Distress Signal
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Agrarian distress, sluggish job market: Five charts to understand the roots of the Maratha agitation
Education has led to high mobility, especially in the poorer Marathwada region, but opportunities remain few alongside dwindling incomes, shows a data analysis.
Amalendu Jyotishi, Neeraj Hatekar & Puja Guha
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In the pandemic, distressed Indians pledged gold worth Rs 62,926 crore for loans
Such loans are usually the last resort for retail borrowers as it means offering up a treasured family asset as collateral.
Mimansa Verma, qz.com
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Stress makes you better at processing bad news
A study of firefighters in Colorado showed that under stressful conditions, they became hyper-vigilant to any bad news.
Tali Sharot, Aeon
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Resentment in the security forces is building up, viral videos are just the tip of the iceberg
In the central police organisations and military, discontent over the leadership, service conditions is all consuming.
Saikat Datta
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30th student suicide victim in Kota this year is a 14-year-old boy
District authorities have been trying get local institutes to organise de-stressing activities like painting and singing around the city, which is a coaching class hub.
Scroll Staff
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Food prices set to rise as Met department predicts even more rain in April
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan mentioned his concern about food inflation twice this week.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Drought delivers an unequal blow: Dalits are the worst hit
As water and work dries up across Marathwada, existing inequalities deepen.
Mridula Chari
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In Marathwada, migrant cane cutters earn a little cash but not much respect
Stuck in an endless cycle of migration, cane cutters endure long hours at work and uncertain incomes.
Mridula Chari
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Why farmers continue to plant water-intensive sugarcane in drought-hit Marathwada
Politicians have sunk vast amounts of public funds into infrastructure for the crop. The strong support systems make it difficult for farmers to give up on the crop.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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In suicide-hit Marathwada, affected families denied compensation by unrealistic rules
Nearly half of the families that applied for farm suicide compensation in the state were found to be ineligible.
Mridula Chari
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Dead man standing: Why are 23-year-old farmers killing themselves in Marathwada?
Marathwada has overtaken Vidarbha as the region with the highest number of suicides in Maharashtra.
Mridula Chari