Dhando Election
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Will the Aam Aadmi Party change Gujarat’s two-party politics?
It has run a loud and spirited campaign in Gujarat in the last couple of months. But detractors say most of the noise is on social media.
Arunabh Saikia
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Gujarat’s model dairy industry once gave the nation Amul – but today is struggling to survive
At the heart of the crisis is the sky-rocketing of fodder and feed prices.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Gujarat’s Palanpur, diamond trade is in decay but few think solution lies in the ballot box
Most people in the trade seem to believe the nature of the business is such that they cannot expect much institutional help.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Better to Have Gone’: What rereading this book about two deaths in Auroville reveals about faith
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Outside Adani’s Mundra port, national security trumps discontent over ‘outsiders’ taking away jobs
Even most of those who grumble about the port and the industries not serving their purpose seem to be disposed towards the BJP.
Arunabh Saikia
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How the BJP’s cow protection politics may cost it the vote of Gujarat’s Dalits
Cow skinners’ incomes have plummeted to unprecedented levels.
Arunabh Saikia
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How communalism and climate change destroyed the lives of Muslim fishermen in a Gujarati village
The community had approached the high court seeking permission to collectively kill themselves.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Surat’s textile business is plummeting – but support for the BJP remains as high as ever
Muslims account for only around 10% of Surat’s population – but Hindutva sentiment still powers voting choices among traders.
Arunabh Saikia
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Modi said the Statue of Unity would change local Adivasis’ lives. Most say it has – for the worse
The resentment is driven by a feeling that big businesses are making a windfall even as local residents struggle to eke out a living.
Arunabh Saikia
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GST has hit Gujarati tobacco farmers and traders hard – but it is caste that decides their vote
Most Patel farmers absolve the BJP government of any blame while the Koli Rajputs, classified as an OBC in the state, are less forgiving.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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What does the chief minister’s chair mean in post-Modi Gujarat?
Gujarat has seen three chief ministers in the past eight years. Yet, political observers say the churn at the top only signals continuity.
Arunabh Saikia
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As Gujarat elections loom, rural voters disenchanted with the BJP are eyeing a new challenger
In 2017, agrarian distress had helped the Congress outperform the BJP in Saurashtra. But five years later, it is Aam Aadmi Party that voters are talking about.
Arunabh Saikia