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Rakesh Dixit
Rakesh Dixit is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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It’s cow politics all the way as BJP, Congress engage in one-upmanship in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s counter to the Congress promise of cow shelters in every village was a cow ministry.
Rakesh Dixit
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Opinion polls give Congress a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh – but they don’t tell the whole story
The opposition party may fritter away its best chance yet of unseating the BJP unless it puts an end to internecine feuds.
Rakesh Dixit
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Vyapam scam: Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not out of the woods yet despite the CBI’s clean chit
It is a political setback for the Congress, though.
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Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Fact check: That ‘astro-OPD’ that MP is planning to open? It’s in a yoga centre, not a hospital
Even though astrologers won’t be assisting doctors, the government is backing the claim that the stars can cure medical problems.
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Burhanpur sedition case fits the larger pattern of MP police acting under prejudice and RSS pressure
Police officers have been transferred for standing up to Hindutva organisations.
Rakesh Dixit & Mridula Chari
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Firing on Madhya Pradesh farmers: Is judicial commission a sure way of burying the case?
The state has seen several such inquiries whose reports are yet to be made public or acted upon by the government.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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MP farmers’ stir: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan pulled a fast one (and not for the first time)
In the past, when under fire for the plight of farmers in his state, Chouhan has successfully deflected the blame.
Rakesh Dixit
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Why the BJP is rattled and blaming the Congress for the farmer agitation in Madhya Pradesh
The agitation is led by the Patidar community, which bankrolls the ruling party.
Rakesh Dixit
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Farmers protest: Madhya Pradesh was supposed to be an agriculture success story. What went wrong?
Five farmers are dead in firing in Mandsaur as they press for their loans to be waived and remunerative prices for their produce.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Vyapam scam: Stripped of their qualifications by SC, students ask why big fish are roaming free
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the disqualification of more than 1,000 students under the medical entrance exam racket.
Rakesh Dixit
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After a decade of investigations, it appears no one killed RSS pracharak Sunil Joshi
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and seven others were acquitted in the case. Along with it, the case against Hindutva terror also grows fainter.
Rakesh Dixit & Ipsita Chakravarty
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Anger in Madhya Pradesh after police officer probing a multi-crore scam is transferred
The Opposition Congress has alleged that Gaurav Tiwari was shunted out of Katni to protect BJP leaders who were close to the accused in the scam.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces