Jayant Pankaj, Yash Kumar Singhal

Stories by Jayant Pankaj, Yash Kumar Singhal

AI Misuse Fuels India's Growing Fake News Crisis

AI Misuse Fuels India's Growing Fake News Crisis

Rediff.com   15 hours ago

From 2022 to 2024, X, Facebook, and WhatsApp emerged as the primary platforms associated with the spread of fake news in India.

Infiltration Surges Along India-Myanmar Border

Infiltration Surges Along India-Myanmar Border

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2026

23,926 infiltrators were arrested across various border regions between 2014 and 2025.

Women Constitute 30% Of Trafficking Arrests in India

Women Constitute 30% Of Trafficking Arrests in India

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2026

Coastal states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra recorded the highest number of immoral trafficking cases in India.

Datanomics: Sending money from US to India gets costlier

Datanomics: Sending money from US to India gets costlier

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2026

Sending money from the US to India has become costlier after a 1% excise tax on cash-based remittances took effect from January 1, 2026.

Indians' Share In US Naturalisation Hits 9-Year Low

Indians' Share In US Naturalisation Hits 9-Year Low

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2026

As the Trump administration pushes denaturalisation targets, US citizenship trends show a decline in Indian naturalisations and longer scrutiny of immigrants.

Demolitions Double in 7 Years; Rehab Remains Scarce

Demolitions Double in 7 Years; Rehab Remains Scarce

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2026

In 2023, Delhi accounted for the highest share of evictions at 53 per cent, followed by Gujarat at 30 per cent and Assam at 4 per cent.

Bengal SIR: Muslim Districts See No Major Impact

Bengal SIR: Muslim Districts See No Major Impact

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2026

More voter deletions recorded in draft SIR exercises than to the combined SSRs in the past 10 years.

Staff Behaviour Still Bugs Air Travellers

Staff Behaviour Still Bugs Air Travellers

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2026

SpiceJet recorded the highest complaint rate per 10,000 passengers, rising sharply from 3.9 in November 2024 to 13.8 in October 2025.

Lynching Sees No End

Lynching Sees No End

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2026

Between 2014 and 2023, India recorded 189 lynching cases.

Violence Against Christians On Rise

Violence Against Christians On Rise

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2026

There has been an increase in violence against Christians over the past 12 years -- from 147 cases in 2014 to 706 in 2025 (till November).

SIR Exercise Covers Half Of Electorates

SIR Exercise Covers Half Of Electorates

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2025

Since 2004, 12 states have added 160 million people to their rolls.

Indian Pilots Fly 246 Hours A Year

Indian Pilots Fly 246 Hours A Year

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2025

Most Indian airlines recorded a rise in average flying hours per pilot after the Covid period.

India's Nuclear Power Push: Big Goals, Slow Build

India's Nuclear Power Push: Big Goals, Slow Build

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2025

India's nuclear energy share in total installed capacity remains limited, fluctuating between 1.9 per cent and 2.9 per cent from FY10 to FY24.

Will White-Collar Terror Be the New Normal?

Will White-Collar Terror Be the New Normal?

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2025

9 accused individuals have held white-collar job positions since 2017.

Indians Still Lead US Student Influx

Indians Still Lead US Student Influx

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2025

Indian students represented 31 per cent of the total in the academic year 2024-2025, while Chinese students accounted for 23 per cent.

Why Do So Many People Die In Custody?

Why Do So Many People Die In Custody?

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2025

Custodial deaths are a serious and long-lasting problem in India, with over 28,000 people dying in custody since 2009.

Alarming Rise Of Sexual Violence Against Dalit Women

Alarming Rise Of Sexual Violence Against Dalit Women

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2025

57,766 cases of atrocities against the SCs were reported in 2023, the highest in the last three decades.

The Queue For US Visa Just Got Longer

The Queue For US Visa Just Got Longer

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2025

As of September 2025, the expected time of interview appointments for visitor visa (B-1/B-2) at New Delhi was 12 months, far more than the time at other US consulates in the capital cities of top economies of the world.

Bihar's Populist Promises Clash With Fragile Economy

Bihar's Populist Promises Clash With Fragile Economy

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2025

A string of welfare schemes and promises tests the state's budget, which is already heavily dependent on central support and spends little as capital outlay.

After H-1B Trump Tightens Grip On OPT Students

After H-1B Trump Tightens Grip On OPT Students

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2025

The share of Indian students pursuing OPT has nearly doubled from 22.12 per cent in 2006-07 to over 40 per cent in 2023-24.