Articles by Snehil Sinha
City sculptor’s heavy metal poem
Ahead of the Sawan month, city-based sculptor Naresh Kumar has created an eight-tonne metal sculpture of Lord Shiva.

Updated on Jul 22, 2013 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaGurgaon: Few autos on flooded roads fleece commuters
With incessant rainfall causing waterlogging in different parts of Gurgaon on Saturday, commuters, especially the pedestrians, had a harrowing time.

Updated on Jul 21, 2013 03:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaOverflowing sewage a roadblock for primary school students
For the past one month, the Naharpur Rupa primary school students have been suffering silently. But the callous administration has turned a blind eye towards their plight.

Updated on Jul 19, 2013 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaGurgaon residents on warpath over paid parking
Residents and shopkeepers of Sector 31 refused to budge on Day 8 of their protest against paid parking introduced six months ago in the sector market on Tuesday. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 17, 2013 01:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaSchools say parents responsible for kids
Following Sunday's incident where school students were caught consuming liquor and smoking hookahs at a pub, educators of the city say that the onus is on the parents and law enforcers to check such illegal activities as schools are helpless in these situations. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 16, 2013 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaProcess 500 more tonnes of waste, Bandhwari plant told
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a showcause notice to the contractors of the Bandhwari sewage treatment plant, citing various shortcomings in its operations.

Updated on Jul 14, 2013 02:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha‘Only rainwater harvesting can salvage groundwater’
Had the residents and authorities taken rainwater harvesting pits seriously, the depleting groundwater table in Gurgaon would have been a non-issue, hydrologists say.

Updated on Jul 12, 2013 03:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaComing soon, a vegetable market at your doorstep
Fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers will soon be just a call away for residents of the city. For Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) is planning to launch its ‘Market on Wheels — Haryana mandi fresh’ scheme in Gurgaon and Faridabad next month. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 10, 2013 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaFrom California to Gurgaon, he spreads spirituality
True devotion knows no barriers, and reinforcing this fact is 62-year-old William Spencer, a native of California, USA, who is often spotted outside the MG Road Metro station chanting “Hare Rama, Hare Krishna”. Many a times he has been shooed away by the security guards, but that has only made his conviction stronger.

Updated on Jul 09, 2013 01:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Himabindu Reddy and Snehil SinhaOne in ten rape victims in Gurgaon is minor: Cops
The incidence of minors getting raped in Gurgaon is on the rise. At least one in every 10 rape cases registered in the recent past in the district, the victim was found to be a minor.

Updated on Jul 05, 2013 02:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Himabindu ReddyRailway passengers flout safety norms
Rising number of accidents fails to deter locals from travelling atop trains

Updated on Jul 03, 2013 02:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Parveen KumarVegetable prices go through roof in Gurgaon
With the arrival of monsoon, the prices of green vegetables in the city have almost doubled over the past two weeks. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 02, 2013 02:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaResidents take on Huda over bad roads
Upset with the lackadaisical attitude of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) regarding the upkeep of the approach roads to Sector 21, the residents on Friday wrote a letter to chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, seeking his intervention in the matter. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 01, 2013 01:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaYoung @ 75, he surmounts Himalayan odds
The 75-year-old resident of Gurgaon scripted history by completing a 10,500ft mountain biking expedition to Jalori Pass in Himachal Pradesh. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jul 01, 2013 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Snehil SinhaHaryana unveils new policy on fuel stations
Concerned over the unscientific and haphazard allocation of fuel station sites by authorities, the state government has now issued a consolidated policy on setting up of retail outlets, fuel filling stations and compressed natural gas (CNG) or petroleum/natural gas (PNG) stations.

Updated on Jun 24, 2013 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Himabindu ReddyGurgaon: Rainwater harvest pits to be ready after monsoon
Most rainwater harvesting structures in the city are lying incomplete though monsoon is barely a few days away and just a day’s shower has sent the city’s drainage system for a toss.

Updated on Jun 23, 2013 12:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Snehil SinhaFirst monsoon shower drops air pollution levels in city
The onset of monsoon this year might have wreaked havoc in most parts of north India, including vast areas of the Millennium City, but it also had a positive impact on the air pollution level. Snehil Sinha reports.

Updated on Jun 20, 2013 02:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaGetting 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaGurgaon: 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaGurgaon: 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Himabindu ReddySpeed 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 | , New Delhi
Snehil Sinha and Himabindu ReddyHis 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Himabindu ReddyStudents 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaCriminals 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaOutages 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaDiscovering 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha5 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaStudents 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil SinhaFacing 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 | , Gurgaon
Snehil Sinha and Leena DhankarThe 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 | , Gurgaon
Himabindu Reddy and Snehil Sinha