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That’s what they all say...: How idioms change around the world

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 02:00 pm IST

‘Out of the frying pan...’ in Indonesian becomes ‘out of the tiger’s mouth, and into the crocodile’s’. (Shutterstock)

The Tree of Life: Read an exclusive excerpt from a new book by Max Telford

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 01:59 pm IST

Click on all links: A look at the latest version of the Tree of Life

The tree, as of 2016. It still contains just a fraction of 1% of species estimated to be alive today. (Jill Banfield / UC Berkeley, Laura Hug / University of Waterloo et al)

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 01:55 pm IST

Back tie affair: Unwrapping the history of the apron

Jeremy Allen White in The Bear.

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 01:50 pm IST

The Diplomat, Tempest: Deepanjana Pal writes on a new numbers game

Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat.

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 01:14 pm IST

Shots heard around the world: The wonder that was the West Indies

It wasn’t what they did but how they did it, breaking barriers in every country they visited. (Above) The legend Vivian Richards, and fast-bowler Joel Garner. (Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 01:00 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 25 October 2025

Gram it: Devotees bathe and offer prayers in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj Ghat. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has announced a government holiday on the third day of Chhath Puja, that is, Monday.
The four-day festival, begins today with Nahay Khay followed by Kharna on the second day. On the third day, devotees will make offerings to the setting sun, and on the final day they will worship the rising sun.(Photo: Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Published on Oct 25, 2025 02:14 am IST

Safer Agentic AI: Read an excerpt from Nell Watson’s book on guardrails

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 05:28 pm IST

Frankenstein, Skynet, Ultron: Sentient machines in pop culture

In Arthur C Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), the supercomputer HAL prioritises mission objectives over the lives of crew members.

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 05:22 pm IST

Earlier machines replaced labour; these replace thought: AI ethicist Nell Watson

A still from Her (2013). Even assuming AI never crosses over into sentience, we must prepare for the illusion of it; and for the fallout of that ‘deception’.

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 05:18 pm IST

Mirror, mirror...: What to worry about when you worry about AI

(HT illustration: Rahul Pakarath)

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 05:37 pm IST

Railsong: Read an excerpt from the new novel by award-winning Rahul Bhattacharya

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Heart on the line: Wknd interviews Rahul Bhattacharya, author of Railsong

(HT Photo: Satish Bate)

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 02:55 pm IST

Step inside Malavika Mohanan's home: A little piece of south India in Mumbai

Malavika Mohanan's Mumbai home is a vibrant blend of culture and style. (Pics courtesy: Architectural Digest India)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 01:17 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 24 October 2025

Gram it: Chhath Puja vibes are taking over the Capital! Here's a glimpse of how Instagram content creators are making reels at Kalindi Kunj Ghat of the Yamuna river ahead of the puja (October 25 to 28), dedicated to the Sun God, which is predominantly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Updated on Oct 24, 2025 12:16 am IST

5 tips to make workplaces happy spaces with trending dopamine decor style

When your workspace is lively, your mood too is. (Picture credit: Shutterstock)

Updated on Oct 23, 2025 09:12 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 23 October 2025

Gram it: A view of the Akshardham Temple covered with smog as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi remains 'very poor' for the fourth consecutive day, post Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). AQI of 332 was recorded at 6am on October 23.(Photo: ANI )

Updated on Oct 23, 2025 09:20 am IST

Refreshing your children's room? 6 tips for a soothing pastel makeover

Pastel colours in the room impart a calming effect. (Picture credit: Gemini AI)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 07:09 pm IST

Stories of strength, spirit and survival take centrestage at LalitArpan Festival

From Padma Shri Shovana Narayan to Kathak artiste Nrityashree Alaknanda and artist Kathak danseuse Nrityashree Alaknanda, the festival stage came alive with powerful performances and graceful storytelling.

Published on Oct 22, 2025 01:17 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 21 October 2025

Gram it: Commuters drove amid heavy smog in Delhi on Tuesday morning, as haze engulfed the city skyline a day after Diwali celebrations. You too feel the urge to cough or sneeze?(Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 12:48 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 19 October 2025

Gram it: Rows of diyas on Kartavya Path give a never seen before sheen to India Gate. Several volunteers lit up these as part of Delhi government's Diwali celebrations over the weekend. Delhiites, how about joining them today evening? (Photo: Deepanshu Aggarwal/AP)

Published on Oct 19, 2025 10:14 am IST

In sickness, in health, in law: Simran Mangharam on loving your spouse’s family

A still from The Flintstones. Don’t be primitive. Give things time. Let your partner find their own ways of turning mutual respect into affection, and eventually into kinship.

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 07:04 pm IST

Built to last: 30 years on, the legacy of Catan

The boardgame requires players to strategise but also collaborate, in order to make the most of their resources, as they build new settlements.

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 07:03 pm IST

Zebras crossing: Why life-sized animal puppets are ‘stampeding’ around the world

The Herds at the Jostedal Glacier in Norway. (Image: The Walk Productions / Vegard Aasen)

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 07:00 pm IST

Delhi, turn up the volume! Akon, Travis Scott, AP Dhillon, Zakir to perform here

In the next couple of months, Delhi-NCR will turn into a concert hub with 30 music and cultural events lined-up! As international and Indian artistes wow the audience, it will give Delhi's live entertainment industry a big boost. (Photos: Instagram)

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 10:29 am IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 18 October 2025

Gram it: An artist paints a Mughal-era heritage monument at the Delhi Golf Club where the DP World India Championship 2025 (Oct 16 to 19) is seeing action from some of the biggest names in the sport. (Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP)

Published on Oct 18, 2025 09:17 am IST

Big bang theory: The intriguing history of fireworks

A depiction of early experiments in China. First it was discovered that air pockets in the bamboo stalk explode with heat. When gunpowder was invented, the two were then combined. Paper wrapping came much later. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 10:47 pm IST

Twists of fete: Around the world in unusual festivals

Theyyam combines ancestor worship, fertility rites and myth, and is believed to have originated among indigenous tribes in the Malabar region of present-day Kerala. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 07:30 pm IST

Welcome to the party: This Diwali, a look at the ancient history of celebration

A painting dated to the 1700s shows Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah watching a fireworks display. (Wikimedia)

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 07:21 pm IST

Hosting Diwali party this weekend? 5 tips for styling your dining table

With right styling tips, you can transform your dining table. (Picture credit: Gemini AI )

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 06:23 pm IST

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