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Poulomi Banerjee

Poulomi Banerjee is assistant editor at Hindustan Times.A journalist with over a decade’s experience, Poulomi has reported on varied subject, but human rights and gender issues are her preferred areas of work

Articles by Poulomi Banerjee

Don’t clam up. Say what’s on your mind

If you’re battling anxiety (and who isn’t), or finding it harder to get out of bed every day, reach out to a friend or an expert.

relationships

Updated on May 19, 2020 10:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Life in the time of lockdown: The highs and lows of grocery runs

Heading to the market to stock up on essentials has become anxiety-inducing, time-consuming, and also the only outing most of us get.

Part of the stress of shopping amid the lockdown comes from the sanitising, the wearing of masks, and the strange sight of socially distanced queues.(NITIN KANOTRA / HT PHOTO)

lifestyle

Updated on May 15, 2020 11:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Life in the time of Covid-19: When distancing draws you closer

Travel and food writer Ayandrali Dutta had been checking in on her elderly neighbours even before the lockdown, and has realised that the concern and care work both ways.

Ayandrali Dutta (in white dress) with a neighbour. When her grinder and her fridge broke down one after the other, people in her building came forward with replacements. Elsewhere, neighbours are bartering ingredients, performing live together every evening.(HT Photo)

relationships

Updated on May 06, 2020 08:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Online dating’s new lockdown norms: Are the rules changing?

Dating apps have seen more people log on, and the conversations between them stretch out. In these difficult times, be kind, gentle and positive, but don’t become too attached or clingy.

relationships

Updated on Apr 17, 2020 08:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Life in the time of lockdown: Rise to the occasion, bake some bread

As stocks dip, shelves empty and time drags during the lockdown, more people are doing the same. #HomemadeBread has been trending on social media, with people sharing pictures, recipes and anecdotes.

It’s not just Instagram. Lots of Indians are making bread, having discovered that our experience with rotis makes it easier.(iStock)

art culture

Updated on Apr 10, 2020 12:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Ready, aim, click: Up your Insta profile, here’s how

Instagram is also a good place to record your notes from these weeks lived in isolation. Here’s how you can start to improve the frame.

art culture

Updated on Apr 03, 2020 09:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

The making of the epics into popular Indian television shows

As the hit show makes a return, the makers recall people performing an aarti in front of TV sets every Sunday.

For most part, what survives in popular memory, is the vision of people performing an aarti in front of their television sets as Ramayana played every Sunday.(Livemint Archive)

art culture

Updated on Mar 28, 2020 10:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Life in the time of coronavirus

Schools are closing. People are working from home. Travel plans are being cancelled and meetings - professional and personal - are being put on hold. As COVID-19 pushes us to a life of social seclusion, a look at what this lifestyle change means for us

Home is where the world is for most people now, even though their hearts may long to step out.(HT IMAGING/ANAND SINHA)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 19, 2020 07:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee and Natasha Rego

How not touching your face can protect your from coronavirus

From your hands to your face, and then your blood stream - the possible way of being infected

Mucous membranes on the face help transfer the virus from our hands to inside our bodies.(Getty Images)

health

Updated on Mar 08, 2020 12:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Stop. Think. Then speak: The nuanced vocabulary of politically correct language

In a world increasingly attempting to erase past inequalities and discriminations, words must communicate intent as much as ideas. On Zero Discrimination Day (March 1), a look at some commonly used words, phrases and expressions which are discriminatory and offensive.

lifestyle

Published on Feb 28, 2020 07:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

And then there were more

In Bollywood today, every hit is the beginning of a new franchise. And 2020 is the year when the trend seems set to peak

The present trend of film series in Bollywood is inspired mainly by the success of Hollywood film sequels, feel industry experts.(HT Imaging)

entertainment

Updated on Feb 21, 2020 07:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Designed for take-off: Nailing airport looks in style

How the ‘airport look’ became a celeb style statement.

fashion

Updated on Jan 25, 2020 09:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Bicentenary special: The other Brontë

Overshadowed by her sisters’ literary fame, Anne Brontë is now regarded as a feminist writer by many

A painting of the Brontë sisters – (left to right) Anne, Emily and Charlotte – in the National Portrait Gallery, London.(Getty Images)

books

Updated on Jan 10, 2020 07:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Get Set, Go... 2020

Battling disease, checking pollution, protecting global biodiversity... a checklist of targets to be met by the coming year

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 27, 2019 07:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Gobble gobble: The Christmas bird

While most of us think of turkey as imported meat, there are farms breeding it in India

Turkey meat is healthy and a leaner protein source than even chicken.(Shutterstock Image)

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 07:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Little women: Love, life and those growing-up years

A new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, brings back the tale of the beloved March sisters

Eliza Scanlen, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh in a poster of the soon-to-be released film,

entertainment

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 07:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Books we haven’t read: Time to turn the page?

December is Read A New Book Month. But new can be old, if there is a classic or celebrated work that’s been lying neglected on your bookshelf for years. Ten writers tell us about the books they have yet to finish

books

Updated on Nov 30, 2019 08:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

What women wear to work

Skirt suits, formal trousers, dresses, tunics and kurtas with pants or jeans and a T-shirt... as many offices relax their norms and designers and brands go all out to woo their customers, the Indian working woman’s wardrobe is an eclectic mix of styles

“India is one of the youngest nations in the world,” says Niki Haylett, head of international buying, Marks & Spencer, and “is embracing a new way of dressing for work”. This could mean a “mix of casual and formal pieces and rethinking about how we style outfits. We’re seeing tailored blazers over jeans and T-shirts and dresses and trainers as key looks for work that transcend into the weekend,” she says.(Photo: Shutterstock)

fashion

Updated on Nov 23, 2019 09:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Time for some bald decisions

You can worry about your receding hairline like Ayushmann Khurrana in the recently-released Bala. Hide under a cap or a wig. Or you can show the courage he finally did, to own your clean pate. All you need is a measure of confidence!

Medically, balding or hair fall is defined as losing more than 100 hairs a day.(HT Imaging)

fashion

Updated on Nov 16, 2019 07:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Review: Ballots and Breakups by Sunita Aron

Sunita Aron questions the ethics of forming coalitions, when arch enemies join hands only to be able to form governments, or declared ideologies are compromised to be able to win more seats

Atal Bihari Vajpayee being sworn in by president Shankar Dayal Sharma on 16 May 1996. The government lasted 13 days.(Girish Srivastava/HT Photo)

books

Updated on Nov 01, 2019 07:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Does relaxing make you anxious?

A recent study might be able to explain why

The only thing that helps control stress in the long run is regulating one’s thoughts.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

health

Published on Oct 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

No coincidence that Presidency links Nobel-men

“For decades the economics department at Presidency was outstanding, unlike anything that existed anywhere in India,” says Anjan Mukherji, a former professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Abhijit Banerjee, one of the three winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, waits to speak at a news conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.(Reuters image)

india news

Updated on Oct 16, 2019 04:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | ByJoydeep Thakur and Poulomi Banerjee

Not in good shape? Slip into shapewear

You can choose from a variety of shapewear which can give you a fit, toned look

fashion

Updated on Oct 30, 2019 07:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Put the spring in your step and guard against dehydration

Whether you’re taking a long walk around the city or a leisurely stroll after dinner, here are a few tips to follow to make sure you stay hydrated

Drinking nimbu paani with salt after the walk will help replenish and rehydrate. Avoid sports drinks, as they are loaded with sugar.(Shutterstock)

health

Updated on Oct 15, 2019 10:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Mind your language: Here’s how you can stop being basic and learn Gen Z slang for a lit experience

Does tea mean a beverage to you, and snack a light bite? You need to upgrade your vocabulary. Stop being basic, learn some Gen Z slang for a lit experience.

The new teen jargon has the older generations confused.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

art culture

Updated on Sep 14, 2019 01:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

The Anuja factor: Love and luck on the cricket field

Anuja Chauhan’s debut novel, The Zoya Factor, is now a film ready for release. The writer talks about the book-to-screen transition

Sonam Kapoor looks pretty Zoya-esque and Dulquer Salmaan fits the role (of cricket captain Nikhil Khoda) to a tee, says writer Anuja Chauhan of the lead pair in the film The Zoya Factor, based on her debut novel by the same name.

bollywood

Published on Aug 31, 2019 07:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Game to films: The Angry Birds are back

As The Angry Birds Movie 2 is released in India, a look at our fascination with the game that introduced us to this colourful brood of birds, and their arch enemies, the pigs

The second Angry Birds film enters a new territory - the birds and pigs must unite for a common goal. As ‘frenemies’ will they be as popular as they had been as enemies?(Shutterstock Image)

entertainment

Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Fashion, bow ties: The neck best thing

It’s National Bow Tie Day (yes, there is such a day). A formal accessory is now a symbol of quirky fashion

Polka-dotted, rainbow hued, in a moustache shape… designers are letting their imagination fly when it comes to this neck accessory.

fashion

Published on Aug 24, 2019 08:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Making a smooth move: How to decide if you need a keratin treatment for your hair

In two minds about whether or not to go in for a keratin treatment for your hair? Here’s all you need to know about the therapy that promises to give you smooth, shiny hair

Keratin treatments put lost protein back in the hair, restoring health and leaving it shiny, smooth and frizz-free.(Shutterststock Image)

fashion

Updated on Aug 10, 2019 07:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

Accidental twinning and how to infuse some individuality to your attire

With tailored clothes a rarity and most people buying off the rack, twinning accidentally – at work, or worse, a party – has happened to most of us

fashion

Updated on Aug 03, 2019 08:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPoulomi Banerjee

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Poulomi Banerjee is assistant editor at Hindustan Times.A journalist with over a decade’s experience, Poulomi has reported on varied subject, but human rights and gender issues are her preferred areas of work

If you’re battling anxiety (and who isn’t), or finding it harder to get out of bed every day, reach out to a friend or an expert.

Heading to the market to stock up on essentials has become anxiety-inducing, time-consuming, and also the only outing most of us get.

Travel and food writer Ayandrali Dutta had been checking in on her elderly neighbours even before the lockdown, and has realised that the concern and care work both ways.

Dating apps have seen more people log on, and the conversations between them stretch out. In these difficult times, be kind, gentle and positive, but don’t become too attached or clingy.

As stocks dip, shelves empty and time drags during the lockdown, more people are doing the same. #HomemadeBread has been trending on social media, with people sharing pictures, recipes and anecdotes.

Instagram is also a good place to record your notes from these weeks lived in isolation. Here’s how you can start to improve the frame.

As the hit show makes a return, the makers recall people performing an aarti in front of TV sets every Sunday.

Schools are closing. People are working from home. Travel plans are being cancelled and meetings - professional and personal - are being put on hold. As COVID-19 pushes us to a life of social seclusion, a look at what this lifestyle change means for us

From your hands to your face, and then your blood stream - the possible way of being infected

In a world increasingly attempting to erase past inequalities and discriminations, words must communicate intent as much as ideas. On Zero Discrimination Day (March 1), a look at some commonly used words, phrases and expressions which are discriminatory and offensive.

In Bollywood today, every hit is the beginning of a new franchise. And 2020 is the year when the trend seems set to peak

How the ‘airport look’ became a celeb style statement.

Overshadowed by her sisters’ literary fame, Anne Brontë is now regarded as a feminist writer by many

Battling disease, checking pollution, protecting global biodiversity... a checklist of targets to be met by the coming year

While most of us think of turkey as imported meat, there are farms breeding it in India

A new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, brings back the tale of the beloved March sisters

December is Read A New Book Month. But new can be old, if there is a classic or celebrated work that’s been lying neglected on your bookshelf for years. Ten writers tell us about the books they have yet to finish

Skirt suits, formal trousers, dresses, tunics and kurtas with pants or jeans and a T-shirt... as many offices relax their norms and designers and brands go all out to woo their customers, the Indian working woman’s wardrobe is an eclectic mix of styles

You can worry about your receding hairline like Ayushmann Khurrana in the recently-released Bala. Hide under a cap or a wig. Or you can show the courage he finally did, to own your clean pate. All you need is a measure of confidence!

Sunita Aron questions the ethics of forming coalitions, when arch enemies join hands only to be able to form governments, or declared ideologies are compromised to be able to win more seats

A recent study might be able to explain why

“For decades the economics department at Presidency was outstanding, unlike anything that existed anywhere in India,” says Anjan Mukherji, a former professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

You can choose from a variety of shapewear which can give you a fit, toned look

Whether you’re taking a long walk around the city or a leisurely stroll after dinner, here are a few tips to follow to make sure you stay hydrated

Does tea mean a beverage to you, and snack a light bite? You need to upgrade your vocabulary. Stop being basic, learn some Gen Z slang for a lit experience.

Anuja Chauhan’s debut novel, The Zoya Factor, is now a film ready for release. The writer talks about the book-to-screen transition

As The Angry Birds Movie 2 is released in India, a look at our fascination with the game that introduced us to this colourful brood of birds, and their arch enemies, the pigs

It’s National Bow Tie Day (yes, there is such a day). A formal accessory is now a symbol of quirky fashion

In two minds about whether or not to go in for a keratin treatment for your hair? Here’s all you need to know about the therapy that promises to give you smooth, shiny hair

With tailored clothes a rarity and most people buying off the rack, twinning accidentally – at work, or worse, a party – has happened to most of us

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