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Jairam Ramesh seeks CEC's time for INDIA bloc leaders to discuss VVPATs

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

Published on Jan 02, 2024 11:29 am IST

Review: Rituparno Ghosh On/And Film edited by Somdatta Mandal and Koushik Mondal

Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh won around 12 national and some international awards for his critical and commercially successful films like Unishe April, Dahan, Asukh, Chokher Bali, Raincoat, Bariwali, Antarmahal, Noukadubi, Abohoman, Chitrangada and The Last Lear. (Prateek Choudhary/Hindustan Times)

books

Updated on Nov 22, 2023 09:54 am IST

The conversation India refuses to have

It takes courage to push a conversation that evokes almost zero public sympathy in an audience that is inclined to believe that consent has no place on the marital bed

columns

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 08:01 pm IST

Exclusive article: Fabulous Bollywood Wife Maheep Kapoor on being the Queen of Sass

Maheep Kapoor says husband Sanjay had warned her to grow a thick skin before she signed The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

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Updated on Dec 16, 2020 07:55 pm IST

All is wellness

Balance seemed an apt title for Deanne Panday’s book – the concept, chapters, etc. Even the cover features Deanne on a circular swing symbolising the circle of life programme she’s written about in the book

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Updated on Nov 29, 2020 08:04 am IST

Rahul Khanna: Being fit versus being fashionable

Formals and FitBit may not be the best fit

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Published on Nov 15, 2020 08:59 am IST

Sunday stand-up: Still a boys’ club

There are comics being sexist, homophobic, casteist, transphobic and generally toxic

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Updated on Oct 11, 2020 04:29 pm IST

Festive Bollywood releases deck up 2021: John Abraham, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn set eyes on festivals for their films

Both Laal Singh Chadha and Satyameva Jayate 2 will release around festivals in 2021.

bollywood

Updated on Sept 29, 2020 04:42 pm IST

With Love: Have you seen your partner’s point of view?

SHE SAID WHAT? Is she complaining, or asking for help. Is he sulking or hurt? We’re all using the same words, but it’s crucial to know what they mean.

columns

Updated on Sept 25, 2020 08:17 pm IST

A productive Parliament

The very fact that Parliament house during Budget Session is back in business is a positive step

editorials

Updated on Sept 14, 2020 12:56 pm IST

Fashion doesn’t interest me. Style does: Rahul Khanna

Rahul Khanna is a “boutique actor”, whose sartorial statements and good looks often send hearts aflutter; Styling: Frisky Ridgewala

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Updated on Sept 03, 2020 11:18 pm IST

Guest column: Differences can be resolved, don’t burn your bridges

Honest dialogues with those you care for or with colleagues you perceive as your adversaries can throw up some surprises.

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Published on Jun 13, 2020 09:34 pm IST

Summer reading list for young adults

Five books for the teenagers’ reading list

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Updated on Jun 07, 2020 12:29 am IST

HT Brunch Cover Story: How did Kartik Aaryan become Bollywood’s new cool

Styling by Aki Narula; Make-up: Vicky Salvi; Hair: Milan Thapa; Art direction: Amit Malik; Location courtesy: JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh;

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Updated on May 03, 2020 02:43 am IST

This Indian life by Shoba Narayan: Recipe for a relationship

Indian recipe blogs thrive because they offer precise measurements

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Updated on Apr 26, 2020 02:57 am IST

Excerpt: Love in the Time of Quarantine by Siddhartha Gigoo

Migrant workers sleeping in an open ground in New Delhi on April 09, 2020.

books

Updated on Apr 13, 2020 12:02 pm IST

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth’s schedules could have been planned better: Gopichand

File photo of Pullela Gopichand.

others

Updated on Mar 05, 2020 08:16 pm IST

New toss, two bowlers to bowl 3 balls: Former Australia all-rounder proposes radical change to Super Over rules

India lead the series 4-0

cricket

Updated on Feb 02, 2020 10:20 am IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Are you also tired of being angry on social media?

In the past few days, ever since students became the focus of a lot of politics and debates over nationalism, a lot of bitterness and negativity seems to have crept into the common man’s life.

columns

Updated on Feb 01, 2020 06:26 pm IST

Mundra port: Adani group seeks exemption from public hearings

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group during a press conference announcing their new brand identity in Mumbai.

india news

Updated on Jan 28, 2020 04:30 am IST

Learning to respect another’s point of view

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Published on Jan 23, 2020 10:29 pm IST

Dear 2020: Makarand Deshpande’s open letter to the coming year

Makarand Deshpande’s new play Ram is a satire on the religious bigotry; Location courtesy: Prithvi Theatre

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Updated on Dec 28, 2019 11:02 pm IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Page-turners

Here is a list of Top Reads of The Year for you

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Updated on Dec 28, 2019 11:54 pm IST

Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior: When Kajol said Ajay wanted ‘me to be part of the film so that he didn’t have to pay my fees’

Kajol and Ajay Devgn in their get-up for Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior.

bollywood

Updated on Aug 10, 2020 02:16 am IST

The new Bharat is a different marketplace

Nimisha Jain of Boston Consulting Group interacts with Rameet Arora of HT in Episode 9 of HT Brand Studio Live, Season 2.

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Published on Dec 10, 2019 10:15 am IST

Theatre scene in danger of becoming a stepping stone to Bollywood: Kalki Koechlin

Kalki Koechlin

bollywood

Published on Dec 06, 2019 04:08 pm IST

CelebsPick: 5 Indian independent films of 2019 that you must watch!

5 independent movies on 2019 that should be on your watchlist

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Updated on Nov 17, 2019 12:32 am IST

Virat Kohli reveals how India became a dominant force in Test cricket

Indian captain Virat Kohli.

cricket

Updated on Oct 14, 2019 08:23 am IST

PwC gets ~230-cr penalty notice for ‘FEMA violations’

Officials said the company, along with other notices, received investments from PwC BV by “falsely” showing them as ‘grants’ so as to avoid attracting provisions of FEMA, which require approval of the government or the Reserve Bank of India.

india news

Updated on Sept 14, 2019 03:55 am IST

Heed PM Modi’s call for dialogue

The prime minister’s point about dissent and civility is laudable

editorials

Published on Sept 01, 2019 06:02 pm IST

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