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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Today's my last day of my internship at @IndianExpress So grateful for this opportunity. Hope to come here again, soon🙏

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

a must visit - Amitava Ghosh, Salman Toor and Ali Sethi's Jungal Nama 2021 Exhibition @ Kiran Nadar Museum, Saket the sticky note on the wall is my life rn

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

9 months

Basant Panchami @ Hazarat Nizamudin Dargah

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Shubho Mahalaya🙏🏽 for anyone who's not from Delhi & is stuck here for work/couldn't go home for Pujo Here's a list of Durga Puja Places area wise South Delhi: 1. CR Park Kali Bari 2. CR Park Cooperative 3. CR Park Mela Ground 4. Malai Mandir 5. South Delhi Kali Bari 1/n

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Ishita Roy

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4 years

I am a student of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, BA Hons. History, Examination Roll No. 18036518020. I am supposed to join final year in the academic session of 2020-21. Despite the declaration of results of 4th Semester on August 2, 2020 1/n

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

Professional update: I am now covering Lifestyle (beauty, fashion, food, health, etc) for @TimesNetwork can't wait to do amazing stories!

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

aap journalist logo ko kya pata, aap to AC wale kamro se baith kr khabre chhapte hai 🤡👍🏾

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Your gal did it!!!! 🧿 literally blood sweat and tears behind this one Master's Degree

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

8 months

Delhi in springtime

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Shubho Mahalaya, Durga Puja is here, so is the list of Pujo Pandals in Delhi. If you're stuck in Delhi, can't go home for Pujo, you might wanna see this South Delhi: - CR Park Kali Bari - Navapalli B Block - Mela Ground - Dakshin Dilli Kali Bari - Colony Pujas (CR PARK)

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

went out on a self date again to a Heritage Walk organised by @karwaanheritage met some amazing people and got to know a lot of interesting history about the graves of Hazarat Nizamuddin

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

11 months

People commenting: women are also watching this Yes- because women are also product of patriarchy, smth called conditioning, ever heard of that term? Women are conditioned to romanticise violence in the name of love/care. If you come to think about it, this starts w/in the family

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11 months

If anyone needed more proof that India is no country for women: one of the most misogynist movies of all time is doing great business. In case you think cinema isn't highly impressionable then you clearly live in dodoland!

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Ishita Roy

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2 years

Kolkata is all about ever so busy roads, Cha and Ganga Ghat, having conversations w/ random strangers and vvv old buildings

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

doing a story on sexual harrasment in College campus. I am looking at the cases where ICC/authorities have failed to take the required actions. It is a sensitive case, confidentiality will be respected. if you or anyone you know have faced this, pls get in touch #journorequests

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Being a freelancer is hard. You dedicate all your heart into delivering what you promised, agree to all terms+conditions for paycuts. then you've to beg for your own hard earned money from them while behave rudely to you. एसा लग रहा है किसी और का पैसा मैं मांग रही हूं

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Ishita Roy

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2 years

North Campus is always so serene. always.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Covering education for @IndianExpress I came across this beautiful journey of North East Delhi's MCD school that's been shortlisted for World's Best School for community collaboration by T4 Education

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

5 months

Pls note that photo creds is not mine. Quote by Rahat Indori

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

5 months

Hi Delhiites, For a story I want to speak to the regular consumers of Roohafzah & know ur stories is it smth u brought into ur fam or a summer drink passed onto generation. Now that sachets are also available -are yall using those?! If yes, connect with me #journorequest

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Very excited to share that I will be joining the Features Team of @NewIndianXpress mainly focusing on Delhi and it's Heritage. All my history folks, feel free to get in touch w/ me if you've any leads/ideas

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

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It's that time of the year where I release list of venues to visit for #Pujo in case you're stuck in Delhi+unable to go home, etc 📍South Delhi CR Park Mela Ground CR Park Cooperative CR Park B Block CR Park Kali Bari/Shiv Mandir Navapalli CR Park Matri Mandir Safdarjung Enclave

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

"we need more young people in journalism" JD: 5+ years experience

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

North Delhi: 12. Kashmere Gate (Bengali Sr. Sec School)- Delhi's Oldest Durga Pujo 13. Timarpur Durga Pujo these are two biggest Pujos from N. Delhi but you can find other colony Pujos too 3/n

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Central/West Delhi: 6. New Delhi Kali Bari 7. Arambagh Durga Pujo 8. Minto Road Kali Bari 9. Mata Sundari Durga Pujo 10. Janak Puri Kali Bari 11. Colony Pujos in Karol Bagh+Janak Puri 2/n

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

one down, one more year to go. MACJ'23, MCRC

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Basant Panchami 🌻

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

just got an update from #JNU that there has been a #PowerCut and #internet shut down in the campus to stop the #BBC Documentary on #Modi from being screened at JNU students #protest against the #shutdown Live Update from JNU:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

can't wait to go out on self dates to coffee shops...ufff

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

I've been love with Delhi, but not anymore I left office at 7.30 and reached home at 11.30 for a journey that hardly takes 1.30hr Delhi's road/traffic management is horrible+ a cloud burst on top of that led to my mental breakdown for 2 hrs straight while I was driving

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

6 months

To all those who haven't watched #Heeramandi , please dont I've this thing called "agar shuru kiya hai to khatam bhi karna padega disorder" so i wasted my precious 8hrs that I could've used for literally anything else including catching up on sleep on my day off 🥺

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

dressed for a wedding, ended up looking like a painting 💁🏽‍♀️

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Finally done with my master's ❤️ am I now a full time Journalist?

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

East Delhi: 14. Purba Dilli Kali Bari (Dilshad Garden) 15. Dilshad Garden B-Block 16. GTB Enclave Pujo other small Colony Pujos from Laxmi Nagar/Dilshad Colony/Jhilmil Kali Bari, etc. 4/4

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

turning 23 never felt so good, thank you to all the people who were part of it.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

as a kid, i would tune into RadioMirchi to listen about Delhi. I loved it but a place that i hated a lot w/o even knowing was Ashram cuz RJs always mentioned the traffic Jam. as a kid i decided i won't ever go there. im 23 now, Ashram's jam is still a thing & my also daily route

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

My baby is no more🥺🐇 But he will always be there in my heart ❤️ Rest in Peace, Pingu❤️🥺🙏

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

graduATE🎓

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

production day out

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

MCRC CJ: you need to think of new innovative ways of delivering news/ media. think of a business model for your own media house CJ Student: say no more

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Shubho Bijoya🙏

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

i am just going to put up this aesthetically pleasing photo and pretend that Ashram traffic won't happen today (:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Delhi, at night.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

Our "we met on Twitter" moment 📍Tea Garden, Dharmshala @Humorosaurus

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

hello from a depressed and anxiety stricken journalism student

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 years

i cant. Nope. noooo not happening. FUCKING TIRED. I WANT UNIVERSITIES TO TREAT THIS LIKE A FUCKING EMERGENCY AND NOT LIKE A VACATION OR PREP LEAVE #CancelAllExams #CancelExamsSaveStudents

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

interviews transcribe krte krte meri poori zindagi nikal jaegi😭

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Abdul Rahim Khan i Khanan's Tomb, near Nizamuddin Basti. ASI carried out restoration here & has left half of its dome w/o the Marble slabs. If you visit, you can see the exposed rubble. This has been done deliberately in an attempt for people to understand how architecture works.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Here's everything you need to know about the revised UGC regulation on doing away with PhD at the entry level. Read my explainer for @IndianExpress

Don’t need PhD to teach in a college: A look at UGC’s changed rule to hire entry-level professors

Why has the higher education regulator reversed a decision it made in 2018? Will this not affect the quality of faculty recruitment in higher education?

indianexpress.com

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

my work from home

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

5 months

From Delhi to Meerut and beyond, lookalikes of famous politicians are making waves at rallies/roadshows. But who are they really, & what do their everyday lives look like? Let’s dive into the stories of Faisal Chaudhary, Jagdish Rai Bhatia & Jagdish Singh Rawat (1/4)

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

5 months

issa #voting day in Delhi ☝🏽 cast your votes y'all

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

7 months

Day 2 of documenting living in East Delhi - Rest of the Country : Do rasto ke beech me ek divider East Delhi: Do divider k beech me galti se ek raasta

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

I spoke to @kushaalchawla on his upcoming biopic on India's first woman IPS officer, Kiran Bedi Read the interview here:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

days when i cook A1 food

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

today, we successfully did our first news production and it was all possible because we had an amazing producer @UdishaSrivastav & an absolutely amazing team incl our anchors @jkwritesstuff & @khansa_juned w/ individual stories, I was also the floor manager for the production!

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

Meet @tishasaroyan This historian busts fake history narrative with one make-up video at a time. She blends history with makeup to break the norm that women in academia can look a certain way I write for @TimesNow Read here:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

the urge to out media houses who dont pay their freelancers/interns on time/dont update them about the pay/dont appreciate their work or communicate with them is real. but cant do it because im still starting out& dont wanna burn the bridges. maybe ill do a story about it someday

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

i am so glad i went to this year's @JashneRekhta @TheRichaSharma was amazing!!!!

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

8 months

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

For tips/leads pls reach out to ishita.roy @timesgroup .com

Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

Professional update: I am now covering Lifestyle (beauty, fashion, food, health, etc) for @TimesNetwork can't wait to do amazing stories!

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

took a day out for myself today ✨🌼

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

all about the night out that lasted for 12 hours 📍 Hazarat Nizamuddin Dargah 📍Bangla Sahib (photography wasn't allowed) 📍 Humayun's Tomb 📍Isa Khan's Tomb

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

6 months

Azadpur, Delhi's fruit haven, is abuzz with mangoes! From Safeda to Chausa, taste the best all the way from Gujarat to Karnataka, all at Azadpur 1/3

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 years

Today Delhi metro ride is joyous more than ever. more power to all students who struggled for two long years for this day (:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 years

ok.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Delhi's teenager cracks NEET without coaching. Find full story in today's @IndianExpress under the City Page or read it here:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

The sphere of Education is changing. Yesterday President Droupadi Murmu spoke at length about the need for sympathy towards students. Same day, in the afternoon, IIT Madras Zanzibar campus announced to be the first female-led IIT Read my reports for @IndianExpress

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

7 months

Day 5 of me documenting living in East Delhi 💡Fun Fact: the reason why none of the historical monuments exist in East Delhi is because archeologists are still excavating. That's why in East Delhi, road construction is a constant here, you never know when you find the evidence

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 months

Dharmshala, Mcleodganj, Dharmkot dump

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 years

photo dump that no one asked for (:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

4 years

I have not been able to access my results as the Delhi University portal showed "NO RECORD FOUND". I have tried to reach out to our College Principal Dr. Vibha Singh Chauhan and to the HOD/TIC of History Department 2/n @DrRPNishank @narendramodi @PMOIndia @UnivofDelhi

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

4 years

My future is at stake i have not received my results and therefore wont be able to apply for 5th sem exams/scholarships/internship i am afraid i will lose out a whole acad year. pls. share this and help me reach concerned authorities 6/n @UnivofDelhi @PMOIndia @DrRPNishank @ndtv

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@imtheishtar

3 months

Manizha Talaz, 21, breakdancer from Afghanistan was disqualified from the #ParisOlympics2024 for displaying a "free Afghan women" slogan on her cape during the breakdance battle. Originally from Kabul, she now lives in Spain & was one of the 37 who competed for the refugee team

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

Delhi pour toi🌺

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

a fort for my kids🩷

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

4 years

I tried to reach out to the University Controller of Exam Office. However, no help/ response has been received from their end. Delhi University and Kirori Mal College is also not responding to any mails or phone calls/helpline numbers4/n @UnivofDelhi @PMOIndia @DrRPNishank @ndtv

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

walks through Old Delhi are always a treat! Today we saw the annual RathYatra procession by the Digambar sect of JainCommunity ahimsa procession starts from the well known Old Delhi's Jain temple, makes a round through pedestrian path of ChandniChowk & ends from where it started

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

3 years

"KMC Group," Bunker and Buff No.3❤️

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

uk you're in denial when you book movie tickets instead of booking your next therapy session (which btw is way cheaper than the movie)

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

10 months

spoke to @zeyadkhan on his memoir 'City On Fire'-a must read on growing up in Aligarh's Muslim ghetto- i write for @NewIndianXpress "I wanted to write it because so little had been written on growing up in a Muslim ghetto," says Khan @HarperCollinsIN

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Delhi at 2:30 📍Zakir Nagar

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

attended this beautiful Museum Night event called "Song of Water" at NGMA today

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 months

Such a task to hunt flat in Delhi. Khali khali flats k rates aasman chhu rahe hai...hai kya iss shahar me? Waterlogged roads, machhar, cockroaches, aur bohhhttt sara traffic jam. Aur ofcourse mai😊

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

4 years

I have send the copies of documents as a proof of appearing for the Internal Assessment Tests for 4th Semester, Online Examination Application and 3rd semester exams, and have contacted Mr. Man Singh, who handles the student database of Kirori Mal College 3/n @DrRPNishank

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Oshtomi Spam at Delhi's Oldest Durga Pujo Pandal

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

after a very long time, tom, I'll be writing my first offline sems exams. wish me luck so i dont fail. or hope i die. either way

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

4 years

I have run through post and poles and yet got no response. Delhi University has further declared dates for 5th semester exams and also dates for fee submission for the new Academic Session and I have yet not received any update @PMOIndia @DrRPNishank 5/n

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Victoria Memorial now houses the life history of Netaji/SC Bose, including postcards, stamps, news paper articles and much more. Sadly there's no Museum shop, which is a very common thing in Kolkata. Most of the archival documents are from Nehru Memorial and National Archive.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

1 year

If you were to remove Prof.Romila Thapar & Prof.Irfan Habib from history then who would you read? Jadunath Sarkar? the speaker believes that these historians have harmed "Indian Interest" What should be done to protect it? make sure that marital rape stays decriminalised? ru fr?

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

brunch w/ qts

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Thank you so much @iamrana for speaking w/ me for this piece you can find my heritage/cultural reporting for @city_spidey here:

CitySpidey

@city_spidey

2 years

Recently, an Instagram series on #MughalEraMandir started by historian Rana Safvi and author Sam Dalrymple has won the hearts of netizens. #Shahjahanabad #Mughaleramandirs #RanaSafvi #SamDalrymple @iamrana

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

with every challenge that mcrc throws at us, we come out stronger, better prepared, and best (formally) dressed.

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 months

I booked a @rapidobikeapp cab from office to home. I askd the captain to drive from ntl highway, a longer route. Upon reaching i paid the amount reflected on app but he askd me to pay more if not he'd drive me back to noida. Then he started driving, i unlocked door & jump out.

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@imtheishtar

2 years

the day i went to KMC to get my degree was also the orientation day for freshers. some 2nd year students thought im a fresher & offered me candy & said "welcome to KMC, my name is ..." he also handed me a brochure for some girls PG the candy was tasty, rest is history

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@imtheishtar

2 years

it's the season for cuddles🐇

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@imtheishtar

2 months

Wtfff is wrong with men??? Two 4-year-old girls?? Now where are all the "not all men", "what was she wearing" -a fucking school uniform you morons and "taali dono hath de bajti hai" defenders of rape...

Press Trust of India

@PTI_News

2 months

VIDEO | People gather in huge number demanding justice after a school sweeper in Maharashtra's Badlapur was arrested for assaulting two young girls. Here's what DCP Sudhakar Pathare said: (Full video available on PTI Videos - )

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it is 5 in the morning. i spent my entire day attending classes.going on a walk, buying makeup that i prolly dont need.interviwed people Bonded over trauma. pet my bbs at 3am i finally sat down to get some office work done. wrote 2 papers, edited countless I feel accomplished :')

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@imtheishtar

1 year

My WFH today (:

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Ishita Roy

@imtheishtar

2 years

Happy Diwali from us and ours to you and yours✨❤️

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