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Astha Savyasachi

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New Delhi
As seen in: Al Jazeera English, Flipboard, Outlook (India), Scroll.in, The Wire (India), TRT World, EIN News, The News Minute, Newslaundry, Himal Southasian and
Covers:  Human Rights, Women, Dalits, Minorities, Political prisoners, Land grabs by corporations, Misinformation and Propaganda

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I am an independent journalist with a diverse portfolio encompassing many reports and long-form stories on socio-political and human rights issues for esteemed publications such as Al Jazeera, TRT World, The Wire, Scroll, Outlook, Himal Southasian and others. I am a recipient of The Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism grant for my investigation of the indoctrination of students in schools run by right-wing organisations across India.

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Delhi protests: Similar pattern of protestor injuries puts RAF‘s MO under scrutiny

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By Astha Savyasachi, Prateek Goyal
| The News Minute Verified
Six days after the July 20 crackdown near Parliament, neither the CRPF nor its Rapid Action Force wing has clarified whether their personnel fired pellet guns at protesters. As of publication, the force has neither publicly confirmed nor denied their use, even as The Indian Express reported that an internal inquiry found that seven rounds were fired from a pellet gun.
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343 posts since May, but India’s exam crisis barely exists in the education minister’s timeline

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By Astha Savyasachi
| Newslaundry Verified
On June 5, 2026, two days after the first reports emerged about Akanksha Chaturvedi – a NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh who died by suicide after her exam was cancelled due to a paper leak – Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s X feed had other priorities. Birthday wishes for CM Yogi Adityanath. Applause for PM Modi’s #EkPedMaaKeNaam campaign. The usual.
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How the govt rolled out the red carpet for Adani's FCI monopoly

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By Astha Savyasachi
| Flipboard
LET ME TELL you how to identify an Indian uncle. A dead giveaway is the phrase “let me tell you”. It is inevitably followed by a thesis on what …
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