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Heritage in motion: Vintage beauties vroom through Lucknow streets

Vintage cars in full glory during a rally on Sunday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT)
Published on Nov 17, 2025 04:28 am IST

Lore galore: Reseeding the pomegranate's sacred and sensual symbolism

Reseeding the pomegranate's sacred and sensual symbolism
Updated on Nov 14, 2025 11:50 am IST

Andrew Miller: “I wanted to write a novel with lots of good forward energy”

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Author Andrew Miller (Rob Macdougall/ Courtesy thebookerprizes.com)
Published on Nov 07, 2025 06:43 pm IST

Mind The Gap: The keepers of memory

Cooking for my firefly
Published on Oct 20, 2025 07:00 am IST

Erika Kirk and Donald Trump's past links: Did TPUSA CEO work for POTUS?

US President Donald Trump embraces Erika Kirk, during a memorial service for her husband, slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 01:42 am IST

Gemini AI photo trend: Easy prompt to create portraits with historical rulers

Here’s how users are turning selfies into art with Gemini’s Nano Banana, generating images alongside historical rulers in seconds.
Published on Sept 19, 2025 03:15 pm IST

Mind the Gap: Why Indian women sleep less than men

Counting sleep
Published on Sept 21, 2025 12:04 pm IST

Step into the past: Why heritage walks are the best way to explore a city

Step into the past: Why heritage walks are the best way to explore a city
Published on Sept 08, 2025 05:00 pm IST

Wood you believe it?: The bloodied, grisly story of cinnamon

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(HT Illustration: Puneet Kumar via ChatGPT)
Updated on Sept 06, 2025 12:13 pm IST

Art diary: Historic Ganesha sculptures enthrall Delhiites at this exhibition

The exhibition on display presents rare Ganesha sculptures (dating from 12th to 20th century) from the Lance Dane collection, alongside paintings by K Viswanathan.
Published on Aug 30, 2025 09:25 am IST

Mind the Gap: Unshakeable: Nilam Katara’s fight for justice

Nilam Katara fought for 16 years to get justice to her son Nitish Katara
Published on Aug 25, 2025 12:45 pm IST

Cristiano Ronaldo creates history with latest goal at Saudi Super Cup final

Soccer Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final - Al Nassr v Al Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Updated on Aug 25, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Mind the Gap: In her words: Urvashi Butalia

The 1947 Partition
Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:00 am IST

In Delhi's Lodhi-era park, no badminton or basketball courts, rules SC

Built during the Lodhi era, the Gumti has been declared protected by the Delhi government’s archaeology department.
Updated on Aug 04, 2025 01:25 pm IST

NCERT Class 8 textbook revision features ‘brutality' of Delhi Sultanate, Mughals

NCERT released Part 1 of the Social Science book for Class 8, ‘Exploring Society: Indian and Beyond’. (Pic for representational purposes only)
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Uranus in Gemini after 84 years: History says catastrophe awaits — is it true?

Uranus enters Gemini after 84 years — and history has set a scary precedent
Published on Jul 07, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Napoleon's world is on display for a landmark auction, from divorce papers to his iconic hat

Napoleon's world is on display for a landmark auction, from divorce papers to his iconic hat
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:33 pm IST

Juneteenth holiday 2025: What it is and how to celebrate

Celebrating 160 years of Juneteenth: A look at its evolution and significance.
Published on Jun 16, 2025 08:01 pm IST

Daneesh Majid: “History has mostly been written by those in power”

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Author Daneesh Majid (Courtesy Instagram)
Published on Jun 09, 2025 06:33 pm IST

Vikrant Massey says Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan was never defeated

Vikrant Massey shared his thoughts after watching a promo on a Television show on Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan.
Updated on Jun 06, 2025 06:53 pm IST

CBSE Class 12th History question paper rated easy to moderate, analysis here

CBSE Class 12th History Analysis: Question paper rated easy to moderate
Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:20 pm IST

Archaeologists discover oldest evidence of humans in tropical forests

Archaeologists discover 150,000-year-old stone tools in Ivory Coast's Anyama neighbourhood.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 04:20 pm IST

ICSE, ISC History exam 2025: Easy to moderate paper brings smiles to students

Students had a satisfactory smile when they stepped out of their examination halls.
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 07:54 am IST

Cinema an important weapon for a civilised future: German filmmaking icon Wim Wenders

Cinema an important weapon for a civilised future: German filmmaking icon Wim Wenders
Published on Feb 21, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Hug Day 2025: Date, history, significance and all you want to know

Valentine's Week 2025: Date, history, significance and celebration of Hug Day.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 05:06 pm IST

Magh Bihu 2025: Date, shubh muhurat of Bhogali Bihu, history, significance, more

Magh Bihu 2025: What is Magh Bihu really about? A deep dive into Assam’s most anticipated festival!
Published on Jan 12, 2025 03:52 pm IST

Uttarayan 2025: Date, history, significance, celebration of kite flying festival

Uttarayan 2025: Date, significance, history, traditions and celebration behind the festival of kites.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:13 pm IST

Annie Gray: “Through food, you can go almost anywhere”

British historian Annie Gray (Courtesy anniegray.co.uk)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 09:21 pm IST

MC Square: ‘I incorporate elements of my culture into my songs’

MC Square has released his track titled Kakori Kaand
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 01:01 pm IST

Does the evil eye really protect you? Tracing it's lore beyond the closet

Has fast fashion diluted the legend-attested efficacy of the the evil eye?
Published on Dec 30, 2024 03:27 pm IST