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Abhinav Rajput

Abhinav Rajput

Abhinav Rajput was part of Hindustan Times’ nationwide network of correspondents that brings news, analysis and information to its readers. He no longer works with the Hindustan Times.

Articles by Abhinav Rajput

DUSU election 2017: NSUI deals ABVP a blow, wins top posts

New DUSU president Rocky Tuseed (third from right) and vice-president Kumal Sehrawat (third from left) with NSUI supporters after the election results on Wednesday.(Sushil Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 14, 2017 09:12 am IST

JNUSU polls result: NOTA gets more than double of NSUI votes

United Left won all four seats in the JNU students union (JNUSU) elections, results of which were announced on early Sunday morning. The RSS-backed ABVP was the runners up on all four seats while candidates of BAPSA stood third.(Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 11, 2017 11:23 am IST

Bawana election result 2017 Highlights: Kejriwal thanks Delhi for ‘stamp of approval’ after big win

Ram Chandra, AAP candidate who won Bawana assembly bypoll, celebrates with supporters in New Delhi on Monday.(Sonu Mehta / HTPhoto)

Updated on Aug 28, 2017 04:05 pm IST

Delhi: Dug-up roads, ongoing construction turns NH-24 into a deadly stretch

Massive construction work is on at NH-24 from Sarai Kale Khan up to UP Gate for the Delhi-Meerut .(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 27, 2017 12:09 am IST

No more extension in application date for DDA 2017 housing scheme

DDA had earlier extended the last date of application to September 1, as it had received only 8,000 applications for its 2017 housing scheme.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

Published on Aug 20, 2017 11:47 pm IST

Delhi airport flight operations halted for nearly an hour over drone scare

A securityman at the Delhi airport talks on walkie-talkie even as passengers look on. The airport saw a brief pause in operations on Sunday after a pilot raised an alarm about a drone-like object.(Sanjeev Verma/HT File Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2017 07:38 am IST

Ban super bikes in Delhi, families shouldn’t suffer: Benelli crash victim’s kin

Family says they did not want to buy a bike for Himanshu Bansal (in pic). But it was only when he insisted that they gave in. He bought the bike in November 2016 for Rs 7.25 lakh.(Facebook)

Updated on Aug 16, 2017 11:44 pm IST

Only 8,000 applications received for 12,000 flats, DDA extends last date till Sept 11

DDA had launched the scheme on June 30 with 12,069 flats under which 87 are high-income group (HIG) flats, 404 are two-room middle income group (MIG) flats.(HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 10, 2017 11:11 am IST

Plant a tree, score up to 5 marks: Delhi civic body’s incentive to students

A North Corporation official said the mayor has floated the proposal and the school authorities will have to see whether it will be part of the social studies subject, which is taught in Class 4 and Class 5 or extracurricular activities.(HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 10, 2017 11:14 am IST

Colour coding, uniform signages to jazz up markets in south Delhi

The civic body will give a particular colour to the markets in South Delhi which are popular for selling technological goods such as Nehru Place (above) and Bhikaji Cama Place(HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 09, 2017 12:56 pm IST

Delhi: Extra coaching classes, computer education and street plays to control school dropout

One of the most worrying trends seen in the last five years is decreasing enrolment. The number of students studying in these schools has gone down by 10-20% since 2012.(Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2017 11:06 pm IST

Cow dung to generate electricity: SDMC ropes in BARC to set up plant in Delhi

There are more than 20,000 cattle in Delhi’s cow shelters and dairies. They generate more than 400 metric tonnes of waste which can be used to generate electricity.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2017 04:50 pm IST

Dying Hauz Khas lake to get a new lease of life

Constructed wetlands are an example of phytoremediation and rely on natural processes such as microbes, filtration, absorption and uptake of nutrients into wetland plants, to purify water.

Updated on Aug 03, 2017 11:59 pm IST

DDA housing scheme 2017: Last date may be extended by 15 days, few takers so far

DDA had launched the scheme on June 30 with 12,069 flats on offer under which 87 are high-income group (HIG) flats, 404 are two-room middle income group (MIG) flats.(Sonu Mehta/HTFILE)

Updated on Aug 02, 2017 09:58 am IST

Delhi: Centre’s push for three DDA sub-cities in Rohini, Dwarka, Narela

The New sub-cities will be much like DDA’s housing project but with added facilities.(S Barmaula/ HT Photo)

Published on Jul 21, 2017 11:56 pm IST

NDMC revives plan to turn 150-yr-old Town Hall in Chandni Chowk into a cultural hub

The Town Hall was the headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi once. It has been lying vacant since 2010.(Sonu Mehta / HT FILE)

Updated on Jul 21, 2017 10:52 am IST

Delhi village adopted by Manoj Tiwari has free WiFi but no regular water supply

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari had adopted Kadipur, a village on the northwestern outskirts of Delhi, in 2014. The village has round the clock free WiFi connectivity but lack basic civic amenities.(Abhinav Rajput/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 20, 2017 10:17 am IST

Delhi mall refuses entry to children of farmers who committed suicide

Survivor children of the farmers who have committed suicide take part in a protest against the issue during 'Kisan Mukti Sansad' at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Wednesday.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Jul 20, 2017 11:51 pm IST

Children of farmers who committed suicide join protest at Jantar Mantar

A boy holds the mortal remains of his father, who committed suicide, as he takes part in a joint protest of farmers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 19, 2017. Farmers from Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have joined those from Tamil Nadu for a more forceful agitation.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)

Published on Jul 20, 2017 12:05 am IST

Swachh ranking: WhatsApp groups to interact with RWAs, market bodies in south Delhi

In the Swachh Bharat reckoning of 434 cities for 2016-17, the rankings of the three municipal corporations were East Corporation 196, South Corporation 202 and North Corporation 279.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 18, 2017 11:56 pm IST

DDA clears upgrade plan of once-popular hangout Basant Lok, work to start in three months

Sarojini Nagar (above) and Basant Lok are old markets of south Delhi.

Updated on Jul 18, 2017 11:31 pm IST

In pics: DDA’s high-end flats to take on pvt builders with more space, comfort

The authority is constructing 215 higher income group (HIG) flats in south east Delhi’s Jasola Vihar -- earthquake-resistant green buildings built with fly-ash bricks.(Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 18, 2017 11:00 am IST

In pics: DDA flats for 2018 to take on private builders with more space, comfort

The authority is constructing 215 higher income group (HIG) flats in south east Delhi’s Jasola Vihar -- earthquake-resistant green buildings built with fly-ash bricks.(Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 17, 2017 11:09 am IST

Peacocks to tech: Theme-based artwork to decorate walls of Metro’s upcoming Magenta line

Artwork to be used at Delhi metro stations.(HT photos)

Updated on Jul 16, 2017 07:40 am IST

14 years in jail if you kill cow, 2 if you kill people: Judge in BMW case

Utsav Bhasin, who was driving his BMW car, had hit two men — Anuj Chauhan and Mrigank Shrivastava — near Moolchand flyover in south Delhi in 2008.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Jul 18, 2017 11:00 am IST

2008 BMW hit-and-run: Survivor remembers dead friend’s wish to make a film like Rock On

A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced 30-year-old Utsav Bhasin, to two years in prison for the 2008 BMW hit-and-run case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for the injured.

Updated on Dec 27, 2019 05:38 pm IST

East Delhi gets a green patch by Sanjay Lake side after 15-year wait

Delhi Development Authority has completed first phase of Sanjay Lake redevelopment.(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Published on Jul 13, 2017 11:43 pm IST

UER-2: Land acquisition, encroachments delay third ring road around Delhi

The Urban Extension Road-II was planned as a ring road around Delhi to decongest several arterial roads.(Ravi Choudhary/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 17, 2017 02:31 pm IST

DDA housing scheme 2017: Fewer buyers so far, 27000 forms sold in 10 days

People buy the application form for DDA 2017 housing scheme at a bank counter on KG Marg in New Delhi. The DDA is offering 13,000 flats in its latest housing scheme.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 11, 2017 11:50 am IST

DDA housing scheme 2017: Lack of facilities, overpricing tarnishes flats on offer

Women carry potable water from tankers to their flats as pipelines haven’t reached the flats in Rohini sector 35.(Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 10, 2017 11:08 am IST

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