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Freeze frame: Images that make the world stop

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 01:36 IST

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka takes a catch to dismiss Australia’s Glenn Maxwell during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup at Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP)

T20 World Cup: It’s a Gambhir-McCullum face-off too

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 02:02 IST

From subs to superstars, a World Cup story

Sanju Samson celebrates India's win against West Indies on Sunday. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 01:26 IST

How textile tickets transitioned from commerce to collectible art

From pretty to humorous and even bizarre, the textile tickets of the mid-19th to 20th centuries, also known as tika or chaap, make for interesting and intriguing art.

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 02:31 IST

Democracy delivered door-to-door in Mumbai

Democracy delivered door-to-door in Mumbai

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 02:31 IST

Ravi Shankar’s ‘last disciple’ faces sharp rebuttal

NEW DELHI, INDIA - MARCH 19: Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka Shankar duding a press conference at Lady Irwin college on on March 19, 1999 in New Delhi, India. Sitar maestro and Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away at age of 92 in San Diego on December 11, 2012. (Photo by Pradeep Bhatia/Hindustan Times ) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 07:21 IST

Crowd puller: There’s no place like India for cricket

The turnout in the stadiums at the ongoing T20 World Cup has been impressive. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 24:24 IST

Unapologetic and nasty: The psychology of sports promos

Images of Steve Smith and Dave Warner in tears were replayed to promote Australia’s first return Test to Cape Town after the infamous 2018 match. (Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 24:40 IST

Decades of denial: ‘Our rice fields flattened, given away for a golf course’

Mumbai, India - Feb. 24, 2026: Adivasis from Konkan shared their experiences of claims with the Forest Rights Act, 2006, at a public hearing organised by the People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) at the YB Chavan Centre on Tuesday. A panel including retired justice Abhay Thipsay, ex-bureaucrat Lakshmikant Deshmukh, ex-minister Vasant Purke will compile an audit report on two decades of implementation of the FRA to be submitted to the state government in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 04:01 IST

New ball spin: A new twist on an old strategy

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram, right, celebrates the wicket of Ishan Kishan on Sunday. (AP)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 24:40 IST

ICC’s World Cup format needs some formatting

Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh shakes hands with Oman's players at the end of their match. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 24:50 IST

DMs, a quick buck: How Gen Z is falling prey to cyber scams

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 01:20 IST

T20 World Cup| Andrew Leonard: The man singing the underdog tune

Andrew Leonard has impressed the fans with his deep knowledge of Nepal cricket. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 02:23 IST

Roadhouse Blues: The nomadic life of an Indian Super Fan

Indian fans during the first T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand in Nagpur. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 01:36 IST

Across sport, Pakistan are no longer India’s rivals

India beat Pakistan by 61 runs in T20 World Cup group match on Sunday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 24:23 IST

From Ranji to Surya: Batters who revolutionised shotmaking in cricket

Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot against Pakistan on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 01:15 IST

3 generations of Chand Book Store in Kolhapur preserve rare literary treasures

Iqbal Lad, son of Chand Lad, at the Chand Book Store in Kolhapur. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 23:54 IST

PMO moves to new address, what happens to South Block on Raisina Hill

"While Lutyens wanted the Secretariat at a lower level, fearing it would obstruct the view of the Viceroy’s residence, Baker insisted on equal prominence, and ultimately prevailed."

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 05:23 IST

For the cricketing world, T20 leagues are the great leveller

Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel plays a shot against Italy. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 02:41 IST

How bats are aiding the T20 revolution

SG factory in Meerut of making cricket gear bats. (Mint Archive/Priyanka Parashar)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 01:05 IST

T20 World Cup: Behind cricket craze and steady growth in Nepal

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Group C - England v Nepal - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - February 8, 2026 Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane celebrates with teammate Rohit Paudel after taking the wicket of England's Tom Banton REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 02:00 IST

What T20 metrics should really matter

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the T20 World Cup against United States in Mumbai. (AP)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 02:06 IST

Between the lines: Decoding the India-US joint statement

The India-US joint statement issued on Saturday morning finally gives much awaited details about the broad contours of the engagement over trade between the two countries (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 03:18 IST

The 32-hour operation to defuse a moving bomb on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway

On the Pune–Mumbai carriageway, a gas tanker travelling downhill lost control while negotiating the curve and overturned on its side.

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 03:08 IST

80 yrs on, Netaji’s homecoming still awaited

Subhas Chandra Bose died following a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 01:47 IST

Which AQI number should we believe in Mumbai?

At two construction sites in the same Shivaji Park locality in Dadar, the contrast was even sharper. The monitoring board on the left picture showed relatively low PM2.5 and PM10 levels of 36 and 37, while another nearby monitor displayed sharply higher readings of 100 and 114, despite both being in the same area. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 4, 2026 01:40 IST

Supreme Court cautions high courts against interfering in elections mid-process

Courts must avoid liberal interim reliefs once elections begin: Supreme Court

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 01:14 IST

16th Finance Commission redraws distribution; states share remains at 41%

Before she began her budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha that the government had accepted the 16th FC’s recommendations.

Published on Feb 2, 2026 01:08 IST

From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 24:35 IST

MRP+ refundable deposit from April 1: Goa’s big clean-up gamble

Under the scheme, consumers will pay an additional deposit of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 over the MRP, which will be refunded when empty packets or bottles are returned at designated deposit machines. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 07:22 IST

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