Reena has been a journalist for over two decades. She has the experience of covering wide range of issues, including art, culture, archaeology, tourism, forest and women issues. She has also authored a book and is a recipient of the ‘Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Award’, given by the government of Bihar.
Articles by Reena Sopam
IITF to showcase Bihar's workforce skills
Bihar is to be showcased as a fast emerging reservoir of skilled workforce at the 32nd India international trade fair (IITF) to be held at Pragati Maidan in Delhi from November 14 to 27, 2012.
Updated on Sep 21, 2012 12:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Wide acclaim: Real life on reel draws experts’ attention
Real issues are 'in' on celluloid. And filmmakers are delving into 'big' issues, that never fitted Bollywoodians' credo.
Updated on Sep 15, 2012 06:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Stage set for music college in Bihar
The government has set the ball rolling to upgrade the Bharatiya Nritya-Sangit Kala Mandir (BNKM) into a full fledged college of music.
Updated on Sep 13, 2012 12:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Women students want college buses
Young women, especially the college going girls of the state capital need a secure public transport system and college zones free of security risks.
Updated on Sep 02, 2012 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Born in captivity, tiger cubs fall ill at Patna zoo
Three tiger cubs born on Juy 31 in Patna zoological park face the threat of death after they came down with severe infections, fever and convulsions.
Updated on Aug 29, 2012 04:49 PM IST
None | Reena Sopam, Patna
Patna museum open to photography now
Patna museum is to allow visitors to photograph themselves with its antique collection, which was strictly prohibited till now.
Updated on Aug 22, 2012 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
They are painters of their gloomy world
What would you make out of a picture of an EVM machine with people all around and some standing far away with a sense of longing?
Updated on Aug 17, 2010 09:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
20 kg dolphin oil seized
Following stern directive from Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, the Bihar forest department cracked down against Dolphin poachers and seized 20 kilograms of dolphin oil during raids at village Islamganj under Maner police station, 30 kms from Patna, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on May 07, 2010 04:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Another ancient centre of learning discovered
Another ancient centre of learning was discovered at Telhara village in Nalanda district in Bihar during excavations, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Apr 19, 2010 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Dalai Lama's help sought for Buddha Memorial Park
A high-level committee comprising Buddhist scholars and monks is likely to be formed by the government to suggest the modalities for shifting Buddha’s relics to the Buddha Memorial Park being developed in the state capital.
Updated on Feb 03, 2010 05:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Ancient stone image of Buddha discovered
Telhara in Nalanda district is likely to emerge as yet another major Buddhist study centre in the days to come. Reena Sopam reports.
Updated on Feb 03, 2010 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Bihar CM to hold cabinet meet aboard luxury yacht on Ganga
With an obvious eye on gearing up things before the clamour for the assembly polls, scheduled to be held sometime during 2010 reaches a crescendo, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his cabinet colleagues would be defining afresh governance yardsticks even as they review past accomplishments aboard the steamer on Thursday, the auspicious Makar Sankranti day.
Updated on Jan 13, 2010 08:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Bihar Govt to enter into agreement with Pawan Hans
Tourists visiting Buddhist circuit in the state may avail air taxi facilities in the next few months. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation has decided to start air taxi service in collaboration with the Pawan Hans Private Limited under public-private partnership mode.
Updated on Jan 07, 2010 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
River Ganga to figure in Copenhagen meet
Pranav Motion Pictures based in Patna has been commissioned by the United Nations Environment Project to make a film on the river, its changing course and the problem of pollution. The film is to be screened at the conference. Reena Sopam reports.
Updated on Nov 18, 2009 12:59 PM IST
None | Reena Sopam, Patna
Sand mining in Valmikinagar forests threatens habitation of tigers
While the Centre is planning special conservation projects for tiger reserves, Valmikinagar forests, the sole Project Tiger area in Patna, faces a threat from large-scale sand mining within the 1-km radius of the project site. Reena Sopam reports...
Updated on Nov 11, 2009 02:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Patna jail prisoners busy drawing lines
A dozen prisoners serving sentence in Patna’s Beur jail are these days busy drawing lines and realising the impact of colours on canvas. Reena Sopam reports.
Updated on Nov 07, 2009 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Archaeological treasure goes in vain
Despite spending a huge amount of money on excavation, the State Government has failed to bring before the world rare archaeological sites and findings discovered in the State, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Oct 28, 2009 09:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Fun, sightseeing await foreign tourists in Bihar
Could planting betel or tapping toddy fascinate foreigners? Well, the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation is willing to try it, for 56 foreign tourists from Europe wishing to take an exploratory ride into Bihar, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Aug 31, 2009 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Rajgir's famous ropeway revam project in trouble
The state government’s plan to install a modern ropeway with cabins at the Rajgir hills tourist complex has yet again landed in problems, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Aug 30, 2009 07:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
UNESCO to toast Madhubani art
The Madhubani paintings may soon be rated as one among the ‘Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity’ masterpieces if a proposal by the Culture Department is approved by the UNESCO. Reena Sopam reports.
Updated on Aug 30, 2009 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Nitish seeks report on fire in tiger reserve
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sought a detailed report on the fire that broke out in the Project Tiger area of Madanpur sanctuary in West Champaran district, 200 km fm Patna.
Updated on Feb 19, 2009 12:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Fire engulfs tiger reserve area
A fire, suspected to have been ignited by poachers and the timber mafia, raged in the core Project Tiger area of the Madanput forest range in the state's West Champaran district for 10 days before it was finally doused, report Reena Sopam and SK Shukla.
Updated on Feb 18, 2009 02:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam and SK Shukla, Patna/bettiah
Facelift to the Mundeshwari temple
The Union Ministry of Culture has planned to give a facelift to the Mundeshwari temple atop Paura hill in Kaimur district, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Jan 03, 2009 07:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Nirupam doubts Mumbai encounter
Giving a new twist to Rahul Raj's alleged police encounter in Mumbai, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said here on Saturday the Maharashtra Government apprehended that it was not an encounter.
Updated on Nov 16, 2008 01:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Docu on anti-north Indian tirade, Rahul Raj
Filmmaker Nitin Chandra, from Bihar, is now out to capture the disastrous consequences of the anti-north Indian tirade in Mumbai and its reaction in the northern states, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Nov 04, 2008 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Rahul's father to move NHRC
Family members of Rahul Raj, the victim of the alleged police encounter in Mumbai, will move the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking justice for Rahul Raj, who was killed in a police encounter in Mumbai.
Updated on Nov 01, 2008 09:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Govinda’s films banned
The Bihar-Jharkhand Motion Pictures Association (BJMPA) has banned Govinda’s films in the two states, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Oct 31, 2008 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Patna zoo on global rhino breeding map
Patna zoo has become the first in the country to be linked with 700 zoos across 73 countries under the Geological Information Management System, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Mar 07, 2008 04:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
People to be shifted from tiger reserve
The Bihar government is planning to shift human population from 28 villages in the core area of Valmikinagar Tiger Project (VTP), reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Oct 03, 2007 04:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna
Action finally, residents asked to vacate Mauryan site
The Patna Municipal Corporation has told the owners of 735 residential and commercial buildings in Bhagwat Nagar that they will be evicted if they do not vacate the premises, reports Reena Sopam.
Updated on Sep 05, 2007 02:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Reena Sopam, Patna