Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Delhi elections in-charge Prakash Javadekar spoke to Hindustan Times about the upcoming Assembly polls, the party’s main talking points to the electorate, the performance of civic agencies, the

11: Scanning Mohalla clinics

Dec 5th, 2019 11m 14s

The Mohalla Clinics is one of the flagship schemes of the AAP government in Delhi. With the aim to fix the primary healthcare in the city, the government had earlier announced the opening of 1,000 clinics. The project had a slow start because,

10: EPCA chief Bhure Lal calls out ‘delayed action’ against polluting activities

Nov 21st, 2019 11m 17s

In this episode of Metro Matters, Hindustan Times' metro editor Shivani Singh speaks to Bhure Lal, the chairperson of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) about the air pollution crisis in Delhi and National Capit

9: Pedestrians, cyclists have equal rights on roads': PWD minister Satyendar Jain

Nov 6th, 2019 11m 17s

In this episode of Metro Matters, Delhi’s PWD minister Satyendar Jain speaks to Hindustan Times’ metro editor Shivani Singh about the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government’s decision to redesign nine arterial roads in the national capital to str

8: Punctuality, crowding, last-mile travel: Delhi Metro chief on challenges

Oct 31st, 2019 13m 22s

In the latest edition of Metro Matters, Mangu Singh, managing director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, speaks to Shivani Singh, metro editor, Hindustan Times. The Delhi Metro chief talks about tackling the challenges of punctuality in operations

7: EPCA’s Sunita Narain on why exemptions will dilute Delhi’s odd-even plan

Oct 16th, 2019 11m 19s

In this episode of Metro Matters, Shivani Singh, speaks to Sunita Narain, member of the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), about the hits and misses in Delhi's fight against air pollution. Su

6: How fear of hefty fines is making Delhi roads safer

Oct 4th, 2019 10m 17s

Hindustan Times' Metro Editor Shivani Singh talks to Delhi Police’ Special Commissioner (Traffic) Taj Hassan about the impact on Delhi roads since the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act. Hassan believes that steep fines are needed

5: Delhi Transport Minister on ‘odd and even’ of road rationing

Oct 4th, 2019 11m 12s

Hindustan Times metro editor Shivani Singh speaks to Delhi's transport and environment minister Kailash Gahlot about the AAP government's decision to reintroduce for the third time 'the odd and even' road space rationing between November 4 and

4: Why Delhi deserves the world heritage city tag

Oct 4th, 2019 11m 15s

Hindustan Times metro editor Shivani Singh speaks to historian Swapna Liddle, also the convener of the Delhi chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), about Delhi’s renewed plans to seek the UNESCO world heritage

3: Delhi's Happiness lessons: Making studies a source of joy

Oct 4th, 2019 9m 4s

Hindustan Times metro editor Shivani Singh attends a happiness class. The special classes were launched by the Delhi government in the state-run schools last year to address the emotional concerns of students. We speak to Delhi's education mini

2: Street crimes get violent in Delhi, but top cop Amulya Patnaik has a plan

Oct 4th, 2019 9m 13s

As residents complain about frequent incidents of snatching on city roads, Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik says his force’s prevention strategies have started showing positive results. In conversation with Hindustan Times metro editor

1: ‘Basic services for Delhi, not poll sops’: Manish Sisodia

Oct 4th, 2019 11m 40s

Delhi is divided in its opinion on the AAP government’s initiatives to provide free power, WiFi and commutes for women. But Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia asserts that AAP is mandated to do the people’s work.

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