Shruti Nair

Shruti Nair is a Sub-Editor with The Indian Express. She tweets at @MissNairr

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Delhi’s Lohar community sceptical of Kejriwal’s juggi-makaan scheme: Why not before polls?Subscriber Only

February 06, 2020 18:27 IST

The blacksmith community, especially the Gadia Lohars which is a marginalised community staying in 'informal settlements' of bastis and jhuggis in the National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR) for several decades have not been recognised in surveys by the Delhi government or its Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board.

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

For school dropout to cruise chef, this Dharavi boy is going places

From school dropout to cruise chef, this Dharavi boy is going placesSubscriber Only

January 12, 2020 12:45 IST

“When I got my second back in Class XII and stayed home for two years, I was unsure where my life was headed. I had stopped dreaming. But, right now, I know for sure that this is the turning point in my life,” Vinayak Hosamani tells indianexpress.com while preparing to leave for Southampton.

Sun, Jan 12, 2020

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Maharashtra elections 2019: In Thane seats, city metro project is common across contestants agendasSubscriber Only

October 20, 2019 13:28 IST

Asked if the Mahayuti alliance is now more in favour of the BJP compared to the Sena, Pratap Sarnaik argued that Thane has always been with the Shiv Sena and 2014 was just a result of ‘Modiji ka jadu (Modi magic).”

Sun, Oct 20, 2019

Decoding Modi’s address on Kashmir: Words and ideas in the Prime Minister’s speechSubscriber Only

August 09, 2019 05:04 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi address to nation on Kashmir: He used the words Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh 65 times and 28 times respectively, and referred to desh (nation) 22 times.

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

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BJP-Sena prove mettle in ‘Maha’ battle: Gadkari retains Nagpur; Urmila Matondkar trails by 4 lakh votesSubscriber Only

May 23, 2019 11:02 IST

In 2014, the NDA had swept the polls, winning 42 out of the 48 seats here. The BJP itself had won 23 seats and the Sena 18. NCP was victorious in four seats whereas Congress could only conquer two.

Fri, May 24, 2019

Maharashtra, Gujarat Election Results 2019 Highlights: NDA retains 2014 glory along West coast states

May 23, 2019 07:10 IST

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa (West India) Election Results 2019 Highlights: As BJP-NDA is determined to make a comeback, Gujarat saw a clean sweep by the Saffron party as even Maharashtra witnessed the BJP-Sena combine taking over majority seats. Goa, however with two seats still remains an uncertain terrain.

Fri, May 24, 2019

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How with a bunch of toilets, AAP has ensured Delhi’s Anna Nagar residents don’t vote outsideSubscriber Only

May 10, 2019 20:15 IST

The Anna Nagar slums near Indraprastha (IP) Metro Station houses nearly 5000 families. Literally every corner of this locality has a public toilet, all set up in 2016, exactly a year after the Aam Aadmi Party won the Assembly elections in the national capital

Fri, May 10, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: How BJP, Congress and AAP are preparing for India’s biggest social media battleSubscriber Only

April 09, 2019 08:58 IST

Facebook might have tightened the virality of political content, but still has a large number of users who political parties can’t afford to ignore. But parties are now clearly looking beyond third party platforms.

Wed, Apr 10, 2019

Saudi Crown Prince conferred with highest Pakistan civilan award, as business dominates MBS' two-day visit

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince in Pakistan: Inks deals worth $20 bn, gets highest civilian awardSubscriber Only

February 18, 2019 19:34 IST

Both heads of the nations held a joint business conference Monday to strengthen economic ties, a day after they signed a slew of investment agreements. The Saudi Prince who has returned to Riyadh today is slated to visit India on Tuesday.

Mon, Feb 18, 2019

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PMDD still goes undiagnosed and untreated, but help could be on way

January 06, 2019 12:45 IST

Most women remain unaware of the disorder and do not know that they are suffering not from PMS, but PMDD.

Sun, Jan 06, 2019

Section 377 verdict: LGBTQIA students relieved, say the first step towards equalitySubscriber Only

September 07, 2018 11:05 IST

Like Sonal Chopra, college students from across the country who identify themselves as LGBTQIA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual) were happy and relieved as soon as the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment scrapping Section 377 of the IPC.

Fri, Sep 07, 2018

The ugly side of reality tv: Participant of Indian Idol reveals what goes on behind the scenes

August 23, 2018 16:31 IST

A man who auditioned for Indian Idol in 2012 recounted his horror account in a thread of tweets that has since gone viral.

Mon, Aug 27, 2018

Challenging times: From fun to fatal, the full spectrum of online challenges that went viral in 2018

July 28, 2018 11:50 IST

Here, we look back at the past half year to fish out some of the internet challenges that had social media enthusiasts going from aww to oh god.

Sat, Jul 28, 2018