remove the age limit for immunisation.
Vijayta Lalwani & Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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At what age are people usually happiest? Here’s what a new study found
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Kumbh Mela: Akhara head from Madhya Pradesh dies after testing positive for Covid-19
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A century after Nikola Tesla’s failed experiment, 5G may realise his dream of wireless electricity
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‘Huge gatherings at Hindu festival as virus surges’: How international media reported Kumbh Mela
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The Covid-19 pandemic is raging like never before. Why can’t India suspend the Kumbh?
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In Assam, the Congress fought hard – but will it be enough to dislodge the BJP?
The three-phase elections conclude today as Assam’s capital area of Guwahati, and Lower Assam vote.
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Will Hagrama Mohilary’s popularity thwart the BJP’s political calculations in Bodoland?
The saffron party has tied up with the Bodo-centric United People’s Party to win the community’s support – but it may have met its match in the former militant.
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A new generation of ‘Miya’ Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion
Ambitious, educated and determined not to be bogged down by majoritarianism, they say they are done with parties that claim to ‘represent’ them.
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Video
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Covid norms violation: Crowds hurl cowdung cakes at one another as part of Ugadi rituals
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Watch: After images of Lucknow Covid-19 pyres go viral, officials erect fence to block cameras
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Watch: The fight to protect grey seals, one of the world’s rarest species
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‘No one can stop corona deaths, when you’re at an age to die, you die’: MP minister Prem Singh Patel
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‘Religion will not save India, science will’: Doctor’s view on holding Kumbh Mela despite Covid-19
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Interview: Sanjib Baruah on Assam elections, identity politics and the ‘cash-transfer state’
The author of ‘In the Name of the Nation: India and its Northeast’ speaks about how the past animates Assam’s present.
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Assam’s large tea worker community has always lacked a political voice. Could this be changing?
The marginalised community has not reaped the gains of numerical strength – but not everyone is giving up hope yet.
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Assam’s small ethnic groups dumped BJP over CAA. The party wooed them back – not just for elections
The BJP has pursued a systematic strategy of undercutting Assamese nationalism and shoring up long-term support for its ideological agenda, say observers.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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‘Game of Thrones’ at 10: Its popularity is rooted in a mix of qualities rarely seen in conjunction
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In ‘Launchpad’ on Disney+ Hotstar, six short films by new filmmakers
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‘F9’ trailer: Vin Diesel takes on John Cena in latest Fast & Furious saga
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‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek in action comedy
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‘Army of the Dead’ trailer: In Zack Snyder movie, a heist in the middle of a zombie outbreak
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Months before polls, Assam launched a cash scheme for women. Now it is paying BJP dividends
In every constituency, over 15,000 women have started getting Rs 830 per month. The constituency-wise targets make the scheme’s intent rather clear.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Assamese heartland, those who fought BJP’s citizenship law are now voting for ‘development’
Economics, and not identity, dominates election conversations.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Assam, Congress stitches up a broad alliance. Will it be able to topple the BJP?
The entry of the Bodo People’s Front could give the new coalition some real firepower.
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Miller’s half-century, Morris’ late fireworks help Rajasthan beat Delhi by 3 wickets
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Indian badminton: To win an Olympics medal, we need to have a Plan B, say Satwik and Chirag
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BCCI contracts for men: Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah remain in top bracket; Chahal, Kuldeep moved to grade C
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Watch: All the goals scored by the 11 teams in Indian Super League 2020-’21
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Weightlifting: After a year without competition, Mirabai Chanu eyes strong show at Asian C’ship