Ear To The Ground
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Few people seem happy with BJP’s rule in Gujarat, yet the party still controls the state. Why?
Majoritarianism, largely.
M Rajshekhar
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Urban planning: Why Gujarat’s cities are losing their fight against a changing climate
The state’s model of urban development favours centralisation, which means local residents do not have much say in the planning of their own city.
M Rajshekhar
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Gujarat is battered by heat waves, floods, drought. How are its cities coping?
Rising climate variability is adding to the state’s environmental vulnerabilities.
M Rajshekhar
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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‘Amul is now a Congress-mukt federation’: How BJP took control of India’s largest milk cooperative
The second part of a Scroll.in series on the respected dairy organisation explores how accountability has worsened with the centralisation of power.
M Rajshekhar
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The Amul story: How politics is hurting the economics of Gujarat’s milk cooperatives
The backbone of rural Gujarat is not in good shape.
M Rajshekhar
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The majoritarian project in Gujarat only serves the rich, says political scientist Ghanshyam Shah
Right-wing ideologues cannot wish away the complexities of competition, social insecurity within religions and castes.
M Rajshekhar
Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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How palm oil from Malaysia fired the Patel agitation in Gujarat
It is hard to understand why the Indian government continues to favour palm oil imports over homegrown edible oils in Gujarat and elsewhere.
M Rajshekhar
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Why small businessmen in Gujarat are quitting industry and turning to financial speculation
Returns are collapsing for micro, small and medium industrial units.
M Rajshekhar
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How GST is hurting small businesses in Surat’s textile hub – and spurring a black economy
It is an advantage for big manufacturers and transporters.
M Rajshekhar
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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State wrap: Bihar is struggling with development while communal cracks grow wider
The state had shown early improvements under Nitish Kumar but now it has entered a worrying phase.
M Rajshekhar
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Caste calculus: How the BJP is expanding its footprint in Bihar
Mobilisation by Bajrang Dal, new religious practices for Dalits, messaging via social media are part of the party’s strategy to take power.
M Rajshekhar
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Fear and loathing in Chhapra: How a peaceful Bihar town became a communal tinderbox
The BJP’s quest for power is largely to blame.
M Rajshekhar
The Field
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal