Articles by Dipanjan Sinha
Code Pink: Why do lakes change colour?
In July, the Lonar Lake in Maharashtra turned bright pink. Turns out, water bodies tend to change colour when an already saline lake sees an increase in salinity even when nothing but some algae and bacteria grows
Updated on Feb 26, 2021 11:22 PM IST
You’re iguana love the new reptile garden at the Chennai snake park
It’s a glass enclosure full of greenery, with no barriers between the visitors and the iguanas. The idea is to show people they don’t need to fear these reptiles, says park director R Rajarathinam.
Updated on Feb 13, 2021 04:12 PM IST
Meet the researcher seeking survival hacks from a time before the dinosaurs
GVR Prasad, one of India’s leading palaeontologists, believes his field could hold the key to how life survived after each of Earth’s previous mass extinction events.
Updated on Jan 31, 2021 06:28 AM IST
In a new book, insightful thoughts on readying for life’s final exam
Arun Shourie’s Preparing: For Death offers advice on last days, and explores the end as an opportunity to move on rather than an occasion to fear.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 07:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Check out a virtual pandemic-era travelogue focused on South Asia
The Daak Vaak repository on Instagram is crowdsourced, with people sending in photographs of cities they love and miss.
Updated on Dec 27, 2020 05:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
The Playbook: How to tackle trolls and stay sane, via comedian Agrima Joshua
Joshua, 30, was been doing stand-up for four years. Her hacks for dealing with the hate hinge on self-care, humour and, sometimes, confrontation.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
What’s your lockdown challenge?
It takes a certain degree of energy and will—and a healthy sprinkling of providence—but some are actually managing to use the lockdown to work on long-pending personal projects and ambitions.
Updated on May 12, 2020 12:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Coronavirus outbreak: Sew, dance, take flight with the kids
The ongoing lockdown has given parents that rare opportunity to spend all day with their kids.
Published on Apr 06, 2020 12:14 PM IST
Any age is the right age to pick a hobby
An activity that you already enjoyed is a good pick for a hobby, or will lead you to one.
Updated on Apr 02, 2020 08:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
How AI and blockchain are transforming cityscapes and real-estate practices
New-age tech labs are sprouting in cities, a blockchain district is on the cards. A look at how technology is set to positively impact the realty industry.
Published on Mar 07, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Non-metro cities are becoming the new realty hotspots
In the struggling market, investors are looking at cities like Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kochi, Bhubaneshwar for housing and infrastructure projects, as metros get saturated and outrageously expensive.
Published on Feb 22, 2020 05:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Universities are launching courses to study, address the climate crisis
The aim, they say, is to create batches of professionals who can work on mitigation as that becomes a priority across sectors.
Published on Feb 19, 2020 08:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Life behind the firewall: What it’s like to be an ethical hacker today
Death threats, confused relatives and an increasingly difficult fight to stay anonymous - it’s not easy being in the shoes of the white hats that work with companies and govts to help keep digital data safe.
Updated on Feb 15, 2020 03:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Professors make return journeys, bring back lessons from across borders
When teachers travel abroad for research or as faculty, they return with insight into other cultures, new perspectives on young minds, and fresh views of education systems in other countries.
Published on Feb 05, 2020 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Voices in the dark: Meet the poets behind the lines on the street
Hindustani Musalmaan, Hum Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge, Tum Kaun Ho Be — their poems are current, resonant, a response to their times. Now, their lines are popping up as slogans, songs and memes.
Published on Feb 01, 2020 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Edtech firms are helping future-proof students with study now, pay later schemes
Courses on offer include coding, machine learning, AI, blockchain, business analytics, digital marketing and design thinking, for those pursuing mainstream degrees.
Updated on Jan 09, 2020 06:05 PM IST
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Cherylann Mollan and Dipanjan Sinha
Kashmir’s football team wins again
Documentary filmmaker Greg Clark talks about his film on Real Kashmir and how he followed a BAFTA Scotland winning story
Published on Jan 04, 2020 06:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Check out breathtaking examples of adaptive reuse in five Indian cities
Old homes, havelis, factories and mills are being reinvented as exciting and unexpected places to live, work and unwind.
Published on Dec 07, 2019 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
In the big leagues: Indian colleges enter global alliance
A growing umbrella of Indian institutes of higher education are signing on to work with foreign varsities to create common practices, pedagogy and policies.
Published on Dec 04, 2019 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Now making web shows: Food and e-commerce apps
Companies like Flipkart and Zomato have started creating their own Originals — short, snackable video content to help build brand presence.
Published on Nov 23, 2019 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Sotheby’s 2nd live auction sees no record; major artworks find no takers
Of the 61 lots on the block, including an FN Souza, a Bhupen Khakhar and a rare Husain, about 20% were left unsold.
Updated on Nov 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST
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Dipanjan Sinha & Cherylann MollanVienna Boys’ Choir storms Mumbai with bhajans, qawwalis at NCPA
In an interview with HT, president and artistic director Gerald Wirth discusses history, legacy and music choices.
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Edtech platforms step up, tie up with universities to offer add-ons
The apps and websites are also offering industry-specific courses, and helping with entrance exam prep.
Published on Oct 30, 2019 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Trick or treat? This Halloween, why not go as one our charming desi spooks
Some are scary, some are helpful and some are just downright cute. A look at the big fat Indian ghost family.
Published on Oct 26, 2019 07:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Assam’s tiny Mising community finds its voice on YouTube
Artists are posting music videos in the Mising language on a unique channel called Miriwood that’s racked up 38,000 subscribers.
Updated on Oct 26, 2019 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
There are fewer takers for the BSc degree, but this is just the time to consider it
Counsellors say numbers are falling largely because of failures in communication. As AI, machine learning and big data fields open up, there’s plenty of opportunity for the Science grad.
Updated on Oct 16, 2019 08:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Maradona is like a gangster film: Asif Kapadia on his biopic on the legend
The filmmaker talks about the art of telling real stories about famous people
Updated on Oct 12, 2019 08:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
As realty numbers stand still, how is Hyderabad still growing?
Policy reform, pro-industry measures and a focus on investment have helped the city boom.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 08:38 PM IST
Chanelling nostalgia: Old shows find new views, new love on OTT platforms
Nostalgia is a surprisingly big hit on streaming platforms, where decades-old shows like Friends, Shaktimaan and early episodes of Crime Patrol are finding millions of takers
Published on Sep 07, 2019 09:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
As students push for more freedom and equality, college hostels are changing
Among the top demands are more-relaxed curfew hours and dress codes, and equal norms for male and female students.
Published on Aug 28, 2019 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha