PUJA AWASTHI

Awasthi is senior special correspondent for THE WEEK magazine in Lucknow, India
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Women journalists in India lament they do not get adequate support when under attack

Published On: March 8, 2021 09:35 AM NPT By: PUJA AWASTHI

Neha Dixit, an independent, award-winning journalist, was alone when she heard someone try to enter her first-floor home in Delhi on January 25, 2021. She assumed that it was her filmmaker husband at the door, but still called out ‘Kaun hai?’ (Who is it?) a few times before opening the door. A whiff of air confirmed that someone had been there, even though she did not see anyone or hear any footsteps.