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Sunday, February 15, 2026
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Topic: RWAs

Noida has an RWA problem. Office-holders grab power, residents pay the price

Housing societies across Delhi-NCR go years without elections, or see the same faces return again and again. ‘Self-appointed people stop serving us and start serving themselves.’

Delhi’s war on dogs has turned RWAs into a battleground. ‘They’re fighting, not debating’

Caught between the dog lovers and haters are some residents who are trying to find a balanced solution without taking sides, but even they remain divided on the issue.

Tulsi to tomatoes — Delhi balconies are the site of a growing green revolution

Delhi, constrained for space, water, clean air and soil, now wants to be a city of a thousand mini gardens. And urban gardeners are growing plants, fruits, and vegetables.

Noida reacts to Pune child’s death. RWAs remove balcony flowerpots

While many residents across Noida societies welcomed the decision to not place flowerpots on balcony parapets, some expressed concern about where they will now keep their plants.

RSS members are mobilising NCR residents—calls for Hindus to ‘wake up’, candlelight marches

RSS member Parmeshwar Dubey has been bombarding his society groups with videos of the victims of PM Modi’s tweets and speeches. He wants India to launch a surgical strike.

5-yr-old’s drowning—Gurugram society pool had no fence, jacket; lifeguards were on phone

The BPTP Park Serene condominium in Gurugram's Sector 37D resonates with the slogan, 'Kabul Chawla kaatil hai, BPTP haaye haaye.' The drowning of a five-year-old in society's pool has put RWA at war with the maintenance agency.

RWAs are waging a war against Muslims—within societies, on WhatsApp groups

The larger national mood and conversations about hijab and namaz are percolating to the lowest citizen groups, the RWAs. Muslim residents are self-censoring and keeping a low profile and visibility to avoid trouble.

Ayodhya joy sweeps NCR RWAs. LED screens, Ram recitals, temple replicas, havans

RWAs and housing societies have become the driving force of the Ram temple outreach programmes of the VHP and RSS across Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram.

Kejriwal sits down with traders, ministers do roadshows — what AAP did on last day of MCD campaign

Delhi chief minister promised to end ‘licence raj’ while Manish Sisodia & Gopal Rai again targeted BJP by highlighting garbage mountains.

The ‘dictatorial republic’ of RWAs — the other big problem Covid created for India

RWAs, or colony- and area-wise management bodies elected by local residents, have become a mainstay of Indian metropolises. But their 'diktats' often evoke controversy. 

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.