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Nayantara Narayanan
Nayantara Narayanan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The X factor: Teenage pregnancies are large silent contributors to childhood malnutrition in India
An IFPRI study shows that India needs to look beyond the challenge of providing food to tackle the challenge of malnutrition.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Mumbai Adivasi doctor’s suicide highlights extreme casteism in India’s medical colleges
Payal Tadvi, who belonged to the Bhil community, killed herself after allegedly being harassed by three upper-caste colleagues.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Mumbai Adivasi doctor’s suicide highlights extreme casteism in India’s medical colleges
Payal Tadvi, who belonged to the Bhil community, killed herself after allegedly being harassed by three upper-caste colleagues.
Nayantara Narayanan
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Dry borewells, lost lakes: In Karnataka, another summer of water shortage portends severe crisis
Though pre-monsoon showers have brought some relief this year, residents as well as officials are worried about the summers to come.
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2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?
There are apprehensions that disgruntled MLAs from both parties will jump ship to the BJP.
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Half the Vote: Indian women are voting more than ever before – but continue to feel unheard
Politicians are not listening and reacting to the specific demands of women.
Aarefa Johari & Nayantara Narayanan
Video
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Half the Vote: A Mumbai woman struggles to take control of her life – and her political choices
The woman, who comes from a traditional Marwari family, describes how her father exercises control on every aspect of her life, including her voting choices.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Interview: Why a safe and effective dengue vaccine is proving elusive
Virologist Sathyamangalam Swaminathan says using Dengvaxia in a restricted way in India, as the US plans to do, may not be feasible.
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On May Day, Bengaluru’s garment workers are marching for a long overdue wage hike
The Karnataka government has been dragging its heels over increasing the minimum wage of little over Rs 8,000 for garment workers.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Nigerian man’s Twitter complaint sparks discussion on lack of support for medical tourists in India
The country promotes itself as a destination for medical tourism but regulations are weak, experts say.
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Half the Vote: A prohibition activist in North Karnataka is urging women to vote NOTA
Ningamma Basappa Savanur says it is time for political parties to take the women’s vote seriously.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Half the Vote: An anganwadi helper in Tamil Nadu wants someone to fulfill Jayalalithaa’s promises
This Scroll.in series explores what Indian women want from the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour