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Sowmiya Ashok
Sowmiya Ashok, a former Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, is now an independent journalist based in Chennai. She reports on China, politics and the environment. She tweets @sowmiyashok
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Tamil farmers at Jantar Mantar find food ally in neighbourhood gurdwaraSubscriber Only
July 27, 2017 02:44 IST
'Modi' was named after India’s Prime Minister after the first day of protests by Tamil farmers at Jantar Mantar. “I wore a Modi mask when we were protesting and the name stuck,” he said.
Thu, Jul 27, 2017
Beyond ‘racism’ controversy, a wider debate: In DGC row, question of rights, duties of a ‘public authority’Subscriber Only
July 27, 2017 01:12 IST
The question civil society activists have been asking since the Tailin Lyngdoh incident is: given that DGC cannot probably survive without government benevolence, does this not make it a ‘public authority’? And, if that is the case, how can it have rules that are essentially unconstitutional?
Thu, Jul 27, 2017
GST effect: Why are Delhi’s waste collectors refusing glass bottles?Subscriber Only
July 25, 2017 01:49 IST
Despite the obvious effect this will have on the environment, the GST affects livelihoods and families of the waste pickers — most of whom are migrants.
Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Year after Sri Sri event: NGT gives one week to DDA for action plan to fix Yamuna floodplainsSubscriber Only
July 22, 2017 05:52 IST
An NGT-appointed expert committee, set up to assess the damage caused to the floodplains as a result of the festival, had said it would cost over Rs 42 crore to restore the area.
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Farmers Protest at Jantar Mantar: Make India suicide-freeSubscriber Only
July 19, 2017 05:59 IST
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, with contingents big and small, arrived to show solidarity with farmers who had lost their lives recently.
Wed, Jul 19, 2017
Back in Delhi, Tamil Nadu farmers find new protest partnersSubscriber Only
July 18, 2017 04:45 IST
At least 100 Tamil farmers are back in the capital for a second protest stint
Tue, Jul 18, 2017
Follow the leader: Can Rajinikanth’s fans add up to a powerful political force? It might depend on how young they are.Subscriber Only
July 16, 2017 12:23 IST
In May this year, Rajinikanth said that he would like to change the “corrupt” system in Tamil Nadu and asked his supporters to wait for the “war”.
Sun, Jul 16, 2017
At Delhi stop, Amit Shah takes aim at ‘dynastic’ CongressSubscriber Only
July 15, 2017 03:17 IST
“Back in the 1990s, you would have never found a single BJP worker in our neighbourhood,” said Haji Kallu, now the minority morcha president for the BJP’s New Delhi zilla.
Sat, Jul 15, 2017
Tanneries must follow orders or face closure: NGT on Ganga rejuvenationSubscriber Only
July 14, 2017 01:08 IST
The NGT directed authorities to submit a project action plan within six weeks, failing which the UP government would be “duty bound” to close the tannery industry and shift it to a new industrial site that has provisions for a common effluent treatment plant and common chromium recovery plant.
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Another #NotInMyName, this time for AmarnathSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 04:51 IST
Around them, the #NotInMyName protest that was called to condemn the terror attack on seven pilgrims who undertook the Amarnath Yatra, had started to fizzle out.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
In the lap of history: 17th Century monument caught between nostalgia and modernisationSubscriber Only
July 08, 2017 05:27 IST
Built during Shahjahan’s time, the shikargarh has been stripped off much of its splendor with pieces of the Mughal-era architecture — ornate doorways, wooden beams and decorative pillars — finding a place in different homes in the village.
Sat, Jul 08, 2017
Under GST, 12 per cent tax on sanitary pads: Why not spend on their disposal too, advices this waste collectorSubscriber Only
July 06, 2017 07:03 IST
The 46-year-old collects waste in the NDMC area, where she and her husband go door-to-door picking up cardboard, plastic, glass bottles, and periodicals — all recyclable for a sum of money.
Thu, Jul 06, 2017
Faridabad lynching: Junaid’s elder brother discharged from Delhi hospital, taken homeSubscriber Only
July 01, 2017 05:22 IST
The doctors sent him home with a volley of medicines: an antibiotic, a painkiller, a wound cleansing pill, a strong antacid, and a Vitamin D pill — to be taken daily for 10 days.
Sat, Jul 01, 2017
At Jantar Mantar: Not in my name, I came here to break the silenceSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 06:17 IST
#NotInMyName protests: A few metres away, Muslim government employee, who identified himself as a “secular insaan”, said, “I don’t want to live in an India without Hindus or temples. The beauty of our country is diversity. Why would I want to deny myself of that?”
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
On stage, concern over lynchings and a desperate appeal for actionSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 05:06 IST
Rao’s performance followed a string of others on stage, which began with filmmaker Saba Dewan’s speech, who pointed to the “lack of action” from the government and the “complete deafening silence”.
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
‘Humiliated’ at Delhi Golf Club, Khasi woman asked: Do I have to buy jeans now?Subscriber Only
June 28, 2017 06:18 IST
The Club on Tuesday admitted “the incident could have been handled in a much better way” and said that an apology had been extended to the member who brought the guest.
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
At the madrasa in Mewat, Junaid used to wake up at 4 am, study diligentlySubscriber Only
June 25, 2017 05:18 IST
Fifteen-year-old Khan is dead. On a Mathura-bound train, a group of strangers allegedly made references to his food habits. They called him a “beef-eater” and stabbed him to death. At the madrasa, he resided in for the past year, in Mewat, Haryana, all he ate was dalia for breakfast.
Sun, Jun 25, 2017
For one Gurgaon society, a long road ahead for clean airSubscriber Only
June 24, 2017 03:45 IST
Less than a month ago, residents wrote to the HPCB demanding the factory be shut down.
Sat, Jun 24, 2017
Despite real-time monitoring, no data on Gurgaon’s air quality for 10 daysSubscriber Only
June 23, 2017 05:07 IST
According to an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) AQI bulletin archives, there is no data for 17 days — this despite Gurgaon being one of the four places in Haryana where real-time monitoring stations have been installed.
Fri, Jun 23, 2017
After securing victory in MCD polls, Delhi BJP eyes on Assembly electionsSubscriber Only
June 12, 2017 03:25 IST
Victory secured in the civic polls, the Delhi BJP has its eyes set on the Assembly elections. With its prospects hinging on the support of the Purvanchali community, The Indian Express finds out if betting on Manoj Tiwari will pay off for the party.
Mon, Jun 12, 2017
‘City Forest’ At Geeta Colony: ‘In a few years, this will be a jungle, just like the ones we see in the movies’Subscriber Only
June 06, 2017 05:59 IST
A Delhi Forest Department staffer has initiated a conducted tour of the ‘Taj Enclave City Forest’, inaugurated with much fanfare in east Delhi’s Geeta Colony recently.
Tue, Jun 06, 2017
When 2 rivers are legally living persons: some rights, some questionsSubscriber Only
June 01, 2017 01:13 IST
For judicial purposes, living persons are “juristic persons” to which the law attributes personality for good and sufficient reasons.
Thu, Jun 01, 2017
Yamuna floodplains: Expert panel distorted facts and exceeded powers, says AOL to NGTSubscriber Only
May 30, 2017 02:57 IST
In March last year, AOL had held the World Culture Festival over three days on the Yamuna floodplains. Subsequently, an NGT-appointed expert panel had pegged the damage at over Rs 42 crore.
Tue, May 30, 2017
Ravidass Camp: In Delhi slum, the wait for Amit Shah — and Mann Ki BaatSubscriber Only
May 29, 2017 03:11 IST
BJP will organise many booth-level sessions starting this month across the country, taking Modi’s Mann Ki Baat to the people.
Mon, May 29, 2017
A Love Like No Other: In the time of online dating, how does one find everlasting love now?
May 28, 2017 00:00 IST
From PCOs to smartphones, dating then and now.
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