Richa Srivastava is a senior correspondent. She writes on social issues and human interest stories.
Articles by Richa Srivastava
Woman who survived gangrape, acid attack forced to drink acid on train
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will visit on Friday a woman who was allegedly forced to drink acid by two men onboard a train, marking the fourth such attack on her by the same group of suspects.
Updated on Mar 24, 2017 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Richa Srivastava
Potato glut, price slump lead to losses for UP farmers
Uttar Pradesh sees increase of 20% in crop yield, but farmers not even able to recover input costs
Published on Mar 06, 2017 01:23 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Nari Adalats solving women’s problems in UP villages
In case the problems get larger and are beyond the jurisdiction of the Nari adalat, it is the women members of the adalat who take the matter to the police and ensure a proper redressal of the problem in the courts.
Published on Mar 02, 2017 01:44 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Parties unfair to fairer sex in ticket distribution
Led by a woman, the Bahujan Samaj Party that is fighting elections with a slogan ‘Behenji ko aaney do, betiyon ko muskurane do’ has not allowed enough space to women candidates. Out of the final list of 401 candidates declared by the party, only 18 seats have women contestants which are not even 5 percent of the total numbers.
Updated on Jan 27, 2017 12:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
‘Abki baar’ ‘Vikas ki chabhi’ pitted against ‘Behen ji ko aane do’
Among the season’s bestsellers are Samajwadi Party’s ‘Vikas ki chabhi, Dimple bhabhi’ and ‘Vikas ka pahiya, Akhilesh bhaiyya’ and BSP’s ‘Betiyon ko muskurane do, Behenji ko aaney do’.
Published on Jan 24, 2017 01:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Pushed into oblivion by Bollywood singers, folk tunes fading away in poll campaigns
Artists say that folk has been badly hit ever since Bollywood voices were roped in for election campaigns. Add to it, demonetisation and checks by the election commission, the business is almost negligible for artistes this time.
Updated on Jan 24, 2017 10:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Study Harry Potter, Tintin, Amar Chitra Katha and more in ICSE’s new syllabus
In a bid to add more contemporary literature to school syllabi, the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination -- which conducts ICSE and ISC board examinations -- is introducing popular titles such as the Harry Potter series.
Updated on Nov 24, 2016 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Engineer Ram, B Ed Sita in Ramlila want photograph with Modi
Ram is a computer engineer based in Kolkata. Sita has completed her BA Honours and is now pursuing B Ed. Bharat is an MBA, Meghnad is an employee in the Indian Railways and Ravan is a recognised Doordarshan artiste.
Updated on Oct 10, 2016 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
As actors or organisers, UP’s Ramlilas have always had a place for Muslims
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin was forced to pull out of a Ramlila show in his native Budhana village in Muzaffarnagar, due to protests by the Shiv Sena. Yet, Uttar Pradesh’s Ramlilas have always exemplified inter-religious unity, with Muslims playing key roles.
Updated on Oct 10, 2016 05:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Lucknow: The villain in this year’s Ramlila is dengue
The vector-borne disease has infected quite a few actors, leaving them weak and robbed of their usual stage vitality in Lucknow.
Updated on Oct 04, 2016 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
In Lucknow slums, TVs ‘dish’ out smiles on faces of the underprivileged
With antennas shining bright in a row atop huts covered with used polythene and discoloured banners of political parties, it is the noise of Bollywood songs and dialogues of daily soaps which
Published on Sep 08, 2016 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP hospitals to fight infant mortality with mom’s magic touch
With soothing music in the background, the skin-to-skin contact or Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) between the mother and the baby works wonders ensuring the survival of these babies.
Updated on Sep 07, 2016 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Acid attack survivors take aim to ‘shoot’ the menace, launch sting campaign
As part of the campaign, the survivors are visiting
Updated on Sep 05, 2016 05:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP board exam: Farmer’s daughter is the second topper in Class 12
Sonali Verma, a farmer’s daughter, on Sunday secured the second rank in the intermediate or Class 12 examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education.
Updated on May 16, 2016 12:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Richa Srivastava
Meet UP board Class 12 topper Sakshi Verma from Barabanki
A girl from a small town in Uttar Pradesh has made it big in the state board intermediate examination, the results of which were declared on Sunday.
Updated on May 15, 2016 06:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Richa Srivastava
Ashiana gang-rape conviction: Will face world as a fighter, says woman
She had waited eleven years for this day, when the balance of justice would finally tilt in her favour. And, as God was her witness, she wasn’t going to spend it hiding behind a veil.
Updated on Apr 14, 2016 02:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP temple to honour Muslim devotee on Mahashivratri
Noorul Hasan, a 75-year-old businessman who is said to have played ‘Nandi’ at the centuries-old Shivalaya temple on many occasions, will be felicitated by Lucknow mayor Dinesh Sharma
Updated on Mar 07, 2016 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP Board exam app to suss out impersonators marred by glitches
The UP Board’s ambitious plan to use technology to check impersonators was marred by glitches on the first day on the exam here on Thursday.
Updated on Feb 25, 2016 06:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent/ Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Acid attack survivor Laxmi becomes face of fashion brand
Flawless skin, a perfect figure and a beautiful face — just a few things most of us would intuitively associate with a brand ambassador of a fashion label. But here’s a campaign that challenges the stereotype. A face that has undergone several reconstructive surgeries will now represent a fashion label.
Updated on Jan 11, 2016 03:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP: Newborn found buried alive in pit, rescued
In an act of horror, a newborn boy was found buried alive in a pit in Saidanpur village of Barabanki, 40 km from the state capital. Though the infant managed to survive, his legs and genitals were attacked by eagles and dogs.
Published on Nov 25, 2015 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Lucknow: Underground tunnel, waterway discovered at Chattar Manzil
A team of conservationists from the Government College of Architecture have discovered a 350 feet long tunnel and a waterway at the French architectural masterpiece — Chattar Manzil Palace — while carrying out conservation work.
Updated on Oct 05, 2015 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
At a railway crossing in UP, a ‘gatewoman’ is the boss
As evening sets in, 22-year-old Mirza Salmabeg casts a glance at her watch. After a few minutes of rest, it is time for the next train to arrive. She confidently walks towards the manual machine and closes down the gates to make way for the train to pass by.
Updated on Sep 28, 2015 09:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Lucknow typist forgives cop, says never thought of quitting
Before Sunday, life had never been so busy for the 72-year-old typist Krishna Kumar.
Updated on Sep 21, 2015 09:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Lucknow typist forgives cop, says never thought of quitting
Before Sunday, life had never been so busy for the 72-year-old typist Krishna Kumar. Used to an otherwise mundane routine, Kumar was surrounded by cameras zooming in to click pictures of his new typewriter, media persons queuing up to take his interview and people offering him financial assistance.
Updated on Sep 21, 2015 11:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Under the shadow of crimes, UP’s children live in a dystopia
With a steep rise in crimes against kids, minors are becoming more vulnerable. The total number of crimes against children reported across the country was 89,423 in 2014 and 58,224 in 2013. There has been a rise of over 53% in crimes against children even across the country and the UP had a nearly 17% share in it.
Updated on Aug 23, 2015 11:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rohit K Singh/ Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Lucknow: Students hold brooms instead of books on day one
On day one of school after the summer vacation, the norms of Right to Education Act, which mandate free and compulsory education to children, were thrown to the wind with students holding brooms instead of books.
Updated on Jul 07, 2015 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
UP government rolls out plans to tackle human trafficking
The state government finally seems to have woken up to the menace of human trafficking and is rolling out plans to tackle it. To begin with, a sensitisation programme for all the stakeholders of seven bordering districts of Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on June 11 through video conferencing and field level training sessions.
Updated on Jun 05, 2015 10:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Trafficked, raped and tortured; all at the age of 13
She is back home now, within the safe confines of her house, in the arms of her loved ones. But the memories of the last few months continue to haunt her.
Updated on May 07, 2015 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Out of hell, this braveheart sex-victim vows to do well
At just the tender age of 17, she has gone through hell. But her indomitable spirit keeps her going and she’s determined to carve a niche for herself one day.
Updated on May 01, 2015 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow
Unveiling the sordid saga of silent sex slaves
They feel being born as girls was their first curse and poverty only made life worse. Some are trapped by fake promises of marriage and lucrative offers for jobs in big cities, others are forced into the racket by parents, touts and ‘buyers’.
Updated on May 01, 2015 01:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Richa Srivastava, Lucknow