Alison Saldanha
Alison Saldanha
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Young Women Fear Public Transport, Cinema Halls Most: Report

File image of a protest organised against molestation and abuse in Delhi.

Majority Of Indians Prefer Leaders From Own Caste, Religion, Tribe

Image used for representation.

Northeast: Congress’ Vote Share Down 13%; BJP’s Up By 23%

Ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014, its average vote share in the northeast has grown 23.1 percentage points from 3.9 percent to 27 percent.

Loan Waivers to Hit Rs 3.1 Lakh Cr But 67.5% Farmers Won’t Benefit

A waiver of this scale could pay for the 2017 rural roads budget 16 times over. (Photo: Reuters)

A Year After Note Ban, Small Retailers Report Losses But Back BJP

One year of demonetisation.

As Delhi Air Quality Plunges, 30 Alerts That Were Never Issued

A blanket of thick haze enveloped Delhi as pollution levels breached the permissible standards by multiple times.

Nearly 80% Of Divorced Indian Muslims Are Women

Across religious communities, except Sikhs, there are more divorced women than men. 

The World of Domestic Help: How India Handles Inequality & Class

Female domestic workers usually come from India’s least-developed regions, such as Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam. Image used for representation.

As Mumbai’s Infastructure Crumbles, a Look at How BMC Spends Money

Torrential rainfall wreaked havoc in the city of Mumbai on 29 August.

2017 Worst for Cow-Related Attacks, 86 Percent Killed Were Muslim

Photo of gau rakshaks. Photo used for representational purpose.

Gau Raksha and Mob Lynching – 2017 Was a Year of Hate Crime 

Pehlu Khan (left) was lynched in Alwar in April, Shambulal Regar (center) killed and set a man on fire in Rajasthan in December, Junaid Khan (right) was stabbed to death in June.

Budget 2018: Smart Cities Promised, Urban Renewal Funds Untouched

Less than a quarter of central funds for four major national programmes for India’s urban renewal have been used. Image used for representational purposes.