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Shreyasi Singh
Shreyasi Singh is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. After graduating in journalism from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communications, Delhi, she worked as a correspondent and input editor for mainstream Indian news networks for almost five years.
December 11, 2009
The Dangers of Dynasties
A recent influx of young lawmakers to India’s parliament masks a lack of dynamism in an increasingly dynastic political system. Shreyasi Singh takes a look at the threat of politicians keeping it in the family, and discovers the drive for change is coming from a surprising source.
November 06, 2009
The Lost Girls
Parents in India desperate for sons have been taking advantage of advances in medical technology and liberal abortion laws to ensure they don’t have daughters. Shreyasi Singh looks at the reasons behind the dramatic distortions in the country’s sex ratio.