
Sajin Saju
Sajin Saju is a Senior Copy Editor based in Delhi. A shift-incharge, his primary role involves editing in-house copies, managing homepage of the indianexpress.com, and spotting breaking news. His domain of interest includes national politics, business, and world affairs. He has over nine years of experience in digital journalism. He has previously worked as a desk hand at ANI. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi, along with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
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From feeding the stranded to helping them get home, Delhi Samaritans become helping hand for manySubscriber Only
June 12, 2020 14:26 IST
The team’s efforts have likely impacted the lives of eight lakh persons in distress, gaining appreciation from authorities
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
Shaheen Bagh women mark International Women’s Day, lend a helping hand to Delhi riot victimsSubscriber Only
March 08, 2020 22:57 IST
Even as Shaheen Bagh was teeming with an assortment of activities dedicated towards the relief fund, the primary discussion was centred on the stir against the controversial CAA and the proposed nationwide NRC.
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Bike ambulances in the red corridor, driving tribal women to safer deliveriesSubscriber Only
February 28, 2020 10:14 IST
The 'ambulance' is Indian ingenuity at its best: a modified four-stroke motorcycle equipped with a first-aid kit and fitted with a sidecar comprising a mattress to provide comfort to pregnant women.
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
In Chhattisgarh’s Naxal heartland, tribal carver turns beacon of change for inmatesSubscriber Only
January 13, 2020 11:03 IST
The road to redemption, especially for inmates, is long and fraught with hurdles. And Mandavi believes that the society makes it harder for them to lead a normal life.
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
Rubber Rose, the Kerala nun who planted seeds of change in Meghalaya’s Garo HillsSubscriber Only
October 10, 2019 10:38 IST
In Meghalaya’s densely forested Garo Hills, once infamous for being a breeding ground for insurgent activities, this co-operative society has emerged as a rare success story.
Fri, Oct 18, 2019
Lok Sabha election results: Riding nationalism wave, Modi’s BJP returns to power with bigger mandateSubscriber Only
May 23, 2019 08:34 IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019 results: Narendra Modi will become the first non-Congress Prime Minister to return to power after a full five-year term. Secondly, the BJP will become the first party since Indira Gandhi's Congress to return with a majority of its own.
Fri, May 24, 2019
Election Results 2019 highlights: It’s a victory of India, victory of democracy, says PM
May 23, 2019 06:18 IST
Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 India highlights: With the landslide victory, Modi is the first non-Congress full majority Prime Minister to get re-elected with a stronger majority.
Fri, May 24, 2019
BJP vs Mahagathbandhan: Waiting for dues, western UP sugarcane farmers are weighing their optionsSubscriber Only
April 05, 2019 19:04 IST
With less than a week to go before the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, it is not the prospect of a tantalising contest between BJP and the Mahagathbandan, but the mounting cane dues and the stray cattle menace that are stirring conversation among them in this sugarcane belt.
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
‘Was slapped for resisting’: In MP, tribal women allege insertion of birth control device without consentSubscriber Only
November 02, 2018 17:19 IST
The IUCDs assume significance as birth spacing through family planning is considered an important intervention for maternal and neonatal health.
Sat, Nov 03, 2018
‘Forgotten’ Kodo-Kutki millets on a comeback trail in this MP tribal beltSubscriber Only
October 11, 2018 00:10 IST
Thousands of women in Dindori have taken up the task of reviving the cultivation of nutrient-rich kodo and kutki, thereby marking a noticeable shift from subsistence production to commercial agriculture in this tribal belt home to indigenous groups like Baiga and Gond.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
India brought 271 million out of poverty between 2005-16, similar to China: UNDP-Oxford reportSubscriber Only
September 21, 2018 20:14 IST
In India, more than 271 million people moved out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2015-16, said the estimates released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Thousands of farmers from across India protest in national capital against ‘anti-farmer’ policiesSubscriber Only
September 05, 2018 19:56 IST
Wearing red caps and waving red flags, the agitating farmers and workers raised slogans against the policies of the BJP-led central government and criticised what they said was the party's "communal and divisive agenda".
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Why flood-battered Kerala is hailing its fishermen as superheroesSubscriber Only
August 21, 2018 14:44 IST
Kerala floods: Hundreds of fishermen reached out to the worst-affected areas from far-flung places, spending their own money to transport their mechanised boats and fuel in trucks.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Karnataka election results 2018: As Congress-JD(S) come together again, a look at their chequered pastSubscriber Only
May 15, 2018 22:15 IST
Karnataka election results 2018: Karnataka last witnessed a hung Assembly after the 2004 state election, when BJP emerged as the largest party in the southern state with 79 seats.
Tue, May 15, 2018
Now, documentary on Kashmir denied permission to screen at MIFFSubscriber Only
January 30, 2018 19:42 IST
In the Shade of Fallen Chinar had been denied the censor exception like the previous time at the Kerala film festival.
Wed, Jan 31, 2018
Reality check: Organic agriculture turns bitter fruit for farmers of SikkimSubscriber Only
October 08, 2017 18:14 IST
Launched as an ambitious programme through a resolution passed by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly in 2003, organic farming seems to be floundering on the ground, though, in terms of delivering the expected rewards to farmers.
Fri, Oct 13, 2017
71 years of Independence: How Communists kept pestering the British throughout the freedom struggleSubscriber Only
August 18, 2017 20:49 IST
Despite generally being neglected and discarded in the historiography of India’s glorious freedom movement, it has to be accepted that the Communists played a crucial role in the country’s freedom struggle,
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
Kerala HC dismisses plea by documentary filmmakers challenging denial of censor exemptionSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 21:05 IST
The documentary, directed by Shawn Sebastian and NC Fazil, was one of the three short films which were denied censorship exemption by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for screening at the ongoing festival.
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
Denied censor exemption, documentary filmmaker to move court, says effort to stifle freedom of expressionSubscriber Only
June 11, 2017 20:13 IST
"There has been a concerted effort from the government's side to curtail freedom of expression of artistes in diverse spheres over the last three years," said the director.
Sun, Jun 11, 2017
Why farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are protestingSubscriber Only
June 06, 2017 19:13 IST
Farmers in two of the largest states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which are presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, have resorted to agitation over a wide-range of issues concerning their livelihood.
Tue, Jun 06, 2017
A tribal tragedy: Baited by large compensation, Baigas of Kanha grapple with post-eviction dilemmaSubscriber Only
May 30, 2017 14:35 IST
Development-induced displacement and resettlement are two sides of the same coin, aimed at dismantling their community by stripping of their self-sufficiency.
Tue, May 30, 2017
A king and his tribe: How the Mannans of Kerala are struggling to preserve age-old traditionSubscriber Only
April 29, 2017 21:20 IST
Pushed to the fringes with no inheritance on land, the Mannans remain on the receiving end of ruthless development and displacement.
Sat, Apr 29, 2017
It’s not about ‘left-right’ debate, the fight is against hooliganism, say DU studentsSubscriber Only
February 28, 2017 22:16 IST
The march gained further prominence as a political slugfest has erupted after Gurmehar Kaur, a student of Lady Shri Ram College and daughter of slain martyr, started a campaign against the ABVP.
Wed, Mar 01, 2017
Animal rights group’s probe reveals cruelty to chicks by Indian poultry companiesSubscriber Only
February 21, 2017 19:17 IST
The investigative video alleges that various killing methods are being employed by these companies.
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
2016: The year when underdogs defied odds to be championsSubscriber Only
December 22, 2016 14:00 IST
The biggest turnaround of the year has to be the improbable victory of Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton in one of the fiercely contested elections in recent times.
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