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Mridula Chari

Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.

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  1. Tweet about man cancelling Ola cab because driver was Muslim provokes outrage (followed by humour)

    Tweet about man cancelling Ola cab because driver was Muslim provokes outrage (followed by humour)
  2. The Daily Fix: Why is a doctor once feted for saving lives in the UP hospital tragedy still in jail?

    The Daily Fix: Why is a doctor once feted for saving lives in the UP hospital tragedy still in jail?
  3. ‘The Planning Commission did not keep India poor. It actually kept India together’: Jairam Ramesh

    ‘The Planning Commission did not keep India poor. It actually kept India together’: Jairam Ramesh
  4. Explained: What were the impeachment charges against CJI, why were they dismissed and what next

    Explained: What were the impeachment charges against CJI, why were they dismissed and what next
  5. As Modi undermines Nehru, India is becoming Pakistan’s mirror image

    As Modi undermines Nehru, India is becoming Pakistan’s mirror image

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  1. Watch: Meet Daisy, who can take apart your old iPhone to harvest valuable parts for recycling

    Watch: Meet Daisy, who can take apart your old iPhone to harvest valuable parts for recycling
  2. Watch: Want to eat some cake? Let this extraordinary (and largely useless) machine serve you

    Watch: Want to eat some cake? Let this extraordinary (and largely useless) machine serve you
  3. Watch: Jaywalkers in this Chinese town get sprayed by mini water cannons

    Watch: Jaywalkers in this Chinese town get sprayed by mini water cannons
  4. Watch: A Dutch church honoured the Swedish musician Avicii by ringing out his songs with its bell

    Watch: A Dutch church honoured the Swedish musician Avicii by ringing out his songs with its bell
  5. Video: Will the death penalty for child rapists actually prove to be a deterrent?

    Video: Will the death penalty for child rapists actually prove to be a deterrent?

The Reel

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  1. Film based on ‘Blue Planet II’ to be released in Indian theatres on May 18

    Film based on ‘Blue Planet II’ to be released in Indian theatres on May 18
  2. Trailer talk: In mini-series on Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’, corpses and ghosts

    Trailer talk: In mini-series on Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’, corpses and ghosts
  3. Teaser for Sai Dhansika’s ‘Mela’ promises stranger things

    Teaser for Sai Dhansika’s ‘Mela’ promises stranger things
  4. Waheeda Rehman on Satyajit Ray: ‘He made films the way they should be made’

    Waheeda Rehman on Satyajit Ray: ‘He made films the way they should be made’
  5. A rapist snake, a doll bride and other taboo tales in AltBalaji’s ‘Gandii Baat’

    A rapist snake, a doll bride and other taboo tales in AltBalaji’s ‘Gandii Baat’

The Field

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  1. IPL: Delhi Daredevils implode in chase of 144 as Kings XI Punjab pull off last-ball four-run win

    IPL: Delhi Daredevils implode in chase of 144 as Kings XI Punjab pull off last-ball four-run win
  2. Indo-Pak series: What PCB has is letter of intent not binding contract, says BCCI acting secretary

    Indo-Pak series: What PCB has is letter of intent not binding contract, says BCCI acting secretary
  3. Virat Kohli has been a fantastic captain for RCB, says AB de Villiers

    Virat Kohli has been a fantastic captain for RCB, says AB de Villiers
  4. Injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar set to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s crucial tie against Mumbai Indians

    Injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar set to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s crucial tie against Mumbai Indians
  5. Indian golf round-up: Disappointing final rounds for Aditi Ashok, Anirban Lahiri

    Indian golf round-up: Disappointing final rounds for Aditi Ashok, Anirban Lahiri