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Arunabh Saikia
Arunabh Saikia is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
During its tenure, the party employed a cynical brand of politics that undermined the very reasons voters had backed it five years ago.
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
The ban stands on weak legal ground, say experts.
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Why Congress is losing votes over anti-Christian violence in Chhattisgarh
The party has treaded cautiously on an issue that has divided the state’s Adivasi society.
Arunabh Saikia & Supriya Sharma
Trending
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‘The Archies’ review: A good-looking nostalgia piece
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Why does the Bible have no reference to any female godly presence, or to divine spouses or lovers?
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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In Chhattisgarh’s mining belt, Congress’s ‘doublespeak’ leaves Adivasi voters disgruntled
The election season in Sarguja region is marked by a sense of resigned hopelessness.
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‘Liquor in every village’: Chhattisgarh voters blame government corruption for their drinking woes
Congress promised prohibition, but flooded rural areas with alcohol, voters allege, even though data suggests a decline in consumption in the state.
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In Chhattisgarh, paddy price war between Congress and BJP leaves farmers pleased
The Congress is additionally promising a farm loan waiver.
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Video
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Gemini: Google posts videos of what its new AI model can do
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Watch: Panic among passengers after spotting flames under Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi coach
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‘Not pregnant, lost my uterus to cancer’: TV journalist responds to email criticising her outfit
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Watch: Three rare white lion cubs born in Venezuelan zoo
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‘This year baby Jesus is in rubble’: Nativity scene in Bethlehem church is in solidarity with Gaza
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What a BJP convention on Valmiki Jayanti says about the fight for Dalit votes in Uttar Pradesh
Most people from the community who attended the event said they had not come there of their own accord.
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Congress’s winning card in Chhattisgarh could be its paddy bonus scheme
Farmers are grateful for the subsidy, which is the highest in the country. Even BJP workers say the scheme has been implemented without any bias.
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
The Delhi Police examined the bank statements of journalists, rummaged through their belongings, and interrogated them on their family backgrounds.
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The Reel
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‘The Archies’ review: A good-looking nostalgia piece
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
The Narmada Control Authority alerted the Sardar Sarovar dam authorities. Yet, they did not open the spillway till the dam reached full capacity.
Arunabh Saikia & Vaishnavi Rathore
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Reporter’s Diary: Remembering the slain Manipur policeman I briefly knew
Onkhomang Haokip, a Kuki official who had barely escaped with his life when the ethnic violence broke out in May, was shot dead by a sniper this week.
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Are the Nagas of Manipur finally taking a stand in the Meitei-Kuki conflict?
Interviews with politicians and civil society activists from the community reveal a complex picture.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India go down to Spain in second group match
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Karthikeya, Crasto/Ponnappa enter quarter-finals
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Weightlifting, IWF Grand Prix II: Bindyarani fails to complete; N Ajith returns underwhelming show
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England Tour of India: Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt lead visitors to victory in first T20I
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Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas record blowout victories in Ahmedabad