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Sanjeev K Ahuja

Sanjeev K Ahuja

Sanjeev K Ahuja writes on infrastructure, real-estate, government and civic issues. He has been a journalist for more than two decades, and headed HT’s Gurgaon bureau before moving to New Delhi.

Articles by Sanjeev K Ahuja

Police bust interstate drug trafficking syndicate, 4 held

Police bust interstate drug trafficking syndicate, 4 held

Updated on Jul 21, 2025 24:08 IST

Centre may rope in Richard Gere, Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie for Incredible India 2 campaign

A foreign tourist clicks a selfie with a Rajasthani artiste with long moustache in Rajasthan’s Bikaner.

Updated on Jan 13, 2018 05:09 IST

India retrieves 12th-century Brahma-Brahmani idol from London, others to follow soon

The Brahma-Brahmani idol was found to be in the possession of an individual in London who had advertised it to sell it.

Updated on Jan 9, 2018 05:16 IST

Centre lifts 100-metre cap on construction near ASI protected monuments

The India Trade Promotion Organisation realigned its 1.1km Mathura Road-Ring Road underpass cutting through Pragati Maidan as the project was too close to Purana Qila and Sher Shah Suri’s fort.

Updated on Jan 3, 2018 11:18 IST

Culture ministry orders probe into ‘manuscript thefts’ in Rajasthan institute for over two decades

Culture minister Mahesh Sharma. The ministry has asked the National Mission for Manuscripts to examine the matter at the earliest.

Updated on Jan 2, 2018 05:09 IST

100 gurukulas to conduct research on manuscripts

A sacred text in the hands of monk.

Updated on Dec 24, 2017 16:51 IST

Study proposal on Ram Setu hangs fire for a year

A satellite image of where the Ram Setu is believed to be located – in the shallow straits between India and Sri Lanka where the Sethusamudram shipping canal project is being proposed.

Updated on Dec 23, 2017 17:26 IST

NMML to host joint exhibition on Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PV Narasimha Rao

Atal Bihari Vajpayee interacts with PV Narasimha Rao in an undated photograph.

Updated on Dec 23, 2017 15:27 IST

Asking foreigners for selfies is intrusion of their privacy: Tourism minister

Girls take a selfie at an event in Punjab’s Ludhiana. Tourism minister KJ Alphons has asked people not to force foreigners for selfies. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Dec 15, 2017 08:17 IST

Rare ayurveda and yoga manuscripts pit Patanjali against culture ministry

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Divya Yog Mandir Trust Patanjali Yogpeeth says it has repeatedly sought access to rare ayurveda and yoga manuscripts for research purposes and not commercial use.

Updated on Nov 11, 2017 15:56 IST

ASI to spruce up Taj Mahal, other world heritage sites

The Archaeological Survey of India has zeroed in on 27 monuments, including Taj Mahal and Hampi, to improve visitors’ delight.

Updated on Oct 17, 2017 12:11 IST

Facing webspace crunch, govt’s digitised manuscripts languish in almirahs, boxes

The National Mission for Manuscripts is India’s ambitious mission that aims at documenting, digitizing and preserving about 5 lakh decaying manuscripts.

Updated on Oct 15, 2017 19:17 IST

ASI stops Taj Mahal restoration work, to seek IIT help

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has put on hold restoration of the Taj Mahal using mud packs to take expert advice.

Updated on Oct 13, 2017 03:55 IST

Centre to revive indigenous Goan culture to counter Portuguese influence

The Centre has decided to revive indigenous culture of Goa to counter Portuguese influence on the coastal state, a popular tourist destination.

Updated on Oct 6, 2017 10:01 IST

Maharashtra tops list of complaints of traders overcharging customers post-GST

A BJP supporter holds a placard during a rally in favour of the goods and services tax.

Updated on Oct 4, 2017 08:17 IST

Govt considers new taxes for hotels and restaurants that demand ‘service charges’

New rules announced in April forbid restaurants from requiring tips.

Updated on Sep 13, 2017 13:17 IST

SMART portal fails to provide answers

The NSDC had recently wrested control of the portal from Quality Council of India (QCI) following a series of complaints related to ‘inept’ quality inspection of centres.

Updated on Aug 15, 2017 17:48 IST

Consumer is and will be the king, says telecom minister Manoj Sinha

Union telecom minister Manoj Sinha in New Delhi.

Updated on Jul 14, 2017 11:52 IST

Dual MRPs banned, product details to be bigger, easily readable under new rules

The rules also make it mandatory for all packaged commodities to have increased font size for “best before”, “date of manufacturing”, “name of producer”, etc. to enable users to read them easily before consumption.

Updated on Jun 30, 2017 09:41 IST

Franchisees storm into skill development ministry’s office

Representatives of training partners protest against discrimination’ in seat allocation on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 28, 2017 17:53 IST

Skills ministry to scrap franchisee model, shut down many training centres

Students of the Noida Deaf Society attend a skill development class in Sector 36 of Noida. The National Skill Development plan aims to prepare people for jobs but its ambition hasn’t matched implementation.

Updated on Jun 29, 2017 10:36 IST

Presidential polls: Use inner voice of conscience, Meira Kumar tells MPs and MLAs

Lauding the Congress-led Opposition group, Kumar said representatives of 17 major political parties unanimously decided to fight the presidential election on the basis of values and principles.

Updated on Jun 26, 2017 01:51 IST

Actress Priyanka Chopra latest celeb to push the Skill India Mission

In Berlin this May, Priyanka Chopra shared a picture on Instagram of her meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Updated on Jun 23, 2017 13:43 IST

Skill development centres in 3 BJP-ruled states faking it with ghost trainees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajiv Pratap Rudy, minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, at the launch of the National Skill Development Mission in Delhi in July 2015. Skill development is one of the top priorities of the NDA government.

Updated on Jun 29, 2017 10:36 IST

GST unfairly equates amusement parks with casinos, race courses, complains body

Members of apex body representing the interests of amusement parks say the high GST will force the parks to pass the burden on to people making entertainment costlier to them.

Updated on Jul 8, 2017 13:18 IST

Govt to amend law to allow projects near protected heritage sites

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958 prohibits any construction around 100 metres of a historical building or place accorded protection under the law.

Updated on May 18, 2017 01:59 IST

Govt ministries not been able to meet the standards for skills development: Panel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the exhibition on the National Skill Development Mission, in New Delhi on July 15, 2015.

Updated on May 14, 2017 17:57 IST

Sharda panel slams centre’s skill development scheme, says ‘well-defined’ role missing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the exhibition on the National Skill Development Mission, in New Delhi on July 15, 2015.

Updated on Jun 29, 2017 10:36 IST

Law commission harsh on nikah halala, calls for ‘healthy debate’ on triple talaq

Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (Maharashtra) members addressing a press conference, demanding an end to the controversial practice of triple talaq.

Updated on May 3, 2017 12:51 IST

Demolition of Hall of Nations: Concerns from across the world went unheard

About half a dozen bulldozers worked overnight on April 23 at Pragati Maidan to pull down five iconic buildings — Hall of Nations and Hall of Industries (a cluster of four buildings).

Updated on May 1, 2017 09:56 IST

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