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Ishita Yadav

Delhi, Lucknow
As seen in: Frontline India, The Hindu, Feminism In India, SabrangIndia, Dodho Magazine, Maktoob, The Chakkar
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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers | SabrangIndia

Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers | SabrangIndia

SabrangIndia — Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave.
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Lucknow University protest grows over fee hike and student expulsion

Lucknow University protest grows over fee hike and student expulsion

The Hindu — For nearly three weeks, students at Lucknow University (LU) have been protesting a fee hike introduced shortly after the appointment of Vice-Chancellor Jai Prakash Saini. What began as a dialogue between students and the V-C, has since escalated into an indefinite protest, with FIRs filed against eight students.
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Delhi's Migrants Face Voter Deletion Risk Under SIR

Delhi's Migrants Face Voter Deletion Risk Under SIR

Frontline India — Delhi's migrant workers face disenfranchisement as voter roll revisions expose documentation gaps, raising questions about citizenship and rights.
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When AI Meets Misogyny: How Deepfakes Challenge Consent And Accountability

When AI Meets Misogyny: How Deepfakes Challenge Consent And Accountability

Feminism In India — Explore the troubling rise of deepfakes and their impact on women, highlighted at India's AI Impact Summit 2026.
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Dhobis of Lucknow Behind the Threads of Chikankari by Ishita Yadav A Story of Work and Survival

Dhobis of Lucknow Behind the Threads of Chikankari by Ishita Yadav A Story of Work and Survival

Dodho Magazine — Originating in Lucknow, Chikankari embroidery stands as the city's signature craft and cultural hallmark. It has created a strong appeal in the Indian market. Apart from the labor of the artisans that goes into the making of Chikankari kurtas, there is a crucial step in its production carried out by the Dhobi community.
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"We bought this land legally": How Lucknow's Anant Nagar 'development' turned homes into rubble

"We bought this land legally": How Lucknow's Anant Nagar 'development' turned homes into rubble

Maktoob — In Lucknow's Anant Nagar, families with registered land documents watched their homes being demolished as "development" advanced ahead of court verdicts, notices, or rehabilitation. Bulldozer, Demolition, lucknow In Lucknow's Anant Nagar, families with registered land documents watched their homes being demolished as "development" advanced ahead of court verdicts, notices, or rehabilitation.
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Photo Essay: The Old Shop of Wazirganj - The Chakkar

Photo Essay: The Old Shop of Wazirganj - The Chakkar

The Chakkar — Seated among old paintings, clocks, clothing, trinkets, and valuables, 76-year-old Hamiz Rizwi maintains a kaleidoscopic antique shop in Lucknow, revealing new stories with every glance. By Ishita Yadav
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