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Chetan Chauhan

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New Delhi
As seen in: Hindustan Times, Newz Daddy, MSN India, Flipboard, HT Syndication
Covers:  Politics, Environment, Climate Change, Social Sector
Doesn't Cover: Entertainment and Films
NATIONAL EDITOR @htTweets Interests in environment, climate, economy, farmers and politics. Simply pahadi. RTs personal views, not of employer

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Chetan Chauhan’s Biography

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Having over 25 years of experience, I am currently handling National Affairs for the Hindustan Times newspaper, second biggest English newspaper in India. Our team ensures news flow from all locations outside Delhi for digital and print streams. We also anchor special news coverage on variety of issues from across India.

Previously, I was a reporter with national political bureau of Hindustan Times and covered a wide range of social sectors including health, education, planning and so on. I spe…

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Ecostani: Centre’s mines amendment bill a blow to federal consultation

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By Chetan Chauhan Verified
| Hindustan Times Verified
The recently concluded monsoon session of Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill, which takes away the powers of states to impose levies on major minerals. Parl passes minerals bill (ANI video grab/Sansad TV) The bill, which restricts states from imposing additional, retrospective and unpredictable taxes was passed in both houses of Parliament without any substantive discussion.
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Ecostani: Slow trial, no paper leak convictions hurt govt’s reform record

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By Chetan Chauhan Verified
| Hindustan Times Verified
The resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union education minister ended the raucous country-wide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against lapses in examination governance. But, clearly, much more needs to be done to end the rampant leaks of examination papers in India. Trial has not started in many cases and in the concluded ones, there were no convictions because of shoddy investigation.
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Ecostani: The time has come to overhaul the anti-defection law

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By Chetan Chauhan Verified
| Hindustan Times Verified
A series of defections and mergers has raised fresh questions about the effectiveness of the anti-defection law. The law has been used to aid defections rather than prevent them. Incorporated into the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution in the 1980s, the anti-defection law was crucial for upholding democratic principles. It was meant to ensure political stability and guard against opportunistic defections that undermined the electoral mandate.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

To visit Delhi University and cover a protest

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Very fast. Social media now drives daily news flows for legacy media organisations