Citizen Activism
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In Punjab, citizen protests have forced the government to scrap a river-polluting project
The land will instead be used to set up a biodiversity park.
Vivek Gupta
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Citizens should have a say in civic budgets for infrastructure to truly meet their needs
Mumbai’s cash-rich municipal corporation can draw from local and global examples to involve its residents in shaping the future of the city.
Rahul Kadri
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Would have been happier if demands were met, says Bilkis on being featured on Time magazine’s list
The Shaheen Bagh protestor also said that PM Modi was like his son and congratulated him for being included in the list.
Scroll Staff
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Why Franz Kafka may be ‘the last truly great writer’ of the post-modern era
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Mumbai’s ‘Save Aarey’ protesters angry about being misrepresented – they oppose car shed, not metro
Some campaigners who have raised their voices against the cutting of 2,700 trees for a car shed allege a concerted effort to intimidate them.
Aarefa Johari
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Saving Aarey: Why a city with a weak protest culture is demonstrating to protect Mumbai’s green lung
State authorities want to cut 2,700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro car shed but citizens are having none of it.
Aarefa Johari
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Activist whose home was raided in Goa urges judiciary to take note of ‘monumental harassment’
Senior professor Anand Teltumbde said his home was raided in his absence as though he was a ‘dreaded terrorist or a criminal’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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Video: How this Mumbai citizen tracks down and saves trees marked for axing
The notices issued by the municipal corporation in newspapers for the cutting of trees would escape the scrutiny of most readers.
Shone Satheesh
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Video: A group of brave acid attack survivors are rebuilding their lives by running a cafe in Agra
The cafe is run by survivors who do everything from cooking and cleaning to accounting and designing dresses.
Barcroft TV
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In Goa, 54 village councils vow to stop coal trucks passing through their streets
As the government presses ahead with projects to transport more coal from Marmugao port to factories in Karnataka, Goans fear the impact of pollution.
Pamela D’Mello
The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Guerrilla archivists’ are rescuing data on climate change under the Trump administration
Throughout history, in hostile political climates, people smuggled, copied or collected materials that they fear could be lost.
Morgan Currie and Britt S. Paris, The Conversation
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Steel flyover protests: Is Bengaluru seeing the kind of citizens’ mobilisation Delhi saw in 2011?
A campaign led by citizens and citizens groups is helping build popular support against a project the Karnataka government seems determined to push through.
Shree DN
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Assaults, false cases: Mumbai RTI activist's murder highlights dangers faced by civic crusaders
Bhupendra Vira, who battled illegal constructions, was shot dead in his home last week.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals, as it happened: Saweety, Nitu clinch gold medals for India
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals