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Aarefa Johari
Aarefa Johari is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘This is goonda raj’: Mumbai citizens protest the rapes in Kathua and Unnao
More than 300 people from a range of organisations protested at Azad Maidan on Friday afternoon.
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Jharkhand: Adivasi rights activist in illegal solitary confinement gets relief after hunger strike
Inhuman treatment meted out to Damodar Turi and three fellow undertrails in Giridih jail triggered public outrage.
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‘Bhai is not guilty’: Dejected fans react to Salman Khan’s conviction in blackbuck poaching case
Outside the actor’s building in Mumbai, fans remained loyal to the controversial superstar.
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Trending
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Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli, Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal on Time's 100 ‘most influential’ people list
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Is the caste system deep-rooted among Christians in India? A Kerala bishop stirs up a hornet’s nest
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‘Nanu Ki Jaanu’ film review: Why, Abhay Deol, why?
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Even without an investigation, Supreme Court concludes that Judge Loya’s death was natural
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Why saffron terror is not a myth
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Sacred games: Computer Baba’s swift makeover from MP government critic to BJP minister
On Tuesday, five Hindu religious leaders were appointed as Ministers of State in Madhya Pradesh just as they were to launch an anti-government protest.
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‘Adopt a Heritage’: Should India let private companies manage tourism at top monuments?
Archaeologists have mixed reactions to a Ministry of Tourism project that will allow private firms to take over tourist facilities at heritage sites.
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A polygamy ban would be good but implementing existing laws would be even better, say legal experts
As the Supreme Court hears petitions challenging the validity of polygamy and nikah halala, women respond with hope and apprehension.
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Video
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Watch: The Nigerian Parliament was hilariously disrupted by thugs who stole the most important thing
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AI at work: Barack Obama did not say this, but you’d never know, watching this video
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Watch: This bionic drummer can play beats that aren’t humanly possible, thanks to a cyborg arm
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Watch: What if parents replaced bosses? (Come to think of it, they have already)
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Your Morning Fix: Can happiness be taught in classrooms?
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Supreme Court says SC/ST Atrocities Act is misused. So what explains the low conviction rates?
The court this week diluted provisions of the law that protects Scheduled castes and tribes.
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Why have laws to completely ban plastic bags failed in India?
As Maharashtra gears up to enforce a complete ban on plastic bags and other plastic products, environmentalists are not convinced it will be implemented.
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‘Where are the jobs promised by Skill India?’: Railway trainees explain their rail roko in Mumbai
For the past four years, thousands of railway apprentices have not been getting jobs they spent years training for.
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The Reel
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To Miss, with love – and that is the problem about female teachers in Hindi movies
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‘Homeland’ to end with season 8, Claire Danes confirms
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Dadasaheb Phalke’s grandson upset about award ceremonies named after the legendary director
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Jyotika’s ‘Tumhari Sulu’ Tamil remake titled ‘Kaatrin Mozhi’
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Trailer talk: Irrfan plays a master puzzler in Hollywood film ‘Puzzle’
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Kolkata school punishing ‘lesbians’ sparks debate: How should schools respond to teenage sexuality?
Certainly not by forcing them to write ‘confessions’ as Kamala Girls’ School did.
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From four chapatis to two: Job shortage forces Mumbai’s daily wage workers to cut back on meals
In the financial capital, employment has been scarce after demonetisation and the introduction of GST.
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Three cities, 36 workers, the same story: Even daily jobs are now hard to find
A new series on availability of work and trends in wages based on interviews with 12 workers each in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
Aarefa Johari, Abhishek Dey & Vinita Govindarajan
The Field
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Super Cup: Chhetri scores a brace as Bengaluru FC thrash East Bengal 4-1 to win title
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‘We don’t sign superstars, we make them’: The best Arsene Wenger quotes
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Shiva Thapa is back with the Tigers as India host second home leg of World Series Boxing
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IPL 2018, CSK vs RR, live: Rahane opts to chase, Raina returns for Chennai
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‘Major reason why I’m here is because of him’: Mertesacker sad to see Wenger leave