Caste Discrimination in US: Dalit Activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan’s Groundbreaking Survey and Advocacy
In 2015, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, a young activist, scholar, and co-founder of Equality Labs — a dalit civil rights organisation — spearheaded the first nationwide survey on caste discrimination in the US. The survey found that one in four dalits had faced physical or verbal assault, one in three reported discrimination in education, two in three encountered workplace bias, and more than half lived in fear of being ‘outed’. It emerged from repeated testimonies from dalit Americans even as dominant-caste South Asians insisted caste “was not an issue”. “These numbers showed what many denied: caste isn’t confined to South Asia. It exists in 21st-century America,” says Thenmozhi, who was conferred the Vaikom Award last month, which recognises contributions to caste justice and dalit civil rights. “Dalits faced slurs, physical threats and even organisational crises from those who didn’t want us to ask these questions,” says Thenmozhi, who wrote about it in ‘The trauma of caste’, published in 2022. Born to parents from Coimbatore, who later migrated to the US, Thenmozhi says she was driven by the suffering she witnessed in her family and among caste-oppressed communities. “It wasn’t one moment. It was the weight of intergenerational trauma in our diaspora and the silence that allowed caste harassment to be recreated in our homes, schools and workplaces,” says the US-based activist, who also co-founded ‘Dalit History Month’, celebrated globally. The ‘Lakireddy Bali Reddy’ case in the early 2000s in Berkeley shook her, she says. Reddy, a wealthy landlord, brought dalit women and girls from India on fake visas, exploited them for labour, and sexually abused minors. The crimes surfaced after a 13-year-old victim died in one of his buildings, leading to federal charges, a prison sentence and reforms in California’s anti-trafficking laws. “I recall letters from dominant-caste supporters asking for leniency. The impunity was devastating. We deserve a diaspora that heals together, stands with survivors, and refuses to repeat the injustices we inherited.” ‘We must de-brahminise technology and prevent a digital apartheid: Thenmozhi’ What were some of the other findings of your caste in the US report? We found 60% experienced caste-based slurs and derogatory comments; 40% felt unwelcome at their place of worship; 20% reported discrimination at a place of business. More than 40% said they had been rejected in a romantic partnership because of caste. In 2015, many US academics did not support this work. When working on the report, we were met with caste slurs. One organisation convened a board meeting to debate whether sharing our survey would “divide the community”. The truth is, the community was divided by caste; the survey revealed what had long been hidden. Your advocacy triggered support for anti-caste legislation across US cities. Our caste report, initially dismissed by many academics, mainly from dominant castes, became a foundational text for congressional briefings, institutional reforms and the legislative fight for SB 403, a bill in California to ban caste discrimination. In 2023, Senator Aisha Wahab championed SB 403, a bill that sought to add caste to California’s existing anti-discrimination laws, making it illegal to deny someone housing, employment or educational opportunities because of their caste. While SB 403 passed both houses, the governor, under pressure from dominant-caste Hindus, vetoed the bill. However, while vetoing the bill, the governor confirmed that caste discrimination is already against the law. In that sense, we still won: Californians who are denied housing, harassed at work, or subjected to physical or verbal abuse because of caste have clear pathways to redress, and our communities have stronger tools to live together with respect. Your work focuses on the tech industry. Tech companies are not neutral meritocracies; they are powerful corporate institutions that often protect dominant-caste networks. They benefit from public subsidies while funding anti-democratic political agendas. We must regulate tech, not worship it. Companies should explicitly include caste in anti-discrimination, vendor and harassment policies; provide caste-awareness training for HR, managers and staff; and audit datasets and algorithms to identify caste-coded biases. Just as earlier generations fought to de-brahminise access to public space, we must now de-brahminise technology and prevent a digital apartheid. Why must caste be considered in conversations about AI? If datasets, training corpora and annotation labour are marked by caste bias, and they often are, then AI will reproduce caste discrimination at scale. Caste must be included in algorithmic auditing, dataset review and ethical governance. The future must be built with caste-oppressed engineers, researchers, linguists and ethicists at the table. Where is the anti-caste movement today? Dalit art, literature, music, film, and political thought are shaping global culture. Our voices are visible. But visibility is not enough. This moment calls us to look to our ancestors such as Periyar, Iyothee Thass, Savitribai and Jyotiba Phule and Ambedkar. The next phase of our movement is about institution-building, not just reacting to harm, but designing the world that comes next. 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Trans National Guard member sues Trump administration over bathroom restrictions
A transgender Illinois National Guard member filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Trump-Vance restroom policy for transgender and intersex federal workers. A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging a Trump-Vance administration policy that bars transgender and intersex federal employees from using restrooms consistent with their gender. The complaint, filed on behalf of LeAnne Withrow, is backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of D.C., the ACLU of Illinois, and Democracy Forward. Withrow, of Springfield, Illinois, is a lead military and family readiness specialist and longtime National Guard employee. A former staff sergeant, she has earned multiple commendations, including the Illinois National Guard Abraham Lincoln Medal of Freedom. After President Trump issued a January 20 executive order directing federal agencies to require restroom use strictly according to “biological sex,” the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Defense, and the National Guard Bureau issued compliance notices to employees nationwide. Shortly afterward, Withrow’s supervisors informed her she was no longer permitted to use women’s restrooms at work. Withrow first filed complaints with the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office and later with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but neither process resolved the issue, prompting her to seek relief in federal court. The lawsuit argues the policy violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, citing the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling that protections against sex discrimination include transgender employees. It also alleges violations of the Administrative Procedure Act. Withrow said she hopes the court will restore dignity for transgender federal workers. Attorneys for the ACLU and Democracy Forward condemned the policy as discriminatory, harmful, and part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to target transgender people in federal service. Courtesy : India Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/indiatoday.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Simone Biles feud returns as MyKayla Skinner pushes IOC for transgender ban while Donald Trump joins the global discussion
MyKayla Skinner, the Olympic silver medal gymnast, is asking the International Olympic Committee to move forward with a full ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports. She reacted after reports said the IOC was getting close to blocking male-born athletes from taking part in the women’s category at future Olympic Games. These reports came out earlier this week and quickly sparked debate. MyKayla Skinner shared her views in an op-ed she wrote for Fox News on Monday. She said she wants to protect young girls who train and dream about competing one day. Her comments came soon after an IOC spokesperson said on Tuesday that the “working group is continuing its discussions” and that more information will be given later. Right now, no final decision has been made by the IOC. MyKayla Skinner says IOC must act now as Donald Trump and US stars enter the debate MyKayla Skinner won her silver medal in the vault at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In her piece, she said she feels a strong responsibility to speak because many female athletes feel scared to say anything. She wrote, “I want to be a voice for elite female athletes. I want to speak up for their futures.” She added that the early signs from the IOC gave her “hope” that things might finally change. — foxnews (@foxnews) MyKayla Skinner also asked the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to make sure every rule protects women’s sports. She wrote, “When men compete in women’s categories, it is unfair and unsafe.” She ended her message with a strong line: “Athletes get hurt every day, but we should not accept insanity.” Donald Trump has also supported a transgender ban for the Olympic Games. He shared his views in late 2024, giving hope to groups that want the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to avoid gender-rule disputes. MyKayla Skinner is now an ambassador for XX-XY Athletics, a group pushing to block transgender women from entering women’s competitions. But MyKayla Skinner has also faced backlash before. During the Paris 2024 Olympics, she spoke on her YouTube channel and questioned the strength of the Team USA gymnastics lineup. She said, “Besides Simone Biles, the depth is not what it used to be.” These words upset many, including Simone Biles. Simone Biles fired back on Instagram after winning gold in Paris. She posted a team photo and added, “lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions.” Simone Biles later wrote on Threads, “Not everyone needs a mic and a platform.” MyKayla Skinner blocked Simone Biles on Instagram, and Simone Biles posted about it on X. Jordan Chiles also shared a picture showing the block. Even McKayla Maroney joined in and criticized MyKayla Skinner’s comments. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
World News | NY Consul General Meets Dalit Chamber of Commerce to Strengthen Business Ties
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India’s Consul General in New York, Binaya Pradhan met a delegation from the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and discussed strengthening of business opportunities for entrepreneurs of DICCI. New York [US], November 16 (ANI): India’s Consul General in New York, Binaya Pradhan met a delegation from the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and discussed strengthening of business opportunities for entrepreneurs of DICCI. In a post on X, the Consulate stated, “Consul General Binaya Pradhan met a Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation led by Milind Kamble and Mr. Sanjiv Dangi. The discussion focused on strengthening business opportunities for entrepreneurs of DICCI in the US-India economic cooperation.” Earlier on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the Consul Generals Conference and appreciated the Embassy and Consulates for strengthening India-US ties. He reviewed bilateral ties with the US. In a post on X, he said, “Chaired a Consul Generals Conference in New York today, attended by Embassy of India in Washington DC, Consulate General of India in New York, Consulate General of India in Los Angeles, Consulate General of India in Seattle, Consulate General of India in San Francisco, Consulate General of India in Atlanta, Consulate General of India in Houston, Consulate General of India in Chicago and Consulate General of India in Boston. Reviewed our bilateral ties and support for diaspora activities. Appreciate the commitment and efforts of our Embassy and Consulates to strengthening the India-US partnership.” The Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X, “Team CGI New York was honoured to welcome External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. His vision, guidance and leadership strengthen our commitment to work for the India-USA partnership.” Earlier on Friday, Jaishankar met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday and discussed the current global order, regional flashpoints and the role of multilateralism. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he valued Guterres’ assessment of global developments and thanked him for his “clear and consistent support” for India’s growth. “Good to meet with UNSG @antonioguterres in New York today. Valued his assessment of the current global order and its implications for multilateralism. Also appreciated his perspectives on various regional hotspots. Thank him for clear and consistent support for India’s growth and development. Look forward to welcoming him in India,” he wrote. (ANI) (The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia’s leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY) Courtesy : LatestLY Note: This news is originally published on https:/latestly.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
US Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce two-gender passport policy
The US Supreme Court allowed Trump’s administration to enforce a policy restricting passport gender markers to only “male” or “female,” sparking debate over transgender rights. The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy restricting passport gender markers to only “male” or “female,” reversing lower-court orders and igniting sharp debate over transgender rights and safety. The ruling permits the administration to proceed with the policy while a lawsuit challenging it continues. It halts a lower-court order that had required the State Department to let applicants choose “M,” “F,” or “X” on passports to align with their gender identity. The court’s three liberal justices dissented, according to The Associated Press. The decision marks another victory for Trump on the court’s emergency docket. Since the beginning of his second term, the Supreme Court has issued nearly two dozen short-term orders favouring his administration in various policy disputes, including one that barred transgender people from serving in the military. In an unsigned order, the conservative majority said the policy does not violate equal protection principles. “Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth,” the court wrote. “In both cases, the Government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by the court’s two other liberal justices, issued a strong dissent. She warned that the ruling puts transgender and nonbinary Americans at risk. “This Court has once again paved the way for the immediate infliction of injury without adequate (or, really, any) justification,” Jackson wrote, arguing that the policy stems from Trump’s executive order describing transgender identity as “false” and “corrosive.” Jackson noted that several plaintiffs reported being strip-searched, sexually assaulted, or accused of using fake documents at airports because their passports did not match their gender presentation. The majority argued that blocking the policy would harm the government’s ability to manage passports under the president’s foreign affairs authority. The dissenters countered that the link between personal identification documents and foreign policy was unclear. The passport policy originates from Trump’s January executive order declaring that the United States would “recognize two sexes, male and female,” based strictly on birth certificates and “biological classification.” Sex markers first appeared on US passports in the mid-1970s. By the early 1990s, applicants could change them with a doctor’s note. Under President Joe Biden, the State Department in 2021 removed documentation requirements and introduced an “X” option for nonbinary applicants after years of legal challenges. Attorney General Pam Bondi welcomed the ruling, saying it affirms “the simple truth that there are only two sexes,” and pledged to continue defending the administration’s position. Courtesy : India Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/indiatoday.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
International CircuitTrump admin to restrict medical care for transgender youth
Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration under new proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR has obtained the draft text of a proposed rule that would prohibit federal Medicaid reimbursement for medical care provided to transgender patients younger than age 18. It also prohibits reimbursement through the Children’s Health Insurance Program or CHIP for patients under age 19. An additional proposed rule would go even further, blocking all Medicaid and Medicare funding for any services at hospitals that provide pediatric gender-affirming care. The rules are being prepared for public release in early November, according to an employee at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The employee asked that NPR not use their name because they fear professional retribution for speaking to the media without authorization. An HHS spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment about the planned timing of the proposed rules’ release. A near ban in all states Both supporters and opponents of transgender rights agree that, taken together, the forthcoming rules could make access to pediatric gender-affirming care across the country extremely difficult, if not impossible. The care is already banned in 27 states. “These rules would be a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s attack on access to transgender health care,” says Katie Keith, director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at Georgetown University. “I think it’s really, really important to note that nothing is changing immediately,” she explains. “These would be proposals that would go out for public comment, it would take months for the Trump administration to issue a final rule, and then, if past is prologue, we would see litigation over whatever the final rules are.” Administration goals In his first days in office, President Trump signed an executive order declaring that the United States “will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another.” In the months since, HHS released a report critical of the research that supports access to this care. A federal suicide prevention lifeline specifically for transgender youth was cancelled, as were hundreds of millions of dollars in scientific research funding related to LGBTQ people. Federal health officials warned state Medicaid directors to tread carefully, and the Department of Justice announced subpoenas of some children’s hospitals and threatened providers with prosecution. “I think these restrictions are very good,” says Terry Schilling of the forthcoming rules. Schilling is president of the American Principles Project, a conservative advocacy group. “It’s going to change the entire transgender industry, and it’s going to take away a lot of their funding streams.” He points to an opinion poll from the spring, which found 66% of the public opposes Medicaid coverage for this type of care for young people. “They believe that if you want to get some type of sex-trait modification procedure, you should have to pay for it,” Schilling says. “The American people are fully behind this effort.” Dramatic new expansion of power The proposal to condition a hospital’s participation in Medicaid and Medicare on halting gender-affirming care for youth represents an “unprecedented” use of the executive branch’s power to control what medical care is available in hospitals, says Keith. “Because Medicare is such a significant portion of many hospitals’ revenue,” she explains, the rule would essentially force hospitals to end their gender care programs for transgender youth. That would mean all of those programs’ patients — whether they have Medicaid or private insurance — would lose access. This is not how the federal government normally uses this type of rule, Keith says. She served in the Biden administration on the Gender Policy Council, and worked on some “conditions of participation” regulations for Medicare and Medicaid, she says. “They’re so basic — it’s like, you have to have a crash cart [with] enough medicine to help a pregnant woman in crisis.” Instead of health and safety standards, this proposal would instruct hospitals “to stop offering a certain type of care completely to a certain patient population,” she says. Law professor Katie Eyer of Rutgers University questions whether such a rule would survive a court challenge. “But if it were successful, I shudder to think what this administration would do with such a tool in their hands,” she says. It could open the door for any White House to withhold all federal funding from hospitals over the provision of medical care that it disfavors. “The writing has been on the wall that this has been coming,” says Lindsey Dawson, director of LGBTQ Health Policy at KFF, a nonpartisan health research organization. Yet the timing of the release has been a mystery for months. Notice of both proposed rules — though not the rules themselves — appeared on a government register over the summer, and it’s been unclear why they have yet to be released, Dawson says. NPR Courtesy : Medical Buyer Note: This news is originally published on https:/medicalbuyer.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
‘Trump insulting Modi in country after country’: Rahul Gandhi on US president’s India-Pak claim in South Korea; urges him to respond
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims on India-Pakistan truce. Pointing out Trump’s recent remarks made at Apec summit in South Korea, Rahul said, “Trump is insulting Modi in country after country. Latest is South Korea.” Highlighting snippets from Trump’s speech where he “repeated that he used trade to frighten Modi into stopping Operation Sindoor” and “said 7 planes were shot down”, the Congress leader said: “Don’t be scared Modi ji, find the courage to respond.” — RahulGandhi (@RahulGandhi) While PM Modi has steered clear from making any direct remarks on Trump’s claims, India has, at several occasions, clarified that India-Pakistan truce was completely bilateral in nature, at the request of Pakistan DGMO and did not involve any third party intervention. Earlier in the day, while Trump admired PM Modi as a “great-looking guy, killer and tough as hell”, he also said that it was his efforts that made India and Pakistan stop fighting. “If you look at India, and Pakistan, so, I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and and love. As you know, for Prime Minister Modi, we have a great relationship. Likewise, the prime minister of Pakistan is a great guy. And the field marshal, they have a field marshal. He’s a great fighter. He really is, he’s a great guy too,” he said. “And I’m reading that 7 planes were shot down. They’re going at it and they’re really starting to go and this is a big thing,” he added. “These are 2 nuclear nations, and they’re really starting to go and this is a big thing. And I called Prime Minister Modi and I said we can’t make a trade deal with you know. I said, no, we can’t. you starting a war with Pakistan. We’re not going to do it. And then I called Pakistan, I said we’re not going to do trade with you because you’re fighting with India,” he claimed. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Legal rights exist, but safe healthcare remains out of reach for Pakistan’s transgender people
Rachita ShingariDespite legal protections under the 2018 Transgender Persons Act, Pakistan’s trans community faces stigma, high costs, and a lack of trained surgeons, forcing many into secret, unsafe procedures. Bunty, a trans woman from Lahore, underwent a rare confidential breast augmentation, highlighting these risks. Over 70% of trans people still receive poor-quality care, with most hospitals failing to provide respectful, gender-sensitive services. A 2025 policy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now mandates separate wards, washrooms, and counters for trans patients, signaling a crucial step toward safe, dignified healthcare — though social and institutional barriers remain. #TransRights #GenderAffirmation #InclusiveHealthcare #Pakistan #TransVisibility #HumanRights #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #HealthJustice #LGBTQ Rachita Shingari Courtesy : India Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/indiatoday.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Two transgender persons from Bangladesh living illegally in north-west Delhi held
Delhi police on Wednesday apprehended two transgender persons from Bangladesh living illegally in north-west Delhi’s Mahindra Park and were involved in “objectionable” activities. The deportation process has been initiated for the infiltrators, said police on Wednesday. Stating that they have launched an operation to identify illegal immigrants in the locality, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North West) Bhisham Singh said, “On October 15, we received information regarding the movement of suspected Bangladeshi nationals near the New Subzi Mandi area. Acting on actionable intelligence, we conducted raids and found two suspicious persons.” According to the police, the suspects admitted to their Bangladeshi origin during interrogation and presented their Bangladeshi identity cards and birth certificates. “Interrogation revealed that they had homes in the Khulna and Barguna districts of Bangladesh. They had been communicating with their family members via the IMO application, which is banned in India,” the DCP added. Police also seized their smartphones, which contained call logs to Bangladesh and photographs of Bangladeshi documents in their phone galleries. The deportation process has been initiated in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, the police said. The Hindu Bureau Courtesy : The Hindu Note: This news is originally published on https:/thehindu.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Over 20 households, over 200 disciples… A Bangladeshi transgender, Babu Ayanal Khan, had been living in India as Jyoti for 30 years.
The 44-year-old transgender, known as the Miraculous Jyoti Maa in Mumbai’s Shivaji Nagar, turned out to be a Bangladeshi citizen. Police investigations revealed that she had been operating an illegal network in India under a fake identity for the past 30 years. Shivaji Nagar: In the Govandi, Rafiq Nagar, Kurla, Deonar, Narpoli, and Trombay areas, the 44-year-old transgender, posing as Jyoti Maa, would bless her devotees 24 hours a day. People would bow their heads and pray, believing Jyoti Maa to be a goddess. Jyoti Maa’s influence can be gauged by the fact that many local leaders even visited her court. In such circumstances, no one could have imagined that the Jyoti Maa, whom they considered a miraculous goddess, was actually a vicious criminal. According to the Shivaji Nagar police, several cases have been registered against this alleged Jyoti Maa for kidnapping, assault, and other serious charges. Furthermore, this transgender person is not an Indian citizen but a Bangladeshi citizen who has been living in India illegally for the past 30 years by changing his name and identity. Come to India at the age of 14 This Bangladeshi transgender person, Jyoti Maa, alias Babu Ayanal Khan, entered India illegally at the age of 14. Here, he concealed his true identity and lived in Muslim-dominated areas, and then, seeing an opportunity, established a base in Govandi. Local police reported that Babu Ayanal Khan, alias Jyoti Maa, has built a large network of transgender people over the years, including over 200 transgender followers. Investigations have revealed that he owns over 20 houses and other properties in Mumbai and its suburbs. His followers are implicated in most of the incidents reported against transgender people on trains, highways, in homes, and elsewhere. Most of these transgender people are fake. Police are now conducting a thorough investigation into this gang and its illegal assets and network. It is suspected that Jyoti Ma possesses assets worth crores of rupees. This is how Jyoti Ma’s activities were exposed An officer with the Shivaji Nagar police stated that a crackdown is underway against Bangladeshi immigrants living illegally. Recently, eight Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in the Govandi area, some of whom were transgender. After rigorous interrogation, police obtained information about Jyoti Ma, also known as Babu Ayanal Khan, leading to Khan’s arrest. The investigation also revealed that Jyoti Ma helped Bangladeshi immigrants settle in Mumbai. When police examined her documents, her birth certificate, Aadhaar card, and PAN card were all found to be fake. Her gang of transgender individuals are active in the Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, Rafiq Nagar, Kurla, Deonar, Narpoli, and Trombay areas, and are said to be living there using fake documents. The hunt for these illegal Bangladeshi immigrants continues. However, Shivaji Nagar police produced Jyoti Ma, alias Babu Ayanal Khan, in a local court, where he was remanded to judicial custody. Authored by: Manish Jha •Edited by: Rahul Mahajan About the Author Manish Jha, who began his career in TV journalism, moved from Madhubani, Bihar, and settled completely in Mumbai. In his 14-year career, he has worked on the desk in addition to reporting. He has been covering crime stories for NBT for the past seven years. Courtesy: Hindi News