Rai Atul Krishna has been writing, editing and anchoring news reports and features for Hindustan Times on a wide variety of subjects for the past 30 years. He has also mentored many of his colleagues during this period.
Articles by Rai Atul Krishna
Rs 4,500 cr needed to repair Kosi damage
Going by the Bihar Govt’s estimates, CM Nitish Kumar has sought Rs 4,500 cr for the reconstruction of 3 lakh houses (@Rs 1.5 lakh each). Special Coverage
Updated on Sep 24, 2008 12:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Who will repair the breach?
A month after the Kosi river broke its embankment at Kusaha in Nepal to wreak havoc in Bihar, uncertainty still surrounds the plugging of the 1.5 km wide breach. Rai Atul Krishna reports.
Updated on Sep 18, 2008 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
For cash, comes the moneylender
As life at relief camps is getting prolonged, the flood victims need cash, while banks in north Bihar report the loss of more than Rs 50 crore to Kosi, reports Rai Atul Krishna & Avinash Kumar.
Updated on Sep 06, 2008 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna & Avinash Kumar, Patna/supaul
No dignity in death for victims
On August 20, 66-year-old Anand Devi of Bishanpur village was swept away by the rampaging Kosi while trying to board a rescue boat, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on Sep 06, 2008 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Now, ‘ghosts’ of slain men haunt Bihar village
After the rampage by a blood-thirsty mob earlier this week, Rajapakar district wore a desolate look, report Rai Atul Krishna and Rajesh K Thakur.
Updated on Sep 16, 2007 03:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna and Rajesh K Thakur, Patna
Instant justice a growing trend
Recent months have seen mob justice being meted out swiftly and brutally with alarming alacrity in Bihar, writes Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on Sep 14, 2007 03:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Sonia in Assam, Bihar
Shivraj Patil and Sonia Gandhi survey the flood-hit areas and express satisfaction over distribution of relief material and medicines.
Updated on Aug 08, 2007 04:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aloke Tikku, Digambar Patowary, Rai Atul Krishna
Bihar Govt receives 30 lakh objections in the BPL list
A Colossal objection-filing spree turns the exercise of finalising the list of BPL beneficiaries the biggest socio-political challenge, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on May 15, 2007 12:11 AM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Bihar Govt to repair Mahatma Gandhi Setu
The government is requisitioning a feasibility study to replace the entire upper structure of the bridge to extend its life span, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on May 10, 2007 10:02 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna., Patna
Ambassador still No 1 car for Bihar VIPs
In Bihar, still the white Ambassador with a flashing red light, is the ultimate symbol of state authority, report Rai Atul Krishna and H Rao.
Updated on May 03, 2007 02:57 AM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna and Hitender Rao, Patna/chandigarh
Minister threatens Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Union Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh flung the phrase 'I will pull your tongue' at the Bihar CM during a press meet, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on Apr 21, 2007 10:33 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Bihar criminal justice on a fast track
There have been 9,768 convictions in Bihar over the past 15 months (January 2006-March 2007), suggesting dispensation of criminal justice in the state is on a fast track, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on Apr 14, 2007 04:17 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Web-tracker is the new scourge for criminals
A high percentage of an astounding rate of criminals’ conviction achieved in Bihar over the past six months is being credited to a police website, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Updated on Apr 13, 2007 08:22 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
NIC throws a spanner in budget preparation in Bihar
The Bihar Government's annual Budget preparation has been exposed to serious 'computer risk', reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Feb 17, 2007 07:08 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Patna consumers worry about toll high veg prices
Consumers in Patna worry about the toll high vegetable prices are taking on their home budget, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Feb 14, 2007 12:33 AM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Bihar to go int'l with Nalanda's revamp
Chinese engineers spent months giving finishing touches to the monument and this will fund a new int'l university at Nalanda, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Jan 31, 2007 09:50 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Late salaries for Bihar's non-gazetted staff
A dispute between the Bihar Govt and NIC is affecting 20,000 NGEs since Jan 16, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Jan 30, 2007 10:40 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Treasury operations in Bihar plunge into chaos as NIC steps back
The worst hit is the Patna where not a single token, required for bill-processing, has been generated from the computerised system in the past 11 days, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Jan 29, 2007 08:31 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Bihar Houses disrupted over Papiya murder issue
The protestors raised such a din that the Assembly had to be adjourned without transacting most of the business, report Rai Atul Krishna & Vijay Swaroop.
Published on Dec 11, 2006 08:12 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna & Vijay Swaroop, Patna
We are not infallible but we are final: SC
YK Sabharwal made it emphatically clear that when it comes to interpreting the constitution and law of the land the final word rests with the SC, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on Dec 09, 2006 05:47 PM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Lessons from recent bypoll election
The results of the byelections in Bhagalpur and Nalanda in Bihar and Koderma in Jharkhand are likely to lead to some rethinking, report Rai Atul Krishna & Saroj Nagi.
Published on Nov 10, 2006 05:14 AM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna & Saroj Nagi, Patna, New Delhi
Bihar MLAs, ministers to strike it rich
A Bill is to be brought to amend the act governing their pay, allowances and pension, reports Rai Atul Krishna.
Published on May 01, 2006 01:37 AM IST
None | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Bihar now has new Sarkar
On Tuesday, the Lalu Prasad Yadav-Rabri Devi era in Bihar, sustained for 15 years in the name of social justice, finally came to a resounding end. Riding the growing aspirations of caste groups at the lower end of the OBC spectrum, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA secured an absolute majority in the assembly. Final Tally | Will it make a difference? | Pics
Published on Nov 27, 2005 07:37 PM IST
PTI | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
Shotgun unhappy with BJP
Shatrughan Sinha has said he could not be held accountable if the NDA's performance in the election fell short of expectations.
Updated on Apr 21, 2004 07:06 PM IST
PTI | Rai Atul Krishna, Patna
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