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Saumya Khandelwal

Saumya Khandelwal

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

Articles by Saumya Khandelwal

In Pics: Iftar in Ramzan, more than just a feast

A feast laid out at Amaan and Mohd Zaid’s first ever fast during the month of Ramzan at their home in Shakur ki Dandi in Old Delhi. Fasting during the month of Ramzan is one of five central pillars of Islam and an intrinsic part of the experience of life. The fast, obligatory upon all Muslims who have reached puberty isn’t simply a means of abstaining from food or the material world but also of seeking nearness to God. Millions around the world spend the hours between daybreak to dusk in fast every Ramzan with the Iftar meal an occasion to come together and count one’s blessings.

Updated on Jun 26, 2017 05:18 IST

In Pics: In the aftermath of oil spill, the fish market in Chennai goes silent

The coast of Bharathi Nagar Beach smeared in oil and sludge in Chennai, India. On January 28, 2017, two ships collided off the Ennore Port leading to an oil spill of an estimated 75,000 litres.

Updated on Feb 12, 2017 07:04 IST

In Pics | The gold rush: Delhi braces the cold in the mad scramble for cash

A queue outside a bank at Connaught Place in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 19, 2016 08:09 IST

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