Shahnawaz Akhtar

Shahnawaz Akhtar is a senior journalist with over two decades of reporting experience across four Indian states and China. He is the Managing Editor and founder of eNewsroom India, an independent, Kolkata-based digital media platform. His work focuses on human-interest reporting, capturing lived realities, resilience, and voices often ignored by mainstream media

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Two Protests, One Anger: Why Jharkhand’s Student Movement Is Different

What began as anger over JPSC-JSSC recruitment delays has grown into a wider test of how governments, police, political parties and media respond to student dissent.

Ink Attack on Neha Bora Rekindles Debate Over Dissent and Umar Khalid

The ink attack on AISA leader Neha Bora in Ranchi is more than an isolated incident. From Savitribai Phule to Mayawati and Aruna Roy, the story traces a history of public intimidation while examining how the attack has reignited debate over speaking out for Umar Khalid

झारखंड की SIR ड्राफ्ट वोटर लिस्ट: कहीं पति बने ‘मोहम्मद झारखंड’, कहीं पिता का नाम सिर्फ ‘Father’

रांची: झारखंड में स्पेशल इंटेंसिव रिवीजन (SIR) के तहत जारी ड्राफ्ट वोटर लिस्ट की चर्चा फिलहाल 43 लाख नाम हटाए जाने को लेकर हो...

Dear Gen Z: बेहतर भारत की राह नफ़रत के ख़िलाफ़ आंदोलन से होकर गुज़रेगी

36 दिनों में सफल हुए Gen Z आंदोलन की सबसे बड़ी जीत सिर्फ़ सरकार को झुकाना नहीं थी, बल्कि अपने मुद्दे को हिंदू-मुस्लिम बहस बनने से बचाना भी था। अब उसके सामने अगली चुनौती नफ़रत की राजनीति और बराबरी की नागरिकता का सवाल है

Dear Gen Z: To Build a Better India, Protest Against Hate

Beyond the NEET protest, Gen Z challenged India's politics of hate by keeping the focus on accountability and constitutional values. The movement also exposed difficult questions about equal citizenship and Muslim participation in democratic protests

Years After IIT Kharagpur Student Faizan Ahmed’s Homicide, Mother Meets Bengal Chief Minister

Weeks after eNewsroom highlighted Rehana Ahmed's desperate wait for an appointment, the mother of slain IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed is finally set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. She hopes the meeting will help revive the long-stalled homicide investigation ordered by the Calcutta High Court