Himanshi Dahiya

Delhi, New Delhi

Reporter, Investigations at The Quint

Reporter. Politics and investigations @TheQuint | For leads: [email protected]

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Articles

'Couldn't Offer Water to My Dying Mother': In Uri, a Story of War and Survival

2 weeks ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

Caught in conflict: Uri family's tragic loss amid shelling. Camera: Shiv Kumar MauryaVideo Editor: Kriti Nargis Bashir, 44, was busy preparing for her daughter's wedding when the India launched precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on 7 May. Over the next two weeks, as both India and Pakistan engaged in heavy shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC), Nargis and her family of five stay put at their home in Uri, a town in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Inside Poonch: How ‘War’ Changed Lives Along India-Pak Border

2 weeks ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

Poonch's untold stories reveal human cost of border conflict. "Those living in the comfort of their homes are opining about war. They're saying that to gain something, we must be ready to lose something. That something cannot be us. Our people are not collateral damage. Those who want war must come and live here in border districts. We'll arrange travel and food for them."16-year-old Japneet Kaur is angry.
India-Pak Tensions: Who Paid The Price of 'War' in Jammu?

3 weeks ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

Conflict scars linger in Jammu as families recount tragic losses. Camera: Shiv Kumar MauryaProducer: Zijah SherwaniVideo Editor: Prajjwal KumarOn the morning of 10 May, a splinter from a Pakistani shell that fell in north Jammu's Khairi village, pierced through a window of 47-year-old Zakir Hussain's two-bedroom house. Zakir immediately woke his children, wife, and aunt up as they decided to move to a safer, low-lying place.
'Will Join Army' Says 13-Year-Old Son of Retired Soldier Killed in Pak Shelling in Poonch

3 weeks ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

Amarjeet Singh, 52, was helping his family move to a safer location when a shell pierced the roof of his house. "Ceasefire is a good thing. No more civilians will die now. No more houses will be bombed."Until two weeks ago, for 13-year-old Amanpreet Singh, the word ‘war’ was just another term in his history textbook. But on 7 May, amid the raging cross-border conflict between India and Pakistan, a Pakistani shell struck his home in Poonch, taking the life of his father, Amarjeet Singh.
‘War or No War, We’ve Already Lost’: Kin of Jawan Killed in Pakistani Shelling

3 weeks ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

When The Quint visited 25-year-old Sunil Kumar's family in Jammu's Trewa, the village was in total blackout. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan on 10 May, came a few hours too late for 64-year-old Yashpal Kumar and his family in Jammu’s Trewa village — a small hamlet barely a few kilometres from the border.
Who’s Paying the Price? Inside BJP’s Record-Breaking Election Spending in 2024

1 month ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

In August 2018, at an all-party meeting called by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the proposal to cap election spending by political parties was on the table. Most political parties, except the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pushed for a cap on spending. Unsurprisingly, in the 2019 General Election held nine months later, the BJP spent Rs 1264 crore, a staggering Rs 444 crore more than the Congress, which spent Rs 820 crore on the election.
Who’s Paying the Price? Inside BJP’s Record-Breaking Election Spending in 2024

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Himanshi Dahiya

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'Leave by 10 am': Hindutva Groups Target Kashmiri Students Post Pahalgam Attack

1 month ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

(*Some names have been changed to protect identity.)"Universities are supposed to be safe spaces. If we're not safe on campus, then where do we go?" asked X*, a Kashmiri Muslim student at a university in Uttarakhand. X* and his Kashmiri batchmates haven't slept for a minute since they heard about the 22 April terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam which claimed at least 26 lives. "It was ghastly act of terrorism. But why are we being punished for it?
Why EC's Idea to Link Voter ID With Aadhaar May Not Help Weed Out 'Fake' Voters

2 months ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

(Before you read, a personal appeal: Working on these explainers involves extensive reading and understanding of complex constitutional procedures. Our reporters spend time on such stories and brainstorm over how to break these down for easy comprehension.
Does Assam Congress Leader’s Post on BJP MLA Justify Arrest Under SC/ST Act?

2 months ago | thequint.com | Himanshi Dahiya

The police, in a memo on the grounds of arrest, claimed that the accused committed a cognisable crime and if not arrested, is likely to "threaten" the complainant and her husband. "Since the arrested accused person is from a very strong social and economic background, and holds an influential position, if not arrested he might threaten/influence the complainant and more importantly her husband Manab Deka, who is an elected representative," the memo said.