Sadia Akhtar

Delhi, New Delhi

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Reporter, journalist. Bylines @htTweets, @thewire_in Education, history-heritage, refugee rights. AJK MCRC; Sciences Po No human is illegal.

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In a small village on Delhi's margins, time and apathy eat away at a lodge built by Shah Jahan

Oct 30, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Sadia Akhtar

Posted On: 2023-10-31 Posted By: Sadia Akhtar Others HT Lucknow Newspapers India, Oct. 31 -- Nestled near Kanjhawala in outer Delhi is an unusual urban village - Jaunti - home to over 200 families and a crumbling 17th-century "shikargah" or hunting lodge.
Shah Jahan’s hunting lodge crumbles as it lies forgotten in Delhi

Oct 29, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar

Nestled near Kanjhawala in outer Delhi is an unusual urban village — Jaunti — home to over 200 families and a crumbling 17th-century “shikargah” or hunting lodge. Apart from the shikargah, smaller historical structures and urban constructions dot the entire village, buffing out the differences between what was medieval and what is urban. Amid these differences, or lack thereof, the heritage of the area remains a forgotten affair.
Shah Jahan's hunting lodge crumbles as it lies forgotten in Delhi

Oct 28, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Sadia Akhtar

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Archway of 12th-century Qutub mosque restored in Delhi

Oct 27, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has completed conservation work on the archway of the 12th century Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in the Qutub Minar complex, officials aware of the matter said. Built of red sandstone, buff stone, and grey stone, the archway had eroded significantly since conservation work was last carried out in 1964. The stones were damaged in some parts, and had fallen in others, the officials said. “New stones have been installed and the ceiling has been fixed.
Grap 2 enforced in Delhi, CAQM says air may deteriorate

Oct 21, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar

The federal anti-air pollution agency for the National Capital Region (NCR), Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), on Saturday enforced measures such as banning use of diesel generators and allowing agencies to charge more for public parking to curb use of private vehicles as the quality recorded a sharp drop on Saturday and was forecast to reach the “very poor” band by Monday.
Delhi’s Gole Market museum to fete women achievers

Oct 21, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the conservation and restoration project at the British-era Gole Market, which will be turned into a museum dedicated to the country’s women achievers. The project will be implemented by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). Saxena said that the museum will shine a spotlight on the successful women and their contributions in the fields of literature, culture, social sector, medicine, science and technology.
Delhi's Gole Market museum to fete women achievers

Oct 20, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Sadia Akhtar

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Revamped Mehrauli monuments now open in Delhi

Oct 20, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday inaugurated at least six renovated monuments nestled in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in south Delhi, where work was undertaken since March this year, and threw open to the public a revived water body with fountains, a restaurant, and a pathway, along with the illuminated historical structures.
15 years after Soumya Vishwanathan's murder, is Delhi safer for women now?

Oct 18, 2023 | hindustantimes.com | Sadia Akhtar |Sanjeev Jha

While driving back home after a concert in the mid-2000s, Vidya Shah was chased by four men in a car near Delhi’s Nizamuddin colony one night. Speeding didn’t help, so Shah — who was in her 30s at the time — took an unexpected turn towards Jangpura. “I managed to lose them, but it was a harrowing experience. Anything could have happened to me that night,” recalled Shah, a renowned musician.
15 years later, is Delhi safer for women now?

Oct 18, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Somya Lakhani |Sadia Akhtar |Sanjeev Jha |Aheli Das

Posted On: 2023-10-19 Posted By: Somya Lakhani, Sadia Akhtar, Sanjeev K Jha and Aheli Das Others HT Noida & Ghaziabad Newspapers New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- While driving back home after a concert in the mid-2000s, Vidya Shah was chased by four men in a car near Delhi's Nizamuddin colony one night.