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How to avoid the middle income trap
By Navroz K Dubash
UPDATED ON JUN 18, 2019 07:57 PM IST
India’s Achilles' heel is likely to be the inefficient use of natural resources and growing pollution levels
With heat wave in the north India, Nainital, Mussoorie witness tourist influx
By Neeraj Santoshi and Ajay Ramola | Hindustan Times, Nainital / Mussoorie
PUBLISHED ON JUN 04, 2019 03:07 PM IST
The situation is more serious in Nainital, where the administration has decided to stop tourists outside the hill station every time parking in the city is full, allowing them in only when the traffic and parking can be managed inside.
Amid rout in north India, exit polls show Congress holds firm in Punjab
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2019 10:23 AM IST
In 2014, the Congress, SAD and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won four seats each while the BJP won one in Punjab.
Stephen’s principal warns teachers ahead of protest
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2019 06:13 AM IST
Narain was among three teachers representatives in GB, who said the college had announced that the panel to interview students for undergraduate admissions would now include a member of the college’s supreme council
Heat wave conditions prevail in North India
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 09, 2019 12:10 AM IST
The weather remained dry in the desert state even as Met officials warned that heat wave conditions would likely occur at isolated places in west Rajasthan during the next 48 hours.
Squall leaves 60 dead, stormy summer ahead
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2019 01:59 AM IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a warning for thunderstorms, hail and lightning in parts of north and northeast India.
Sharp rise in cattle run over by trains in north India
By Faizan Haidar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 09, 2019 08:37 AM IST
Tighter cattle trading laws, a crackdown on illegal and unlicensed slaughter houses, and cow vigilantes roaming the countryside and attacking any vehicle transporting cattle, have meant that most farmers end up abandoning cattle that are too old, instead of selling them to slaughter houses.
Our clean air plan is a missed chance
By Navroz K Dubash
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2019 10:41 AM IST
It sets a target without a realistic roadmap, proposes a city-based approach that downplays regional effects, and adopts a something-for-everyone laundry list approach rather than prioritising action.
The city must have an action plan in place to fight pollution
By Shubhra Puri | Gurugram
PUBLISHED ON MAR 19, 2019 01:40 AM IST
As one of the fastest growing cities of north India, Gurugram has paid a high price for development. We must be fools to not realise that pollution will eventually impact Gurugram’s ability to attract investment and talent.
North India may record 15,000 swine flu cases by February-end
By Anonna Dutt | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2019 12:57 PM IST
The National Centre for Disease Control has reported 14,803 confirmed cases across states till February 24, with 448 deaths. This is less than half the 1,103 deaths confirmed in all of 2018.
All about the Saradha chit fund case that triggered CBI-Mamata row
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON FEB 09, 2019 01:59 PM IST
The Saradha group scam exploded on the face of Bengal in April 2013 when the chairman of the ponzi scheme, Sudipta Sen and the company’s executive director Debjani Mukherjee, were arrested from J&K after a chase across north India.
Heavy snowfall likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh this week
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 04, 2019 11:42 PM IST
IMD issued red-category warning for agencies and asked people to take precautions.
Delhi: Cold wave to return for three days, rain expected next week
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2019 10:01 AM IST
The night temperatures in most parts of north-west India will likely fall by about 2 degrees Celsius, according to predictions. In Delhi, the minimum temperature is projected to be 5 degrees Celsius.
IMD forecasts cold wave over north India; temp to drop in Pune and parts of Maharashtra
By Shrinivas Deshpande | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2019 02:39 PM IST
Pune city is currently in the grip of a cold wave and the met office has forecast that minimum temperatures over the next two days will hover between 9 and 10 degrees Celsius, with the possibility of a drop on January 6 and 7
At below 6 degrees Celsius, Delhi shivers in longest cold spell over 13 years
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 10:10 AM IST
Night temperatures have been lingering below 6 degrees Celsius for the past 10 days and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that cold wave conditions will continue for at least five more days.
Longest cold spell in Delhi in 14 years; cold wave to continue
By Joydeep Thakur | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 08:08 AM IST
Delhi encountered cold spells in December in 2014, 2011 and 2007, which continued for five days at the most. In the last two winters, the mercury didn’t drop below six degrees.
Cold wave sweeps through north India, Delhi’s temperature at 3.7 degrees Celsius
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 08:11 AM IST
In Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar witnessed the coldest December night in Srinagar in 28 years as the city shivered at minus 7.6 degree Celsius.
North India reels under cold wave on Christmas, dense fog disrupts over 80 flights at Delhi airport
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2018 09:33 PM IST
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the weather office said.
Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli share unseen video, pics from wedding on first anniversary. Watch him gush about his wife
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2018 09:00 PM IST
Actor Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli have shared unseen moments from their Italian wedding on their first anniversary. Watch the video and photos here.
North India exposed to severe air pollution levels morning after Diwali
By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2018 10:51 AM IST
Lucknow and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar’s capital Patna recorded severe air quality index (AQI) of 421, 401 and 423 respectively around 9am.
Karwa Chauth during pregnancy, is it safe to fast? Everything you need to know
By Sanya Panwar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2018 01:06 PM IST
Karwa Chauth 2018: Is keeping a fast if you’re expecting a good idea? Or does it pose a danger to pregnant women and their babies? Read on to find out.
A slice of Bengal at Mumbai’s Durga pandals
By Shweta Verhani | Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2018 10:29 AM IST
Durga Bari Samiti has gone green this year with zero use of plastic and the materials used for décor are sourced from Bengal.
Haryana records 14 deaths every day in road mishaps
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Rohtak
PUBLISHED ON OCT 15, 2018 09:50 AM IST
As many as 5,120 people lost their lives in 11,258 road accidents that took place in Haryana in 2017, a slight increase from 2016 when state recorded 5,024 deaths in 11,234 accidents.
Grains of truth: Kunal Vijayakar on India’s love for rice
By Kunal Vijayakar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2018 06:54 PM IST
From Kashmir’ mushk budji to Tamil Nadu’s kavuni arisi, the kinds of rice eaten in various parts of India could fill a complete edition of an encyclopedia.
It’s dal! It’s not khichri or biryani
By Vir Sanghvi | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2018 01:50 PM IST
Never mind the khichri vs biryani debate. Dal is the defining dish of Indian cuisine
Flash floods, landslides: 25 dead as final monsoon burst smacks north
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2018 09:43 AM IST
Heavy rains over the past few days have led to flash floods and parts of buildings collapsing, causing several deaths in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir.
North India’s backwardness ultimately a political question: Kerala minister Thomas Isaac
By Manoj Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2018 08:16 AM IST
South and western India had a ryotwari system, while north India had a zamindari system — these are historical headaches.
The alliance in Telangana can serve as a template for the Congress
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2018 06:37 PM IST
The Congress’s willingness to walk the extra mile to rope in even small parties such as the CPI, the CPM and the TJS contrasts sharply with the BJP that is trying to elbow itself into the territory of its own partners
Bharat Bandh hits life in parts of north India, sporadic clashes reported
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Patna/Lucknow
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 07:05 PM IST
Normal life was hit in various parts of Bihar and train services were briefly affected in the state capital and Rajgir town.
At 300 metres, Noida’s tallest tower will be ready in 2 years
By Vinod Rajput | Hindustan Times, Noida
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2018 02:22 PM IST
Noida-based realty firm Supertech Limited has said that it will complete its 80-storey Spira tower in the next two years.