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Adani power plant will destroy more forests than projected, experts say

The site identified in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district for the proposed project is forest land, contrary to the company’s claim, environmentalist...

Delhi University considers adding Manusmriti to undergraduate law syllabus

A teachers’ body protested the decision saying that the scripture is against the basic structure of the Constitution.

FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting

The action was part of a larger pattern of the Centre targeting dissenters and critics, the executive director of the organisation Joe Athialy told Scroll.

CBI arrests key accused in NEET-UG paper leak case

The arrested man, Rakesh Ranjan, allegedly ran a racket that was involved in leaking question papers.

Cha and conversation: Why Manipuris need a good cup of street-style tea

A café brought the essence of Delhi’s street tea to Imphal. But the year-long conflict has dulled spirits.

Why is Surya the only god in the Brahmanic pantheon to wear high boots?

The sun god’s induction into the Buddhist religio-cultural sphere led to his transformed aspect.

How Indian jail authorities prevent political prisoners from communicating with their loved ones

An excerpt from ‘How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?: Voices of Indian Political Prisoners’, by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia.

‘Safrira’ review: Sky-high emotions in film about India’s first low-cost airline

Sudha Kongara directs stars Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan.

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