Prerna Madan is a multimedia content curator with HT Online. She thrives on the adrenalin rush in the newsroom, loves everything from football to books, and in her spare time, binges on F.R.I.E.N.D.S and Harry Potter.
Articles by Prerna Madan
Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for July 31
Daily horoscope: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Pisces and other zodiac signs for July 31.
Published on Jul 31, 2021 04:55 AM IST
Prerna MadanManisha Koushik, Delhi
Two held in Delhi shootout days after attack on police official
One of the two men sustained gun shot wounds in the leg, Delhi Police officials said, adding that no police official was injured in the shootout.
Published on Oct 17, 2020 10:26 AM IST
New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prerna Madan
Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘poor’ category
The deteriorating air quality during winter months has become an annual crisis in Delhi-NCR with the onset of cold weather conditions and increase in stubble burning in neighbouring states
Published on Oct 17, 2020 09:48 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prerna Madan
Four militants killed in two encounters in Kashmir’s Kulgam, Pulwama
A police spokesperson said that the Kulgam joint operation by the Army, Central Reserve Police Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched on Friday night after a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists
Published on Oct 10, 2020 05:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | HT Correspondent | Edited by Prerna Madan
Delhi University’s first cut-off list likely to be released today: All you need to know
This year, in the wake of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in March and the subsequent delay in board exams and their results, the admission process has been pushed to November
Updated on Oct 10, 2020 10:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Prerna Madan
Mann ki Baat: Farm sector playing key role in making India self-reliant, says PM Modi
In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Modi cited the examples of several states to underline how farmers had benefitted when they were allowed a choice to sell their produce directly in the market
Published on Sep 27, 2020 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Prerna Madan
Scientists trace genes that aid and stem spread of Sars-CoV-2
In the study, scientists snipped specific genes in cultured African green monkey cells – which are susceptible to Covid-19 – and infected those gene-edited cells with Sars-CoV-2 to identify the genes that were “pro viral” or “anti viral”.
Updated on Jun 29, 2020 06:58 AM IST
Prerna Madan, New Delhi
Scientists write musical notation on coronavirus protein
At the heart of the experiment is the spike protein -- the component on the surface of the virus that gives it a crown-like appearance and the name coronavirus (‘corona’ meaning ‘crown’ in Latin).
Updated on Apr 05, 2020 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Review: Blood Island by Deep Halder
Deep Halder’s Blood Island attempts to present the truth about the 1979 Marichjhapi massacre.
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 08:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Review: Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi
In Small Days and Nights, Tishani Joshi traces an intriguing story within the concurrent motifs of isolation and identity
Updated on May 17, 2019 05:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Review: Kitty’s War by Daman Singh
Set in a quaint railway colony in 1941 when the Japanese forces are advancing towards India, Daman Singh’s Kitty’s War is genuine in its words and message
Updated on Oct 27, 2018 12:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Like leaves tossed in the wind
Dominic Franks’ account of cycling from Bengaluru to Delhi is a story of finding oneself and realising lost dreams
Updated on Sep 14, 2018 09:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Here are 4 football books as Fifa World Cup 2018 comes to an end
Don’t fret. Even though the Fifa World Cup 2018 has come to a close, there are enough books on football to keep you hooked. Here are the four we recommend.
Updated on Jul 15, 2018 10:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Wondering what life in North Korea is like? Read these 4 books to find out
In the times of Trump-Kim summit, it’s more important than ever to know what happens inside the hermit kingdom. Here are four books to read on North Korea.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 10:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Here are 4 books by Haruki Murakami that will change the way you look at literature
Haruki Murakami takes his readers through grief, tragedy, happiness and loneliness – all-in-one go – with some jazz, The Beatles or Bach and Beethoven tuning alongside.
Updated on Jun 15, 2018 05:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Have you read them yet? Here are four books by British author Sue Townsend that will leave you in splits
Despite her pessimism and caustic humour, Sue Townsend’s stories are therapeutic for all decades and centuries. Here are four books you should read by the famous British author.
Updated on Jun 01, 2018 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
A travelogue along the lines of history
These stories of Partition are real and are perhaps the last remaining first-hand narratives from a disappearing generation
Updated on May 18, 2018 06:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Video of Rhino calf crying next to mother killed by poachers triggers grief, anger
South Africa is battling a scourge of rhino poaching fuelled by insatiable demand for their horn in Asia.
Updated on Feb 28, 2018 11:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Polymorphism book review: These short stories aren’t just dystopic science fiction
Though Polymorphism is a slim volume, its short stories range over wide terrain
Updated on Feb 24, 2018 05:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
Seville travelogue: This Andalusian city is happy and shiny, and all things Spanish
Strolls in sunny days, wine and tapas at night against a backdrop of Islamic-Christian architecture. Seville and Cordoba are wonderfully unique.
Updated on Feb 03, 2018 03:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prerna Madan
Africa: A nation of young, vibrant people who do amazing things, wear fabulous shoes
A session on Afropolitanism at the Jaipur Literature Festival showed that African writers who chose to express themselves in English often grappled with many of the same issues that troubled Indians writing in the language.
Updated on Jan 29, 2018 07:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
Donald Trump is now the new normal: Will America change him or will he change America?
The US President confirmed on Monday what TV journalist Matt Frei had already known: That he tweets from his bed!
Updated on Jan 29, 2018 03:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
JLF 2018: The connection between the Mughals and Rembrandt van Rijn
Artistic exchanges between India and Europe during the Mughal period weren’t just about culture but also about trade, negotiation and power. Stephanie Schrader of the J Paul Getty Museum spoke about the link between Indian and European art during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Updated on Jan 28, 2018 07:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
In search of Osama bin Laden: The stunning inside story of the 9/11 attack mastermind
An interesting discussion on Day 4 of JLF 2018 touched on the future leadership of the al Qaeda and on bin Laden family politics. American journalist Peter Bergen, who interviewed the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark, co-authors of the novel The Exile: The Stunning Inside story of Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda in Flight attended the session.
Updated on Jan 28, 2018 06:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
JLF 2018: Was Hitler a ‘super junkie’? A peek into the Fuhrer’s tryst with cocaine and opiates
Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed, discusses drug abuse in Nazi Germany
Updated on Jan 29, 2018 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
I don’t want my social work associated with Infosys: Sudha Murty at JLF 2018
Enthusiastic schoolchildren thronged Philanthropist and writer Sudha Murty’s session, titled The Man from the Egg, at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday.
Updated on Jan 27, 2018 01:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
Review: The Year of the Hawks by Kanwaljit Deol
The Year of the Hawks, set in a time of great tumult in Punjab, provokes thoughts, discussions and memories
Updated on Jan 26, 2018 08:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prerna Madan
A striking new voice on nationalism, marginalisation and more from Nigeria
Nigerian Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, author of the superb Season of Crimson Blossoms, speaks about exploring taboo and about choosing to write in English.
Updated on Jan 26, 2018 05:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
Tom Stoppard at JLF 2018: We aren’t drones. We’re born to fulfil our unique destinies
Tom Stoppard, the 80-year-old playwright who came up with some great lines during his conversation with Sanjna Kapoor at the Jaipur Literature Festival, charmed the audience and made them break into spontaneous applause again and again.
Updated on Jan 26, 2018 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan
Twist and shout: The Beatles in India
A conversation between Philip Norman and Ajoy Bose at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 threw up some interesting nuggets about the pop band that continues to have a fan following 50 years on.
Updated on Jan 25, 2018 07:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Prerna Madan