Himanshi Dahiya

Scoop: In Delhi, there was a net increase of 4 Lakh registered voters in four years between 2020-2024. Then another 4 Lakh increased in just 7 months. #DelhiElectionResults Stay with me ++ @TheQuint thequint.com/news/politics/…

So much for accountability, gender justice. Here is a regime that assures immunity (even encourages) lawlessness to rule through intimidation! #BJPFailsIndia

Remember covering the case .. Varnika and her folks were a brave lot .. Standing up against a broken system which readily allowed a smear campaign to run against a young girl.. remember being called by state govt ‘sources’ and even some journalists - with plants peddled as…

Haryana govt appoints Vikas Barala, harassment accused & BJP leader's son as Asst AG. Important break by @himansshhi Not surprising this comes from a govt which suspended a coach who accused its minister of harassment and which gives parole to Ram Rahim thequint.com/news/politics/…

Out today, 20 July: Believer’s Dilemma—the second volume of my study on Vajpayee and the Hindu Right. Now available at bookshops! (Most of them are happy to ship across lands and oceans.) Please do share it with friends or family who might be interested in something like this.

One of the best Hindi films of this century, UDAAN, completes 15 years today. I still remember the rainy night I first watched it. For the July issue of THR Magazine, I wrote an essay on Motwane's debut: hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insig…

Outrageous Journalist Sneha Barve was beaten by a rod till she became unconscious while she was reporting on illegal construction activity near Pune When vandals are in power, the impunity trickles down to all goons. Law and order in Maharashtra is a joke

Hi, can anyone here please put me in touch with techies/researchers into mathematical modelling, algorithms, and/or numerical simulations? TIA :)

.@Livpure_India @LivpureSmart is such a terrible RO service. It's been two months since we got it installed and the machine has not worked for a single day. The customer care service is absolutely useless. We've had multiple technicians visit but to no help.

The Election Commission of India's move to conduct a 'Special Intensive Revision' of voter rolls in Bihar has sparked fears of disenfranchisement among large sections of voters, especially from marginalised communities. The move has been challenged in the Supreme Court by…

EC's 'Special Intensive Revision' of voter rolls in Bihar has raised concerns around disenfranchisement of genuine voters. Here's fact-checking 5 claims by the poll body regarding the exercise. @himansshhi explains. thequint.com/news/politics/…

After BJP formed Government in Delhi, MHA withdraws powers of Delhi Police for issuance of regulations for the following seven trade activities. Earlier Delhi Police permission was required for opening up of Swimming Pools, Eating Houses, Hotels/Motels/Guest Houses, Discotheques…

weddings, interrupted. how dalit families are using weddings as a form of resistance. @the_hindu edit by: @SunaliniMathew photo by: @shashiskashyap thehindu.com/news/national/…

It's been a banner year for film censorship in India. Wrote at length in this week's Lounge about the experiences of four films—Punjab ’95, Santosh, L2: Empuraan and Phule—and the impossible task of getting films past the censors unharmed livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

Israel cannot fight a war of attrition. Its theory of war has been shaped by quick victories. This is Israel's strength. This is also Israel's Achilles heel. When Israel bombed Iran, its primary objective was to destroy the nuclear facilities. But if I knew that Israel alone…

Ideas are bulletproof

In 6 months ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls, Nagpur South West, seat won Devendra Fadnavis, added 30k new voters. 8.25 % rise, twice the 4% cut-off by the ECI. Poll officials said thorough ground verification was not carried to register new voters. shorturl.at/t8R1d