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
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2020 10:35 AM IST
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.
Life in the time of lockdown: The highs and lows of grocery runs
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2020 11:24 AM IST
Heading to the market to stock up on essentials has become anxiety-inducing, time-consuming, and also the only outing most of us get.
Life in the time of Covid-19: When distancing draws you closer
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2020 08:40 AM IST
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.
Online dating’s new lockdown norms: Are the rules changing?
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON APR 17, 2020 08:31 AM IST
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.
Life in the time of lockdown: Rise to the occasion, bake some bread
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON APR 10, 2020 12:37 PM IST
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.
Ready, aim, click: Up your Insta profile, here’s how
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON APR 03, 2020 09:27 AM IST
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.
The making of the epics into popular Indian television shows
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 28, 2020 10:45 AM IST
As the hit show makes a return, the makers recall people performing an aarti in front of TV sets every Sunday.
Life in the time of coronavirus
By Poulomi Banerjee and Natasha Rego | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAR 19, 2020 07:57 PM IST
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
How not touching your face can protect your from coronavirus
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2020 12:41 PM IST
From your hands to your face, and then your blood stream - the possible way of being infected
Stop. Think. Then speak: The nuanced vocabulary of politically correct language
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2020 07:27 PM IST
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.
And then there were more
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2020 07:17 PM IST
In Bollywood today, every hit is the beginning of a new franchise. And 2020 is the year when the trend seems set to peak
Designed for take-off: Nailing airport looks in style
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2020 09:27 AM IST
How the ‘airport look’ became a celeb style statement.
Bicentenary special: The other Brontë
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 10, 2020 07:59 PM IST
Overshadowed by her sisters’ literary fame, Anne Brontë is now regarded as a feminist writer by many
Get Set, Go... 2020
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2019 07:30 PM IST
Battling disease, checking pollution, protecting global biodiversity... a checklist of targets to be met by the coming year
Gobble gobble: The Christmas bird
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2019 07:41 PM IST
While most of us think of turkey as imported meat, there are farms breeding it in India
Little women: Love, life and those growing-up years
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2019 07:47 PM IST
A new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, brings back the tale of the beloved March sisters
Books we haven’t read: Time to turn the page?
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2019 08:16 PM IST
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
What women wear to work
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2019 09:41 PM IST
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
Time for some bald decisions
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2019 07:47 PM IST
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!
Review: Ballots and Breakups by Sunita Aron
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 07:42 PM IST
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
Does relaxing make you anxious?
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON OCT 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST
A recent study might be able to explain why
No coincidence that Presidency links Nobel-men
By Joydeep Thakur and Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2019 04:47 PM IST
“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).
Not in good shape? Slip into shapewear
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2019 07:35 PM IST
You can choose from a variety of shapewear which can give you a fit, toned look
Put the spring in your step and guard against dehydration
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2019 10:02 AM IST
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
Mind your language: Here’s how you can stop being basic and learn Gen Z slang for a lit experience
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 01:30 PM IST
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 Anuja factor: Love and luck on the cricket field
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 31, 2019 07:29 PM IST
Anuja Chauhan’s debut novel, The Zoya Factor, is now a film ready for release. The writer talks about the book-to-screen transition
Game to films: The Angry Birds are back
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2019 09:23 PM IST
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
Fashion, bow ties: The neck best thing
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 24, 2019 08:30 PM IST
It’s National Bow Tie Day (yes, there is such a day). A formal accessory is now a symbol of quirky fashion
Making a smooth move: How to decide if you need a keratin treatment for your hair
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2019 07:52 PM IST
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
Accidental twinning and how to infuse some individuality to your attire
By Poulomi Banerjee | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2019 08:00 PM IST
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
