Sadia Akhtar is a reporter at Hindustan Times where she covers education, heritage, and a range of feature stories. She also writes about refugee communities and tracks stories at the intersection of gender and social justice. Before joining HT's Delhi team, she reported from Gurugram and Mewat where she tracked politics, education, and heritage.
Articles by Sadia Akhtar
Day 2 of anti-encroachment drive at Tughlaqabad, residents in lurch
Delhi urban development minister Saurabh Bhardwaj raised concerns over the displacement of people, and sought their rehabilitation.
Updated on May 02, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Two Delhi boys among top JEE scorers with 100 percentile
Asteek Narayan ranked 32nd among the 43 candidates who received a 100 NTA score, while Amogh Jalan stood at the 36th spot
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 11:55 PM IST
Horse cart racing an annual affair, say Delhi police a day after arresting 10
Residents of the Walled City area said the race, colloquially known as Eid ki tarr (celebrations that take place on the second day of Eid), was very popular around 30 years ago
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 08:48 AM IST
Conservation work at Delhi’s Zafar Mahal set to begin
Once the summer palace of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, the monument is located only a few kilometres southwest of the Qutub Complex
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Apple store opens in Delhi’s Saket as CEO Tim Cook welcomes customers
While the waiting time for entering the store was almost over an hour, visitors said that they weren’t perturbed as they wanted to meet the Apple CEO even if it made them wait
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:44 PM IST
Fatehpuri Masjid gets fresh lease of life after major revamp
In November 2022, the Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) started the long overdue conservation efforts to spruce up the historical mosque and strengthen its minarets that had become structurally weak over time.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 11:52 PM IST
7,000 EWS seats still vacant in Delhi’s pvt schools: Govt
Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, at least 25% of seats in entry-level classes have to be mandatorily reserved for EWS/DG (22%) and CWSN (3%).
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Heatwave in parts of Delhi, temp hits 40°C — but rain likely ahead
The minimum temperature, however, continued to be unseasonably cool, with the city logging a low of 20°C — one degree below normal for this time of the year.
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 05:00 AM IST
Cameras, separate gates for safety in DU women’s colleges
The committee was set up in the aftermath of a March 28 incident during the annual cultural festival of the Indraprastha College for Women.
Published on Apr 15, 2023 05:43 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar, New Delhi
Panel recommends separate gates, CCTVs to make DU women’s colleges safer
The committee was set up in the aftermath of a March 28 incident at the Indraprastha College for Women when men entered the college by scaling the boundary wall and allegedly molested students on the college campus.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:55 PM IST
Delhi DoE: Explore free EWS education beyond Class 8
In an order issued on Wednesday, DoE said that the matter was raised in the Vidhan Sabha on March 31 and the legislative assembly directed that a survey be conducted in this regard, according to Jai Prakash, deputy director of education, private school branch
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 11:53 PM IST
Delhi’s CP awaits real facelift, not just a paint job
Constructed in 1933, Connaught Place was named after Queen Victoria’s son Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, to honour him on his visit to Delhi.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:45 PM IST
Zafar Mahal: Last Mughal emperor’s summer palace falls into ruin
Zafar Mahal, an ASI-protected monument, was originally built by Akbar Shah II in 1820 and was expanded during Bahadur Shah Zafar’s reign
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 06:20 PM IST
Women’s safety in DU colleges: Have to deal with stares almost on a daily basis, say students
Female students at Delhi University?s Mata Sundri College for Women face safety challenges outside the institute, in addition to concerns within the college premises. The college is close to the Rouse Avenue district court complex, but students report inadequate security outside. They are frequently the subject of unwanted attention from men, while the area surrounding the college is dangerous. The college?s principal, Harpreet Kaur, said that the college would look into the issue and take it up with the authorities.
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Women’s safety in DU colleges: Strict entry rules for a safe space
Located off-campus in south Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women is among those that has adopted a gamut of measures, including limited entry during its recently concluded fest, and has been successful in warding off untoward incidents, according to the college students
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Women’s safety in DU: ‘Men harass women, but restrictions are put on us’
DU students say they are now expected to be more careful ahead of their annual festival after the recent incident of men scaling wall during the cultural fest
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 03:07 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Women’s safety in DU: ‘Must recognise some men have a regressive mindset’
Men scaling the walls of all-women colleges during annual festivals and harassing students have raised concerns about the safety of women at Delhi University
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 03:31 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Delhi University panel to probe Indraprastha College harassment
The committee, headed by Prakash Singh, director of the DU South Campus, has been asked to submit its report within a week, a notification issued by registrar Vikas Gupta said
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Detention policy back in Delhi schools this year
The Delhi government notified the return of the policy last year after the Parliament in January 2019 did away with the no-detention policy through an amendment to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:46 PM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Delhi schools await clarity on new learning structure
Currently, Delhi schools have four classes till Class 2, but NEP recommends five levels of learning till Class 2 in the foundational stage
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
As rain hits NCR, max temperature drops to 25.3°C
IMD’s Safdarjung observatory, which is considered the base weather station for the Capital, recorded 2.2 mm of rain between 8:30am and 5:30pm on Saturday.
Updated on Mar 19, 2023 02:44 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Delhi govt warns schools against denying EWS admissions on frivolous grounds
The admission process for the 2023-24 academic session began on February 10, and the first list of successful candidates shortlisted after the computerised draw of lots was published on Tuesday.
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Sadia Akhtar
No clarity on Delhi University’s move from credits to 4-year plan
The curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes (CCFUGPs), released by the UGC in December, allows students currently pursuing three-year UG programmes in the CBCS framework to opt for four-year courses
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Delhi: 106-year-old Kerala woman among awardees at DCW event
The commission felicitated 90 people at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre on Saturday, as part of the eighth edition of its annual awards, given on the occasion of International Women’s Day
Published on Mar 11, 2023 11:40 PM IST
Sadia Akhtar
DCW awardees: Duo who stopped child marriage; 106-year-old woman who passed literacy test
On Saturday, the Delhi Commission for Women organised an event to celebrate International Women’s Day to felicitate those who inspired others to speak out in the face of injustice, and set an example for the world. Here are profiles of a few awardees and their stories:
Updated on Mar 11, 2023 11:20 PM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Prez Murmu stresses on dialogue, hails JNU’s culture at convocation ceremony
The convocation ceremony was being held in person for the first time in two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on Mar 11, 2023 04:48 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Bhagat Singh’s diary, encased in glass, big draw at book fair
The diary is part of the exhibit at the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ pavilion, placed next to a statue of Bhagat Singh sitting barefoot in a white kurta and yellow turban, with his hands in chains.
Updated on Mar 04, 2023 04:56 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar and Paras Singh
Sculptures show Humayun’s love for stars
The exhibition, ‘Seven Humayuns: Planets, Astrology and the Padshah’ will remain open from 11 am to 7 pm till March 6 at the India International Centre Annexe
Published on Mar 01, 2023 02:55 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Hottest February in Delhi in 17 years, Met stats show
According to the data, Delhi last had a hotter February in 2006, when the average maximum or day temperature was 29.7°C.
Updated on Mar 01, 2023 02:18 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Century-old Delhi haveli gets a ‘golden’ lease of life
Located at an intersection of three alleys, the haveli can be easily identified by the air of newness surrounding it and a giant name plaque at its front gate that announces it as “Golden Haveli Dharampura”
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 08:48 AM IST
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