Anupam Thapa leads HT’s coverage of the NCR towns of Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad with a special interest in urban planning, traffic and transportation.
Articles by Anupam Thapa
UP election phase 1 highlights: 64% cast vote; 4.44 lakh litre liquor seized
Balloting begins on Saturday morning in the first of the staggered seven-phase assembly elections in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Feb 11, 2017 09:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Pankaj Jaiswal, Anupam Thapa, Vaibhav Jha, Sohil Sehran, Hemendra Chaturvedi, S Raju, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Vinod Rajput
No toll tax on DND flyway, rules Allahabad high court
The ride between Delhi and Noida on the DND Flyway became toll-free after the Allahabad high court on Wednesday ordered the private concessionaire to stop collecting user-fee from commuters, saying they were being illegally taxed.
Updated on Oct 27, 2016 08:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa and Satya Prakash, New Delhi
Jat stir: Haryana govt ‘ignored’ alerts on possible violence
More than 100 intelligence alerts were allegedly ignored by the Haryana government since June last year, leading to largescale violence in February during a fortnight-long agitation by Jats seeking reservation in government jobs, multiple sources told HT.
Updated on Apr 15, 2016 12:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa and Gulam Jeelani, New Delhi
Gurgaon, playground of the rich plays with history
The Millennium City has gone back to the Mahabharata days to reclaim a name that’s being made fun of.
Updated on Apr 14, 2016 02:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa
Twitter savvy: Akhilesh ramps up social media presence ahead of UP polls
Akhilesh wasn’t this active on Twitter even last year but now is aggressively ramping up his social media footprint, possibly realising its power in propelling politicians such as Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal to election victories.
Updated on Feb 19, 2016 10:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Snapdeal abduction case: We only cared because it was sensational
As a legal executive working with a billion-dollar e-commerce firm who crisscrossed the national capital region on her way to work every day, Sarna’s abduction should have triggered important questions about policing, safety of women in public spaces, the state of our transport system and last-mile connectivity.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Noida commuters stuck in traffic jams due to I-Day preparations
Commuters were facing a harrowing time on Noida roads on Thursday as the Delhi Police have prohibited entry of heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) in the city from Wednesday midnight till 2 pm on Thursday. The restriction has been imposed in view of the rehearsal of the Independence Day parade on August 13.
Updated on Aug 14, 2015 08:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa, Noida
Consumer court awards Gurgaon flat owners Rs 33cr for faulty elevators
In a landmark ruling, a consumer court has ordered realty firm Ambience Infrastructure to pay Rs 33.38 crore to a group of flat owners in Gurgaon for installing sub-standard elevators and failing to maintain them despite charging them for it.
Updated on Jan 18, 2015 12:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa, Gurgaon
Fernandes lauds HT campaign, bats for toll-free model
Lauding HT's efforts to bring to light the issues plaguing commuters on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, Union minister for road transport and highways Oscar Fernandes has acknowledged the fact that the toll plazas have failed to deliver and hoped that the court delivers a favourable verdict in public interest.
Updated on Sep 05, 2013 02:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjeev K Ahuja and Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Hooda wants e-way cleared of toll plazas
The Hindustan Time’s campaign — Taking a Toll —got a big boost on Tuesday, with Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda coming out in support of the demand to remove two toll plazas on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for a hassle-free drive.
Updated on Aug 29, 2013 02:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anupam Thapa and Sanjeev K Ahuja, New Delhi
Set a thief to catch a thief
As police officers, we can only guess and investigate but history-sheeters can guide us to criminals.
Published on Aug 05, 2006 02:49 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, Bareilly
Set a thief to catch a thief
IT TAKES a thief to catch a thief. Anand Swarup, senior superintendent of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, will fervently nod to that. He has asked history-sheeters to patrol the badlands of the district ? and they will do the rounds in khaki regalia.
Published on Aug 05, 2006 01:41 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, Bareilly
Back to home turf
A bronze medal after a gap of almost three long years. Is Indian hockey back on track? Anupam Thapa probes.
Updated on Jun 28, 2006 07:06 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Cracking the coke code
AS Cheema, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Narcotics, tells Anupam Thapa that there is plenty to be done.
Published on Jun 24, 2006 01:14 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
The rustic charm
Dudes from Jat land are sweating it out for B'wood, little realising that it?s not just brawn that matters, writes Anupam Thapa.
Published on Jun 18, 2006 02:52 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Messy cocktail
There's more adulterated cocaine available as ?pushers? mix it with heroin for extra profit, writes Anupam Thapa.
Updated on Jun 11, 2006 11:18 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Delhi life is rockin' with drugs?
No big party in the city rocks without Charlie. 'Most P3P are drug users'
Updated on Jun 05, 2006 06:29 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Delhi life is rockin' with drugs?
No big party in the city rocks without Charlie. 'Most P3P are drug users'
Updated on Jun 05, 2006 06:29 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Rockin' with drugs?
No big party in the city rocks without Charlie. 'Most P3P are drug users'
Updated on Jun 05, 2006 06:34 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Rockin' with drugs?
No big party in the city rocks without Charlie. 'Most P3P are drug users'
Updated on Jun 05, 2006 06:34 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
The dribble effect
"India is hot, warm and spicy. Ironically India, has always been close yet so far from me, but I'm glad it's finally happening.
Updated on May 30, 2006 03:04 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa
Cause and effect
There are suggestions that a PR firm has a role in the reservation drama, writes Anupam Thapa.
Published on May 27, 2006 02:26 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Players do need rest: Brett Lee
Matches should never be reduced, but there should be an adequate recovery time for players, the fast bowler tells Anupam Thapa.
Updated on May 04, 2006 04:22 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
Pokhara: A hot summer destination
Despite the troubled political scene in Nepal, the beautiful valley welcomes tourists, writes Anupam Thapa.
Updated on Mar 24, 2006 02:11 PM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, Mumbai
P3 people ecstatic
The fashion fraternity has welcomed the Delhi High Court move to admit the police?s appeal in the Jessica Lall case.
Published on Mar 23, 2006 01:46 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa & Anuradha Kaul, New Delhi
Maneka in another controversy
Animal activist and MP Maneka Gandhi has run into another controversy ? this time, however it involves her.
Published on Jan 27, 2006 01:54 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa, New Delhi
New hue for Men in Blue
The Indian cricket team has a new practice gear. It?s hi-tech to boost performance and snazzier for effect.
Published on Jan 22, 2006 02:18 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa
Just a game
The Indian cricket team is in Pakistan and the first Test begins on Friday. Yet, a recent hindustantimes.com poll shows that 78.9 per cent people believe this series clearly lacks the excitement of the historic one in 2004 .
Published on Jan 12, 2006 02:26 AM IST
None | Anupam Thapa and Soumik Sen