Articles by Snehil Sinha
Getting high security number plate a tough task in Gurgaon
The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Gurgaon has been receiving umpteen complaints regarding the inefficient services provided by the private agency entrusted with fixing high security registration plates on vehicles. Snehil Sinha reports.
Updated on Jun 16, 2013 02:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Minority panel to seek report from CM, Huda
Continuing with the protest against the demolition of Eidgah on Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) acquired land, head of the Chauma Masjid Intezamia Committee, Suhel Khan, met officials at the Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s office and the National Commission for Minorities.
Updated on Jun 12, 2013 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Gurgaon: schools debate child protection policy
Schools across the city are mooting the introduction of a child protection policy to safeguard students, following the alleged molestation case of a student in a city school.
Updated on Jun 12, 2013 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, Gurgaon
Speed breakers that break your back
Inconveniently built speed-breakers pose constant hurdles to the Millennium City which moves at a breakneck speed, making travel increasingly dangerous for its residents.While there are too many undesirable speed-breakers at very close intervals - 90 per cent of these are unauthorised and
Updated on Jun 10, 2013 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, New Delhi
His tryst with Gurgaon began with mobile theft
Padmesh had not been more upbeat in a long time. Having just moved from Chandigarh to Gurgaon, he had taken a flat on rent, bought a shiny new mobile phone and was heading to a party organised specially for him. Snehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy report.
Updated on Jun 08, 2013 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, Gurgaon
Students do their bit to revive park glory
In a survey, 30 university students identify problem areas, suggest way forward.
Updated on Jun 07, 2013 02:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Criminals dump bodies on tracks to fox cops
After a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and dumped near the Gurgaon railway station, more such incidents have come to light raising concerns over security in busy areas.
Updated on Jun 07, 2013 12:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Outages add to city’s pollution: Study
Lack of a proper waste management system, inadequate power supply and increasing number of vehicles with rapid urbanisation are taking a toll on the environment of the Millennium City. Snehil Sinha reports.
Updated on Jun 05, 2013 02:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Discovering the happiness within
Rishi Nityapragya, director of programmes at the Art of Living, will deliver a talk at a function organised by Gurgaon First today. Excerpts from an interview.
Updated on Jun 03, 2013 01:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
5 arms licenceS issued to women in three years
The district administration has issued five arms licences to three women applicants in the past three years.
Updated on May 25, 2013 02:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Students take Metro ride, dare men to stare at them
In an effort to create awareness about women’s safety, a group of girl students of a private apparel management institute wore non-traditional dresses and travelled in a Metro train between Gurgaon and Delhi.
Updated on May 25, 2013 02:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Facing admission woes, IB students shift to CBSE/ICSE
Amrita Mallik, a student of Class VIII, recently shifted from an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Gurgaon to one affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Updated on May 23, 2013 02:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Leena Dhankar, Gurgaon
The dark night that ebbed out Gurgaon’s glittering promise
“The streets were dead dark. We had no option but to sit in the only auto-rickshaw available,” recalled Anamika Dutta, the trauma of the night still evident in her eyes.
Updated on May 22, 2013 03:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Himabindu Reddy and Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Gurgaon has let down its women
Within just six months of its launch, a helpline number set up exclusively for women in distress has seen more than 800% increase in calls related to harassment in Gurgaon.
Updated on May 22, 2013 03:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, Gurgaon
Mini secretariat extension building to be ready soon
The Gurgaon administration is all set to get a new building by mid-July for various department offices which are presently scattered across the city. Snehil Sinha reports.
Updated on May 19, 2013 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon
Domestic violence tops crime against women
Cases of domestic violence top the list of crimes against women in the Millennium City, says a group of social workers. The Damini helpline, a private initiative in Gurgaon to help women in distress, receives about 10 calls daily, most of which pertain to domestic violence in urban households. Snehil Sinha reports.
Updated on May 19, 2013 01:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon