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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US charges Indian man for alleged plot to murder Sikh separatist in New York
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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu likely to receive very heavy rainfall amid possible cyclone
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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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: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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Watch: Australian teacher explains how to master English pronunciation and talk like Shashi Tharoor
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On TV: Reporter crawls through roadside pipe to show how trapped workers were rescued in Uttarakhand
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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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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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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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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England tour of India: Shreyanka Patil stars as India A beat England A in first T20I
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal cruise into quarter-finals on day four
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Unnati Hooda, Priyanshu Rajawat advance; Kidambi Srikanth exits
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Cricket: India head coach Rahul Dravid and other team support staff’s contracts extended by BCCI
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Australia tour of India: Glenn Maxwell century keeps visitors alive in T20I series