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Have the Kolkata rape-murder protests dented Mamata’s women support base?

Several working-class women told Scroll that the anger against the Trinamool Congress government’s handling of the case is justified.

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‘Manipur CM brazening out his incompetence’: Congress calls for N Biren Singh’s immediate dismissal

Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not visited the state in the past 16 months despite the ethnic violence.

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IC 814 web series: ANI sues Netflix, producers for alleged copyright violation

The agency told the Delhi HC it does not want to be associated with the ‘anti-national and unpatriotic’ show, which it claimed used its footage without licence.

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Mpox health emergency: Lessons from Covid-19 should be implemented before the next crisis

Stigmatising of vulnerable and marginal identities, polarising messages and pseudoscience will do nothing for public health and safety.

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What Shridharpant Tilak’s lifelong crusade against caste says about the social justice movement

His story illustrates the complex dynamic in 20th-century Maharashtra and challenges the idea of Brahmins and non-Brahmins facing off over eradicating caste.

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Tunnels through Mumbai’s national park will cut travel, but concerns grow over environmental effect

The Thane-Borivali and Goregaon-Mulund connectors will run under the ecologically Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

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Despite provisioning for maternity leave, Indian workplaces are hostile to mothers. Why?

An excerpt from ‘Who Is Equal: The Equality Code of the Constitution’, by Saurabh Kirpal.

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Paralympics 2024: From Sumit Antil to Avani Lekhara, a look at all of India’s 29 medals from Paris

This was India’s best medal haul from a Paralympic Games, which included seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals.

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