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Gilles Verniers
Gilles Verniers is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Decoding the Uttarakhand polls in 30 charts: Congress progresses but cannot bridge the gap with BJP
Smaller parties were marginalised amid the growing bipolarisation of the state’s politics.
Sai V Vikas, Gilles Verniers & Mohit Kumar
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Decoding the Goa election in 35 charts: A BJP victory paved by Congress’ erosion
The Aam Aadmi Party’s entry seems to be an accident of circumstances, as it failed to win more vote share than five years ago.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta & Mohit Kumar
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Decoding the Punjab verdict in 34 charts: AAP’s victory and the debacle of state’s political class
This election marks a deep renewal of politics in Punjab, a rare event in Indian politics.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta & Mohit Kumar
Trending
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Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
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Teesta Setalvad’s detention by Gujarat Police is deeply concerning, says UN official
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Hockey: Dodge them like Navneet Kaur
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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‘Preplanned inhuman collective violent act of terrorism’: What Modi got away with in the Godhra case
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35 charts decoding the 2022 Uttar Pradesh verdict: bipolarisation and BJP consolidation
The trajectories of parties’ vote share since 1993 indicate the magnitude of transformation of the state’s politics.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta, SV Sai Vikas & Mohit Kumar
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Is Kerala really inclusive? 33 charts about MLAs in new assembly show there’s still work to be done
There are only seven women in the 140-member assembly. Besides, caste and community exclusion works at the local level.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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30 charts dissecting the Kerala verdict: LDF victory comes against backdrop of Congress decline
Even though they have identical vote shares, the CPM has nearly three times the number of seats as the Congress.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
Video
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‘You’ll have to bear with me for the next 50 years’: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 30 years in cinema
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Watch: UK’s viral sensation ‘Dancing Grannies’ show off their bhangra moves
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Eco India: How cigarette butts can be deadlier than most plastic waste
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Watch: All through Pride Month, a museum in Mexico is highlighting queer community’s role in history
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‘She wants to go to ‘Howarts’’: Comedian Shraddha as ‘Mrs Kulkarni’, mother of a class three student
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Tamil Nadu’s new assembly in 33 charts: Lowest women representation in 25 years, OBCs dominate
Tamil Nadu has one of India’s most diverse political class, in terms of caste representation.
Gilles Verniers, Vignesh Karthik KR, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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How Tamil Nadu voted in 28 charts: DMK won a clean victory but AIADMK remained competitive adversary
The BJP was a liability to the AIADMK-led alliance.
Gilles Verniers, Vignesh Karthik KR, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Assam’s new assembly in 30 charts: Fewer women, more Muslims – and more crorepatis
Is today’s political class in Assam different from the past, in terms of caste, religion, gender and other socio-demographic variables?
Gilles Verniers, Avishek Jha, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
The Reel
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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Watch: Ranveer Singh tests his survival skills with Bear Grylls in Serbia
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
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‘Shamshera’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor plays a rebellious bandit in period drama
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‘The Girl From Plainville’ review: A cautionary tale of the power of suggestion
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Assam verdict: 29 charts that show just how polarised the election was
As the BJP-led alliance won the polls, the state’s deep communal divide manifested itself in the result.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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The new Bengal assembly in 28 charts: Fewer Muslims, more Scheduled Caste MLAs – and not much youth
Breaking down the numbers.
Gilles Verniers, Avishek Jha, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Bengal verdict: 25 charts show how the Trinamool conclusively beat the BJP
The party’s victory cuts across most of the state’s territory and across the eight phases of the election.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
The Field
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Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur win recurve team silver
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Watch: England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test – Late wickets put hosts in control on rain-hit third day
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Tennis: Kvitova beats Ostapenko for first Eastbourne crown; Tsitsipas claims Mallorca title
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Cricket: Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of India’s Test match against England
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Ranji Trophy final, Day 4: Rajat Patidar’s ton puts MP in command, Mumbai left hoping for a miracle