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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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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Vikas Khanna’s new novel: A chef visits India to rekindle her love for cooking after losing her son
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Adani Group losses continue as shares fall by up to 20%
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Tigers are being farmed in South Africa – often for their body parts
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Indonesia Masters Super 500 quarterfinals live: Lakshya Sen goes down against Jonatan Christie
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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: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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Watch: Telangana Governor felicitates ‘Naatu Naatu’ composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose
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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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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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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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Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Karen Khachanov to reach second Grand Slam final
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ semifinal live: Shafali Verma wins the toss, opts to bowl first
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Indonesia Masters Super 500 quarterfinals live: Lakshya Sen goes down against Jonatan Christie
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ISL: Iker Guarrotxena’s hat-trick takes FC Goa up to third in the table after win over East Bengal
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Watch: Sania Mirza’s speech at Australian Open – ‘No better arena to finish my Grand Slam career’