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Rakesh Dixit
Rakesh Dixit is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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It’s cow politics all the way as BJP, Congress engage in one-upmanship in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s counter to the Congress promise of cow shelters in every village was a cow ministry.
Rakesh Dixit
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Opinion polls give Congress a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh – but they don’t tell the whole story
The opposition party may fritter away its best chance yet of unseating the BJP unless it puts an end to internecine feuds.
Rakesh Dixit
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Vyapam scam: Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not out of the woods yet despite the CBI’s clean chit
It is a political setback for the Congress, though.
Rakesh Dixit
Trending
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Fact check: That ‘astro-OPD’ that MP is planning to open? It’s in a yoga centre, not a hospital
Even though astrologers won’t be assisting doctors, the government is backing the claim that the stars can cure medical problems.
Rakesh Dixit
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Burhanpur sedition case fits the larger pattern of MP police acting under prejudice and RSS pressure
Police officers have been transferred for standing up to Hindutva organisations.
Rakesh Dixit & Mridula Chari
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Firing on Madhya Pradesh farmers: Is judicial commission a sure way of burying the case?
The state has seen several such inquiries whose reports are yet to be made public or acted upon by the government.
Rakesh Dixit
Video
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Watch: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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MP farmers’ stir: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan pulled a fast one (and not for the first time)
In the past, when under fire for the plight of farmers in his state, Chouhan has successfully deflected the blame.
Rakesh Dixit
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Why the BJP is rattled and blaming the Congress for the farmer agitation in Madhya Pradesh
The agitation is led by the Patidar community, which bankrolls the ruling party.
Rakesh Dixit
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Farmers protest: Madhya Pradesh was supposed to be an agriculture success story. What went wrong?
Five farmers are dead in firing in Mandsaur as they press for their loans to be waived and remunerative prices for their produce.
Rakesh Dixit
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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Vyapam scam: Stripped of their qualifications by SC, students ask why big fish are roaming free
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the disqualification of more than 1,000 students under the medical entrance exam racket.
Rakesh Dixit
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After a decade of investigations, it appears no one killed RSS pracharak Sunil Joshi
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and seven others were acquitted in the case. Along with it, the case against Hindutva terror also grows fainter.
Rakesh Dixit & Ipsita Chakravarty
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Anger in Madhya Pradesh after police officer probing a multi-crore scam is transferred
The Opposition Congress has alleged that Gaurav Tiwari was shunted out of Katni to protect BJP leaders who were close to the accused in the scam.
Rakesh Dixit
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka