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Mridula Chari
Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.
Why Telangana’s move to formalise land records could leave small farmers vulnerable
In the absence of a land survey, the new changes could further complicate the messy land records system.
Mridula Chari
· Oct 23, 2020 · 09:00 am
One year ago, Dalits were forced to leave Maharashtra village. Why have most failed to return?
Scroll.in revisited the case of Rudrawadi village which had seen an exodus of Dalit families in June 2018.
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· Jun 07, 2019 · 09:00 am
What is a Modi wave? Political scientists are looking for answers
Do voters vote for Modi himself, for the BJP’s ideology or for an entirely different reason?
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· May 28, 2019 · 06:30 am
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Mridula Chari
· May 23, 2019 · 04:41 pm
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.
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· May 22, 2019 · 07:30 am
Cyclone Fani: Dalits in Puri say they were turned away from shelters at height of storm
On May 3, around 85 people were reportedly barred from three public shelters, even as the wind speed touched 200 km per hour.
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· May 13, 2019 · 04:54 pm
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Mridula Chari
· May 10, 2019 · 03:48 pm
The Election Fix: India’s farm crisis is alarming. What are politicians promising to do about it?
India has seen numerous farmer protests in the last five years. Will that have an impact on the elections?
Mridula Chari
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· May 05, 2019 · 09:30 am
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.
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· May 03, 2019 · 12:30 pm
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The Silent Army: EC’s women-only booths, disabled-friendly election themes are running thin
Many polling stations in the third phase were not really accessible to voters with disabilities, while women-only booths were not, well, women-only.
Mridula Chari
· Apr 26, 2019 · 07:30 am
Modi chopper controversy: Odisha election observer’s suspension is put on hold
Mohammed Mohsin, a Karnataka-based IAS official, approached the Central Administrative Tribunal in Bengaluru, which stayed EC’s suspension order.
Mridula Chari
· Apr 25, 2019 · 10:19 pm
The Silent Army: How EC implements confusion by design for poll teams, EVMs to ensure fair elections
Computer programmes randomise the selection of both staff and machines. The groups fall into place only the day before polling.
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· Apr 24, 2019 · 07:00 am
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