Vijayta Lalwani
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What will it take for Modi’s monetisation plan to work – plus four more Sunday reads
Five must-read pieces for the weekend. → Read More
Does this Hindu extremist priest in UP have the support of the rank and file of BJP?
Scroll.in travelled to two districts of western Uttar Pradesh to gain more insight into how BJP workers perceive Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati. → Read More
‘Access denied’: How the Delhi government has stonewalled reporters in the capital
Far from offering the accountability that was promised, AAP appears to have plucked its media policy from the BJP playbook. → Read More
Why is the Delhi government spending Rs 84 crore to install 500 giant flags?
The budget for the tricolour project is larger than the amount AAP plans to spend on a number of key welfare schemes. → Read More
Stung by Republic Day violence, subdued farmers gather at Jantar Mantar for ‘Kisan Sansad’
As their protest enters the eight month, farmers plan to gather at the site in central Delhi every day to conduct their own Parliament. → Read More
Why isn’t the Centre allowing Nizamuddin Markaz to reopen in Delhi?
The Markaz was closed in March 2020, after coronavirus cases were traced to a congregation of the Tablighi Jamaat held there. → Read More
As tensions rise in Afghanistan, refugees in Delhi worry about their relatives back home
The national capital has a sizeable population of Afghan refugees. → Read More
Stan Swamy death: Many other Bhima Koregaon accused need medical treatment too, say relatives
Most of those imprisoned in the case are over 50 and suffer from a range of conditions. → Read More
‘Godse 2.0’: Jamia shooter makes speech at Haryana event encouraging attacks on Muslims
The young man’s social media feed is filled with provocative statements. → Read More
A year since ‘One Nation, One Ration’ was implemented, why hasn’t it taken off?
The scheme is built on Aadhaar and has design complications that have not been addressed. → Read More
Two Delhi men were accused of illegally converting thousands to Islam. But what is the case?
The men were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad, but the police have not been able to establish much. → Read More
Covid-19: Why are states assuming the third wave will impact mostly children?
Uttar Pradesh has started distributing medicine kits among children. Experts say there is no scientific evidence to back such measures. → Read More
'Not worth the risk': Why a junior doctor in Delhi quit her job at a makeshift Covid-19 facility
Her experience offers a window into the environment inside makeshift facilities springing up across India to cope with the second wave of Covid-19. → Read More
What it takes to find and fill an oxygen cylinder in Delhi – nothing less than nerves of steel
India’s second Covid-19 wave has overwhelmed hospitals and left families scrambling for life-saving oxygen for their loved ones. → Read More
‘Near breaking point’: An unending loop of oxygen shortages and tragic deaths in Delhi hospitals
At least three hospitals in Delhi have lost patients because of shortages in oxygen. → Read More
Two weeks into the second wave in Delhi, patients continue to scramble for beds. Why?
Social media has replaced a Covid-19 helpline for patients desperate for help in Delhi. → Read More
‘Bodies after bodies are coming’: Death and devastation in Delhi
Crematoriums and burial grounds are running out of space in the capital. → Read More
Fact check: Did states fail to use PM-Cares funds allocated by the Centre to build oxygen plants?
India’s oxygen crisis has triggered a political blame game. → Read More
Last ditch effort by MP to install oxygen plants shows even states failed to prepare for pandemic
India’s oxygen crisis is not uniformly distributed across states. Some are struggling more than others. → Read More
India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time
It took eight months to invite bids for over 150 oxygen generation plants costing just Rs 200 crore. Six months later, most still aren’t up and running. → Read More