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
Trending
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release
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How the Kerala government’s appeal in the Supreme Court may dash the release hopes of UAPA prisoners
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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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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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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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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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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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Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket
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Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari
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India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’