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Mridula Chari
Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.
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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
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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
Trending
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Live
Farm laws: Farmers enter Red Fort and hoist flags; one dead after violence in ITO, say reports
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Canada MP removed from caucus for making ‘baseless and dangerous’ accusations against colleagues
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Why are England not sending the best team for start of an iconic series versus India: Nasser Hussain
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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
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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.
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Video
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Republic Day: Animal Planet’s version of ‘Saare Jahaan Se Accha’ is sung with sounds of wildlife
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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Red Fort. Watch scenes from Republic Day tractor rally
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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Watch: Archaeologists are unearthing the lost world of the Mayan civilisation with lasers in the sky
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Watch: Hindi poetry performance evaluates the ‘state of our democracy’ based on the events of 2020
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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
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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
The Reel
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Republic Day: Reading between the lyrics of five patriotic Hindi film songs
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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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
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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
The Field
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Australian Open 2021: Did Nadal take a veiled swipe at Djokovic over quarantine complaints?
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Tennis: Margaret Court vows to keep Australia’s highest honour despite backlash
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Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 20: Teams with best fixtures, players to buy and captaincy options
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Cricket: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in doubt for New Zealand tour
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NBA: Harden leads Nets over Heat; LeBron powers Lakers past Cavaliers