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

February 28, 2018 02:33 IST
Delhi Youth Congress president Sushil Sharma was burning the body of his wife, Naina Sahni, in the tandoor of the restaurant after killing her in the evening, the book, The Tandoor Murder, recalls.
Sat, Mar 06, 2021
February 26, 2018 05:24 IST
A seven-minute meeting at the Chief Minister’s home, where the Chief Secretary claims he was slapped and punched, has broken down channels of communication between the government and bureaucrats.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
February 25, 2018 08:50 IST
“There has been sustained pressure on all officials, not just IAS or DANICS, for the past three years. That four of the five resolutions are against actions of the Delhi government shows the work environment,” said a senior officer who did not wish to be named.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
February 24, 2018 05:55 IST
Handpicked by CM Arvind Kejriwal, Jain caught many by surprise when he told police on Thursday that he saw the Chief Secretary being assaulted at the CM’s residence.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
February 24, 2018 05:51 IST
Even as the AAP was quick to condemn his remarks, made just hours after police searched Kejriwal’s house in connection with the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan told The Indian Express that he stood by his statement.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
February 23, 2018 02:56 IST
Meanwhile, bureaucrats at the Secretariat observed a five-minute silence in protest against the alleged attack. On Thursday, at lunch time (1.30 pm), officers stood in silence for five minutes.
Fri, Feb 23, 2018
February 19, 2018 05:21 IST
With the March 31 deadline to link Aadhaar with bank accounts and phone numbers inching closer, worried residents are rushing to enrolment centres — and often returning empty-handed.
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
January 28, 2018 04:37 IST
In March last year, the I-T department had initiated action against Satyendar Jain under the Benami Property Transactions Act
Sun, Jan 28, 2018
January 27, 2018 02:29 IST
Republic Day 2018: “I have been on Republic Day duty since I joined the force 17 years ago. Today, I came here at 3.30 am,” Kumar said.
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
January 26, 2018 00:47 IST
The absence of a single authority often translates into an absence of accountability. Basics like sanitation, roads, housing, and even parking, suffer. And every once in a while, a tragedy like Bawana happens.
Fri, Jan 26, 2018
January 24, 2018 01:41 IST
"I don't think a bye-election will be imposed on the people of Delhi. If elections are held, the BJP will find it very difficult to go out and ask for votes," Manish Sisodia said.
Wed, Jan 24, 2018
January 19, 2018 17:15 IST
The EC’s decision comes at a time when the party had started work on its 2019 general election campaign in Delhi. If the 20 are disqualified, the party’s attention and resources will both be divided.
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
January 15, 2018 05:33 IST
Indian Express looks at the scale of the problem, and the solutions at hand.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
January 11, 2018 02:10 IST
The commission has also asked the Directorate of Education to rectify a loophole that allowed schools — which shifted into new buildings — to avoid fire safety clearances if they existed before 2011.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
January 11, 2018 01:28 IST
The party’s Delhi convener, Gopal Rai, met party members from all seven Lok Sabha constituencies in December, outlining plans to strengthen booth-level engagement.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
January 06, 2018 01:59 IST
Sushil Gupta said that after he contested the 2013 elections on a Congress ticket from Moti Nagar and lost, he was "approached by AAP".
Sat, Jan 06, 2018
January 03, 2018 03:04 IST
The AAP's highest decision-making body, the nine-member Political Affairs Committee (PAC), will meet on Wednesday to take a final call on the matter.
Wed, Jan 03, 2018
December 29, 2017 00:37 IST
According to the government’s affidavits in the Delhi High Court, while 31,000 children took admission in private schools in the city under the EWS quota in the 2015-16 session, the number dropped to 19,000 in 2016-17
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
December 20, 2017 02:32 IST
. The Supreme Court had, in 2006, ordered that a Police Complaints Authority be set up in each state to look into complaints against officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police and above
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
December 15, 2017 03:02 IST
Wearing a woollen cap and a sweater donated by a man three days ago, she waits for the rain to abate. Kavita came to the capital two years ago from Bihar’s Begusarai district, after doctors diagnosed her with TB.
Fri, Dec 15, 2017
December 14, 2017 05:19 IST
First discussed in 2010 and pending for several years, the common mobility card project will allow commuters to switch from bus to Metro seamlessly.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
December 12, 2017 03:10 IST
Picking up abandoned and junk vehicles has consistently been a problem for civic agencies and the Delhi Traffic Police because of the lack of land to park them.
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
December 09, 2017 01:35 IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday held the foundation responsible for damaging the floodplain and ordered the DDA to carry out restoration work in the area.
Sat, Dec 09, 2017
December 08, 2017 01:59 IST
According to the NGT and DDA no compaction, dumping of debris or permanent construction is allowed on the floodplains.
Fri, Dec 08, 2017
December 04, 2017 02:09 IST
Vishwas has been at loggerheads with the party leadership for several months now. Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan had accused Vishwas of trying to break away party MLAs, a charge denied by Vishwas. An enquiry committee was set up against Khan, which, absolved him later.
Mon, Dec 04, 2017



