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Mridula Chari
Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The cost of Telangana’s drive to plant two billion trees
The state’s massive afforestation programme has seen impressive results. But many cultivators have been evicted from lands they used for decades.
Mridula Chari
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Battered by climate change, Central India’s forest products are disappearing
They are crucial to millions of people and a vast Rs 2 lakh crore economy. But with unpredictable rains and extreme temperatures, their yields are falling.
Mridula Chari
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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
Trending
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Delhi Police raid journalists associated with ‘NewsClick’ in UAPA case, seal office
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Why do Donald Trump’s supporters believe he is telling the truth?
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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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.
Mridula Chari
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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?
Mridula Chari
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2019 results: BJP, Shiv Sena repeat their 2014 Maharashtra sweep as Opposition collapses
There was widespread anger over unemployment, farm distress and Maratha reservation, but the Congress-NCP alliance failed to tap into it.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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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.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Mridula Chari
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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.
Mridula Chari
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A week after Cyclone Fani battered Odisha, survivors reel under shortages of food, water and power
In all, 1.5 crore people in 159 blocks of 14 districts have been affected. But the government is struggling to assess the extent of the damage.
Mridula Chari
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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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 & Nithya Subramanian
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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.
Mridula Chari & Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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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
The Field
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Asian Games, Boxing: Preeti Pawar keeps up with reputation to cause upsets after memorable campaign
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary, Priti Lamba earn double podium for India in 3000m steeplechase
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Watch, Asian Games: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest Indian centurion in T20s as team beats Nepal
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches