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Quote of the day by Sushmita Sen: ‘Don't antagonise your voice, make it…’

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen encourages the importance of self expression with dignity and respect.
Updated on May 29, 2026 07:15 am IST

Bengaluru biker offers ice creams to roadside workers amid scorching heat

A Bengaluru biker offered ice creams to workers during extreme heat, leaving social media users moved by his kindness.
Updated on Apr 25, 2026 06:02 pm IST

Lko’s ‘adab’ in action, city unites to rebuild lives after slum fire

A solar panel, donated by a Good Samaritan, used for operating a fan in a tent. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 18, 2026 03:14 am IST

How to overcome being benumbed as war rages on?

Representational image.
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 06:36 am IST

Nashik man shares video of strangers helping vendor after cart overturns. Watch

A Nashik man posted a video of commuters pausing at a signal to help a vegetable vendor whose cart overturned.
Published on Mar 13, 2026 04:08 pm IST

Spice of Life |Joy of generosity gives way to charity by proxy

After clicking a few pictures, we decided to treat ourselves to ice-cream. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 11, 2026 06:24 am IST

Foreigner moved to tears in India after stranger buys her water

A foreigner shared an emotional video describing how a stranger bought her water.
Published on Mar 03, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Ramzan Special | Iqbal Khan: No one knew, my mom would offer me treats secretly

Actor Iqbal Khan
Published on Feb 21, 2026 12:25 am IST

Compassion must guide policy on community dogs

Dogs walked this earth before we learned to name them. They stayed when they could have left. If they have chosen to live beside us, the least we can do is make space. (HT Archive)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 09:37 pm IST

Global resonance: Dalai Lama’s Grammy win sparks jubilation in Dharamshala

The 90-year-old spiritual leader won the award for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for his album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. (HT file photo)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 03:53 pm IST

Dalai Lama gets a Grammy, joins Spielberg on first-time winners' list

Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, had collaborated with sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, on the album, blending spoken word and music to celebrate universal values of peace, compassion, kindness and hope.
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 10:55 am IST

Kindness at work includes giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules

Kindness at work includes giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules
Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:35 pm IST

Mohit Chauhan raises his voice for strays through music with song Meri Aawaaz

Mohit Chauhan released Meri Aawaaz as a heartfelt plea for compassion towards stray animals amid growing public debates on their treatment.
Published on Dec 31, 2025 12:31 pm IST

Chinese woman overcomes social anxiety by feeding 120 stray cats

Battling social anxiety, a Chinese woman attended wedding banquets to save untouched food and feed 120 stray cats
Published on Dec 12, 2025 06:40 pm IST

Kolkata woman shares video of elderly musician who plays to feed stray dogs

A Kolkata street musician’s story of feeding stray dogs with his daily earnings touched internet.
Published on Nov 14, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Australian man rescues stranded cow from drain in India, wins praise. Watch

An Australian man went viral after saving a cow stuck in a drain in India.
Published on Sept 27, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Woman attacked by fellow residents for feeding stray dogs in Bengaluru: Report

Neha Parween, a Bengaluru resident who has cared for stray dogs for years, has filed a police complaint against five individuals.
Published on Sept 01, 2025 08:31 am IST

How Chandigarh tricity’s silent saviours are giving stray dogs a second chance

This International Dog Day, HT talks to silent guardians, who spend a major chunk of their time feeding and tending to stray and injured animals
Updated on Jan 07, 2026 07:10 pm IST

Anand Mahindra hails Pune doctor who charges no fee for girl child births

Anand Mahindra hailed Dr Ganesh Rakh, who delivered baby girls free of charge.
Published on Aug 25, 2025 06:23 pm IST

Accepting shared humanity key to peaceful resolution of most intractable conflicts: Dalai Lama

Accepting shared humanity key to peaceful resolution of most intractable conflicts: Dalai Lama
Published on Jul 13, 2025 09:41 pm IST

The art and science of healing needs revival

Accepting a knowledge gap or an omission is the most important form of humility, honesty. (REUTERS)
Published on Jun 30, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Feeling stuck in situationship? Dating coach shares 3 tips to help you move on

A "situationship" is a romantic relationship that lacks a clear definition or commitment.
Updated on May 28, 2025 07:11 pm IST

Church leaders in Delhi mourn passing of Pope Francis; remember his legacy of humility, reform

Church leaders in Delhi mourn passing of Pope Francis; remember his legacy of humility, reform
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:34 pm IST

Pope Francis will be remembered as beacon of humility, spiritual courage: Modi

Pope Francis will always be remembered as a beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions across the world, said PM Modi in his post (X/narendramodi)
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 04:23 pm IST

Commuter gives up seat to elderly man on bus, his reply leaves him speechless

A user shared how giving up their bus seat to an elderly man led to a touching conversation.
Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:12 pm IST

The benefits of being equanimous

The benefits of being equanimous
Published on Mar 18, 2025 07:26 am IST

Firefighter wins hearts as he gives thirsty deer water after it survives fire

A firefighter gave water to a deer that survived a fire, melting hearts online.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 08:30 pm IST

Matthieu Ricard: “Reducing all of Buddhism to mindfulness is far too simplistic”

BBC News presenter Samantha Simmonds in conversation with Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard at the Bhutan Innovation Forum in October 2024. (Courtesy Bhutan Innovation Forum)
Published on Mar 03, 2025 10:53 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book by the Dalai Lama and Kailash Satyarthi on how globalized compassion can promote peace, another on the great filmmakers of Malayalam cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, and a volume on the life of a legendary Hindustani classical singer (Sanjeev Kumar)
Published on Feb 22, 2025 05:14 am IST

DU teaching students concepts of patriotism, compassion under "Acharsala" initiative: Varsity

DU teaching students concepts of patriotism, compassion under "Acharsala" initiative: Varsity
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:06 pm IST