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Mridula Chari
Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.
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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
Trending
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Watch: Assam, other parts of North-East erupt in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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From Vajpayee’s founding speech to Modi’s deeds, the BJP has deviated from its stated ideals
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Show civil disobedience against Citizenship Bill and NRC, former IAS officers urge Indians
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Watch: Reality TV star Payal Rohatgi issues public apology to Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi
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New soil study confirms 1943 Bengal famine was caused by Winston Churchill’s policies, not drought
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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
Video
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Watch: UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reads mean tweets about himself by the fireplace
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Watch: Five speeches in Parliament during the Citizenship Amendment Bill debate
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Watch: Assam, other parts of North-East erupt in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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Watch: Reality TV star Payal Rohatgi issues public apology to Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi
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Watch: Indian in US blasts Hasan Minhaj for ‘not respecting Modi’, then poses with him for a photo
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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 Reel
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‘Chhapaak’ trailer: Watch Deepika Padukone as an acid attack survivor
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’: The superhero is reunited with lover Chris Pine
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Women cinematographers speak up: ‘The mainstream is hostile, diverse pool is simply not available’
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How ‘Inside Edge’ season 2 squanders its first-mover advantage
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Mubi’s streaming service in India only the beginning: ‘We can’t wait to start producing’
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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
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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.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Mridula Chari
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Elections 2019: In Ahmednagar, farmers who went on strike in 2017 still unhappy with BJP government
But for many, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is the target of their anger. They still support Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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Hockey India suspends 11 players involved in fracas after Nehru Cup final
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Boxing: Chirag stars in Giants’s stunning win against Mary Kom’s Panthers in Big Bout League
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South Asian Games: With a record tally of 312 medals, India finish top for 13th straight time
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India vs West Indies: Mayank Agarwal likely to replace injured Shikhar Dhawan in ODI squad
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‘Best venue we have’: FIH chief on why awarding hockey men’s world cup to India again made sense