Abhishek Angad
127stories · The Indian Express & Hindustan Times
Abhishek Angad is a journalist reporting from Jharkhand, with bylines in The Indian Express and Hindustan Times. His work spans political reporting, long-form investigations, health, climate and the criminal-justice system.
- AwardRed Ink Award — Political Reporting, 2021
- AwardIIMC Jury Award — Climate Change reporting, for the drip-irrigation scam investigation
Political Reporting 48
- Today in Politics_ Rahul, Tejashwi to lead Opposition protest against electoral roll revision
Jharkhand BJP chief, adds the party will try to attract members from the minority community
- ‘Jharkhand ka ladka’ as rising ‘Tiger’_ But how far will that take Jairam Mahato
the know of SECC data claimed their population in Jharkhand to be
- Few takers for BJP ‘love’, ‘land’ jihad among tribals in Jharkhand areas which vote first
where campaigning came to a close on Monday ahead of November 13 voting, sends 14 MLAs to the 81member Assembly.
- On BJP’s ‘batenge toh katenge’ attack, Hemant Soren has a response
things… We are not divided, and we will not be divided. This (Jharkhand) election, these people (the
- ‘Hateful’, ‘venomous’_ INDIA bloc writes to EC over Himanta’s speeches in Jharkhand
was “stoking the flames of hatred and resentment” by using “venomous words” such as “infiltrators”.
- 5 family members in the fray
where sitting CM Hemant Soren has gone before
- ‘Women have to go through a lot, like bear pain (physiologically), but I am still standing’_ Kalpana
- ‘Remove Congress’s Alamgir Alam, Irfan Ansari from govt like ‘we removed Babur from Ayodhya’_ Himant
- ‘Entire video edited,’ says Jharkhand minister after BJP steps up attacks over ‘offensive remarks’ o
- What 5 major players in Jharkhand Assembly polls have at stake
- Week after dramatic car chase, Hemant Soren’s ‘proposer’ Mandal Murmu joins BJP
- VINOD SINGH CAMPAIGN TRAIL
- Tribals will be exempted from UCC wherever it is brought_ Amit Shah in Jharkhand
- The rebranding of the Sorens, Hemant as a family man, Kalpana as a star campaigner
- Tale of Jharkhand_s two Kudmi leaders_ Jairam Mahato’s rise dents NDA, BJP ally Sudesh M
14 seats, largely benefitting the INDIA bloc.
- Sulking RJD now says INDIA bloc stands united, releases list of 6 candidates for Jharkhand polls
- Routed in 2019, how BJP is trying to regain ground in Jharkhand’s Kolhan belt
- Poll promises flash in the pan, it’s always dark in Jharkhand’s ‘coal capital̵
- On Jharkhand election eve, Hemant Soren takes a swipe at BJP_ ‘Where are the infiltrators_ None foun
- Modi targets JMM-Congress-RJD_ Helping infiltrators settle down
- KALPANA SOREN CAMPAIGN TRAIL
- Jharkhand police write to Meta after JMM alleges BJP’s ‘shadow accounts’ on FB, In
- Jharkhand govt to HC to ECI, how ex-DSP’s nomination bid as BJP face went to the wire
- Jharkhand elections_ JMM manifesto promises 33_ job quota for women
- Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Highlights_ Never claimed BJP would win, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa
- In a Jharkhand seat, JMM MLA faces the key accused in his father’s murder case
- In Jharkhand fray, JMM bets on sitting MLAs, adds turncoats, newbies to the mix
- In Jharkhand coal belt, INDIA bloc, BJP stake prestige as key faces battle it out
- In Jharkhand Assembly elections manifesto, INDIA bloc counters BJP’s promises with enhanced reservat
- Hemant Soren vindicated, holds on to tribal votes, carries INDIA past majority mark
- Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM for third time on November 28
- Hemant Soren interview_ ‘In 2023, Amit Shah said in MP that PM Modi finished infiltration… als
- Hemant Soren interview_ ‘BJP does symbolism by making a tribal the President, treats others in
- Facing a tough battle in Kolhan, BJP banks on women, OBCs_ JMM rides on tribal base
- FIR lodged after JMM, Cong complain to EC against BJP video_ ‘How far will you allow country to fall
- Decode Politics_ Why Hemant Soren ‘proposer’ joining BJP has dented JMM in Santhal Parga
- Decode Politics_ Why Congress is showcasing Jharkhand pension scheme as a ‘game changer’
- Decode Politics_ How BJP vs JMM war has hit a flashpoint — ‘infiltration’ to royal
- Congress names 7, JMM fields BJP turncoat against Champai
four candidates respectively, in the 81-member constituency.
- Between LS and Assembly polls in Jharkhand, surge in women coming out to vote
- Babulal Marandi interview_ ‘People know who will become Jharkhand CM if we win… the face is very cle
- BJP’s infiltration pitch fails to make a dent in Jharkhand_ Himanta, who led campaign, says ‘deeply
- BJP Jharkhand list hits first turbulence as several family members get tickets
- A Sunday night chase in Ranchi, a panicky CMO, and a miffed ‘proposer’
- 6 takeaways from BJP’s Jharkhand manifesto as Amit Shah unveils roadmap
- 5 things to watch out for as Jharkhand Assembly poll results are declared tomorrow
- 5 factors that explain BJP’s Jharkhand defeat_ Vote share intact but battle lost
- ‘Hemant Soren, Congress differed on seat-sharing…Haryana results won’t impact Jhar
Investigations 14
- CBI registers FIR_ What is the minority scholarship ‘scam that caused losses worth Rs 144 cror
based on which the Minority Affairs ministry first ordered a Preliminary Enquiry by the CBI.
- Impact 3
(DAO), Hazaribagh, who wrote that Nabcons did not discharge its duties properly.
- Impact 2
beneficiaries, and on the same day an investigation by The Indian Express exposed how the scheme’s
- Impact 1
Ichak, and found that for most, benefits of the scheme were only on paper
- Explained
in their name; brand new equipment was gathering dust; and third-party verification by Nabcons was
- 2_ Express Investigation 2
companies, enrolled farmers as beneficiaries.
- 1_Express Investigation 1
Of 94 beneficiaries tracked by Express, just 17 were using per drop-more crop, minister says will act
- Rs 42 lakh for 2 tennis ball cricket matches
and Youth Affairs under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, these bills remain “under process”.
- Post scam, sharp drop in scholarship beneficiaries in Jharkhand
beneficiaries reduced by more than 85% post the investigation into the scholarship scam.
- Jharkhand scholarship scam_ Middleman’s diary shows nexus– phone numbers, passwords _ The Indian Exp
Express during its month-long investigation into the list of beneficiaries from 15 schools in six districts
- Many ways to dupe a poor student_ steal IDs, lie about source of funds, pocket most of it — all offi
students to show them as minorities; many keeping a chunk of the scholarship for themselves.
- Jharkhand scholarship scam_ Aadhaar obtained, account hijacked, and hostel faked _ The Indian Expres
30 students, parents and school authorities to investigate the list of beneficiaries. Here is the second set
- Explained_ What is Jharkhand’s pre-matric scholarship scam
by a nexus of bank staff, middlemen, school and govt employees, an investigation by The Indian
- Direct Benefit Transfer is direct siphoning of school scholarship
by a nexus of bank staff, middlemen, school and govt employees, an investigation by The Indian
Elections (ECI) 11
- WB SIR
- Those not in 2003 poll roll may use parents’ names, says EC | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
- Mamata leads Oppn charge on ECI drive | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
- Interview: I am not positioning myself as future CM, says Chirag Paswan | Latest News India - Hindus
- Electoral data deleted in security breach in West Bengal | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
- Election Commission mandates Aadhaar linking amid voter list row | Latest News India - Hindustan Tim
- ECI to begin special intensive revision of electoral roll in Bihar | Latest News India - Hindustan T
- EC ‘clarifies’ rules as Bihar voter roll drive starts today | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
- Bihar Voter Roll Overhaul: ECI Focuses on Eligible Citizens Amid Controversy
- Bihar Voter Roll Overhaul- ECI Focuses on Eligible Citizens Amid Controversy-1
- Amid row over deletion of voter data, Bengal Chief Election Officer asks staffers to file undertakin
Health 21
- Typhoid confusion delays Covid treatment, Bokaro deaths double in one month
- Two miscarriages lay bare problems in Jharkhand’s health care, HC raps govt
- Over 55_ didn’t get nutrition under ICDS in 159 Jharkhand blocks_ Survey
- Mother was in pain, tried to help, was late_ Children battle grief, loneliness
- Kala azar death in Jharkhand_ state says cause comorbidities
- Jharkhand manual to plan for 3rd wave risk to kids
- Jharkhand door-to-door survey_ April-May deaths up 43_ from 2 years ago
- Institutional deliveries dip in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
- Facing vaccine fears, Jamtara calls up unlikely allies — quacks
- Explained_ Why Jharkhand is doing a public health survey amid Covid-19 pandemic
- Explained_ Jharkhand’s SAAMAR campaign to fight malnutrition in the state
- Centre says Jharkhand top in shot wastage, state says data wrong
According to the Centre’s data, Jharkhand’s wastage proportion is 37.3%. The state government said it’s 4.65%.
- Case count goes up, labs fall short as workers return to Jharkhand
- Carried to hospital with ‘no doctors’, Jharkhand woman, newborn die
- As Jharkhand health department grapples with staff crunch, CM Soren says ‘committed’ to creating hea
- 42-year-old dies, showcause to Jharkhand CHC for inadequacies
MGM Hospital’s certificate stated the cause of death as ‘cardiorespiratory failure’.
- After Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand says cut private vaccine share
hospitals, which can charge a fixed amount as service rate above the price of the vaccine.
- In Jharkhand district with high caseload, people in rural belt battle broken infrastructure, inadequ
been given certain directions. But if it does not function properly we will have a re-look."
- Jharkhand_ Leaky oxygen supply system brings fear, anxiety to Hazaribagh hospital
All three are attending to 62-year-old Ravindra Sinha, who is suffering from Covid-19, and has been on a ventilator
- In Jharkhand, panchayat heads flag lack of medicines and oximeters to hesitancy
As the pandemic’s second wave knocks on the door of rural India, Jharkhand's villages have found themselves
- Jharkhand man dies day after vaccine shot, third death in 10 days
A case of unnatural death has been registered at Karmatand Police Station based on his son Dwarka Mandal’s
Mob Violence 13
- 2019 Jharkhand lynching_ Court sentences 10 convicts to 10 years in jail
him, and forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”. He died days later.
- Tabrez Ansari lynching case_ Jharkhand police bring back murder charge on accused
was kept “reserved” in the viscera report.
- Tabrez Ansari case_ Statements of witness, case diaries rebut police version
mortem, which says if the viscera report does not point to “poison”, the cause of death was a head
- Police chargesheet drops murder charge against 11 accused in Tabrez killing
case of pre-meditated murder”, police filed the chargesheet last month under Section 304 (culpable
- Jharkhand_ The four ‘routine’ lynchings
It’s business as usual in village of victims 85, 86, 87, 88
- Key findings in Tabrez case_ ‘Discrepancy in police version, medical lapses’
Hanuman”. Ansari died four days later of a head injury.
- Tabrez Ansari 18th mob violence victim in Jharkhand in three years
These incidents were triggered by a variety of factors, ranging from suspicion of cattle slaughter and
- Jharkhand lynching_ Meet the accused — most under 30, daily wagers
custody, but died of his injuries in hospital.
- Jharkhand assault victim had head injury, went undetected_ Post-mortem team
which the mob allegedly forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”, died last Saturday.
- Jharkhand attack_ Police recorded victim’s ‘confession’ on bike theft, did not mention assault _ Ind
He died on Saturday, after he was rushed to the civil hospital in Saraikela-Kharsawan district and later
- Jharkhand man dies days after he was assaulted for ‘theft’, made to chant Jai Shri Ram
district early on Tuesday, shows the mob beating Ansari and asking him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai
- Kasganj violence_ Both sides had Tricolour, fight was over right of way
yahin se jayegi (The bikes will pass through here).” A flag pole can be seen nearby.
- Alwar attack_ Gau rakshaks killed a dairy farmer, not cattle smuggler
While most of the villagers in Jaisinghpur are farmers, there are about 10 dairy farmers. Pehlu Khan
Criminal Justice 9
- To help a child _ Delhi News - The Indian Express
members and frequent jurisdictional tussles, the road ahead remains uphill. Abhishek Angad reports:
- Hardlook — Charges against AAP MLAs_ How the cases fell _ Delhi News - The Indian Express
or acquittal. The Indian Express analyses the judgments to discover why
- Depths of despair _ Delhi News - The Indian Express
authorities looking to shift blame, and little tangible change.
- 2009 Noida gangrape_ 1 rape, 2 verdicts _ Delhi News - The Indian Express
gangraped by 11 persons — 10 adults and a juvenile.
- POCSO_ Why cases of child sexual abuse mostly end in acquittal _ Delhi News - The Indian Express
look at why cases of child sexual abuse mostly end in acquittal
- NY Times follow up story
avoid speaking to “strangers”. Nobody seems to have read the article, but they all agree a woman died,
- Gangs of Najafgarh
started almost three decades ago and have claimed 150 lives.
- Odh community in Delhi’s Sanjay colony_ Digging earth to a dead end
do what few can, clearing the way for laying of cables.
- Six-year journey of a family in search of their missing daughters_ ‘These are our kids’ _ The Indian
Climate 4
- migrant labourers
- In Jharkhand, a rare drought leaves farmers with no paddy to sell
due to climate change, have hit farmers in the largely rain-fed state hard
- Staring at looming drought, Jharkhand farmers ask_ What will we grow and what will we eat
launched a statewide survey to “understand the depth of the drought” and the condition of farmers.
- Behind incredible escape from Bokaro mine_ a rush of air and ‘a dream’
the four men managed to survive inside the open cast mine from 9 am Friday to 3 am Monday and
Policy 5
- Why migrant workers’ issues recur_ The absence of data and coordination between states
to migrant workers and the problems they face.
- Jharkhand govt launches initiative to enable systemic registration of migrant workers
said Arindam Banerjee, Co-Founder at PDAG.
- As BRO seeks workers for Ladakh, Jharkhand asks for a better deal for them
off a series of communication between the state government and BRO.
- Migrants Back In Jharkhand_ ‘Give us a reason to stay… something beyond MGNREGA’
others. One thread connects them — demand for something beyond MGNREGA.
- Too many workers, too few jobs as automobile sector slowdown hits ancillaries hub in Jharkhand _ Bus
Jamshedpur is home to Tata Steel and Tata Motors, which contribute significantly to the economic
Profiles 2
- Droupadi Murmu profile
to go to college to now being possibly India’s first tribal president.
- Mines to mines… so ran the Sorens
Hemant and Basant may have dug themselves into a hole over mining leases.