Journalism of Courage
Advertisement
Iram Siddique
Iram is Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express and she covers Madhya Pradesh. She has been reporting on politics, governance and policy with a focus on environment and agriculture, caste atrocities and minority issues. Previously, Iram has reported extensively on urban transportation, especially Mumbai's rail network, and crime. She tweets at @scribbly_scribe
Authors you can follow
More From Iram Siddique - Page 7
MP: Headcount, not headscarf, is worrying principal of school in Muslim-majority localitySubscriber Only
February 13, 2022 07:00 IST
With not even 20% back to school, imposing a stringent dress code is the last thing on the mind of Bhopal principal who sees nothing wrong in pupils’ wearing hijab or burqa
Sun, Feb 13, 2022
Hijab row: MP talks of code on uniform, Bihar, and Tripura strike note of cautionSubscriber Only
February 08, 2022 15:53 IST
Education ministers of Opposition-ruled states Maharashtra and West Bengal criticised the BJP for "politicising" school uniform.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Thousands of MP farmers pushed to brink as their procured grains not found to meet FCI standardsSubscriber Only
February 04, 2022 20:30 IST
The jowar and bajra farmers have been struggling to get their dues from the Madhya Pradesh govt as over 9,000 metric tonnes of their grains procured at MSP one month ago were declared to be of ‘non-fair average quality’
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
‘No moral policing’: HC upholds rights of MP inter-faith couple to marry, live-inSubscriber Only
January 30, 2022 15:56 IST
Justice Dubey said, “No moral policing can be allowed in such matters where the two major persons are willing to stay together whether by way of marriage or in a live-in relationship, when the party to that arrangement is doing it willingly and not forced into it.”
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
35,000 posts, 1.25 crore aspirants: railway recruitment process, and controversySubscriber Only
January 25, 2022 21:37 IST
On Monday, thousands of candidates who had appeared for the Railways' recruitment exam protested in Bihar against the results released earlier this month. What posts was the exam for? What is the controversy, and how has Railways responded?
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
Man booked for setting houses on fire, assaulting women in Madhya PradeshSubscriber Only
January 22, 2022 14:51 IST
Superintendent of Police for Khandwa district, Vivek Singh, told The Indian Express that the accused has been booked and a manhunt has been launched to trace him.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
Domestic violence: MP approves financial aid for women suffering disabilitySubscriber Only
January 18, 2022 23:06 IST
Gharelu Hinsa Ki Peedita Ke Liye Sahita Yojna will cover women as well as girls in the state who have sustained permanent disability resulting from injuries inflicted by their blood relatives or in marital relations.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Ujjain: Houses of 3 selling banned kite string razed day after woman’s deathSubscriber Only
January 18, 2022 04:35 IST
Although links between the three owners of the demolished houses and the death were not immediately clear, the district authorities said Sunday's demolition was a move to stop sale of the banned kite string.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Collarwali breathes her last, MP’s Pench tiger reserve loses its ‘Supermom’Subscriber Only
January 16, 2022 13:50 IST
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests PCCF said prima facie, it seemed that the tigress died due to old age.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
Delhi police arrest BCA graduate from Indore for hate app case filed in JulySubscriber Only
January 09, 2022 10:01 IST
🔴 This comes days after four persons, including two engineering students and a Delhi University student, were arrested for a similar app which posted doctored photos of at least 100 Muslim women, along with lewd remarks and comments, on December 31. Both the apps were hosted on US-based GitHub.
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Madhya Pradesh HC stays CWC move to shift children from Christian orphanageSubscriber Only
January 08, 2022 16:46 IST
The High Court not only stayed the shifting of 44 orphan kids from Saint Francis Orphanage in Sagar but also sought a report from the district Child Welfare Committee on why it was being done in this cold weather amid spiking Covid cases
Sat, Jan 08, 2022
Retired MP cop removed from WhatsApp group after DGP objects to his communal postSubscriber Only
January 07, 2022 22:16 IST
Maithili Sharan Gupta, who retired as Special DGP (Police Reform), recently shared a YouTube channel link on the WhatsApp group, IPS MP, that encouraged Hindus to counter Muslims who claimed that their forefathers chose to stay in India during Partition.
Sat, Jan 08, 2022
Behind row over Scindia’s visit to Rani Laxmibai memorial lies volatile mix of politics, historySubscriber Only
January 06, 2022 19:03 IST
🔴 Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has drawn fire from the Opposition Congress when he recently visited the samadhi of Jhansi ki Rani, in what was perhaps the first-ever visit to the site by a member of the erstwhile Gwalior ruling family.
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
MP cabinet approves scheme to help govt procurement agenciesSubscriber Only
January 05, 2022 04:12 IST
The announcement comes at a time the MP government has suffered a cumulative operation loss of nearly Rs 6,000 crore in procurement of grains, and another Rs 12,000 crore is stuck in unsettled accounts of grains procured by the Centre.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
MP: Catholic priest, 2 others held under anti-conversion law for ‘luring tribal villagers to Christianity’Subscriber Only
December 27, 2021 17:42 IST
The accused allegedly tried to convert tribals to Christianity by offering free education and treatment in missionary-run schools and hospitals, said the complaint.
Mon, Dec 27, 2021
Madhya Pradesh plans to pull back Panchayat Act OrdinanceSubscriber Only
December 27, 2021 03:37 IST
🔴 The cabinet’s move to withdraw the Ordinance is believed to have made way for a stay on panchayat elections.
Mon, Dec 27, 2021
30 booked, 12 held after violence fuelled by rumours erupted in MP town post VHP rallySubscriber Only
December 26, 2021 16:04 IST
All 30 Manawar town accused belong to Muslim community; Dhar administration also demolishes a Muslim resident's building over the case
Sun, Dec 26, 2021
MP assembly passes bill to recover property damages from protestors without debateSubscriber Only
December 24, 2021 07:50 IST
The bill was passed with a voice vote along with five other Bills and a supplementary budget of Rs 1971.94 crores. MP became the third state in the country after Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to formulate such a bill
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
Madhya Pradesh resolution: No panchayat polls without OBC reservationSubscriber Only
December 23, 2021 17:56 IST
🔴 The resolution was proposed amid din in the House, after the Question Hour was got virtually washed out due to three adjournments following uproar over the OBC reservation issue.
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
MP orders probe into graft charges in marriage schemeSubscriber Only
December 23, 2021 05:37 IST
The Yojna provides Rs 51,000 as financial assistance to newly married couples to help economically weaker families marry off their daughters.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021MP govt, Centre to move court for OBC reservation in panchayat polls, says CMSubscriber Only
December 21, 2021 23:46 IST
Chouhan made the statement in the state Assembly after Leader of Opposition Kamal Nath urged the CM to explore legal options against the Supreme Court's December 17 order that stayed polling on all OBC-reserved seats.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
No takers among MP MLAs for open varsity’s higher education offerSubscriber Only
December 17, 2021 17:33 IST
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker has pushed the Bhoj (Open) University's proposal, but the legislators have not responded to it so far
Fri, Dec 17, 2021
Amidst BJP tribal push, Christian schools, churches feel the heat in MPSubscriber Only
December 15, 2021 18:36 IST
Since March this year, the Freedom to Religion Act, 2021, has been in force in the state, under which stringent punishment is provided for illegal conversions.
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Will campaign against government if it fails to keep promises: SKMSubscriber Only
December 11, 2021 21:15 IST
“We will hold a meeting on January 15 to take stock of the promises made by the government. But if it fails to comply with its assurances, then the SKM will campaign against it,” SKM leader Shivkumar Sharma, popularly known as Kakka ji, said.
Sat, Dec 11, 2021
A father recalls after Coonoor Crash: ‘He promised to take me on a trip when he was to come home next on leave’Subscriber Only
December 10, 2021 06:48 IST
🔴 Verma, one of the private security officers of CDS Bipin Rawat, died in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Fri, Dec 10, 2021Journalism of Courage
Install the Express App for
a better experience
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us