Satvika Mahajan

New Delhi

Reporter at The Hindu

Journalist @the_hindu | She/her🍁

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Elections for 2 seats in crucial MCD panel, 12 ward committees on June 2

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday issued a notification announcing that elections for the two seats in its 18-member Standing Committee, which fell vacant following the resignation of the councillors upon being elected as MLAs in February, will be held on June 2. On the same day, the civic body will also hold polls for the posts of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of each of the 12 ward committees.
15 councillors of AAP float new outfit ahead of crucial MCD polls

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

Nearly three weeks after losing the mayoral elections and the majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Aam Aadmi Party suffered another blow on Saturday when 15 of its councillors resigned from the party and announced the formation of a new outfit — Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP).
Inside Delhi’s Madrasi Camp, the fear of a community disintegration

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Samridhi Tewari |Satvika Mahajan

Each home in Delhi’s Madrasi Camp sports a drishti bommai (a black mask with exaggerated features such as bulging eyes and red lips). Invariably, at the entryway to each single-room home are two lemons covered in red powder to keep the ‘evil eye’ away. But Yennu Malai, a 50-year-old resident of the camp, laments that ‘bad luck’ has fallen upon everyone over the past year.
Inside Delhi’s Madrasi Camp, the fear of a community disintegration

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Samridhi Tewari |Satvika Mahajan

5 hours agoIndia: Thief sneaks into temple, escapes with cash from donation box as investigation beginsBaghpat, India - May 12, 2025 A temple reported a theft where a miscreant fled with ₹8,000 ($93.46) taken from its donation box. The incident has raised concerns among devotees, prompting authorities to look into the matter and ensure better security at religious places.
Farm labourer who lost 3 children brought family to Delhi a month ago

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

Relatives of 30-year-old Ajay Kushawa recalled how he had moved his wife and three children into the makeshift house that collapsed on Friday after a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on it. While Mr. Kushawa escaped with minor injuries, the rest of his family — Jyoti, 28, Aryan, 7, Rishabh, 5, and seven-month-old Priyansh — succumbed to their injuries. ‘Search for a bigger house’“Ajay had been living in the area, where he worked as a farm labourer, for nearly five years.
All hands on deck as redeveloped Chandni Chowk rapidly loses lustre

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

The 1.3-km-long redeveloped stretch between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk is back to its old ways. It is crowded and unkempt, with garbage littering the red sandstone road and betel stains on the pavements. Inaugurated with much fanfare in September 2021 by then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the stretch, a traffic-free zone, consisted of a wide footpath, public toilets, water ATMs, ramps for persons with disabilities, decorative lights, benches, and multilingual signage.
All hands on deck as redeveloped Chandni Chowk rapidly loses lustre

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Satvika Mahajan

2 hours ago US in touch with India and Pakistan; urges work toward 'responsible solution' By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday Washington was in touch with both India and Pakistan while urging them to work towards what it called a "responsible solution" as tensions have risen between the two Asian nations following a recent Islamist militant … 10 hours ago Tensions soar as India weighs how to hit Pakistan NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister,...
Mayoral polls: BJP back at the helm

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Raja Iqbal Singh was elected Delhi’s new Mayor on Friday following a thumping win against his Congress opponent, Mandeep Singh, marking the ruling party’s return to power in the civic body after a little over two years. Mr. Singh, who has served as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) since 2023, secured 133 votes out of 142 while his rival bagged eight votes. One vote was declared invalid.
Will focus on cleaning up Capital, says BJP’s Deputy Mayor candidate

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Deputy Mayor’s post, Jai Bhagwan Yadav, on Tuesday said that after winning the April 25 mayoral elections, his party will focus on cleaning up the city and getting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) Standing Committee up and running. Raja Iqbal Singh, the current Leader of the Opposition in the MCD House, is the BJP’s candidate for the Mayor’s office.
AAP bows out of MCD race, BJP set to form ‘triple engine’ govt.

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

AAP cites defections and BJP’s destabilisation tactics as reasons behind its decision; ruling party calls it a sign of Opposition’s waning influenceThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced its withdrawal from the mayoral polls for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) scheduled for April 25, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form for the first time what it has described as a “triple engine” government in the national capital.