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Ayush Sahani

(He/Him)
Kanpur, Varanasi
As seen in: Inextlive.com, Maktoob
Covers:  Human Rights, Migration, Minority, Labour , Environment, Culture
Doesn't Cover: entertainment
Photojournalist | Labour, caste, political economy | UP/Hindi Heartland | ex @IndianExpress | BHU | Maktoob |

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Photojournalist based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Staff photojournalist at Dainik Jagran iNext; available for freelance commissions. Covers labour, caste, political economy, and institutional accountability across the Hindi Heartland. Bylines at Maktoob Media and The Indian Express. Ground reporting across UP and Varanasi with a focus on underreported communities — tannery workers, Tharu Adivasis, agrarian labour, and Muslim marginalisation. MA in Mass Communication, Banaras Hindu University UGC-…

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The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project: Development Or A Dystopian Demolition? - Varanasi Guru

The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project: Development Or A Dystopian Demolition? - Varanasi Guru

The ambitious 600-crore kashi vishwanath corridor project involves the beautification and extension of the Ka…

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Bulldozers clear path to Kashi temple, leaving Dalmandi in ruins; residents see communal underton...

Bulldozers clear path to Kashi temple, leaving Dalmandi in ruins; residents see communal underton...

Residents of Dalmandi in Varanasi face demolition of homes, shops, and mosques as authorities widen the road …

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India's Right to Work Is Gone. Here's Who Loses Most

India's Right to Work Is Gone. Here's Who Loses Most

Earlier this year, in February, somewhere along a dusty stretch of road to Varanasi, India, Jay Maurya brough…

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What was your first job as a journalist?

video scripts writer for Geopolitical news at Indian express

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How is social media changing news?

Social media is decentralizing the traditional gatekeeping of information, transforming news from a curated editorial product into a fragmented, real-time feedback loop driven by algorithmic virality and citizen participation.