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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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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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Why India’s ties with Turkey are worse than ever before
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Why India must undo its long silence over the massacre of Muslims after Hyderabad integration in ’48
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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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.
Nayantara Narayanan
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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.
Nayantara Narayanan
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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: Crocodile rescued after straying into open plot of land following heavy rain
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Caught on camera in a zoo: Two gorillas run for cover as it begins raining
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Watch: Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus can sort blocks and get into yoga positions
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Watch: Man’s attempt to film himself doing push-ups fails as his pet dog decides to join him
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Watch: BBC anchors fail to control laughter during report on a man hit in the head by a pigeon
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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.
Nayantara Narayanan
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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.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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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.
Nayantara Narayanan
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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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Asian Games, Rowing: Men’s rowers add two more bronze as India finish with five medals in Hangzhou
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Australia in India: Centurions Gill, Iyer ensure hosts win second ODI; lead series 2-0
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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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Live
India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 25, live updates: India bag gold in women’s cricket and shooting
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Asian Games: China dominate opening day of events