One month on, Rajendra Nagar deaths ripple through fraternity
On July 27, three IAS aspirants enrolled with a coaching centre in central Delhi, drowned after the library of the institute got flooded following heavy rain.
New Delhi: On July 27, three IAS aspirants enrolled with a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar in central Delhi, drowned after the library of the institute which was illegally operating out of the building’s basement flooded following heavy rain.
Rau's IAS Study Circle in Rajendra Nagar in New Delhi (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)
The incident led to widespread outrage — thousands of people living in the Capital to prepare for competitive exams staged a demonstration outside Rau’s IAS Study Circle, the coaching centre in question, for 19 days, demanding accountability from city officials.
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.
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