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Activists raised concerns about the Dharmasthala temple for years. One RTI revealed suicide rates in two towns up to 28 times higher than the national average. The activists were ignored, attacked and jailed. Johanna Deeksha reports: scroll.in/article/108548…

The Bardoli satyagraha was a key moment in India’s freedom struggle. But while the role of Patidar leaders like Vallabhbhai Pate has been well documented, the participation of Adivasis of the region has been largely overlooked. nolina minj writes: scroll.in/article/108553…

India plans to build a hydropower dam to counter the risks of flood from China’s megadam upstream. Experts say the idea is flawed: that it can’t effectively generate power and control floods, and will likely hurt local ecology. Vaishnavi Rathore reports: scroll.in/article/108550…

“The number of personal vehicles has reached 1.2 crore, which means that there are more vehicles than adults in this city.” For our urban mobility series, Johanna Deeksha reports on why Bengaluru has some of the country’s worst traffic: scroll.in/article/108558…

Indian “tradwife” creators are drawing millions of views with videos that promote married life and domesticity. Divya Aslesha and nolina minj speak to creators and scholars to understand the phenomenon, and why this content has some worried. scroll.in/article/108558…

"From 1992-2022, an average of 86% of landslides each year occurred at sites where they had previously occurred." Vivid piece on how crucial scientific evidence is ignored in development plans in the Himalayas, leading to increased death and destruction: scroll.in/article/108589…

Last month, 13 men accused in 2006 Mumbai train blasts were acquitted. One of them was Kamal Ansari. He spent 16 years in jail before he died in prison during Covid. Ansari's friends & family visited his grave and read out the court judgement that declared his innocence

The rain disasters in the Western Himalayas are linked to a range of climatic phenomenon, like the warming of the Arabian Sea. Rather than take a long view to tackle the problem, the govt has greenlit heavy infrastructural work. Vaishnavi Rathore reports: scroll.in/article/108623…

"Diamond does not lose its value if it's kept on dust." Safwat Zargar | صفوت زرگر's moving piece on the death of a Kashmiri performer, and how the steep decline of government support for the arts has left many artists in Kashmir struggling for a living: scroll.in/article/108626…

Incredibly important piece by Kiran Kumbhar. Common claim that India needs a 1:1000 doctor:patient ratio has little basis. The push for strong numbers has led to a rise in bad medical colleges + sleight of hand stats that include AYUSH practitioners. theindiaforum.in/education/cost…

“Does every single Ganpati pandal and every Bhagavad Gita katha vachak also have a registration number?” nolina minj reports on the verbal ban by police on house churches in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. scroll.in/article/108656…

Experts had a key worry about Project Cheetah: Kuno was too small for the animals. As it enters its 4th year, many instances of animals leaving Kuno suggest they were right. Efforts to expand their landscape have not progressed. Vaishnavi Rathore reports: scroll.in/article/108666…

"Cloudburst" is among the most common climate-related terms in the media today. But as Vaishnavi Rathore found out, the govt doesn't have consensus on what it means. The implications aren't just technical, but can affect policymaking to tackle disasters. scroll.in/article/108669…

Adivasi groups don't see land only as property, but as a part of culture. So, many oppose women's attempts to claim rights over lands. But women say customary law is used to oppress them, deny them basic resources. nolina minj reports a complex story: scroll.in/article/108663…

Hi! Are you/do you know of anyone who has used a Vehicle Scrapping Facility in Delhi-NCR for their overage vehicle? Pls get in touch -- this is for a story! #journoRequest

Nearly everyone has encountered lac in some product or other - in jewelry, cosmetics, insulation. Few know that the produce holds rich economic promise for rural Jharkhand, where cultivators often earn more from it than agriculture. nolina minj reports: scroll.in/article/108713…

Zubeen Garg's first autopsy ruled out foul play. But as public anger mounted after his death, some fear the Assam govt made a "public spectacle" of blaming associates. Some, meanwhile, are literally calling for their deaths. Rokibuz Zaman reports: scroll.in/article/108724…