Mallica Joshi is the Chief Reporter, Delhi with The Indian Express. She has been covering politics, education and environment in Delhi for 13 years. She tweets @mallicajoshi

April 08, 2019 01:58 IST
Far from the excitement of entering a new grade, thousands of EWS children are facing an uncertain future as they reach Class IX. With parents being asked to pay fee they cannot afford, The Indian Express looks at what caused the crisis
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
April 05, 2019 01:34 IST
In 2007, before RTE came into force, a statutory regulation said that all such schools have to reserve 20 per cent seats for EWS category children. All these students have to be provided free education till Class XII.
Fri, Apr 05, 2019
April 03, 2019 02:26 IST
The government had engaged the Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems head C R Babu, a noted ecologist, for the task.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
April 03, 2019 02:14 IST
While three schools have already sent notices to parents telling them to start paying fee from the current academic session, sources say many others are mulling similar action.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
April 03, 2019 01:45 IST
AAP’s attack comes against the backdrop of several attempts by the two parties to stitch together a pre-poll alliance in the city.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
April 02, 2019 02:11 IST
“All former employees whose services were terminated put up these posters in March. Some of them were removed by AAP workers... AAP could not do anything for us," said Valmiki Jha, who was the president of Delhi contract employees’ association.
Tue, Apr 02, 2019
March 20, 2019 03:03 IST
In a press conference in the afternoon Rai said AAP was tired of waiting for an answer from the Congress and a decision that the party will go it alone has been made. Barely two days ago, Rai had said the AAP was keeping its door open for talks.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
March 16, 2019 02:12 IST
Alka Lamba started out as an NSUI member in the early 1990s and was elected as the Delhi University Students’ Union president in 1995. NSUI is the student wing of the Congress.
Sat, Mar 16, 2019
March 15, 2019 15:56 IST
Lamba and the AAP leadership have been at loggerheads since a resolution demanding that former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna be taken back was purportedly passed in the Delhi Assembly in December last year.
Sat, Mar 16, 2019
March 11, 2019 02:50 IST
Manoj Tiwari said if a chief minister is going to stop the Prime Minister, the President and foreign dignitaries from going about their work, how will the country function.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
March 06, 2019 02:51 IST
AAP had on Saturday announced candidates from six seats — but insiders from both parties maintained that was a “pressure tactic”. Congress is yet to declare the name of any candidate.
Wed, Mar 06, 2019
March 05, 2019 15:52 IST
AAP insiders say the party came second on all seven seats in 2014 and is not willing to give more than 2 seats to the Congress. The Congress, however, said it wanted at least three seats.
Tue, Mar 05, 2019
March 02, 2019 01:11 IST
Burning of crop residue or wood and vehicular emissions, both contribute around 40% each to pollution in Delhi, the study says, adding that in Chinese megacities, the pollution load from fossil fuel combustion is much higher, at around 70% to 80%.
Sat, Mar 02, 2019
March 01, 2019 02:41 IST
According to DJB vice-chairperson Dinesh Mohaniya, people for whom the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was meant to cater to are not keen on using the water.
Fri, Mar 01, 2019
February 28, 2019 03:34 IST
The process of transplantation involves multiple steps and a tree cannot be transplanted from one location to another by just replacing it in another pit.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
February 27, 2019 01:57 IST
The Delhi government’s proposal does not preclude the condition that for every tree cut, 10 will have to be planted. This will also apply to trees that have to be transplanted, Sisodia said.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 26, 2019 01:45 IST
Kapil Mishra was part of the India Against Corruption movement, and joined AAP when the party was formed.
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
February 25, 2019 02:44 IST
From rusty pipes to insufficient water — an ambitious plan to provide round-the-clock supply to every household in the capital is likely to face many challenges. Two south Delhi colonies, though, could serve as a model.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
February 21, 2019 01:09 IST
The only area in Delhi which has seen a rain deficit is Central Delhi. IMD’s dedicated rainfall portal shows that in the months of January and February (till 20th), Delhi received 98% surplus rain.
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
February 18, 2019 04:10 IST
According to sources in the AAP privy to the talks, the biggest sticking point for the party, which has a strong presence in Delhi but a limited role elsewhere, is the open hostility with the Congress in the Capital.
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
February 16, 2019 03:06 IST
The revocation of FSC also means that the Health Trade Licence of the hotels stands cancelled, and that they will have to shut operations till the fire clearance is awarded again.
Sat, Feb 16, 2019
February 14, 2019 04:35 IST
The idea was floated at a meeting of leaders of Congress (Rahul Gandhi), TMC (Mamata Banerjee), TDP (N Chandrababu Naidu), NCP (Sharad Pawar), AAP (Arvind Kejriwal) and National Conference (Farooq Abdullah) at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s house.
Thu, Feb 14, 2019
February 14, 2019 01:36 IST
The dynamics of the “mahagathbandhan” — the grand alliance — and even its kinks, though, were visible in the united show.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
February 12, 2019 01:48 IST
"Names that get removed are of people who have either died, are registered in multiple places, or don’t live at the address provided by them anymore. There are no grounds for deletion on the basis of caste, creed, religion, etc," Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi Ranbir Singh said.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
February 11, 2019 02:01 IST
According to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, officials are chalking out a plan where Schools of Excellence — a model for which was started in 2017 with five schools — will be expanded, and four-five such schools will be set up in each zone.
Mon, Feb 11, 2019




