Saturday, Nov 26, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Ankita Dwivedi Johri
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Eat. Pray. Study. Repeat.
May 01,2022 04:01:19 AM
Every weekend, Puja Sharma turns up at Patna’s Kali Ghat by the Ganga to appear for free mock tests that she hopes will help her take a shot at a government job. The schedule is punishing, but like hundreds of other students, Puja knows a sarkari job is “all I want”
Wed, May 11, 2022
Why so serious?: What lies behind the increasing resistance to Indian stand-up comedy?
November 28,2021 05:53:34 AM
Stand-up comedians in India prepare for a lot of things — awkward silences or an audience that is not in on the joke. But, over the last decade, amid increasing instances of fragile egos and easily-hurt sentiments, an FIR has also come to be one of them
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
In Muzaffarnagar, a beauty salon struggle to make up lost ground
June 27,2021 00:31:55 AM
Kavya Beauty Salon has an ultra-sonic facial bed, fish pedicure tank, and the latest in beauty care. What it waits for are customers
Sun, Jun 27, 2021
How the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged rural India
June 06,2021 06:20:55 AM
In rural India, beyond the lack of oxygen beds and life-saving drugs, doctors and nurses have had to battle fear, misinformation and despair
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
Diaspora doctors dial in with help for patients from Bihar, Jharkhand
May 10,2021 03:03:19 AM
While the initiative began as an outreach to those from Bihar and Jharkhand, as word spread, patients from neighbouring states too have been logging in.
Mon, May 10, 2021
‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of Kota, he worked till end on maths for students
May 04,2021 02:42:01 AM
On Monday, the 71-year-old chairman of Bansal Classes passed away after a long battle with muscular dystrophy.
Tue, May 04, 2021
Why everybody loves jeans
April 18,2021 06:24:00 AM
Since the liberalisation in 1991, the humble denim trouser or 'jeans' has become a marker for style, comfort, independence, class, freedom and choice for many women in India
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Zoom shots and blackouts: When the two Houses came home
March 07,2021 02:19:28 AM
For over a decade now, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha television channels have been a window into the workings of Parliament. Last week, LSTV and RSTV merged into ‘Sansad TV’, amid criticism from the Opposition.
Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Stand By Me: Defying caste diktats in Haryana’s heartland for a life together
February 14,2021 06:25:32 AM
How the journey hasn't been easy for this couple, from falling in love in an auto rickshaw to college to now, as young parents, still awaiting their parents' acceptance
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
What is a homemaker’s worth?
February 07,2021 06:20:57 AM
A series of judgments since the 1980s hold clues to calculating a housewife’s income — but after her death.
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Kota day 1: 25,000 students begin classes, say ‘happy to be back’
January 19,2021 11:44:08 AM
On January 6, the Rajasthan government announced its decision to reopen schools, colleges and coaching centres in light of the dip in Covid-19 cases in the state
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
UV sanitisers, apps: Kota opens to students today
January 18,2021 04:45:36 AM
On January 6, the Ashok Gehlot government decided to reopen schools, colleges and coaching centres in light of the dip in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Online coaching in Kota: ‘Covid has taught me nothing is impossible… I can’t wait for physical classes to resume’
January 01,2021 04:05:15 AM
As the pandemic disrupted most academic calendars in 2020, Kota, the country’s biggest coaching hub, was forced to make the digital switch in a matter of days.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Third loss in row, Shatrughan, son say not the end
November 12,2020 05:11:31 AM
Sinha, in Patna with Luv, says the 37-year-old fought with “passion, (but) not much can be done when one is surrounded by undesirable elements”, referring to the allegations by the RJD and the Congress that returning officers had not been fair in declaring the results.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
A Bihar poll singularity, Plurals chief is counting on age, agenda, ambition
November 09,2020 01:33:58 AM
Choudhary claims to have raised money for her campaign by crowd-funding and picked candidates after “rigorous interviews and background checks".
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
The first polls, first rift, first rush: Bihar, 1952
October 11,2020 04:00:49 AM
The 1952 Bihar election, held in the afterglow of India’s Independence, was both “euphoric” and “challenging”.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Explained: Why Facebook and Google are locked in a standoff with Australia’s govt
September 07,2020 23:51:10 PM
Australia could soon pass a law to force Google and Facebook to pay media firms for news reports that appear on these platforms. The tech giants have refused flatly, and issued grim warnings about the fallout such a step might have.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
When Lalu Prasad gave nod for leave during menstruation
August 30,2020 03:20:16 AM
Nearly 30 years ago, the Lalu Prasad government in Bihar introduced menstrual leave for working women — revolutionary both for the state (which lags on most development indices), and for its time (when women formed a small portion of working staff).
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
How modern Indian matchmakers find partners for the young and the rich
August 02,2020 06:30:23 AM
With a little help from biodatas, counsellors and the alignment of stars.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Operation Legend Explained: Why Trump is sending a ‘surge’ of federal officers into US cities
July 24,2020 07:12:32 AM
With the US economy crippled by Covid-19 and several polls predicting his defeat, President Donald Trump has been promoting himself as the ‘law and order’ leader “bringing violent perpetrators to justice”.
Sun, Jul 26, 2020
On Call: A day with Delhi’s ambulance staff
July 19,2020 03:00:21 AM
In the hierarchy of frontline workers, ambulance staff rank among the lowest. As one of them dies in Tamil Nadu, The Indian Express spends a day with two on duty in Delhi, India’s worst-hit city.
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
In the dark, says Kargil, as tests delayed, China looms
June 28,2020 04:05:27 AM
“Earlier, we were sending most of our samples to the NCDC in Delhi. In June, the test results started getting delayed. Recently, we have begun sending samples to Chandigarh. We hope this will reduce delays,” says Dr Abdul Jalil, in-charge of the only dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Kargil, with 100 beds. As of June 24, 63 beds were occupied.
Sun, Jun 28, 2020
In deserted Kota, problems real and virtual
June 07,2020 03:35:32 AM
It had been a week since the first lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus was announced, and Kota, the thrumming nerve centre of the country’s coaching industry, had begun to feel the first effects of a slump.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
Stranded for 2 months, no updates from govt, Indians in North Africa seek help
May 29,2020 02:38:34 AM
In neighbouring Algeria, nearly 150 Indians are seeking help from the government to return home.
Fri, May 29, 2020
Good News: Becoming parents during Covid times
May 24,2020 04:00:16 AM
While Covid-19 has forced a rewrite of almost every calendar, some plans stayed on course. For over a month and a half of the lockdown, The Indian Express has chronicled the parenthood journey of Mamata Dudi and Kailash Bajya: the bike rides to the clinic, the complications, a sudden 400-km trip to Rajasthan, a happy ending — and a new phase.
Sun, May 24, 2020