Dipanjan Sinha
Dipanjan Sinha is principal correspondent, weekend features in Mumbai. He has been a journalist for seven years now and worked on the desk, news and features teams
Articles by Dipanjan Sinha
In a new book, insightful thoughts on readying for life’s final exam
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 07:36 PM IST
Arun Shourie’s Preparing: For Death offers advice on last days, and explores the end as an opportunity to move on rather than an occasion to fear.
Check out a virtual pandemic-era travelogue focused on South Asia
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 05:41 AM IST
The Daak Vaak repository on Instagram is crowdsourced, with people sending in photographs of cities they love and miss.
The Playbook: How to tackle trolls and stay sane, via comedian Agrima Joshua
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 12:33 PM IST
Joshua, 30, was been doing stand-up for four years. Her hacks for dealing with the hate hinge on self-care, humour and, sometimes, confrontation.
What’s your lockdown challenge?
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 12, 2020 12:07 PM IST
It takes a certain degree of energy and will—and a healthy sprinkling of providence—but some are actually managing to use the lockdown to work on long-pending personal projects and ambitions.
Coronavirus outbreak: Sew, dance, take flight with the kids
PUBLISHED ON APR 06, 2020 12:14 PM IST
The ongoing lockdown has given parents that rare opportunity to spend all day with their kids.
Any age is the right age to pick a hobby
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON APR 02, 2020 08:44 AM IST
An activity that you already enjoyed is a good pick for a hobby, or will lead you to one.
How AI and blockchain are transforming cityscapes and real-estate practices
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2020 10:11 PM IST
New-age tech labs are sprouting in cities, a blockchain district is on the cards. A look at how technology is set to positively impact the realty industry.
Non-metro cities are becoming the new realty hotspots
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2020 05:44 PM IST
In the struggling market, investors are looking at cities like Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kochi, Bhubaneshwar for housing and infrastructure projects, as metros get saturated and outrageously expensive.
Universities are launching courses to study, address the climate crisis
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2020 08:26 PM IST
The aim, they say, is to create batches of professionals who can work on mitigation as that becomes a priority across sectors.
Life behind the firewall: What it’s like to be an ethical hacker today
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 03:29 PM IST
Death threats, confused relatives and an increasingly difficult fight to stay anonymous - it’s not easy being in the shoes of the white hats that work with companies and govts to help keep digital data safe.
Professors make return journeys, bring back lessons from across borders
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 05, 2020 07:06 PM IST
When teachers travel abroad for research or as faculty, they return with insight into other cultures, new perspectives on young minds, and fresh views of education systems in other countries.
Voices in the dark: Meet the poets behind the lines on the street
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2020 07:48 PM IST
Hindustani Musalmaan, Hum Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge, Tum Kaun Ho Be — their poems are current, resonant, a response to their times. Now, their lines are popping up as slogans, songs and memes.
Edtech firms are helping future-proof students with study now, pay later schemes
By Cherylann Mollan and Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 09, 2020 06:05 PM IST
Courses on offer include coding, machine learning, AI, blockchain, business analytics, digital marketing and design thinking, for those pursuing mainstream degrees.
Kashmir’s football team wins again
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON JAN 04, 2020 06:22 PM IST
Documentary filmmaker Greg Clark talks about his film on Real Kashmir and how he followed a BAFTA Scotland winning story
Check out breathtaking examples of adaptive reuse in five Indian cities
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 07, 2019 06:28 PM IST
Old homes, havelis, factories and mills are being reinvented as exciting and unexpected places to live, work and unwind.
In the big leagues: Indian colleges enter global alliance
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 04, 2019 07:33 PM IST
A growing umbrella of Indian institutes of higher education are signing on to work with foreign varsities to create common practices, pedagogy and policies.
Now making web shows: Food and e-commerce apps
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON NOV 23, 2019 06:28 PM IST
Companies like Flipkart and Zomato have started creating their own Originals — short, snackable video content to help build brand presence.
Sotheby’s 2nd live auction sees no record; major artworks find no takers
By Dipanjan Sinha & Cherylann Mollan | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST
Of the 61 lots on the block, including an FN Souza, a Bhupen Khakhar and a rare Husain, about 20% were left unsold.
Vienna Boys’ Choir storms Mumbai with bhajans, qawwalis at NCPA
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2019 06:03 PM IST
In an interview with HT, president and artistic director Gerald Wirth discusses history, legacy and music choices.
Edtech platforms step up, tie up with universities to offer add-ons
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON OCT 30, 2019 07:05 PM IST
The apps and websites are also offering industry-specific courses, and helping with entrance exam prep.
Trick or treat? This Halloween, why not go as one our charming desi spooks
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON OCT 26, 2019 07:14 PM IST
Some are scary, some are helpful and some are just downright cute. A look at the big fat Indian ghost family.
Assam’s tiny Mising community finds its voice on YouTube
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2019 07:05 PM IST
Artists are posting music videos in the Mising language on a unique channel called Miriwood that’s racked up 38,000 subscribers.
There are fewer takers for the BSc degree, but this is just the time to consider it
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2019 08:08 PM IST
Counsellors say numbers are falling largely because of failures in communication. As AI, machine learning and big data fields open up, there’s plenty of opportunity for the Science grad.
Maradona is like a gangster film: Asif Kapadia on his biopic on the legend
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2019 08:25 PM IST
The filmmaker talks about the art of telling real stories about famous people
As realty numbers stand still, how is Hyderabad still growing?
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 08:38 PM IST
Policy reform, pro-industry measures and a focus on investment have helped the city boom.
Chanelling nostalgia: Old shows find new views, new love on OTT platforms
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON SEP 07, 2019 09:18 PM IST
Nostalgia is a surprisingly big hit on streaming platforms, where decades-old shows like Friends, Shaktimaan and early episodes of Crime Patrol are finding millions of takers
As students push for more freedom and equality, college hostels are changing
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 28, 2019 07:33 PM IST
Among the top demands are more-relaxed curfew hours and dress codes, and equal norms for male and female students.
Are you anxious all the time?
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 24, 2019 07:21 PM IST
If you are worried even in the absence of something to worry about it could be Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Moving forward, with help: Who needs grief counselling, how does it work?
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 17, 2019 06:11 PM IST
When the period of grieving goes on for too long, it is time to seek help.
Indian campuses are expanding their global footprint
By Dipanjan Sinha and Vanessa Viegas | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON JUL 31, 2019 07:41 PM IST
Education brands from India are establishing international presence and are finding domestic as well as international takers for their campuses abroad.