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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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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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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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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‘The man with no nose’: Watch comedian Alasdair Beckett-King spoof ‘every Spaghetti Western film’
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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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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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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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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Wrestling: Sarita Mor wins silver, Kuldeep Malik gets bronze at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
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Boxing: Vikas Krishan, Manish Kaushik, Pooja Rani among nine Indians in final of Boxam International
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Fourth Test, Day 3: R Ashwin, Axar Patel bag three wickets apiece as England slide to 91/6 at tea
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Gavaskar remains my hero: Tendulkar leads tributes as Sunny marks 50th anniversary of India debut
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Tsitsipas downs Khachanov in thriller to set up blockbuster semi-final with Rublev at Rotterdam