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Rameshinder Singh Sandhu

Rameshinder Singh Sandhu

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Spice of Life | Walking through childhood memories on Khasa street

The simple shopping street of Khasa near the Wagah-Attari border with its grand peepal trees was once a sleepy avenue with few vehicles plying on it barring the packed buses. (Photo by the writer)

Published on Nov 13, 2025 07:33 pm IST

Spice of Life | The aunt who didn’t let her cheer, positivity fade

Her positive outlook was a magnet for many as whenever I visited her there was always someone who had come to see her, from neighbours and relatives to even former colleagues. (HT File)

Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:14 am IST

Guest Column | Can we leave the arts alone?

Despite Diljit and his team having clarified that the movie was shot much before the Pahalgam incident, there are reports that his Indian passport may get cancelled and he may be replaced in multi-starrer, Border 3, to be led by Sunny Deol. (HT File Photo)

Published on Jul 06, 2025 07:06 am IST

Spice of Life| Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s summer palace faces monumental neglect

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Summer Palace Museum at Ram Bagh in Amritsar is in a state of neglect. (File photo)

Published on Jun 04, 2025 04:20 pm IST

Spice of Life | Looking at life through the lens of little Zareen

Zareen recently started school and is a curious and sincere student. (Sourced)

Published on Apr 15, 2025 05:58 pm IST

Spice of Life| Memorable trip to Mexico shows world of difference

The official border mark, which sits on the bridge of the Rio Grande river, as one travels from McAllen in Texas to the Mexican town of Progreso. (Photo by the writer)

Published on Mar 21, 2025 03:14 pm IST

Spice of Life| Life in winter from the Finnish window

The view of a street from a sixth-floor window in Finland’s sauna capital of Tampere last December. (Photo by the writer)

Published on Feb 11, 2025 04:08 pm IST

Spice of Life: Embrace power of pause to discover lasting happiness

A woman pays obeisance at a gurudwara. (AP)

Updated on Jul 02, 2024 07:20 pm IST

Spice of Life: One for the road, trucking from Texas to California

En route, we enjoyed a delicious meal of stuffed paranthas at a Punjabi dhaba, where the owners were busy catering to orders. The old Punjabi music, which played in the backdrop, still rings in my ears. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on May 17, 2024 07:08 am IST

Spice of Life | A trip down memory lane on wings of time

In Amsterdam, there were souvenirs of tulip flowers every few steps and soon I found myself on the Delhi flight. (AFP)

Updated on May 01, 2024 06:10 am IST

Spice of Life Retracing Texas train journey of a lifetime

A view of the skyscrapers from the quaint Austin railway station. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 06, 2024 08:48 am IST

Spice of Life: Heartwarming hues of winter happiness

As seasons change, so do conversations. With winter at its peak, a typical dialogue begins with: “It’s so cold! It’s so foggy outside. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 20, 2024 09:50 am IST

Spice of life | Rare year-end gift while wandering in Chicago

From the word go, I could feel the liveliness and lightness in my step. Everyone seemed to be out and about. Large families with children, couples, tourist groups, all bathed in the joy of festivity. (File)

Updated on Dec 27, 2023 07:24 am IST

Spice of Life: Common sense, not so common after all

Minutes after the early-morning train pulled out of the station, a well-dressed co-passenger, seemingly in his sixties, took out his mobile phone and started watching a movie at full volume. Neither did he care for the time of the day, nor did the repeated glances from other passengers have any effect on him. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Dec 18, 2023 05:00 am IST

Spice of Life | A night to remember: Diwali at Golden Temple

Every nook of the Golden Temple was beautifully lit up with candles and earthen lamps on the night of Diwali. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 20, 2023 07:38 am IST

Spice of Life: Words can make or break, use the power mindfully

Every word we use and the topic we pick has a direct influence on every cell of the body, which forms the status of our health, also proved by many studies, writes Rameshinder Singh Sandhu. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Oct 04, 2023 11:37 am IST

An airport fair & prayers to realise ‘phoren’ dreams

An airport fair & prayers to realise ‘phoren’ dreams (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Oct 04, 2023 05:02 am IST

Spice of Life: Practise compassion to stay calm, happy

We forget we are unique because of our nature, exposure and circumstances (HT File)

Published on Sept 20, 2023 06:38 pm IST

Spice of Life: Teacher who walked the extra mile with us

An English teacher from Kerala, he made the best use of his time and ensured we did, too. Some students found him too strict and prayed for his transfer to another House of the school. Every morning, even before our rouser bell, he would write down two new words with their usage in sentences on our notice board. He could test anyone at any time about the words so we made it a point to take note. (Representational image)

Updated on Sept 05, 2023 07:50 pm IST

Spice of Life: Calming yet lively essence of gardens in our homes

A home garden too becomes our living room, especially when the evenings are pleasant. (HT File)

Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:56 pm IST

Spice of Life | Valuing the first step to happiness we all seek

True happiness comes to us only when we possess the virtue of valuing something and it should begin from life’s little joys, the simple pleasures of everyday life, writes Rameshinder Singh Sandhu. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 05, 2023 07:16 pm IST

Spice of Life: Advertise all you want, there’s no beating word of mouth

The ritual of noticing ads orients me into a position to a lot about the country. (HT File)

Updated on Jun 08, 2023 12:05 am IST

Spice of Life: Do you drop your virtues or hold on to them?

It’s the good qualities in us, from always sporting a smile to being helpful and so on, which hold the power to make us stand apart. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 07:06 pm IST

Spice of Life | Reminiscing simple pleasures of winter

Considering January in play, how could I forget Amritsar’s khajur sweet, a Lohri festival special, made simply of white flour and sugar in desi ghee, which wins many hearts. (PTI)

Published on Jan 18, 2023 07:07 pm IST

Spice of life | An unexpected tour of the White House

Her words came back to me as I began planning for my US trip in the middle of last year. I knew touring the White House was no ordinary opportunity (Representational Image/HT File)

Published on Jan 05, 2023 02:03 am IST

Spice of life | Church visits down memory lane ring in Christmas cheer

Curious, the following morning, I was at the church again. As I took a seat to offer prayers, an array of church visits from my globetrotting experience came to mind. (Representational Image/HT File)

Updated on Dec 22, 2022 01:28 am IST

Spice of life | Spirituality, the magic lies only in practice

Passengers and crew, including from the cockpit, took turns to pray there. They would draw the curtain but I could clearly hear the prayers. (Representative Image/HT File)

Published on Nov 24, 2022 05:32 pm IST

Spice of Life: Fall teaches us change is inevitable, beautiful

Making the most of the fall season in a Chicago suburb. (Photo by the writer)

Published on Nov 10, 2022 05:21 pm IST

Spice of Life | Joy of langar sewa at Golden Temple

The langar at Golden Temple gives you a glimpse of a world of equality, where several hundreds of devotees from almost everywhere, relish the same meal, sitting together, making a colourful ocean. (Above) Indian vice president Jagdeep Dhankar with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar eats langar during their visit to Golden Temple, in Amritsar. (ANI)

Published on Oct 26, 2022 07:30 pm IST

Spice of life | Talk less, listen more to master art of conversation

After all, this is how moments of auf wiedersehen are – for most of us, when many topics suddenly turn up on the tongue, and we go on, and on (Unsplash)

Published on Oct 06, 2022 03:38 am IST

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