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Quote of the day by Sabrina Carpenter: ‘Part of life is making light of…'

US singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter at the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
Published on May 11, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Bride applies for job on wedding day, video goes viral

A bride was seen applying for a job in her bridal outfit, video went viral.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 12:20 pm IST

Just Like That: Folk tales and earthy wisdom that grounds India’s philosophies

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Representational image. (X)
Updated on Mar 01, 2026 05:34 pm IST

Choppleganger: For when your doppelganger is a downgrade

Choppleganger: For when your doppelganger is a downgrade
Published on Jan 15, 2026 04:37 pm IST

Salman Rushdie: stabbed 15 times but still laughing

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Author Salman Rushdie attends the 2023 PEN America Literary Gala.
Updated on Nov 05, 2025 10:36 am IST

Jonathan Bailey says Bridgerton taught him nothing about romance

Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley in Bridgerton season 2
Updated on Jul 14, 2025 10:31 pm IST

British etiquette coach shows ‘only way’ to eat banana with cutlery. Video

A British etiquette coach sparked laughs online by demonstrating the "proper" way to eat a banana — using a knife and fork.
Published on Jun 05, 2025 07:40 pm IST

Huma Qureshi – “Books can be an escape from the harsh truth of reality”

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Actor and author Huma Qureshi (Jaipur Literature Festival)
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 07:38 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 20 February 2025

Catch It Live on Thursday, 20 February 2025
Published on Feb 20, 2025 12:53 pm IST

Croatia's laughter museum is on a mission to spark childlike joy

Museum founder Andrea Golubic inside a pool full of small white balls at the HaHaHouse museum of laughter in central Zagreb, on January 21, 2025. The 450-square-metre (4,844-square-feet) museum, which opened in January, offers eight interactive zones and has also an educational part featuring the history of humour from ancient to modern times and via different formats-theatre, film or Internet.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Expert explains why Gen Z, the 'unserious generation, uses humour to cope

Gen Z is all laughs even in dire circumstances.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 03:08 pm IST

Want to be a better parent? Science says laughter and jokes might be the key

New research highlights humour's role in easing parenting stress and building resilience.
Published on Jan 04, 2025 07:08 pm IST

Baby John trailer: Varun vows to protect his daughter in action-packed thriller

Varun Dhawan in a still from Baby John.
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:27 pm IST

Humour is an efficient parenting tool to connect with your child: Study

Phil and Luke Dunphy, the on-screen father and son from Modern Family, are the perfect example of a fun parent-child relationship.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 12:45 pm IST

All puns blazing: What makes a good joke?

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(HT Illustrations: Jayanto)
Updated on Sept 28, 2024 03:58 pm IST

Serena Williams cracks THIS racist joke on Caitlin Clark at the ESPYs: Watch

Caitlin Clark became the target of Serena Williams' joke at the ESPY Awards
Published on Jul 12, 2024 06:59 pm IST

On Mother’s Day, here’s why Soha Ali Khan believes mums laugh harder

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, and their six-year-old daughter, Inaaya, have different ideas of what’s funny. (PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM/@SAKPATAUDI)
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:18 pm IST

World Laughter Day 2024: Date, history, significance and all you need to know

World Laughter Day, every first Sunday of May, celebrates laughter's universal ability to bring joy and healing.
Published on May 04, 2024 03:34 pm IST

Priyadarshan confirms new film with Akshay Kumar is going to be on this subject

Filmmaker Priyadarshan with actor Akshay Kumar
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 01:16 am IST

The definition of theatre plays is different for me: Waman Kendre

Kendre was speaking during second day of the two-day Deccan Literature Festival took place at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 05:24 am IST

Goad idea: Why get angry when you can laugh about it?

Even superheroes defuse anger with humour, not more anger. Be like Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, who practised tact and wit in heated moments.
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 03:15 pm IST

International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2023: Date, history, significance

International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration
Published on Sept 18, 2023 02:35 pm IST

Interview: Manish Gaekwad, author, The Last Courtesan – “My mother and I were accomplices in this”

Author Manish Gaekwad (Courtesy HarperCollins)
Updated on Sept 01, 2023 08:13 pm IST

It rains poetry, couplets, Bollywood numbers on last day of Uttar Pradesh assembly’s monsoon session

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in the state assembly on Friday. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:18 am IST

Stars in the City: Dilli ka ladka Zakir Khan at his candid best, gives lessons in love, life and likeability

Zakir Khan recently visited Hindustan Times House for SITC.
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 06:22 pm IST

Zeina Abirached, graphic novelist - “Humour saved us during terrible times”

Graphic novelist Zeina Abirached (Courtesy the author)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 09:47 pm IST

#LockTheBox: A paradise for tricity bibliophiles

People browsing through books on display at the Lock the Box book fair at Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector 15, Chandigarh (Photo: Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:30 pm IST

First date rules millennials love to follow to impress their partner

Dating tips: Going out on your first date? Check out these rules that millennials love to follow to impress their partner 
Updated on Aug 08, 2022 02:21 pm IST

International Joke Day: History, significance; benefits of sharing jokes

International Joke Day 2022: The day is annually celebrated on July 1
Updated on Jul 01, 2022 08:12 am IST