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Ipsita Chakravarty
Ipsita Chakravarty is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The Daily Fix: Supreme Court’s order on evicting forest dwellers could hollow out Forest Rights Act
The law was meant to correct ‘historic injustice’. But its aims have been frustrated by shoddy implementation and intransigent governments.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Modi Years: Who is fit to be counted as an Indian citizen?
The Citizenship Bill and the National Register of Citizens created turmoil in the North East.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Daily Fix: The time has come, Mr Modi, to make a strong statement against attacks on Kashmiris
The BJP, as the party in power at the Centre, must condemn the violence and warn citizens against spreading hate.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Trending
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The best activity trackers that can help you achieve your fitness goals
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When exactly did Narendra Modi learn about the Pulwama attack – and what did he do afterwards?
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As Bengaluru turns into a living nightmare, this app has become an irreplaceable part of it
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Top news: BCCI asks ICC to sever ties with nations that sponsor terrorism
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Watch: A zoo in England is allowing visitors to play tug-of-war with its tigers and lions
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Could the Pulwama attack have been prevented? CRPF looks for gaps in convoy protocol
The current standard operating procedure doesn’t account for a suicide bomber and car packed with explosives.
Ipsita Chakravarty & Safwat Zargar
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Searching for Jaish-e-Mohammad: Pulwama attack is a throwback to the peak of militancy in Kashmir
While the group expands its footprint in the Valley, the Indian government struggles to leverage international opinion against its founder.
Ipsita Chakravarty & Safwat Zargar
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Why have BJP-led state governments developed a phobia about black flags?
In Assam, 13 protestors were detained and nine were arrested as Modi visited the state.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Video
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Watch: Four-year-old boy in a wheelchair bounces on a trampoline, warming everyone’s hearts
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Watch: A zoo in England is allowing visitors to play tug-of-war with its tigers and lions
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Watch: Pakistani man who sang the Indian national anthem at an Asia Cup match has an appeal
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Watch: The IAF honoured Surya Kiran pilot killed in crash with the 'Missing Man' formation
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Your Morning Fix: India says it will stop its share of river waters flowing to Pakistan, and more
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The Daily Fix: In Adityanath’s UP, people accused of majoritarian violence are protected, rewarded
The state government recently recommended the withdrawal of 38 cases from the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Daily Fix: NSA for cow slaughter in Madhya Pradesh looks like competitive Hindutva by Congress
The draconian National Security Act, which allows preventive detention, violates basic tenets of natural justice.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Daily Fix: As it stands up to the BJP, Opposition cannot be seen to be shielding the corrupt
It would do well to remember that, in 2014, the BJP came to power promising to break the hold of a tainted political elite.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Reel
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‘Notebook’ trailer: Sparks fly through a diary in this Salman Khan production
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‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ teaser: Winter is coming to Bird Island
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Why some fans want the rat gone from Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’
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‘Total Dhamaal’ movie review: A helter-skelter comedy that seeks safety in numbers
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Priyanka Chopra-starrer ‘The Sky Is Pink’ sets October release date
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As Assam finds justice for the 2008 blasts, a lasting peace in its Bodo areas is still elusive
On Monday, militant leader Ranjan Daimary and 13 others were convicted for their role in the bombings, which left 88 people dead.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Modi Years: What happened to Kashmir in the last five years?
Militancy and mass protests saw a huge jump.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Daily Fix: Retired Justice Lokur’s comments show a need for bolder reforms in the SC collegium
Why were two judges recommended for elevation on December 12 finally dropped? Why were the two other judges chosen instead?
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
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Europa League: Arsenal to face France’s Rennes in round of 16, Chelsea drawn with Dynamo Kiev
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India vs England ODI: Jemimah-Smriti’s stand, Mithali-Jhulan’s experience and Bisht’s magical spell
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Indian Super League: Chennaiyin face Jamshedpur, look to avoid lowest points total
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Cricket shouldn’t be targeted for political gains: Sarfraz Ahmed on India-Pakistan World Cup match
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BCCI can’t regulate the players’ workload in IPL, it’s up to the franchises: Diana Edulji