Articles by Somya Lakhani
A new excise policy is in the works for Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announces a new excise policy, emphasizing cooperation with the Centre to fulfill poll promises and tackle infrastructural challenges.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:28 AM IST
Somya LakhaniAlok KN Mishra
Delhi: The River and the City
In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Pursuing world record, Meerut bizman’s son dies in Chile road mishap
His younger brother, Mudit, who confirmed his death “somewhere in the middle of the desert in Chile.”
Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:58 PM IST
Somya Lakhani, Meerut
What the Delhi verdict means for Atishi
Atishi won Kalkaji by 3,521 votes amid AAP's losses. She may be considered for Opposition leader, while asserting her fight against BJP continues.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Delhi doesn’t look like capital of fifth largest economy: Jay Panda
An interview with the BJP’s national vice president and election in-charge for the Delhi assembly polls
Published on Jan 31, 2025 10:15 PM IST
Somya Lakhani, New Delhi
‘In Delhi, the BJP is the only alternative for people’: Anurag Thakur
In an interview, he discussed the roles anti-incumbency and other factors like illegal immigration play in the upcoming elections
Published on Jan 25, 2025 04:13 PM IST
People of Delhi know AAP is fighting for them: Atishi to HT
The Delhi assembly elections will be held in a single phase on February 5, while the results will be announced on February 8.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:55 AM IST
BJP is the one facing anti-incumbency over law and order in Delhi... not us: Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia claims BJP lacks issues for Delhi elections, asserting AAP's focus on education and governance will secure their win amid anti-incumbency sentiment.
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:02 AM IST
Somya LakhaniAlok KN Mishra
Bigotry, bias, acceptance: For EWS kids, school life a mixed bag
A 15-year-old girl from a slum faces discrimination in a private school, highlighting ongoing challenges of the EWS quota and inclusivity in education.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 03:04 AM IST
Somya Lakhani, New Delhi
Iconic fashion designer Rohit Bal dies weeks after final show
On November 1, 2024, Indian fashion lost its magician. Rohit Bal, who was battling a heart ailment, died at a hospital in Delhi
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 08:51 AM IST
On Gandhi Jayanti, retracing the Mahatma’s lesser known footsteps in parts of Old Delhi
At Sharif Manzil, the 305-year-old haveli where his great-great grandfather, freedom fighter Hakim Ajmal Khan, was born, each corner bears memories of India’s attempts to wrench itself of British occupation.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Celebrated poet and former intelligence officer Keki N Daruwalla dies at 87
Renowned poet and former IPS officer Keki N Daruwalla, an inspiration to many young writers and poets, died at a Delhi hospital on Thursday night.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Somya Lakhani, New Delhi
Election In Pincodes: Women’s safety still a pressing concern in West Delhi
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, HT looks at some key constituencies across India which encapsulate the issues shaping the elections.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 05:51 AM IST
Parliament breach: Perpetrators' social media activity shows misguided fixation
Here is a reconstruction of the activities of three of the five perpetrators' from their social media profiles.
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 03:21 AM IST
Somya Lakhani, New Delhi
15 years after Soumya Vishwanathan's murder, is Delhi safer for women now?
In 2008, National Crime Records Bureau data showed there were 3,515 crimes recorded against women in Delhi. Last year the number was 13,988
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 04:26 PM IST