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#Ecologist RJ Ranjit Daniels remembers him as the lead mentor. “Madhav Gadgil’s unique quality was that he was very open to new ideas,” said Daniels.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Ecologist RJ Ranjit Daniels remembers him as the lead mentor. “Madhav Gadgil’s unique quality was that he was very open to new ideas,” said Daniels.
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The minister added that the first phase of the session will conclude on February 13, after which Parliament will reassemble on March 9 and end on April 2.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The minister added that the first phase of the session will conclude on February 13, after which Parliament will reassemble on March 9 and end on April 2.
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The future of the UN may simply be one of sheer endurance, holding together what can still function and waiting for political conditions to change.
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We support it not because it works perfectly, or even well, but because losing it would be much worse.
Via The Conversation
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We support it not because it works perfectly, or even well, but because losing it would be much worse.
Via The Conversation
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The future of the UN may simply be one of sheer endurance, holding together what can still function and waiting for political conditions to change.
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We support it not because it works perfectly, or even well, but because losing it would be much worse.
Via The Conversation
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We support it not because it works perfectly, or even well, but because losing it would be much worse.
Via The Conversation
The VB-GRAM G sets a new precedent by burdening states with substantial financial responsibilities against the spirit of fiscal federalism.
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Swati Narayan reports
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Swati Narayan reports
January 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The VB-GRAM G sets a new precedent by burdening states with substantial financial responsibilities against the spirit of fiscal federalism.
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Swati Narayan reports
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Swati Narayan reports
On January 1, #UmarKhalid’s partner said on social media that #ZohranMamdani had sent a handwritten note to the jailed activist. He wrote that he often thought about Khalid’s words on bitterness and the “importance of not letting it consume one’s self”.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
On January 1, #UmarKhalid’s partner said on social media that #ZohranMamdani had sent a handwritten note to the jailed activist. He wrote that he often thought about Khalid’s words on bitterness and the “importance of not letting it consume one’s self”.
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The family had been living in Odisha for over seven decades. The eldest is a 90-year-old woman. scroll.in/article/1089...
In a video shot when they were in custody of Border Guard Bangladesh, one member said that BSF threatened to open fire on them if they tried to return to India.
-Rokibuz Zaman
In a video shot when they were in custody of Border Guard Bangladesh, one member said that BSF threatened to open fire on them if they tried to return to India.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The family had been living in Odisha for over seven decades. The eldest is a 90-year-old woman. scroll.in/article/1089...
In a video shot when they were in custody of Border Guard Bangladesh, one member said that BSF threatened to open fire on them if they tried to return to India.
-Rokibuz Zaman
In a video shot when they were in custody of Border Guard Bangladesh, one member said that BSF threatened to open fire on them if they tried to return to India.
-Rokibuz Zaman
The Chardham always meant braving some risk. But the risks have increased with frequent landslides in recent years.
Are these events related to the project of widening of the roads in the Himalayan region?
Here's what Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant found out travelling on the route:
Are these events related to the project of widening of the roads in the Himalayan region?
Here's what Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant found out travelling on the route:
How the highway to Hinduism’s holiest shrines became a death trap
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January 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The Chardham always meant braving some risk. But the risks have increased with frequent landslides in recent years.
Are these events related to the project of widening of the roads in the Himalayan region?
Here's what Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant found out travelling on the route:
Are these events related to the project of widening of the roads in the Himalayan region?
Here's what Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant found out travelling on the route:
Say hello to #NowWatching – Scroll’s new recommendations & reviews newsletter. Curated by our film critic Nandini Ramnath, it’s your weekly guide to what deserves your time on screens big and small.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Say hello to #NowWatching – Scroll’s new recommendations & reviews newsletter. Curated by our film critic Nandini Ramnath, it’s your weekly guide to what deserves your time on screens big and small.
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"Mirza was a ferocious player, and this translated into some well-placed shots, which gave Bhupathi the required space to add some finishing touches across the net."
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An excerpt by Akshay Lokapally and Vijay Lokapally.
Penguin India
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An excerpt by Akshay Lokapally and Vijay Lokapally.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
"Mirza was a ferocious player, and this translated into some well-placed shots, which gave Bhupathi the required space to add some finishing touches across the net."
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An excerpt by Akshay Lokapally and Vijay Lokapally.
Penguin India
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An excerpt by Akshay Lokapally and Vijay Lokapally.
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Sriram Raghavan was attracted to the story not only for Arun Khetarpal’s bravery but also because of his father’s journey to Pakistan 30 years later, he told Scroll's Nandini Ramnath
Read the full interview here:
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Read the full interview here:
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January 9, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Sriram Raghavan was attracted to the story not only for Arun Khetarpal’s bravery but also because of his father’s journey to Pakistan 30 years later, he told Scroll's Nandini Ramnath
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On Friday, Congress’ communications head Jairam Ramesh described the decision as a reversal of India’s #China policy and demanded an explanation from PM Narendra Modi in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM
On Friday, Congress’ communications head Jairam Ramesh described the decision as a reversal of India’s #China policy and demanded an explanation from PM Narendra Modi in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
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In praise of Dr Umar Khalid, from one historian to another.
The young scholar’s work, though not without its flaws, is one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that I have read, write Ramachandra Guha.
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The young scholar’s work, though not without its flaws, is one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that I have read, write Ramachandra Guha.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
In praise of Dr Umar Khalid, from one historian to another.
The young scholar’s work, though not without its flaws, is one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that I have read, write Ramachandra Guha.
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The young scholar’s work, though not without its flaws, is one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that I have read, write Ramachandra Guha.
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The action by the Delhi Police was an ‘open assault on democracy and the Constitution’, said West Bengal’s ruling party.
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#IPAC #EDRaids
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January 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The action by the Delhi Police was an ‘open assault on democracy and the Constitution’, said West Bengal’s ruling party.
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The order was passed in a matter in which a man had filed a case against his wife after their separation for medically terminating her 14-week pregnancy. scroll.in/latest/10898...
The court observed that freedom of choice is an essential facet of personal autonomy.
The court observed that freedom of choice is an essential facet of personal autonomy.
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
The order was passed in a matter in which a man had filed a case against his wife after their separation for medically terminating her 14-week pregnancy. scroll.in/latest/10898...
The court observed that freedom of choice is an essential facet of personal autonomy.
The court observed that freedom of choice is an essential facet of personal autonomy.
Several homes in Gathra village on the Badrinath route, had developed severe cracks. scroll.in/article/1089...
“People have been living here for ages without experiencing any sinking. This is a man-made issue,” a resident said. “Zyada vikas bhi vinash ho sakta hai.”
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
“People have been living here for ages without experiencing any sinking. This is a man-made issue,” a resident said. “Zyada vikas bhi vinash ho sakta hai.”
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January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Several homes in Gathra village on the Badrinath route, had developed severe cracks. scroll.in/article/1089...
“People have been living here for ages without experiencing any sinking. This is a man-made issue,” a resident said. “Zyada vikas bhi vinash ho sakta hai.”
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
“People have been living here for ages without experiencing any sinking. This is a man-made issue,” a resident said. “Zyada vikas bhi vinash ho sakta hai.”
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
Howard Lutnick said the conditions under which India and the US had earlier appeared close to finalising a deal were no longer available.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Howard Lutnick said the conditions under which India and the US had earlier appeared close to finalising a deal were no longer available.
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#DonaldTrump
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Howard Lutnick said the conditions under which India and the US had earlier appeared close to finalising a deal were no longer available.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Howard Lutnick said the conditions under which India and the US had earlier appeared close to finalising a deal were no longer available.
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When most people think of the Chardham yatra, they perhaps think of temples nestled among snow-kissed mountains.
But for those who live in the region, it now also evokes anxieties of the mountains’ destruction, and of landslides that have battered villages.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
But for those who live in the region, it now also evokes anxieties of the mountains’ destruction, and of landslides that have battered villages.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
On the road to Chardham, a landslide every two kilometres
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January 9, 2026 at 7:07 AM
When most people think of the Chardham yatra, they perhaps think of temples nestled among snow-kissed mountains.
But for those who live in the region, it now also evokes anxieties of the mountains’ destruction, and of landslides that have battered villages.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
But for those who live in the region, it now also evokes anxieties of the mountains’ destruction, and of landslides that have battered villages.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
The government widened the Chardham highway despite experts flagging the risk of landslides. Now, the region is seeing the grim prediction play out.
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Stay tuned for the full video releasing today.
Special report by Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant.
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Stay tuned for the full video releasing today.
Special report by Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:20 AM
The government widened the Chardham highway despite experts flagging the risk of landslides. Now, the region is seeing the grim prediction play out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7K...
Stay tuned for the full video releasing today.
Special report by Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant.
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Stay tuned for the full video releasing today.
Special report by Vaishnavi Rathore & Kritika Pant.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the withdrawal of the US from 66 international organisations that the White House said “no longer serve American interests”. Of these, 31 are UN-linked bodies.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:50 AM
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the withdrawal of the US from 66 international organisations that the White House said “no longer serve American interests”. Of these, 31 are UN-linked bodies.
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The Enforcement Directorate also approached the court alleging ‘illegal interference’ during its search operations. scroll.in/latest/10898...
On Friday, Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches.
On Friday, Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches.
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The Enforcement Directorate also approached the court alleging ‘illegal interference’ during its search operations. scroll.in/latest/10898...
On Friday, Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches.
On Friday, Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches.
Today on Scroll:
- ED says Banerjee, Bengal Police obstructed I-PAC raids, CM alleges searches to ‘take away’ TMC data
- MGNREGA gone, Centre is puppet master of new scheme with no guarantees
- On the road to Chardham, a landslide every two kilometres
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- ED says Banerjee, Bengal Police obstructed I-PAC raids, CM alleges searches to ‘take away’ TMC data
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January 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Today on Scroll:
- ED says Banerjee, Bengal Police obstructed I-PAC raids, CM alleges searches to ‘take away’ TMC data
- MGNREGA gone, Centre is puppet master of new scheme with no guarantees
- On the road to Chardham, a landslide every two kilometres
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- ED says Banerjee, Bengal Police obstructed I-PAC raids, CM alleges searches to ‘take away’ TMC data
- MGNREGA gone, Centre is puppet master of new scheme with no guarantees
- On the road to Chardham, a landslide every two kilometres
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#Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain was quoted by PTI as saying that Dhaka had asked three of its missions in India to keep their visa sections closed, citing security concerns. He did not specify which missions he was referring to.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:32 AM
#Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain was quoted by PTI as saying that Dhaka had asked three of its missions in India to keep their visa sections closed, citing security concerns. He did not specify which missions he was referring to.
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Two statements about US strike on Venezuela, but none on the rejection of #UmarKhalid & #SharjeelImam’s bail pleas.
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In this week’s #ChronologySamajhiye, Anant Gupta unpacks why Congress continues to be silent on the incarceration of activists in 2020 #DelhiRiotsCase.
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In this week’s #ChronologySamajhiye, Anant Gupta unpacks why Congress continues to be silent on the incarceration of activists in 2020 #DelhiRiotsCase.
A lonely quest for justice | Chronology Samajhiye
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January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Two statements about US strike on Venezuela, but none on the rejection of #UmarKhalid & #SharjeelImam’s bail pleas.
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In this week’s #ChronologySamajhiye, Anant Gupta unpacks why Congress continues to be silent on the incarceration of activists in 2020 #DelhiRiotsCase.
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In this week’s #ChronologySamajhiye, Anant Gupta unpacks why Congress continues to be silent on the incarceration of activists in 2020 #DelhiRiotsCase.
Madhu Bhaduri, through her portrait of this remarkable woman, spans a century of monumental social transformation in India. She evokes through her writing the slow chiselling away of social conservatism.
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Harsh Mander writes
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Harsh Mander writes
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Madhu Bhaduri, through her portrait of this remarkable woman, spans a century of monumental social transformation in India. She evokes through her writing the slow chiselling away of social conservatism.
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Harsh Mander writes
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Harsh Mander writes