Dear Reader,

Over the past week, Scroll has published a series of hard-hitting stories that reveal how power operates in India today through elections, policy and technology.

One of our reports dug into the startling voting pattern in a controversial Bengal constituency, where a single mostly Muslim polling booth saw 97% of votes go to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The story raised troubling questions about the counting process and an outcome that defied conventional assumptions.

Another piece investigated how the BJP government in Bengal is reshaping reservations for Other Backward Classes and why many fear these changes could erode the limited upward mobility that marginalised communities have begun to experience.

And in a deeply reported feature on labour and technology, we showed how tech companies are using data collected from Indian factory workers to train robots, raising urgent questions about surveillance, consent and the future of work.

These are not easy stories to report. They require time, resources and editorial independence and are made possible by the support of Scroll members.

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