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Ramesh Vinayak

Ramesh Vinayak

A journalist of over 35 years standing, Ramesh Vinayak is Executive Editor of Hindustan Times at Chandigarh He specialises in covering the north Indian territory of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, besides the Punjabi diaspora.

Articles by Ramesh Vinayak

HT interview: Centre must give clear timeframe for J&K statehood, says CM Omar Abdullah

Omar says though the UT’s economy has taken a severe hit after the Pahalgam terror attack, his government’s goal is to step up development and bridge the gap between resources and expenditure. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 10:56 PM IST

HT Interview: Giving quick relief, rehab to disaster-hit people is HP govt’s top priority, says CM Sukhu

Sukhu says his government is working relentlessly to build a robust public health system, ensure high quality school education and give fillip to rural economy. (HT photo)

Published on Jul 20, 2025 07:14 PM IST

‘Monsoon havoc caused ₹1,100-cr loss to Himachal’: CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a press conference, in Shimla.(PTI)

Updated on Jul 20, 2025 08:29 AM IST

HT Interview: Infra push, farmer welfare prime focus, says Haryana CM

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini says all poll promises will be fulfilled in a timebound manner. (HT photo)

Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:45 AM IST

Interview| Himachal’s financial crisis overblown: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Firmly in the saddle, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu wants to make Himachal Pradesh a green state by 2026 and a self-reliant one by 2027. (HT file photo)

Updated on Oct 22, 2024 02:31 PM IST

HT interview: J&K polls may throw a hung House, says Sajad Lone

Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone. (PTI)

Updated on Sep 13, 2024 07:04 AM IST

Election interview| ‘Jamaat set for new beginning, people want change in Kashmir’

Kalimullah Lone, 35, is a Jamaat-e-Islami backed candidate contesting the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections from Langate, the home constituency of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)

Published on Sep 12, 2024 12:27 PM IST

Election interview: Delhi trying to undermine J&K parties, says Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice-president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah during an interview with Hindustan Times at his Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)

Updated on Sep 11, 2024 12:38 PM IST

Delhi trying to cleanse political landscape of mainstream parties: Omar Abdullah

NC leader Omar Abdullah. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:15 AM IST

HT Interview: No local recruits, Pak pushing foreign terrorists into J&K, says DGP Swain

Kashmir has seen an 80% drop in locals joining militant ranks since 2022, says J&K director general of police RR Swain. (HT photo)

Published on Aug 08, 2024 09:40 PM IST

HT Interview: J&K is fully ready to hold assembly elections, says Lt Guv Manoj Sinha

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha says the 58% turnout in the recent Lok Sabha elections shows people have reposed faith in democracy. (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 07, 2024 01:34 PM IST

Terror won’t impact poll plan, J&K admin is fully prepared: Manoj Sinha

Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 07, 2024 09:32 AM IST

Musharraf was a good commando but a bad strategist: General Ved Prakash Malik

General Ved Prakash Malik

Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:09 AM IST

Decoding the Punjab Lok Sabha verdict

Congress supporters celebrate as the party candidate Dharamvira Gandhi wins from Patiala Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 05, 2024 09:16 AM IST

HT Explains: A 5-point FAQ on the Lok Sabha battle in Haryana

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has led the Congress’s campaign. (HT PHOTO)

Published on May 18, 2024 06:28 PM IST

HT Explains: A 5-point FAQ on the Lok Sabha battle in Punjab

AAP appears to be in the pole position in Punjab. (REUTERS)

Published on May 17, 2024 07:40 AM IST

HT Interview: Modi magic will work in Punjab this time, says state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar during an interaction at HT office in Mohali on Thursday (Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 17, 2024 08:58 AM IST

Will fight for Kashmir’s lost dignity: Sajjad Lone

Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chief Sajjad Lone (File photo)

Updated on May 10, 2024 09:36 AM IST

Omar Abdullah a tourist in Kashmir, I am son of the soil, JKPC’s Sajjad Lone

Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chief Sajjad Lone (File Photo)

Updated on May 09, 2024 07:50 PM IST

BJP fighting proxy poll in Kashmir: Omar

Candid Talk:NC candidate from Baramulla, Omar Abdullah, a three-time MP, is focusing his campaign on issues of identity and special status of J&K.

Updated on May 07, 2024 10:03 PM IST

Omar backs quota for needy Muslims

Omar backs quota for needy Muslims

Published on May 07, 2024 09:50 PM IST

BJP fighting Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir through proxies: Omar Abdullah

Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah. (X)

Published on May 07, 2024 12:47 PM IST

Interview | Punjab will vote on performance, BJP’s polarisation won’t work: Mann

CANDID AND COMBATIVE: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann interacting with Hindustan Times at his official residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 12:19 PM IST

Interview| BJP has people’s trust, will score 10/10 again: Haryana CM Nayab Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini says the BJP will buck the anti-incumbency factor and reap electoral dividends of a double-engine government in both Haryana and at the Centre. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on Apr 23, 2024 12:38 PM IST

PollTalk@HT: Congress will stop BJP bandwagon in Punjab, says Partap Bajwa

BAJWA GOES BALLISTIC:During an interaction at HT in Mohali on Wednesday, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa was unsparing in his criticism of BJP and the AAP. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated on Apr 18, 2024 06:18 AM IST

HT Interview: For SAD, Panth and Punjab matter more than power, says Sukhbir Badal

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal during an interaction at HT office in Mohali on Tuesday. (SANJEEV SHARMA/HT)

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 09:26 AM IST

HT Interview: Focus on rehab, restoring infra in disaster-hit Himachal, says CM

Hands-on and Humane: Last week, Sukhu donated <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>51 lakh from his personal savings to state disaster relief fund, a symbolic gesture that earned him a measure of public appreciation across the state. (HT photo)

Updated on Sep 19, 2023 01:24 AM IST

If Mann defames me outside House, he’ll face criminal case: Punjab governor

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit interacting with HT at Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 04:46 AM IST

Exclusive| AAP govt not listening, there’s no transparency: Punjab governor

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit interacting with HT at Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 12:05 PM IST

‘Mind your words’ or face criminal complaint: Punjab governor to Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann (PTI)

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 12:07 PM IST

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