Art and Culture

Updated on Sep 22, 2023 06:26 PM IST

She has roots in Chennai. Her music isn’t purely jazz; it has ragas woven in. She never expected this response, she says. Tune into the tale of Rags & Ragas.

Suri’s album, Rags & Ragas, hit #3 on the iTunes US jazz charts in September. Why? Well, in one track, for instance, she explores resonances between Raga Bageshri and the iconic five-chord phrasing found on Miles Davis’s So What.

ht_print | ByBhanuj Kappal

Festive home decor: 7 creative hacks and ideas for a unique and stylish makeover

Check out some creative home decor ideas that will allow you to infuse tradition with a contemporary twist, making your festival celebrations truly memorable.

Festive decor sets the stage for joy and enhances the essence of this special time of year.(Freepik )

Published on Sep 22, 2023 04:27 PM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on September 22

The day of September 22 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 21, 2023 10:23 PM IST

A record-breaking tale on canvas

Amrita Sher-Gil’s The Story Teller has become the most expensive Indian artwork to be auctioned. It tells more than the story of her Indo-European influences.

Amrita Sher-Gil, The Story Teller, 1937 Oil on canvas, 23.25 x 29.25 in((Image courtesy of Saffronart))

Published on Sep 21, 2023 08:39 PM IST

ByPrachi Sibal

Delhi-based Bharatanatyam artiste Saroja Vaidyanathan dies at 86

Padma Bhushan Saroja Vaidyanathan had been battling lymphoma for some time. She passed away on September 21, in Delhi, at the age of 86.

Updated on Sep 21, 2023 03:22 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Hiroshima victim's origami a warning from the past

The family of Sadako Sasaki, who died of radiation poisoning in 1955, wants her paper cranes recognized by UNESCO as a significant symbol of the horrors.

Sadako Sasaki's paper cranes on display at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. (DW/Kyodo/picture alliance)

Published on Sep 21, 2023 10:50 AM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 21

The day of September 21 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 21, 2023 08:18 AM IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 20

The day of September 20 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 20, 2023 02:08 AM IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 19

The day of September 19 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Updated on Sep 19, 2023 08:02 AM IST

Last minute DIY decor tips for Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, begins tomorrow. Experts suggest using natural materials, dried flowers, and DIY hacks to decorate homes for the festival.

Flowers can instantly elevate the premises. Use genda balls as mini chandeliers and rose to add fragrance.

Updated on Sep 18, 2023 02:32 PM IST

ByRuchika Garg, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 18

The day of September 18 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 18, 2023 12:09 AM IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 17

The day of September 17 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Updated on Sep 17, 2023 01:23 AM IST

Writers’ bloc: Testing AI’s limits, by Charles Assisi

The new programs may learn faster and better than we expected, but good prose cannot be crafted by checking off boxes, Assisi says. In this week’s Life Hacks.

The Library of Trinity College, Dublin. It takes ideas, conviction – and, of course, rare skill – to craft a story in such a way that it turns into an heirloom. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 09:21 PM IST

ht_print | ByCharles Assisi

Pans’ labyrinth: Swetha Sivakumar on how utensils shape a dish

What makes the kadhai a favourite of the home chef? When is taller, better? When, and why, should one lose the sides altogether? Take a look.

(Clockwise from top left) Griddle, tagine, stock pot or kadhai? It depends on how one wants to distribute heat, steam, even flavour. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 09:12 PM IST

BySwetha Sivakumar

Crash course: Why couples don’t collide in a crowd

Researchers in Japan have found that couples are less likely to bump into other people – unless they have children. Find out why.

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 08:23 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Baffling: Crickets craft tiny megaphones to up their chances of finding a mate

The tiny megaphone is called a baffle, and what’s interesting is that not all members of a species use one. It is usually the quieter and smaller ones that do.

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 08:22 PM IST

ByZara Murao

‘I don’t actually miss outside yet’: Notes from NASA’s Mars simulation mission

What builds cohesiveness, in a team operating in a vacuum? How can that become a liability? A look at lessons from the newest test, and ones that came before.

A rendering of Mars Dune Alpha, the CHAPEA habitat built in a hangar in Houston. Crew can step out in spacesuits to walk in a lifeless, red landscape. (ICON / NASA)

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 08:10 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Government plans Tech Museum in Delhi to showcase emerging, future technologies

The Union Government plans to set up a Tech Museum in Delhi to showcase emerging and future technologies of India.

The proposed technology museum will come up at the Nav Bharat Udyan. (Pexels)

Published on Sep 16, 2023 01:07 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, New Delhi

Double tapped for drama: Anupama Chopra on dual roles and Jawan

The dual role has a special place in Indian cinema. It’s roaring back with SRK's Jawan. See who else played a dad, a son, even two sons - all in the same film.

Updated on Sep 16, 2023 09:39 PM IST

ByAnupama Chopra

A tale, a bout, a girl: A Wknd interview with Antim Panghal

Off the mat, she’s shy, polite. On it, 5’4” of unforgiving fury. The first Indian woman wrestler with consecutive junior world wins is now at the senior Worlds.

“I never knew I could do so much, so fast. With every victory my coaches kept telling me ‘Keep working hard and you can beat the best.’ So, I followed them,” says Panghal, 19. (HT Photo: Sanjeev Verma)

Updated on Sep 15, 2023 07:22 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: 7 budget-friendly decor ideas for a festive home makeover

Check out some budget-friendly home decor ideas that will not only add charm to your living space but also enhance the spiritual ambience for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Published on Sep 15, 2023 05:55 PM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, Delhi

Ideal worship: After #GirlBoss, it’s now #GirlFailure

The hustler with no time for lunch has given way to a woman who celebrates her flaws, but this too is an unrealistic ideal. Where do these come from, and why?

Perfect mothers, spouses, cooks? A still from The Stepford Wives (2004). The problem lies with assigning labels to women, says behavioural analyst Aditi Surana. “Society needs to just normalise our journeys as humans instead.”

Updated on Sep 15, 2023 05:24 PM IST

ByAnesha George

50 facts to rule them all: A look at Tolkien’s way with worlds

September marks half a century since the death of JRR Tolkien, yet signs of him are everywhere – in videogames, software programs, Star Wars and Game of Thrones

Of the cast of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films (released between 2001 and 2003), only Christopher Lee, who plays Saruman, had ever met JRR Tolkien (seen at top in the image above). Meanwhile, a 1960s film version starring The Beatles was to have had John Lennon in the role of Gollum. Tolkien turned them down. (Images: Getty Images, Adobe Stock, Wikimedia Commons; HT Imaging: Puneet Verma)

Updated on Sep 15, 2023 05:09 PM IST

ByK Narayanan

Key earthy design trends for workspaces to enjoy a soothing monsoon

These earthy design trends in your commercial workspace add soothing and serene aspects of monsoon season while promoting employee well-being and productivity

Published on Sep 15, 2023 02:17 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 15

The day of September 15 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 14, 2023 10:58 PM IST

Artists paint pesos to illustrate Argentina's currency and inflation woes

As millions of Argentines express dismay and anger, a group of artists is seeking to show the economic damage the best way they know how, with art.

Published on Sep 14, 2023 04:33 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Office decor tips: 4 top colour palette trends to elevate your workplace design

Let's explore the top colour palettes that can elevate your workplace design, helping you strike the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality.

Creating an inspiring and productive work environment begins with thoughtful consideration of office decor. (Unsplash)

Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:41 PM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, Delhi

Morocco's deadly earthquake destroys cultural sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as priceless historical landmarks were severely damaged by the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Morocco.

The earthquake damaged several culturally significant sites in Morocco, including the Kharbouch Mosque in Marrakech. (Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/picture alliance)

Published on Sep 14, 2023 11:13 AM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on September 14

The day of September 14 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Updated on Sep 14, 2023 02:05 PM IST

Book Review: 'Stranger Things' actor weaves a romance novel into a WWII disaster

A love story set in London, spanning the wartime years of 1942-1945 forms the crux of Millie Bobby Brown's debut novel.

Book Review: Millie Bobby Brown of 'Stranger Things' weaves a romance novel into a WWII disaster(Pinterest)