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Joyeeta Biswas

Joyeeta Biswas

Joyeeta Biswas was part of Hindustan Times’ nationwide network of correspondents that brings news, analysis and information to its readers. She no longer works with the Hindustan Times.

Articles by Joyeeta Biswas

Finding freedom amid thin-crust pizzas at Delhi’s first LGBTQ cafe

A large rainbow flag at the cafe proclaims its support for the community.

Updated on May 28, 2017 10:37 IST

For first time, bin Laden’s wife Amal tells the story of the night he was killed

Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden told his gathered family to go downstairs: “They want me, not you.”

Updated on May 25, 2017 18:49 IST

Trump’s pic with glowing orb enchants the internet: 18 of the funniest tweets

US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (centre), and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi (left) launch the Global Centre for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh.

Updated on May 22, 2017 17:35 IST

Melania Trump refuses to wear headscarf in Saudi Arabia, causes stir on Twitter

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

Updated on May 20, 2017 15:22 IST

Justin Trudeau brings his 3-year-old to work: Watch and feel your heart melt

Hadrien was seen fielding questions from journalists with his dad.

Updated on May 13, 2017 17:49 IST

World’s spookiest campus? 7,000 bodies may be buried under US university

In 2013, 66 coffins were found during the construction of a road in the campus. The next year, more renovation activities unearthed a thousand more of the spooky finds.

Updated on May 8, 2017 17:25 IST

President Trump completes 100 days. So did he keep his promises?

US President Donald Trump on Day 6, signing an executive order for immigration actions to build his border wall.

Updated on Apr 27, 2017 13:30 IST

Fancy a drink? This edible blob of water may be for you

A woman consumes an 'Ooho' plastic-less water container in London.

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 14:35 IST

Flight crew, passengers team up to help deliver baby in the skies

Cabin crew of the Turkish Airlines flight with baby Kadiju

Updated on Apr 9, 2017 16:01 IST

Sartaj Aziz on Hafiz Saeed’s house arrest: ‘If we do more, he will be acquitted’

LeT founder Hafiz Saeed is accused by India of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Updated on Apr 7, 2017 16:43 IST

UK-Indian humiliated by gym staff teaches himself law, beats firm in court

Ketan Aggarwal, a resident of Southall, London, was attending a spin class at his gym in May 2015 when he was called “stupid” by gym staff.

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 16:03 IST

3-year-old girl steals Pope Francis’ cap and sends world into tizzy

A still from a video posted by Estella Westrick’s grandfather, a tour guide.

Updated on Mar 22, 2017 16:17 IST

Why experts smell something fishy in Trump’s electronics ban

While some say the Donald Trump administration’s restrictions could be an excuse to go through and extract sensitive information being carried in the electronic devices of passengers, others believe the true motive is to weaken competition to US airlines.

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 04:26 IST

Stabbing oranges, deporting cows: 4 bizarre ways the Turkish are fighting the Dutch

Supporters of Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were seen this weekend wielding knives and stabbing and squeezing out fresh oranges at a demonstration against the Netherlands.

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 04:08 IST

Try not to cringe: Donald Trump’s history of awkward handshakes, recapped

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 10.

Updated on Mar 18, 2017 11:51 IST

Buy a stamp, solve an Agatha Christie mystery

The Royal Mail stamp for Agatha Christie’s “Murder On The Orient Express”.

Updated on Sep 15, 2016 14:09 IST

The ugly truth behind our obsession with Kate Middleton’s skirt

New Delhi: Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi during a visit to ''Gandhi Smriti'' in New Delhi on Monday.

Updated on Apr 14, 2016 17:20 IST

Why a Trump presidency may be good for India

Trump as US president would do what no US government has done before — go tough on Pakistan’s hand in terror, and unequivocally take India’s side.

Updated on Mar 2, 2016 14:37 IST

6 passive-aggressive ways rival Koreas wage their proxy-war

South Korean soldiers stand before a checkpoint on the Unification Bridge that leads to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea in Paju on Saturday. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Aug 27, 2015 12:53 IST

A sermon on morality by the shy tiger of Kolkata zoo

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Updated on Aug 14, 2015 14:14 IST

Odd man is in: Donald Trump's race for White House

Donald-Trump-in-announcing-on-June-16-that-he-was-seeking-the-Republican-Party-nomination-for-the-November-2016-presidential-election-described-migrants-from-Mexico-to-the-United-States-as-drug-runners-and-rapists-Reuters-Photo

Updated on Aug 1, 2015 20:07 IST

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