Saif Ullah Khan

Journalist | Past - @ThePrintIndia , Ex Digital Head @NewsHtn , Former Deputy Editor @DailyO_ , @Tehelka | [email protected]

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

Bihar’s Makhana: From Pond to Plate, the Journey of India’s Global Superfood | Interactive https://t.co/tduU2YhXUx

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

India Today's Aneesha Mathur in conversation with retired Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka on Collegium disagreement on current appointment of judges.

#ReporterDiary #SupremeCourtCollegium | @AneeshaMathur

[Kavita Upadhyay @Upadhyay_Cavita]

https://t.co/mja6TvZ9sD

Imagine a glacier + boulders + days of rainfall all letting go at once. That’s what may have hit #Dharali last week.
And, while we love to call everything a “cloudburst”, was Dharali flash flood really caused by one?
Do read this article I wrote for @IndiaToday after speaking to seasoned experts and emerging researchers who are currently neck-deep in finding what triggered the Dharali flash flood on August 5.

#UttarakhandFloods #Uttarkashi

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

Most Assembly seats in Bihar are won by razor-thin margins. And these voter roll changes could swing the outcome in many seats. https://t.co/D2TtIni9g6

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

In Gaza, hospitals are no longer a place of healing. ICU beds destroyed, ambulances bombed, MRI machines gone. A data-driven look at how Gaza’s health system has been shattered.
https://t.co/NxWXLqbPiz

[Rahul Kanwal @rahulkanwal]

“Don’t assume that just because there is an election that you are guaranteed a democracy,” says Tirana Hassan, shedding light on the current erosion of trust in democratic institutions.
@TiranaHassan
@hrw

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

With 96 women contesting, 14% of the total candidates, the Delhi 2025 elections marks the highest female participation in decades. But with historically low winning rates, will this year be any different?
https://t.co/QbvoZ2aKRp

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

At #Davos , global political risk guru Ian Bremmer in conversation with @rahulkanwal dissects what’s most likely to happen during the second Trump presidency. Bremmer distils the signal from the noise emanating from the Trump universe.
https://t.co/JozfLAPQMl

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

An interview unlike anything you’ve seen before. J&K CM Omar Abdullah skis down the stunning slopes of Gulmarg and answers @rahulkanwal 's tricky questions in this special edition of #JabWeMet https://t.co/54pwMQVdOT

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

How sops put Mahayuti and MVA in a Mexican standoff in Maharashtra https://t.co/tDd39TJzQ8

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

Opinion: Where does Ambedkarite politics stand in Maharashtra? https://t.co/aBmcqLHvlw

[Saif Ullah Khan @saifizm]

Meet the guy who outwitted Reliance and bought the https://t.co/yneefJGd7C domain even before the merger was announced. Now he wants Rs 1 crore for it, but only to be able to go to Cambridge!
https://t.co/4eToezJpyR

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Watch the heartwarming moment French Paralympian, Kevin Piette, who has been paraplegic since an accident at age 11, makes history as he carries the Olympic flame through Paris while wearing a robotic exoskeleton.
https://t.co/m5RU98JCYw

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

"Kartik didn’t even take a scribe, despite having muscular dystrophy he trained to write himself, but the system failed him," says Sanjeev Gupta, Retd IAS officer while speaking about Kartik Kansal who qualified UPSC with Muscular Dystrophy but not getting posting for 5 years. Watch

#ReporterDiary (@Sreya_Chattrjee)| @sanjg2k1

[Maroof | Heritage, Storyteller @maroofculmen]

Recently, during a visit to Srinagar, Kashmir, I found myself immersed in a client's project. Despite the tight schedule, my passion for discovering places of heritage importance never wanes. Wherever I go, I seek out iconic shops and sites that hold historical significance. However, it can be challenging to find time to document such treasures amidst the hustle of work.

On this trip, a friend on Instagram shared a reel with me about one of the oldest shops in Kashmir, known for selling rose water. Intrigued, I made a mental note to visit and document this shop on a future trip. But fate had other plans.

On the last day of my visit, just as I was wrapping up the shoot and preparing to catch my flight, I felt a strong urge to explore the old downtown area of Kashmir. That morning, as I wandered through the streets, I miraculously found myself standing right in front of the very shop I had seen in the reel. It felt like destiny.

The shop belongs to the Abdul Aziz Kozgar family, a name synonymous with the traditional production of rose water in Kashmir. For centuries, the Kozgar family has meticulously crafted this delicate and fragrant elixir, revered for its culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic properties. The shop, nestled in the heart of Srinagar's old city, stands as a testament to a bygone era, attracting both locals and tourists who appreciate the purity and heritage of their products.

What struck me the most was the realization that this might be one of the last generations to carry on this legacy. The uncertainty surrounding the shop's future adds a bittersweet note to its story. It is a poignant reminder that such cultural treasures are fragile and must be cherished.

Documenting Abdul Aziz Kozgar's rose water shop was an unforgettable experience. It reinforced my commitment to capturing and sharing the stories of places that connect us to our heritage. As I read more about the shop and its history, I felt a deep sense of responsibility to preserve its memory through my work. This iconic shop, with its rich legacy, is a precious part of Kashmir's cultural fabric, and I hope to see it thrive for many more generations to come.

[Gilles Verniers @GillesVerniers]

8 days before the results. Rather than indulge in a pointless exercise of prediction, we can focus on information that is verifiable. For instance:

[Prashant Kumar @scribe_prashant]

These students reached Congress headquarters to protest against them but then they met @JournoAshutosh. The rest is for you to see. 😂🙏🏻

[Yogendra Yadav @_YogendraYadav]

I have watched and studied Indian elections for 35 years now. While a difference of 3 to 5 % points between initial (polling day evening) and final turnout figures was not abnormal, we used to get the final data within 24 hours.
What is unusual and worrying this time is
a) delay of 11 days (for phase 1 and 4 days for phase 2) in publishing the final figures, and
b) non-disclosure of the actual number of electorate and votes polled for each constituency and its segments. Percentages do not help in electoral audit.
Yes, this information is recorded in Form 17 for each booth and is available with the candidates agent, but ECI alone can and must give the aggregate data to eliminate any possibility of fudging or discrepancy between voted polled and votes counted.

The @ECISVEEP owes an explanation for this inordinate delay and the sudden change in reporting format.

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

A stubborn cough interrupted her new innings as an anchor. Tests revealed friend & colleague @AneeshaMathur has Stage 3-c ovarian cancer. She's fighting it with amazing grit. Wishing her a swift victory & return to the work she loves. 💪🏽❤️

Listen to her: https://t.co/SVkZelVLHN

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

It is not vegetarianism that is the problem. It is the claim to purity and the consequent demeaning of those who eat an "impure" diet.