Pankaj Kumar writes on coal, social issues , education besides crime and others .Also covers neighbouring districts important developments including Giridih , Bokaro, Deoghar Jamtar besides others .
Articles by Pankaj Kumar
Jharkhand: Man gets death for 7-year-old’s rape, murder
A Giridih court sentenced a 47-year-old man to death for raping and murdering a seven-year-girl.
Published on Apr 13, 2016 11:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Dhanbad coal thieves find a safe passage in Damodar river
Around 4,000 tonnes of illegal coal is moved across daily to Purulia and Chiliama in West Bengal from Sindri, one of the export points in Dhanbad—the coal belt of Jharkhand.
Published on Oct 19, 2015 10:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Jharkhand: 9-day-old baby dies after being pushed by policemen
Late on Saturday,a police team raided the house of Rajeshwar Das at Godhar Kali busty on the outskirts of the city looking an accused in a clash between two groups at a coal dump in the neighbourhood, in which two persons had sustained bullet injuries, police said.
Updated on Oct 04, 2015 09:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Coal mine officers on the boil over attack on colleague
Coal Mines Officers Association of India is on the boil following an attack on BM Kumar, regional manager (civil), Govindpur, Bharat Coking Coal Limited which was allegedly masterminded by Baghmara MLA Dhallu Mahto.
Updated on Jul 05, 2015 03:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Muslim girls in Jharkhand shatter Sanskrit stereotypes
It’s a language traditionally associated with sacred Hindu texts. But about 100 Muslim girls in two Jharkhand schools have shattered the stereotype about Sanskrit, choosing the classical language over Urdu and Persian, saying it is much easier to learn and score good marks in.
Updated on Aug 12, 2014 12:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
In real life: Coal mafia gang wars continue in Wasseypur
Gangs of Wasseypur I and II, the two Bollywood movies that catapulted this small town to stardom, are being followed up by real-life sequels with continuing gang wars.
Updated on Jul 30, 2014 10:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Coalfields fire threatens to engulf Jharkhand college
A fire burning in one of India's biggest coalfields for nearly hundred years is threatening a college in Dhanbad, the flames now just 10 metres away from the educational institution.
Updated on Jul 21, 2014 01:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
CM in poll mode, tells people to be wary of BJP’s false promises
Even though the date for the assembly elections is yet to be formally announced, chief minister Heman Soren kicked off an informal poll campaign on Tuesday
Updated on Jun 25, 2014 04:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Former Jharkhand chief ministers lock horns in Dumka
This time, former chief minister and Koderma MP Babulal Marandi will contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Dumka against JMM chief Sibu Soren.
Updated on Mar 29, 2014 10:04 PM IST
None | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
SUVs zoom through rural roads in Jharkhand to woo voters
Sleek luxury cars will zoom through the rough and tumble of rural Jharkhand as their owners rush to woo voters during the Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Mar 27, 2014 11:43 PM IST
None | Pankaj Kumar, Ranchi
Dhanbad fight hots up, heavyweights in fray
With six prominent players in the fray, the contest for the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat will depend entirely on the voters' mood and important local issues at stake
Updated on Mar 27, 2014 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Mafia hoarding pilfered coal in Giridih jungles
Police seems to be unaware about the large scale hoarding of pilfered coal in Giridih and Dhanbad district by suspected coal mafia. The mafia in nexus with Maoists are using jungles of Dumri to Nimiaghat area in Giridih district and Topchanchi in Dhanbad as safe haven for hoarding the coal.
Updated on Mar 09, 2014 04:27 PM IST
None | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Three-time MP from Jharkhand who 'never made money' a pauper after robbery
A K Roy, a three-time MP from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency was robbed of his prized possession, a HMT watch, the only gift he ever accepted in his political career spanning six decades. The former MP is virtually bankrupt.
Updated on Jan 11, 2014 09:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
4 dead in Jharkhand mine mishap, confirms BCCL
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) officials on Tuesday confirmed the death of four miners in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, around 200 km from state capital Ranchi.
Updated on Nov 12, 2013 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Mine mishaps haunt Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Mining disasters, just like the swirl of choking grime and dust of coal fields, have almost become a regular part of life in Jharkhand's Dhanbad.
Updated on Nov 11, 2013 08:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Court awards death sentence to rapist-killer of Dhanbad minor girl
Nearly five years after Kalu Singh raped and murdered a minor girl in the Rangamati locality of Baliapur, a court in Dhanbad awarded death sentence to him on Tuesday, terming the incident a “rarest of rare crime”.
Updated on Oct 08, 2013 10:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Keep up your hopes
One of the highest aspirations of humans is to get a glimpse of the ultimate truth. We seek an intuitive realisation of the nature of the universe.
Updated on Sep 24, 2013 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
A householder’s quest
A householder’s spiritual quest can be put in the form of a question: How can we attain enlightenment and ensure the well-being of our loved ones?
Updated on Aug 11, 2013 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Walk on, O seeker
In addition to bread, what does a man need in order to live? What does a child expect from his father, and an adult from God? Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Jun 26, 2013 10:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, New Delhi
Nature of spiritual laws
Spiritual laws tell us how we can find happiness and eventually attain self-realisation.
Updated on May 15, 2013 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Forgive and be strong
We need to accept our own imperfections and try to forgive others for the wrong done by them in order to ensure our psychological and spiritual well-being.
Updated on Apr 17, 2013 01:08 AM IST
Our earthly sojourn
What is expected of us during our sojourn on this planet? That is, in order to live a meaningful life, we should cultivate relationships and do socially meaningful work, Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Jan 01, 2013 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, New Delhi
Desire to live and die
At times when we feel that our dreams will never be fulfilled, our talents will never be used, and our life will never become meaningful, we yearn for death. When we are in such a state of mind, what inferences can be drawn? Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Dec 10, 2012 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Measure of success
Success is usually thought to mean having wealth and social status. But are these really good enough? As Albert Einstein said, we should be men with values rather than be merely successful. A sense of values, good relationships and noble work should get our top priority.
Updated on Nov 14, 2012 10:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Pursuit of pleasure
The pursuit of pleasure is legitimate so long as it is morally right and within the laws of the land. Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Oct 16, 2012 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Heart for gratitude
We must cultivate a sense of gratitude because that is the right attitude towards God and his creation. Among other things, it helps us perform our duties better. Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Jul 04, 2012 12:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
A step ahead
How can we assess ourselves whether we are moving in the direction of our dreams, growing spiritually or stagnating? I put this question to enlightened persons and also tried to find an answer in books. When asked, a spiritual person said,"Do you think of God more often than you did earlier?"
Updated on Feb 10, 2011 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Believe in self
When we have a worthy undertaking, we must make a sincere effort and must never go only half way through. Only then God will come to our help
Updated on Jan 10, 2011 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Anxiety blues
We all suffer from anxiety once in a while, all because we have feelings and fear.
Updated on Dec 13, 2010 01:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Anxiety blues
We all suffer from anxiety once in a while, all because we have feelings and fear. Anxiety can develop from a vague fear that something bad might happen. A mild anxiety may help us perform better but too much of it can paralyse us.
Updated on Dec 01, 2010 12:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
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