Pavan K Varma

Just Like That | Boundaries between intrusive state, inviolable right to privacy

The recent Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, which mandates that live-in couples must register their relationship with the state, is a significant case in point (Pixabay/Representative photo)

India News

Updated on Jun 22, 2025 10:30 AM IST

How the Constitution came to represent our civilisational ethos

Spirited debates took place on several issues: Universal suffrage, which some thought was premature, until Jawaharlal Nehru put an end to the debate by saying “the voice of a peasant is as precious as that of a professor” (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 14, 2025 10:12 PM IST

Just Like That | Deepika Padukone and the debate about work culture in Bollywood

Deepika Padukone requested for a more regulated film industry, in which actors have the option of creating the right balance between work and leisure, career and personal life. (IANS)

India News

Published on Jun 08, 2025 10:07 AM IST

Just Like That | The healthiest diet is the one rooted in moderation

Extreme diets often advocate severe restrictions—eliminating entire food groups, drastically slashing calories, or promoting unsustainable eating patterns (Unsplash)

India News

Published on Jun 01, 2025 10:00 AM IST

Just Like That: Why a Delhi couple’s artistic passion shines through the mundane

The terracotta temples are found only in Bengal. They were built by the regional kings and zamindars starting from the 15th century, some for their personal use within their homes, and others outside for the public.

India News

Published on May 25, 2025 02:15 PM IST

Meet the Charvakas, the most modern of our ancient thinkers

In an age of religious fundamentalism and blind faith, the Charvakas’ insistence on evidence-based reasoning remains strikingly relevant (HT PHOTO)

Opinion

Published on May 17, 2025 08:30 PM IST

Just Like That | Trenches in Delhi: Childhood memories of 1962 China War

As a child during the 1962 India-China war, the one other thing that struck my impressionable mind with indelible clarity: Against an external enemy, all Indians would unite. (AFP)

India News

Updated on May 11, 2025 01:02 PM IST

Just Like That: A mellow ode to the gramophone and vinyl

...But very hazily, as a child I remember that gramophones were the magic that allowed you access to music apart from the radio. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

India News

Published on May 04, 2025 12:31 PM IST

Just Like That| British museums: Curators of plundered Indian wealth, culture

In 1937, the Kohinoor, the ‘pride of India’, pared down to European tastes, was embedded in the British crown. (AP File Photo)

India News

Published on Apr 27, 2025 11:16 AM IST

Science behind Indic calendar & time-cycle

We don’t have to necessarily follow all the rituals of the past, but we must not be so deracinated as to be completely ignorant of our own heritage (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Apr 19, 2025 10:40 PM IST

Just Like That | Voices of faith: A dialogue between religions

There is so much ignorance in people not only about their own faith but also that of others. (Representational image)

Opinion

Updated on Apr 13, 2025 04:16 PM IST

Just like that: Exploring the artistic world of Jatin Das and his legacy

The Sahitya Akademi was publishing a book of poems on the Pankha, compiled by Jatin, and he wanted me to contribute a poem within the next hour. (HT photo)

India News

Published on Apr 06, 2025 08:49 AM IST

Just Like That: To preserve, cherish the classical is the mark of a civilisation

Dholavira, an excavated site of the ancient city of Harappa civilisation, in Gujarat. (Alamy Stock Photo)

India News

Updated on Mar 30, 2025 09:53 AM IST

Just Like That: A personal Shalimar Bagh in Delhi’s spring

New Delhi, Mar 04 (ANI): A picturesque view of India Gate on a clear day with blooming flowers, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Vipin Kumar)

Opinion

Updated on Mar 22, 2025 03:51 PM IST

Just Like That | Holi: An opportunity to strengthen our bonds with others

In 17th century literature, Holi is primarily linked to agriculture, a carnival to express the hope that the land will remain fertile. (HT Photo)

India News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 11:18 AM IST

Just like that: Navras School, a ray of hope to revive Patna’s cultural scene

Jaya Seal Ghosh, Bickram Ghosh, Dr L. Subramaniam, and Kavita Krishnamurthi at the Festival of Literature on Music in Patna (bickramghoshofficia)

India News

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 09:55 PM IST

Just Like That | A philosopher with a camera

Hinduism is an amazingly picturesque religion in its practice, rituals, and esoteric diversities. A captivating aspect of this vast canvas is the Naga Sadhus. (Bandeep Singh)

Opinion

Updated on Mar 02, 2025 02:33 PM IST

Live life full, not in excess or to prolong the lifespan

Mumbai, India - May 7, 2017:People participate in a laughter club as they celebrate World Laughter Day at the Nana Nani Park in Girgaon Chowpatty, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, May 7, 2017. World Laughter Day takes place on the first Sunday of May of every year. The first celebration was on January 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India, and was arranged by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. (Photo by Kunal Patil/Hindustan Times) (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

Opinion

Updated on Feb 22, 2025 10:19 PM IST

Khajuraho and Konark: Where the sacred and sensual converge

Khajuraho Group of Monuments(Varun Pyasi on Instagram )

Opinion

Published on Feb 16, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Just Like That | From struggle to success: The quiet triumph of Bimla’s family

In the crevices of our sprawling metropolises, teeming with ambition and municipal chaos, some success stories quietly unfold—stories that don’t make headlines but keep alive the vibrancy of the human spirit(Pixabay)

Opinion

Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Just Like That | The hidden stories behind Pandit Jasraj’s rise to greatness

Classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away at the age of 90 on August 17. (Photo by Prakash Singh / HT Archive)

Opinion

Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Parade that announced the birth of the Republic

26 January 1950 - President Rajendra Prasad taking salute at the first Republic Day Parade at Irwin Stadium - HT Photo.

Opinion

Published on Jan 25, 2025 07:57 PM IST

Just Like That | Decolonising the Indian mind: Beyond political freedom

Decades of political struggle and the most remarkable acts of courage and sacrifice of countless Indians preceded the proud unfurling of the Tiranga and the descent of the Union Jack on August 15, 1947.(Getty Images)

Opinion

Published on Jan 19, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Just Like That | Bim Bissell: A visionary who empowered Indian artisans

Bim Bissell (Picture courtesy: Udyogini.org)

Opinion

Published on Jan 12, 2025 07:00 AM IST

From subjugation to revolt: India’s response to imperial arrogance

In 1922, when tried for stoking ‘disaffection’ against the British Empire, Gandhi told the bewildered British judge: ‘I am, therefore, here to submit not to a light penalty, but to the highest penalty'(Alamy Stock Photo)

Opinion

Published on Jan 05, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Just Like That | From Turbulence to Triumph: Air India’s New Avatar

Opinion

Published on Dec 29, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Remembering Ghalib: A poet’s legacy and the fight to preserve his haveli

Opinion

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in memory

In 1980, Pancham married Asha Bhosle, and together they created magic (HT archive)

Opinion

Published on Dec 14, 2024 08:09 PM IST

Pavan K Varma

Just Like That | Boundaries between intrusive state, inviolable right to privacy

How the Constitution came to represent our civilisational ethos

Just Like That | Deepika Padukone and the debate about work culture in Bollywood

Just Like That | The healthiest diet is the one rooted in moderation

Just Like That: Why a Delhi couple’s artistic passion shines through the mundane

Meet the Charvakas, the most modern of our ancient thinkers

Just Like That | Trenches in Delhi: Childhood memories of 1962 China War

Just Like That: A mellow ode to the gramophone and vinyl

Just Like That| British museums: Curators of plundered Indian wealth, culture

Science behind Indic calendar & time-cycle

Just Like That | Voices of faith: A dialogue between religions

Just like that: Exploring the artistic world of Jatin Das and his legacy

Just Like That: To preserve, cherish the classical is the mark of a civilisation

Just Like That: A personal Shalimar Bagh in Delhi’s spring

Just Like That | Holi: An opportunity to strengthen our bonds with others

Just like that: Navras School, a ray of hope to revive Patna’s cultural scene

Just Like That | A philosopher with a camera

Live life full, not in excess or to prolong the lifespan

Khajuraho and Konark: Where the sacred and sensual converge

Just Like That | From struggle to success: The quiet triumph of Bimla’s family

Just Like That | The hidden stories behind Pandit Jasraj’s rise to greatness

Parade that announced the birth of the Republic

Just Like That | Decolonising the Indian mind: Beyond political freedom

Just Like That | Bim Bissell: A visionary who empowered Indian artisans

From subjugation to revolt: India’s response to imperial arrogance

Just Like That | From Turbulence to Triumph: Air India’s New Avatar

Remembering Ghalib: A poet’s legacy and the fight to preserve his haveli

Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in memory

Just Like That: AI is a game changer but press enter with a note of caution

Just Like That: It will be a long day without you, my friend

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