Manoj Kumar is an assistant news editor at Chandigarh. He edits for the Punjab and Haryana news desks of Hindustan Times
Articles by Manoj Kumar
Railways cancel 26 trains for a month from December 17 due to fog
The announcement made on Sunday is likely to add to the woes of passengers going to New Delhi and other long distance destinations.
Updated on Dec 12, 2016 12:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Manoj Kumar Sinha
Amrita-Imroz love story: Through their letters and poems
It was a veritable treat of poetry and poetic prose when the love story of celebrated poet Amrita Pritam and artist Imroz was narrated through the letters written by them to each other and their poems in the presence of none other than Imroz.
Updated on Nov 21, 2016 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Sangrur
Amrita Pritam in her twilight years: Between hope and despair
SPICE OF LIFE: She swung like a pendulum between hope and despair. As death stared at her, she wrote her touching swan song, ‘main tenu pher milaangi’, addressed to imroz
Updated on Nov 03, 2016 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Chandigarh
UP: Death sentence upheld in rape, murder of minor
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has upheld the death sentence awarded to a 25-year-old man convicted of the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl of Shravasti in 2012.
Published on Apr 20, 2016 12:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Modi under fire as middle-class India still awaits ‘Achhe din’
Sharp rises in education and healthcare costs in the last two years have hit India’s burgeoning middle class hard, denting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity among the relatively well-off ahead of a series of state elections.
Updated on Mar 23, 2016 01:27 PM IST
Reuters | Suvashree Choudhury and Manoj Kumar, Mumbai/new Delhi
All that glitters: Modi to launch gold monetisation scheme
Prospective depositors may not take up the scheme due to concerns that the tax department could question the source of gold, while others may find conventional bank deposit rates of 8% more attractive.
Updated on Nov 04, 2015 07:31 PM IST
Reuters | Manoj Kumar
Remembering Amrita, an epitome of love
She is hailed more for the way she lived life on her own terms than the large body of literary work she left behind. Being trapped in a loveless marriage at a young age, Amrita Pritam dared to love – lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi at first, and artist Imroz later, while her first love remained unfulfilled. She spent the rest of her life while living-in with a rather loving and caring Imroz.
Updated on Oct 31, 2015 07:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Chandigarh
Illegal structures razed in Raisina after HT reports
Two days after HT reported rampant clearing of ‘protected’ forest areas in Raisina village of Gurgaon, authorities woke up to the menace. A joint team from the state pollution control board, forest, mining and town and country planning swung into action on Thursday, pulling down boundary walls and gates of nearly 20 plots in the village.
Updated on Mar 09, 2015 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Manoj Kumar, Gurgaon
HC to govt: Make medicines, masks available to people
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday directed the state government to make available medicines and special masks to people within two-three days for prevention against swine flu.
Updated on Feb 26, 2015 12:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Amrita Pritam's last wish
A few months after Amrita Pritam's demise on this day in 2005, my friend Ashwani called up from Rajpura. He told me that after listening to his rendering of some Sufi verses at her residence during her last days, Amrita had said, "Ashwani, please come to my place once again after I am gone and sing some Sufi kalam right here in my bedroom." Writes Manoj Kumar.
Updated on Oct 31, 2014 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Chandigarh
Divorced ‘girl’ admitted to school after media hype
The residential government school, which had denied admission to a divorced ‘girl’, admitted her to Class 9 on Wednesday after the incident got media hype. The report was published in HT on August 26.
Updated on Sep 06, 2014 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Jamshedpur
Family objects to film on Amrita-Sahir relationship
The family of Amrita Pritam, the late doyenne of Punjabi literature, has threatened to move court against the makers of a proposed film on her relationship with legendary film lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, saying it had refused to approve the project even at the inception stage last year.
Updated on Aug 03, 2014 09:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar, Chandigarh
Amrita Pritam's concern for my marriage
You would always be proud of being an eligible bachelor if someone like Amrita Pritam starts taking interest in looking for a match for you.I found myself in such a flattering position in the late '90s when I was in touch with her and occasionally visited her Hauz Khas residence.Manoj Kumar writes
Updated on Mar 06, 2014 10:15 AM IST
None | Manoj Kumar
Wake up and smell the coffee
The success of the Araku Valley project proves that farming can be a productive enterprise if we go the cooperative way. Manoj Kumar writes.
Updated on Oct 04, 2012 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
India's big empty
Malnutrition must be seen as a national emergency. Manoj Kumar writes.
Updated on Nov 11, 2011 10:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
Know your onions first
Recently, in an upmarket cafe in south Mumbai, I overheard a lady remark that there are two types of people in India: those who can afford a Louis Vuitton handbag and those who can’t.
Updated on Feb 03, 2011 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
Opening up to Obama
Mahindra laid down his plan of marrying Indian consumer behaviour, urban lifestyle and mindset with US technology to redefine public transport in India through the use of electric vehicles. An intense listener, Obama was very excited, writes Manoj Kumar.
Updated on May 21, 2011 04:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
Start a hungama
To battle hunger and malnutrition, we first need to know where they exist. As of now, the State’s data is sketchy, writes Manoj Kumar.
Updated on Mar 06, 2011 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
Where there is a will...
To say that states don’t have money to feed their poor children is a fallacy. It is just that no one seems to have the time or imagination to channelise the resources in the right direction, writes Manoj Kumar.
Updated on Apr 08, 2010 08:05 PM IST
None | Manoj Kumar
India FM says taking steps to tame inflation
Indian finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday the government was taking steps to contain inflation.
Updated on Jan 20, 2010 05:44 PM IST
Reuters | Manoj Kumar, New Delhi
What’s politics got to do with...?
Telangana agitators stopped mid-day meals from reaching needy children. Why? Manoj Kumar elaborates.
Updated on Jan 05, 2010 09:57 PM IST
None | Manoj Kumar
Are we truly independent?
True independence would mean freedom from self-centred thinking and placing the nation above oneself. Only on implementing this, would the tricolour unfurl in our souls and herald a truly independent India, says Manoj Kumar.
Updated on Aug 15, 2009 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Kumar
India inflation to be near zero in FY10- adviser
India's wholesale price inflation is expected to be between 2 per cent and minus 2 per cent in the fiscal year to March 2010 according to chief economic adviser, Arvind Virmani.
Updated on Mar 27, 2009 12:19 PM IST
Reuters | Rajesh Kumar Singh and Manoj Kumar Rajesh Kumar Singh and Manoj Kumar, New Delhi
India on target to collect $67 bln direct taxes
India is confident of meeting its revised direct tax collection target of $67 bln for the current fiscal year. The direct tax receipts between April 1, 2008 and March 16 rose by 18 per cent
Updated on Mar 17, 2009 05:39 PM IST
Reuters | Manoj Kumar, New Delhi
US slowdown improves chances for global trade deal
As the United States' faces economic recession, chances of a global trade deal have brightened with key WTO members agreeing for next Ministerial Meeting in March.
Updated on Jan 26, 2008 10:51 PM IST
IANS | Manoj Kumar, Davos
Government sets up roadmap for GST
With industry and tax payer- friendly initiatives taken by Finance Minister P Chidambaram this year, the government has succeeded in achieving unprecedented growth in tax collections.
Updated on Dec 18, 2007 11:12 AM IST
PTI | Manoj Kumar, New Delhi
Reliance Wakf land cases hearing adjourned
Maharashtra government issued it a show cause notice terming the land acquisition as illegal possession of Wakf land, reports KS Manoj Kumar.
Updated on Aug 06, 2007 08:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KS Manoj Kumar, Aurangabad
Minor girl accuses police
A minor who was forced to work in a brothel accuses police of frequently visiting the brother and availing her services, reports Kumar.
Updated on Apr 26, 2007 05:15 PM IST
None | K S Manoj Kumar, Aurangabad
Demand high for bullock cart to reach Ajanta caves
Every time school students descend at Fardapur, Papinder Singh Waiti, a handicraft shop owner there, knows there is soon going to be huge commotion all around him, reports KS Manoj Kumar.
Published on Jan 16, 2007 07:54 PM IST
None | KS Manoj Kumar, Aurangabad
Dowry-seekers turn dowry-givers
Appointment of women to about 60,000 teaching posts does a miracle of sorts in Bihar, reports Manoj Kumar Rao.
Published on Dec 23, 2006 09:18 PM IST
None | Manoj Kumar Rao, Motihari