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Pratik Prasenjit

Pratik Prasenjit

Pratik Prasenjit is a content producer at Hindustan Times. He has previously worked with television media, digital marketing and news agencies. He looks after producing, publishing and marketing social media creative assets for @httweets.

Articles by Pratik Prasenjit

Till death and beyond: Man loved his car so much he wished to be buried inside it

A video shows a Hyundai Sonata car bearing the man’s body hanging by ropes from an excavator as it is slowly lowered into a grave

Updated on Jun 1, 2018 12:48 IST

‘Where are you from?‘: New hometown meme leaves desi Twitter in splits

Anyone, who has grown up in a small town or city and moved to a bigger one later, has surely encountered this one annoying question: Where are you from?

Updated on May 31, 2018 09:45 IST

Shirt or T-shirt? : Luxury brand mocked for ₹87,000 hybrid garment

From the back it looks like any other tee, but from the front it looks like fashion gone bizarre.

Updated on May 30, 2018 12:02 IST

‘I feel richer’: 1 paisa cut on petrol, diesel prices fuel jokes on Twitter

People troll oil companies for 1 paisa cut

Updated on May 30, 2018 08:21 IST

‘Ghar Se Nikalte Hi’: Twitter users spin hilarious before-after memes

Mumbai Police joins the bandwagon with a cheeky tweet

Updated on May 16, 2018 09:36 IST

Pot in the pot: Cops on why flushing marijuana down the toilet may not be a good idea

When the residents tried to flush down their stash of weed, it clogged the toilet and alerted the cops.

Updated on Apr 13, 2018 13:53 IST

This baby was born four years after his parents died in a car crash

The baby’s grandparents had to undergo DNA tests to prove their relationship with the newborn and secure his custody.

Updated on Apr 13, 2018 11:36 IST

Sania Mirza’s patriotism ‘questioned’ for speaking on Kathua gang rape case, here’s her reply

File photo of Tennis player Sania Mirza receiving Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in New Delhi.

Updated on Apr 12, 2018 10:51 IST

The ‘Mike drop’ moment: BBC reporter falls into pool during live interview, Twitter giggles

Players burst into fits of laughter as BBC reporter falls into the pool while interviewing then on live television

Updated on Apr 12, 2018 09:45 IST

7-year-old cancer patient’s dream comes true, ‘plays’ Mumbai cop for a day

In a photo tweeted by Mumbai Police, the boy is seen dressed in the khaki uniform and sitting on a chair while a few policemen huddle him around and offer him a piece of cake.

Updated on Mar 23, 2018 08:24 IST

Love packages: Gurgaon man offers ‘boyfriend on rent’ services on Valentine’s Day

And if you are looking for a boyfriend but feeling cagey about investing in love, you could consider renting one.

Updated on Feb 12, 2018 10:53 IST

Double whammy: Chinese men set cash on fire to prove who’s richer, fined by cops

The two were tracked by the police and fined for “deliberately damaging or defacing Chinese currency”, a criminal offence in China, after the video went viral on social media networks.

Updated on Feb 6, 2018 17:57 IST

Never off duty: Pakistani reporter dons groom’s attire, covers own wedding

Appearing on-air in his wedding attire and armed with a mic, Hanan Bukhari interviewed his family members including his father, wife and mother-in-law about the ocassion.

Updated on Feb 6, 2018 08:10 IST

‘Ghoomar on Ice’: This skater dancing to Padmaavat song is taking the internet by storm

The video of Bhandari performing ghoomar on the ice rink in a red costume and ice skates is getting a lot of love on social media

Updated on Feb 2, 2018 12:26 IST

Game over: Chinese youth paralysed after 20-hour marathon gaming binge

Paramedics lift the man and secure him to a stretcher

Updated on Feb 2, 2018 08:52 IST

Breaking gender stereotypes: BSF women bikers steal limelight at Republic Day parade

New Delhi: BSF's all-women team 'Seema Bhawani' performs on motorcycles during 69th Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on Friday

Updated on Jan 27, 2018 09:06 IST

‘Not Rajput pride’: Twitter fumes after attack on school bus over Padmaavat release

Members of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena shout slogans against fimmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali during a protest

Updated on Jan 25, 2018 11:28 IST

When Tokyo met Tamil Nadu: Japanese couple has a ‘dream wedding’ in Madurai

From exchanging the wedding vows in Tamil to taking the ‘sathapathi’ or seven rounds around the fire, the wedding went strictly by the book

Updated on Jan 3, 2018 12:15 IST

‘Humanitarian gesture, template for others’: How Pakistan media reported Kulbhushan-family meet

Former Indian navy officer Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav is seen on a screen during a news conference at the ministry of foreign affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Updated on Dec 26, 2017 12:00 IST

‘Out on 99’: Twitter turns Virat-Anushka’s meet with Modi into hilarious memes

Trolls had a field day on Twitter, turning photos of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma meeting PM Narendra Modi into memes

Updated on Dec 21, 2017 09:43 IST

Row over selfie: Miss Iraq forced to leave country for photo with Miss Israel

In Japan for the Miss Universe contest, Idan and the 20-year-old Gandelsman clicked a selfie that was posted on Instagram with the tile, “Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel”.

Updated on Dec 16, 2017 13:55 IST

‘Left’ in the lurch: 4-year-old receives customised pencil sharpeners after mother’s appeal

Hindustan Pencils Pvt Ltd shipped five sharpeners meant for the left-handed for the 4-year-old

Updated on Dec 16, 2017 08:36 IST

BBC journalist tries to ‘evade’ China’s CCTV surveillance network, here’s what happened

Chinese officials say the CCTV cameras are capable of linking faces to ID cards and can also estimate age, ethnicity, and gender of a person

Updated on Dec 14, 2017 10:19 IST

Watch: Seagull ‘steals’ GoPro cam, captures stunning drone-like shots in flight

The video shows an innocent looking seagull feeding on bread crumbs before it hops forward and picks up the camera in its beak

Updated on Dec 14, 2017 06:59 IST

ICYMI: Why a ‘mysterious woman’ appeared as Time’s ‘Person of the year’

The cover of Time magazine’s annual “Person of the Year” issue unveiled on Wednesday packs a subtle yet powerful message.

Updated on Dec 7, 2017 12:23 IST

Just the hero we need: Internet is rooting for Bhopal biker for stopping traffic offender

Sahil Batav said when he asked the driver of the vehicle to pull back he abused him and even tried to run over him a couple of times.

Updated on Nov 7, 2017 12:32 IST

Hell is here: Powerful photo captures elephant, calf escaping flaming tar balls, crackers

The photograph shows the two elephants escaping flaming tar balls and crackers that were hurled at them.

Updated on Nov 7, 2017 08:17 IST

Convenient apologies: Twitter thread takes a ‘stab’ at men explaining away sexual assault

A Twitter user took a dig at such perpetrators by using ‘stabbing’ analogy to highlight the how sexual assaults are looked at in comparison with other crimes.

Updated on Nov 2, 2017 10:04 IST

Public Instagram account, vulgar captions: Memes turned nightmare for this Varanasi family

Durgesh and his “catfishing chronicles” have become a butt of jokes on social media with people churning out vulgar memes

Updated on Nov 1, 2017 09:22 IST

Indian Photoshop wizard takes editing requests quite ‘literally’ to create hilarious photos

But despite the appreciation, he prefers to remain anonymous and let his skills do the talking.

Updated on Aug 14, 2019 10:57 IST

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