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Yash

Contributing Writer • 10 stories

Yash contributes checks and explainers — reads the methodology footnote first, then writes what survives it.

Asian Games 2026: Medals, Mishaps, and National Anthem Mix-ups
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Asian Games 2026: Medals, Mishaps, and National Anthem Mix-ups

Behind the 2026 Asian Games medal tallies lie major controversies over anthem mix-ups and accommodation chaos.

Yash•6 Oct•4 min
How One Indian Pilot’s Heroism Prevented a World War III Trigger
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How One Indian Pilot’s Heroism Prevented a World War III Trigger

When an attacker attempted to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, an Indian pilot's heroic defense saved 180 lives and averted a massive geopolitical crisis.

Yash•1 Oct•4 min
The Human Cost of Mandatory Sunday Duty: Two Union Bank Officers Lose Their Lives
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The Human Cost of Mandatory Sunday Duty: Two Union Bank Officers Lose Their Lives

While the averted bank strike dominated headlines, mandatory Sunday shifts led to the tragic deaths of two Union Bank employees travelling to work.

Yash•29 Sept•4 min
Why Women Protest: Behind the Surge of Anger on Delhi's Streets
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Why Women Protest: Behind the Surge of Anger on Delhi's Streets

Outraged by a series of horrific sexual assaults and institutional apathy, women are taking to the streets across Delhi and India demanding systemic change.

Yash•29 Sept•4 min
LPU Protest Fact Check: What Police Records Say About Campus Rape Claims
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LPU Protest Fact Check: What Police Records Say About Campus Rape Claims

Protests erupted at Lovely Professional University over claims of a cover-up. Here is what the administration, police, and students say.

Yash•29 Sept•4 min
We Asked 3 VTubers to Test Local LLMs Live - Here's What Broke First
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We Asked 3 VTubers to Test Local LLMs Live - Here's What Broke First

VRAM, quant levels, and prompt fails: quoted with permission from local-LLM VTuber testers, with embeds and links back.

Yash•19 Sept•4 min
Sweden Crime Headlines vs Survey Data: Same Trap, New Flag
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Sweden Crime Headlines vs Survey Data: Same Trap, New Flag

Police logs climb when rules widen. Victim surveys tell a flatter story. Here is how to check in four minutes.

Yash•17 Sept•4 min
Finland #1 Happiest, Bangladesh Last? What That Ranking Actually Measures
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Finland #1 Happiest, Bangladesh Last? What That Ranking Actually Measures

The happiness ranking is not a beauty contest: a 0-10 ladder survey plus GDP, support, freedom and corruption. Full context shifts both countries.

Yash•15 Sept•4 min
Helsinki in Winter: Why Trust Scores Run High and What Locals Add
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Helsinki in Winter: Why Trust Scores Run High and What Locals Add

Low graft perception and solid safety nets lift the ladder. Darkness, rents, and integration debates fill the rest.

Yash•13 Sept•4 min
Best Passport Lists Count Differently. That Is the Whole Drop.
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Best Passport Lists Count Differently. That Is the Whole Drop.

Henley counts visa-on-arrival one way, Arton another. A three-place slip is often a recount, not a policy shift.

Yash•11 Sept•4 min