Asmita Sarkar

Articles by Asmita Sarkar

Asmita Sarkar covers news and current affairs from India and world for IBTimes India. She is interested in politics, women's rights, fiction, photography, and travel. She has worked for citizen journalism portal Youth Ki Awaaz and has interned with the Times of India, Al Jazeera, Roli Books, Platform Magazine, and Campus Diaries before venturing into digital journalism. She was a Nokia Create to Inspire fellow. She has a Masters in Literature from the Hindu College, Delhi University and a PG Diploma in journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

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sexual assault, bengaluru, air hostess, banaswadi

Is Bengaluru's Banaswadi becoming a hub of crime?

An air hostess was recently assaulted in Banaswadi. The local people have also vented out their anger against the foreign nationals who live in the area. But is the problem just about nationality? Feb 20, 2017
IIT Kharagpur

IITs set to increase seats by 460

The seats will mostly be added in IITs in Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Ropar, Jodhpur, Patna, Indore, Mandi and Jammu. For other branches, space crunch has been a problem. Feb 19, 2017