Explainer
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Why was Mumbai adjudged a ‘Tree City of the World’ when it has been losing green cover for years?
The financial capital lost 2,028 hectares of urban tree cover between 2016 and 2021. As many as 2,141 trees were were felled in Aarey Colony in 2017 alone.
Abhivyakti Banerjee, Factchecker.in
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Explainer: Does Karnataka HC’s interim order restricting the hijab violate the right to religion?
The court’s order will be in force till it delivers its final judgment.
Umang Poddar
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Can the police in India force someone to hand over their phone and check their messages?
A viral video of the Hyderabad Police stopping people in the street and looking through their devices has sparked concern about the legality of such methods.
Umang Poddar
Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Pegasus case: What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s inquiry into the illegal spyware
The court’s interim order in the case is expected on October 27.
Umang Poddar
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Explainer: What happens when the Centre refuses to appoint judges despite a collegium recommendation
The government has been stalling on the appointments of two judges to the Karnataka HC, despite the collegium recommending the names on three occasions.
Umang Poddar
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Four reasons to be worried about India’s new IT rules that are supposed to regulate Big Tech
Though the rules are framed as a check on internet giants, they actually give the government much more power over expression online.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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Explainer: Why India’s new rules for social media, news sites are anti-democratic, unconstitutional
They have far-reaching consequences on online privacy, freedom of speech and expression, and access to information.
Internet Freedom Foundation
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Why India’s GDP contracting by 7.5% is earning some cheers – even as others ring alarm bells
The better-than-expected GDP figures may have been caused by companies cutting costs and firing employees – which would not be good news.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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A statistician explains: What does ‘90% efficacy’ for a Covid-19 vaccine mean?
The data we have so far only covers short-term efficacy, and the numbers may change in the coming months.
Atanu Biswas
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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What is the difference between the NPR under Congress, BJP’s NPR-NRC-CAA and the Census?
Despite BJP’s attempts to delink NPR-NRC and Citizenship Act, it is clear that all three are inextricably connected.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Hyderabad encounter killing may seem like justice, but here’s why no good can come of it
There are no shortcuts to solving the problem of crimes against women and allowing police to simply kill those it accuses only makes us more unsafe.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Explainer: What we now know about the BJP’s secretive electoral bonds scheme after a week of exposes
They were supposed to bring in transparency. Instead, they have turned out to be more opaque and potentially dangerous for democracy.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch: Gary Neville hits out at Manchester United’s owners after Brentford defeat – ‘Face the music’
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league
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Indian Tennis: Sania Mirza-Madison Keys lose Canadian Open semis to Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula
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La Liga: Barca start campaign with goalless draw; Ancelotti to call time on career after Real stint
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Premier League: Manchester United bottom of the league after 4-0 loss to Brentford