Sandipto Dasgupta A cafe in salt lake 😭

'...our community had been saying these dams are not feasible and yet governments went ahead and built them.”

For View from the Margins: Vaishnavi Rathore on how Sikkim's Lepchas are fighting against the damming of their holy river, the Teesta.

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Scroll.in will publish a new election series called 'View from the Margins'.

The aim: to try and understand how the powerless and voiceless have fared under a decade of Modi.

On the day Vodafone Idea opted for govt bailout, Aditya Birla group donated Rs 10 CR to BJP.

11 months later, no sign of bailout.

So 6 days later, Birla donates another Rs 100 crore. The bailout happened within 2 months.

For #ProjectElectoralBond :
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Indigenous communities in developing countries are at great risk from climate disasters. While they're threatened by these, adaptation measures aren't reaching them. Come around to learn from my investigations

In association with UPenn South Asia Center Pulitzer Center Christine Spolar

Join our TEAM!

We (Eklavya India Foundation) are hiring for multiple roles. If you are passionate about democratizing education, please send your CV to [email protected].

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Stop being Poor is my affirmation. And so come join my online session where we will make a collaborative zine. Tomorrow at 4 pm. 1 and 1/2 hr. For folks in India rs 500. for folks abroad 15$ . Email me for payment details: indu149at)gmail

India's telecom giants overwhelmingly fund the ruling party.

94% of all donations from Reliance-linked firms went to the BJP.

96% of all Bharti Airtel donations also went to the BJP.

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Before I started reporting, I was expecting to listen to stories of great grief. But the network of palliative care givers in Kerala, are always smiling. They feel fortunate to be able to help people live without pain, to hold the hands of the dying.

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The BJP is far, far ahead of every other political party when it comes to political funding

The lead is larger when you add other sources - electoral trusts and other donations - to electoral bond money

With Dhanya Rajendran for #ProjectElectoralBond
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Lost my wallet, spent until midnight looking for it. Azad Kumar found it, began looking for me, contacted me and came to Chembur to return the wallet, with cards, money, IDs intact. I tried offering him some money- he smiled and refused. Please help him find work.. (1/2)

Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be conducted across seven phases:

First phase: April 19

Second phase: April 26

Third phase: May 7

Fourth phase: May 13

Fifth phase: May 20

Sixth phase: May 25

Seventh phase: June 1

Results: June 4

After raids, firms splash crores on Electoral Bonds: Here's a list-in-progress from #ProjectElectoralBond

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Folks, I am looking for more people to join me tomorrow. RT and also come.

Why has data for 9,159 electoral bonds worth over Rs 4,002 crore not been disclosed?

Ayush Tiwari digs into the mystery of the missing bonds

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Reliance-linked firms bought electoral bonds in crucial election years – after an amendment

Ayush Tiwari reports

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This story is part of a collaborative project involving newslaundry Scroll.in TheNewsMinute and several independent journalists

As the Election Commission publishes data on electoral bonds, here's a quick analysis of the top buyers: a lottery king, an infrastructure giant, mining group Vedanta scroll.in/article/106521… via Scroll.in

Remembering the Adivasi Revolutionary, Scholar, and Activist #AbhayXaxa on his Death Anniversary. His tireless dedication to the rights and empowerment of Indigenous (Adivasi-Tribal) communities continues to inspire us all. Rest in Power, Abhay Xaxa. #AdivasiRights

This Saturday, march 16th, I am doing #ArtWithIndu in Bandra. We will be making tiny rugs with scraps. come join us. Also, RT.