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

November 14, 2017 02:25 IST
"The main cause of CO in air is carbons that have not been burnt completely. This can be because of unburnt fuel such as petrol, diesel, CNG, PNG or even LPG.”
Tue, Nov 14, 2017
November 08, 2017 03:56 IST
For me, the first thing that needs to be improved is the law and order situation. We have some good officers who need to be brought in and those who have not done their job well need to be punished.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017
November 08, 2017 03:56 IST
Modiji was keen on taking credit for the BJP’s win in these elections, just like in previous ones, but when he saw the situation on the ground he decided to name Dhumalji as the candidate.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017
November 07, 2017 02:33 IST
Dhumal is up against former BJP leader Rajinder Rana. While Rana is popular in the area, Dhumal has twice won from the erstwhile constituency of Bamsan of which several booths are now in Sujanpur.
Tue, Nov 07, 2017
November 06, 2017 02:44 IST
PM Modi's message at all three rallies — at Una, Palampur and Kullu in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh — was the same, that of tackling corruption.
Mon, Nov 06, 2017
November 02, 2017 01:55 IST
“Within meteorology, there are factors such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature and moisture that can bring variations within air quality parameters. Then there is, of course, the amount of emissions that will ascertain air quality," said a DPCC scientist.
Thu, Nov 02, 2017
October 29, 2017 01:37 IST
Ghaziabad, which has been consistently topping the list of the most polluted towns in the regions for the past several months — as per CPCB data — has only one monitoring station so far.
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
October 21, 2017 00:23 IST
On October 9, the Supreme Court had banned the sale of fireworks in Delhi-NCR to help regulate air pollution levels and assess the impact on air quality.
Sat, Oct 21, 2017
October 20, 2017 15:11 IST
Bans are wonderful, because they provide immediate action to people long inured to real change. But in the long run, they put people off and add to a sense of general despair and lead to the question, ‘Now What?”
Fri, Oct 20, 2017
September 28, 2017 03:41 IST
As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan completes 3 years, villages along the Ganga in 5 states have been declared open defecation free. The Indian Express travels down the river for a reality check.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 27, 2017 02:07 IST
Down the Ganga, an Express Series Part 6: America was so named after her father heard the United States was the most developed country in the world. “I am stuck with this name. My destiny, however, has not changed,” she says.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 26, 2017 04:44 IST
Down the Ganga Part 5: Salempur in Bihar is a dusty spot on the map with 543 residents. Gahmar is dotted with concrete houses, while Salempur is a cramped collection of mud homes.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 25, 2017 03:22 IST
Down the Ganga- An Express Series Part 4: As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan completes 3 years, villages along the Ganga in 5 states have been declared open defecation free. The Indian Express travels down the river for a reality check.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 23, 2017 04:17 IST
Last month, all 4,480 villages in 52 districts spanning five states on the banks of the Ganga — Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal — were declared Open Defecation Free under the Namami Gange project.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 22, 2017 06:40 IST
Residents support government initiative but say toilets of no use without drainage
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 21, 2017 05:35 IST
Down the Ganga- An Express Series Part 1: As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan completes three years, five states along the Ganga have been declared open defecation free. The Indian Express travels down the river for a reality check.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
September 18, 2017 02:32 IST
Manish Sisodia said, "We started a pilot CCTV project in 10 schools — it has taken off in five schools, and we are working on the others. Right now, as an emergency measure, we need to extend the CCTV network for better monitoring."
Mon, Sep 18, 2017
September 17, 2017 05:33 IST
Manish Sisodia also spoke about the apprehension among traders regarding the GST (Goods and Services Tax), which was enforced two and a half months ago. “They are worried, more so about the impact of the GST on the Indian economy, because that’s what they depend on.
Sun, Sep 17, 2017
September 07, 2017 00:13 IST
As Opposition targets govt, a fumbling police and a mysterious Facebook post by CM that was taken down an hour later ensure rumours of a cover-up won’t die
Thu, Sep 07, 2017
August 27, 2017 00:56 IST
The tracks were a part of their lives, yet they never intruded. That changed when, one day, the Utkal Express barged right into their homes.
Sun, Aug 27, 2017
August 22, 2017 05:06 IST
Audio clip shows request to stop rail traffic for maintenance work was denied
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
August 21, 2017 04:10 IST
Two station masters said they had no information about any repair work being carried out on the railway track where 13 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed on Saturday evening, less than 300 metres from the station.
Mon, Aug 21, 2017
August 21, 2017 04:03 IST
The train, running from Puri to Hardwar, is taken by a lot of pilgrims like 70-year-old Babu Lal Sharma. “My wife and I were sitting when there was a jolt and our coach toppled over. We managed to escape with a few injuries, but many died,” he said.
Mon, Aug 21, 2017
August 17, 2017 04:44 IST
According to a report prepared by CPCB in March last year, the cities of Varanasi and Faridabad are the most polluted in winters, with the air quality index regularly showing the severely polluted warning sign. Delhi is at number three, as per the report.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
July 24, 2017 03:00 IST
The most shining example of homeschooling, perhaps, is the boy who, in 2010, cracked the IIT-JEE exam, getting rank 33 in the country and standing first in Delhi. Sahal Kaushik, who was 14 at the time, was homeschooled by his mother — a doctor who quit her job to teach her children.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018



