Pavitra Utgikar

In the quiet village of Barsu, Maharashtra, a relentless battle rages on as determined farmers unite to fight against a proposed petrochemical refinery project. However, this protest is more than just a plea to protect their land and livelihoods; it has unveiled a web of deceit, betrayal, and alleged government scandals.

The abominable practice of virginity tests and the two-finger tests are carried out even today in India. While some communities practice it with impunity, in many cases, law enforcement agencies, medical practitioners routinely carry out the tests and even a few courts have institutionalised it through their orders, reports Pavitra Utgikar.

While the government figures claim that the number of reported cybercrimes reduced in 2022 compared to the previous year, experts say that the government’s numbers do not reflect the ground realities. Pavitra Utgikar reports for The Probe.

Hallucinations, self-slappings, and a lot of grit - this expedition had it all. Indian mountaineer Baljeet Kaur was scammed atop one of the world's highest mountains. Many declared her dead, but this is how she returned from the dead.

Baby Aayansh’s father is engaged in a pitch legal battle against a hospital after he claims his son was rendered disabled because of the hospital’s medical negligence. India still does not have guidelines for determining medical negligence cases. We dig deeper.

For days, several wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexual harassment of seven players, including a minor. After much dilly-dallying, FIRs were finally lodged in the case, but here’s why the victims may never get justice.

The Probe’s Pavitra Utgikar, in conversation with Jagan Nath Bhandari, the counsel of petitioner Ananya Agarwal who moved a PIL before the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Haryana government’s MBBS bond policy

A live baby was declared dead and packed in a sealed cardboard box by LNJP hospital in Delhi. The family alleges that the baby died after the government hospital failed to provide emergency care to the newborn. Did the hospital indulge in a cover-up? So far, the Delhi government has not ordered an independent enquiry into the matter or provided any relief to the grieving parents. Pavitra Utgikar reports for The Probe.

Recently, a dog was brutally beaten to death in Noida, and two days later, the guards in a society in Greater Noida attacked another community dog. Animal lovers say they are seeing an unprecedented rise in instances of man-animal conflict in Delhi-NCR. The laws in India are not equipped to protect animals from cruelty, writes Pavitra Utgikar.

Inmates of the Bengaluru-based BCM Girls Hostel, which falls under the Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department (BCWD), reveal shocking details of harassment. The state government authorities administering the hostel tell us that disciplinary action has been initiated against the hostel warden, but Pavitra Utgikar of The Probe finds the contrary.