Gujarat Diaries
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Dalit survivors of 2016 Una assault have converted to Buddhism, but continue to live in fear
Attacked on at least four occasions since the 2016 incident, the seven Dalits gave up Hinduism at a mass conversion event on Sunday.
Aarefa Johari
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Gujarat’s Hardik Patel dilemma: ‘Right now we are discussing voting against the BJP, but who knows?’
The Patidar leader's supporters aren’t bothered by defections but say they might still vote for the BJP, even as they want Congress to be a stronger Opposition.
Aarefa Johari
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With Shankersinh Vaghela’s exit, Congress in Gujarat is left with only one hope – anti-incumbency
The veteran leader announced his resignation from the Congress on Friday, severely damaging the party’s prospects for the next state poll in November.
Aarefa Johari
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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As rail station in Modi’s hometown gets a makeover, a resident asks: ‘How many jobs will it create?’
The station, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to sell chai as a child, is in the midst of a Rs 8-crore development upgrade.
M Rajshekhar
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In Gujarat, Patidar leaders are inching closer to openly declaring support for the Congress
However, with five months to go before the polls, Hardik Patel’s organisation has not yet made an official announcement about its political leanings
Aarefa Johari
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Gujarat’s new rule for village panchayats could undermine electoral democracy
Sarpanches are protesting a government circular that makes it mandatory for them to get the village accountant’s approval for local expenses.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Metal cows and attacks: Ten months since the Una assault, cow politics still stalks Gujarat’s Dalits
The victims of the July assault have faced three more attacks while some Dalit activists are rallying against ‘fake’ cow vigilantism.
Aarefa Johari
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Disillusioned Patels in Gujarat are waiting for a third front. But is it likely to emerge?
While several Patidars are hoping for a potential coalition between Patels, Dalits and OBCs, their leader Hardik Patel is not open to the alternative.
Aarefa Johari
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In Gujarat, a strong anti-Modi sentiment brews among disgruntled farmers
So strong is Modi’s personality cult here that drought-hit, indebted farmers hold him responsible for the omissions of the BJP government in the state.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Ageing villages: How distress migration in drought-hit Gujarat is leaving the old behind
With no jobs and deep in debt, those who haven’t migrated are selling their land, gold to repay loans and buy seeds and fertilisers for the new sowing season.
Aarefa Johari
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In drought-hit Saurashtra, poor internet network can often mean no food rations
In this parched region of Gujarat, cattle are either starving to death or have been abandoned.
Aarefa Johari
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The drought you didn't hear about: Villagers in Gujarat know a good monsoon won’t bail them out
The government is calling it 'semi-scarcity'. In barren Saurashtra, farmers say that water promised to them from the Narmada project has not been reliable.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Football: AIFF five-member committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent dis
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj