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      The Spice of Life | Notes from a desk with a window to the world

      The window overlooks a grand garden, a green oasis skirted by a cluster of houses. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 4, 2026 02:12 IST

      Spice of Life: Curtains for engineer behind Naatshala, but show goes on

      Jatinder Brar, the visionary founder of Punjab Naatshala, breathed his last on January 24. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 11, 2026 02:32 IST

      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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 13, 2025 14:03 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)
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      Updated on Aug 18, 2025 24:44 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 6, 2025 01:36 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2025 10:50 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 15, 2025 12:28 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 21, 2025 09:44 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 11, 2025 10:38 IST

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

      A woman pays obeisance at a gurudwara. (AP)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 2, 2024 13:50 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 17, 2024 01:38 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 1, 2024 24:40 IST

      Spice of Life Retracing Texas train journey of a lifetime

      A view of the skyscrapers from the quaint Austin railway station. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 6, 2024 03:18 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 20, 2024 04:20 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 27, 2023 01:54 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 17, 2023 23:30 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 20, 2023 02:08 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 4, 2023 06:07 IST

      An airport fair & prayers to realise ‘phoren’ dreams

      An airport fair & prayers to realise ‘phoren’ dreams (Hindustan Times)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 3, 2023 23:32 IST

      Spice of Life: Practise compassion to stay calm, happy

      We forget we are unique because of our nature, exposure and circumstances (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Sep 20, 2023 13:08 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Sep 5, 2023 14:20 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 20, 2023 07:26 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 5, 2023 13:46 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 7, 2023 18:35 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 24, 2023 13:36 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 18, 2023 13:37 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 4, 2023 20:33 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 21, 2022 19:58 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 24, 2022 12:02 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 10, 2022 11:51 IST
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