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Reena Singh: Blending Boardroom Vision with Grassroots Compassion

Arijit Bose
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Lucknow: Reena Singh, wife of corporate icon Mukesh Bahadur Singh, has steadily carved a distinctive identity as a business leader, social influencer, and committed changemaker in Lucknow. With an ability to seamlessly blend corporate strategy and social purpose, her journey reflects what she herself describes as “a life where professional success must walk hand in hand with responsibility towards society.” At the forefront of her professional engagements is her role as Chairperson of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Lucknow. Through this platform, Reena has emerged as a key catalyst…

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From Raj Bhavan to Jan Bhavan: How India Rewrote the Architecture of Power

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The journey from Raj Bhavan to Jan Bhavan encapsulates India’s long and layered struggle to reconcile its colonial inheritance with its republican identity. Spanning nearly eight decades, this transformation is far more than a bureaucratic renaming exercise. It represents a gradual ideological shift—from symbols of imperial raj (rule, authority, dominion) to democratic jan or lok (the people). In January 2026, Uttar Pradesh brought this journey to a symbolic culmination by renaming the Governor’s residence in Lucknow as Jan Bhavan. The decision marked not just the end of a name…

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SGPGI CCM Department Organises Workshop on End-of-Life Care

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Department of Critical Care Medicine (CCM) at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) organised a workshop on End-of-Life Care  at the Hargobind Khurana Hall, Lecture Theatre Complex. Amit Ghosh, Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary, Medical Education and Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh, was the chief speaker on the occasion. In his address, he elaborated on the need for structured end-of-life care in medical institutions to ensure a dignified death for patients suffering from incurable illnesses. He emphasised the importance of training all doctors in this…

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Women Military Police Agniveer Recruitment Rally to Be Held at AMC Stadium in Lucknow on February 18

Arijit Bose

Lucknow | The Indian Army will conduct a Women Military Police Agniveer recruitment rally on February 18 at the AMC Centre and College Stadium, located in the Cantonment area of Lucknow. This will be the sixth such recruitment rally organized in Uttar Pradesh. According to officials, around 1,000 women candidates from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will participate in the one-day rally. The event is being organized under the Recruiting Zone Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand by the Recruiting Office (Headquarters), Lucknow. Defence PRO, Central Command, Shantanu Pratap Singh, said that only…

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District Magistrate Chairs Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas at Bakshi Ka Talab Tehsil

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Vishakh G., Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas was organized across all five tehsils of Lucknow district, with the main programme held at Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) Tehsil. The initiative aims to ensure prompt, transparent, and quality resolution of public grievances at the local level. A total of 445 complaints were received across the district during the Samadhan Diwas, out of which 87 cases were resolved on the spot. At Bakshi Ka Talab Tehsil alone, 131 complaints were registered, and 37 cases were disposed of immediately…

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UP Sangeet Natak Akademi to Organise Dhrupad Festival in Ayodhya on January 19–20

Arijit Bose

Dhrupad vocal recitals along with Pakhawaj, Vichitra Veena and Surbahar performances to enthral audiences Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA), in collaboration with Shri Hanumat Vishwakala Sangeet Ashram, Pramodvan, Ayodhya, is set to organise a two-day Dhrupad Festival on January 19 and 20. The festival is being held to commemorate the death anniversary of Dr Ram Shankar Das, globally renowned as Swami Pagal Das, a legendary exponent of the Pakhawaj. The event is being organised in line with the vision and directives of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of…

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Why the Thackeray Cousins’ Comeback Failed in Mumbai

Arijit Bose

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections of January 2026 delivered a verdict that was as politically symbolic as it was strategically decisive. Despite the much-publicised reunion of cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray after nearly two decades of estrangement, Mumbai’s civic electorate chose continuity in governance over nostalgia in politics. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance — comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena — secured a comfortable majority in India’s richest municipal body, effectively ending nearly three decades of Shiv Sena and Thackeray family dominance over the…

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BMC Elections 2026: Mumbai Reclaims Its Civic Mandate, Redrawing the City’s Political Map

Arijit Bose

Mumbai | The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections of 2026 will be remembered as a watershed in Mumbai’s civic and political history. Conducted on January 15 with results declared a day later, the polls restored elected governance to India’s richest municipal body after an unprecedented gap of nearly nine years. More than a routine civic exercise, the election reshaped power equations in Maharashtra’s capital, ending decades of entrenched dominance and ushering in a new era of BJP-led influence over Mumbai’s urban administration. With an annual budget exceeding ₹74,000 crore in 2025–26,…

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Lucknow Police Arrest Four Notorious Burglars in Joint Operation

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In a major breakthrough, a joint team of the Lucknow Crime Branch and Madianav Police Station arrested four seasoned criminals involved in breaking into locked homes and stealing valuables. The operation also led to the recovery of illegal firearms, explosives, cash, stolen jewelry, and a stolen motorcycle. Incident Overview:On January 11, 2026, the joint police team was deployed at IIM Tiraha for routine patrol, monitoring suspicious vehicles and individuals, and checking for wanted persons. Based on a tip-off from a confidential informant, the police intercepted a group carrying stolen…

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From Galouti to Nihari, ‘Jashn-e-Awadh’ to Offer Royal Lucknowi Flavours

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: To give food lovers a taste of Lucknow’s famed Nawabi cuisine and the rich culinary heritage of Awadh, Hometel by Sarovar, Alambagh, is hosting a special food festival titled ‘Jashn-e-Awadh’. The festival will be held from January 12 to January 21, 2026, bringing together iconic Awadhi delicacies under one roof. During the festival, Hometel’s in-house restaurant ‘Flavours’ will be transformed into a royal court inspired by Nawabi aesthetics. Guests will be treated to an authentic winter menu featuring classics such as Galouti Kebabs, slow-cooked Nihari, aromatic Lucknowi Biryani, and…

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