Neerad Pandharipande

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From an online campaign to a protest on the ground: Students, parents join the Cockroach Janta Party's first demonstration in Delhi, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

Report by @AnantGuptaAG & @kri_tikka

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Until 2020, Great Nicobar's map showed corals hugging the island's coast. Then, in 2021, the map showed corals floating in the sea. https://t.co/PL7PQgsY9o

But can corals move?

@sharmasupriyaspeaks to
@_Vaishnavi_R about the vital green zones vanishing on map & why it's important.

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In January, the Supreme Court denied #UmarKhalid bail. Days later, Scroll interviewed him through one of his JNU friends who regularly visits him in Tihar Jail. https://t.co/KMR7lvFhoS

How has his prolonged incarceration changed him?

@AnantGuptaAG reports

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Delhi's local languages, paid tweets & digital caste wars

Podcaster and author @confusedvichar joins @ShoaibDaniyal on this episode of #ScrollAdda to decode the internet and its growing subcultures.

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[Neerad Pandharipande @Neerad89]

@srdmecmumbaicr @drmmumbaicr @RailwaySeva @drmcrngp Thanks for the response.

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“While the ostensible reason for the swaddling was to prevent mosques from being splashed with coloured water and powder by revellers, the real objective was obvious – to use the festival to assert a Hindu supremacist worldview.” @Neerad89

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Even after the stampede, the UP government was more focused on managing the narrative rather than providing succour to the victims. An analysis for @scroll_in

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"In the wake of such a disaster, one would think that the government, especially one that claims to represent Hindu interests, would act with alacrity to provide assistance to the victims and answers to citizens at large."

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@Neerad89 analyses government’s response in wake of stampede.

[Natasha T ☀ @natamasha_]

Having Bajrang dal goons barge into my Sunday church service and try intimidation tactics was not on my bingo card for 2025 -- but given the way it's going, maybe I should have known. Make no mistake, they WILL come for you. @MumbaiPolice please be on top of this.

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India’s cyber-scam epidemic is part of a multibillion global industry. This series traces a full arc

In this first part by @sighyush, essential background on how the online scam industry sprung up and evolved – and how Indians became its targets.

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#Adani and #Dharavi - read this story by @Neerad89 to understand why a slum redevelopment project has become a major election issue in Maharashtra

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Why Adani’s Dharavi project is a talking point in Maharashtra polls – and residents are anxious. @Neerad89 reports
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As the project to redevelop Dharavi has gathered steam, so have concerns about it disrupting livelihoods and playing a part in making houses even costlier in Mumbai. My report for @scroll_in

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@_Vaishnavi_R “If persecuted Hindus want to come to India, they are welcome. All that Muslims are saying is, don’t snatch our homes in the process."

@Neerad89 on how the fear of NRC is driving Muslims in Mumbai to get their documents in order

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With the #LokSabhaElections2024 around the corner, and given the distinct possibility that the BJP may return to power, there are many who fear that the CAA, in conjunction with a nationwide NRC, could be used to harass and disenfranchise Muslims. https://t.co/O5F6AYHujO

@Neerad89 reports.

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View from the margins: After CAA rules, Mumbai Muslims rush to get their identity documents in order, reports @Neerad89 https://t.co/IupOzXMqw9 via @scroll_in

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With the Citizenship Amendment Act now implemented, some Muslims are now wondering if a nationwide NRC will be next, and are getting their identity documents in order. My report for @scroll_in
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A first in Mumbai: A video of a mob assaulting a minor boy went viral. The mob claimed he is Muslim and dating a minor Hindu girl.
According to police, the boy is a minor and lives in Ambernath. No FIR registered yet in the matter against the assaulters
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#ManipurViolence: In three separate incidents in May, the four women were attacked by gangs who said they were taking revenge for violence against their community.

@ToraAgarwala spoke to them, including one whose ordeal was captured on the viral video. https://t.co/oeh9WYYLeX

[Dolphy Dsouza @dolphydsouza]

Thank you for this story of Angels. We need more of them and a sensitive Judiciary and Prison Officials @natasha_narwal @scroll_in @scobserver @HighCourts
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[Natasha Narwal @natasha_narwal]

While in Tihar, I met several women who were in prison for years for not having anyone to stand/furnish surety for them. One woman who was accused of stealing Rs 20 during the pandemic had a bail surety amount of Rs 20,000 to furnish.
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