Jayant Pankaj
@Pankajwaa
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Data Journalist @bsindia | Bylines: @thewire_in @businessline @ttindia @newslaundry @adn_asia @project_polis ++ | alumnus: @HydUniv @ACJIndia
New Delhi
Joined July 2022
The rising internet shutdowns across India is a grave matter of concern. I have written an analysis on it.
Four charts show the annual rising internet outages in India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, from 2016 and 2022, and the justifications given by the government for such actions. | @Pankajwaa
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We are being targeted precisely because we continue to do this work. SIA Raids: Another Attempt to Silence Us
kashmirtimes.com
The recent raids on the Kashmir Times office and the unfounded accusations against it are seen as attempts to stifle independent journalism. The publication, known for its critical stance and...
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Despite repeated targeting, we continue our work. My detailed piece https://t.co/qwknIJpxkU
thepolisproject.com
In the wake of the November 2025 raid on its Jammu office, Kashmir Times' Managing Editor Anuradha Bhasin writes this piece in defence of her publication and press freedom.
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A total of 9 accused individuals have held white-collar job positions since 2017. However, before the 2025 case, only two names stood out: Ghaus Mohd Khan and Dominic Martin. Read today's #Datanomics 👇 https://t.co/RH2qrvhzv5
#NIA #DelhiBlast #RedFortBlast | @Pankajwaa
business-standard.com
Between 2010 and 2017, only one accused person came from a white-collar background. But from 2018 to 2025, that number rose to ten
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Many UK villages have repurposed iconic red telephone boxes into mini libraries, just take a book and leave one behind. Pretty cool, right?
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Rajnath Singh’s Rs 32,000-crore push to boost defence PSU R&D comes as Nifty 100 firms lift their overall spend to Rs 32,087 cr in FY25, yet still invest just 0.7% of revenue. HAL and BEL lead defence R&D, while Indian companies continue to trail global peers in innovation
business-standard.com
Rajnath Singh's ₹32,000-crore R&D push boosts defence PSUs, even as overall R&D spend among Nifty 100 firms stays low relative to revenue
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When custody turns fatal Three RPF personnel booked for murder after a Dalit man’s custodial death. Between 2009 and 2023, India reported over 28,000 such deaths. A 2025 report highlights widespread acceptance of “tough methods” and deep-rooted prejudices within the police.
business-standard.com
NHRC data show over 28,000 custodial deaths since 2009, mostly in judicial custody; survey finds half of police support harsh methods and some hold prejudiced views about Dalits
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Over the past 25 years, #India has witnessed 6,289 bomb blasts. From 2008 to Nov 10, 2025, 163 people were killed in 14 major terror-related explosions. Terrorist blasts have declined 74% since 2000, with #Manipur and #Assam reporting the highest cases. Read today's #Datanomics
business-standard.com
India has witnessed 6,289 terror explosions in 25 years - a 74% decline since 2000 - with Manipur reporting the most and Delhi recording 25 incidents, latest data show
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#Datanomics | 43% candidates in Phase-2 of Bihar polls are crorepatis There was no candidate with assets worth more than ₹50 crore in the 2005 polls. They are 16 now. Read full report by @Pankajwaa 👇 https://t.co/ZqRqreUwr9
#Bihar #BiharPolls #BiharElections
business-standard.com
Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh of the Vikassheel Insaan Party tops the list with assets valued at Rs 368 crore
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#Mumbai airport has emerged as the top destination for #gold smugglers, accounting for nearly 45% of seizures in FY26. Despite lower import duties, DRI data shows a surge in smuggling through air routes, with #WestAsia and Southeast Asia as key sources. @Pankajwaa
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#Datanomics | Election looms in #Bihar, but who's been asking tough questions? Analysis of party-wise averages for questions raised per MLA in the Bihar Assembly reveals that #AIMIM, #CPI(ML), and #INC lead the list. https://t.co/ePMyyaavvU
#BiharElection2025 | @Pankajwaa
business-standard.com
As Bihar heads for polls on Nov 6 and 11, data shows active questioning by opposition MLAs and fluctuating assembly sittings under the NDA-Mahagathbandhan tenure
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Aishani Misra (UG’27) from the Arts & Culture desk reflects on politics, privilege, and the celebrity in Arundhati Roy’s latest memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me.
the-edict.in
Mother Mary Comes To Me insists that it is an article of dissent. From its flaming red hardcover gazes a young Arundhati Roy, beedi in mouth—a brand aesthetic around a politics of defiance, carefully...
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"The initiative appears to be a top-down imposition of a nationalist ideology on the education system. The debate is no longer just about what is taught, but about the purpose of education and the safeguarding of scientific reasoning as the cornerstone of a democracy."
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The OBC Muslim PhD linguistic scholar & Ambedkarite prof from Kerala who once won the "Best Young Linguist' award; exposed the 'reserve seat scam' of Delhi Uni & whose only activism was to build an egalitarian campus - last 5 yrs in JAIL, no BAIL no TRIAL. Prof Hany Babu. 🧵1/12
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Crackers and casualties: A Diwali-day explosion in Chennai killed four as illegal firecracker storage triggered a blast, highlighting India's recurring festive firework tragedies. #firecrackers #firecracker #Diwali #Chennai #explosion | @Pankajwaa
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business-standard.com
A Diwali-day explosion in Chennai killed four as illegal firecracker storage triggered a blast, highlighting India's recurring festive firework tragedies
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#AWS suffers major global outage on October 20, affecting millions of users and services including #Canva, Duolingo, and #Snapchat amid its dominant cloud market presence. ✍️ @Pankajwaa & Yash Kumar Singhal #AmazonWebServices #Outage #CloudServices
https://t.co/C7an4gGMyd
business-standard.com
AWS suffers major global outage on October 20, affecting millions of users and services including Canva, Duolingo, and Snapchat amid its dominant cloud market presence
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