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Dipanjan Sinha is principal correspondent, weekend features in Mumbai. He has been a journalist for seven years now and worked on the desk, news and features teams

Articles by 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.

education

Published on Feb 05, 2020 07:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

An interesting aspect of the work of these young poets - men like Hussain Haidry, Vrun Grover and Amir Aziz - is that it is open-source. They are happy for it to be quoted, shared, even modified. And as a result, it is being embraced at rallies, used online, recited at protests and gatherings.(HT File Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 01, 2020 07:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

education

Updated on Jan 09, 2020 06:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCherylann 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

Greg Clark won the best director (factual) in the BAFTA Scotland this year.

lifestyle

Published on Jan 04, 2020 06:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

An old soap factory in Vikhroli has been converted into an office and a buzzing cafe.(Edmund Sumner)

art culture

Published on Dec 07, 2019 06:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

education

Published on Dec 04, 2019 07:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

Zomato’s originals are all connected in some way to food. Episodes are 3 to 15 minutes long.

lifestyle

Published on Nov 23, 2019 06:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

FN Souza’s The Last Supper, which has been at Japan’s Glenbarra museum for the two decades, sold for ₹5.6 crore, just above its upper estimate of ₹5 crore.(Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

mumbai news

Updated on Nov 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha & Cherylann Mollan, Mumbai

Vienna 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.

The choir is currently comprised of 23 boys aged 10 to 14, including students from Japan, Korea and Syria. The conductor here was Jimy Chiang from Hong Kong.(Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

mumbai news

Updated on Oct 31, 2019 06:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

education

Published on Oct 30, 2019 07:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

A bramhadaitya saves a man from other ghosts in this image from the 1912 illustrated edition of Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Dey.(illustration by Warwick Goble)

art culture

Published on Oct 26, 2019 07:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

runner-up title at a reality singing show in Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, in October. Simiarly, other independent music voices from the community are finding a platform, and a career, via Miriwood.

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 26, 2019 07:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

education

Updated on Oct 16, 2019 08:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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

The film is a football fans delight with scene after scene of the legend in action.

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 12, 2019 08:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan 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.

An increase in office space investment has helped generate employment, leading to a rise in demand for residential realty.(AFP)

real estate

Updated on Sep 14, 2019 08:38 PM IST

ByDipanjan Sinha

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 | ByDipanjan 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.

education

Published on Aug 28, 2019 07:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

Are you anxious all the time?

If you are worried even in the absence of something to worry about it could be Generalised Anxiety Disorder

The first step in addressing GAD is recognising that this is a disorder, not a state of mind or a response to situations.(istock)

lifestyle

Published on Aug 24, 2019 07:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

Moving forward, with help: Who needs grief counselling, how does it work?

When the period of grieving goes on for too long, it is time to seek help.

lifestyle

Published on Aug 17, 2019 06:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

Indian campuses are expanding their global footprint

Education brands from India are establishing international presence and are finding domestic as well as international takers for their campuses abroad.

Indian edutech platforms are going global, and they’re doing this mainly through collaborations with prestigious foreign universities and Ivy League schools.(iStock)

education

Published on Jul 31, 2019 07:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha and Vanessa Viegas

Eat until you are 80% full, and then stop, says Shweta Tripathi

Great food and regular doses of a healthy snack keep actor Swetha Tripathi healthy and on track

When travelling for shoots, actor Shweta Tripathi snacks on home-made dry fruit laddoos and makhana.(Aalok Soni/HT PHOTO)

health

Updated on Jul 27, 2019 07:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

‘What can you do about termites?’ Anubhav Sinha talks cinema and trolls

The attacks on social media are constant, Sinha says, after the release of his film, Article 15. He’s decided to respond with humour, or not at all.

Article 15 the film has its roots in the Badaun case, where two Dalit girls were found hanging from a tree; the plot follows one police officer’s attempt to figure out what happened and why.

bollywood

Published on Jul 05, 2019 07:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

He’s the one: How Keanu Reeves wins the internet

The star best known for the Matrix trilogy is in the midst of a Keanussance (apparently what you call a Keanu Renaissance). And the fans can’t calm down.

The star with an estimated net worth of $350 million, is raking it in this summer. And on the internet, the reclusive actor is enjoying an unexpected surge of popularity(AFP)

hollywood

Published on Jun 29, 2019 05:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

Regional rain sightings

Bengali and Malayalam cinema have also played with the metaphor of rain to show man’s relationship to nature and plot a range of human emotions

Meghe Dhaka Tara: Epiphany in pouring rain

entertainment

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 08:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByGargi Gupta, Dipanjan Sinha

Sleepless in the sack? See what’s keeping you awake, and how to fix it

One of the casualties of modern living is sleep. Most people aren’t getting enough, and those that are, are having their sleep compromised by elements of their everyday.

health

Updated on Jul 12, 2019 04:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

How to make the most of your retake year

Failed an exam or graduating a year late? Use the time to figure out a clearer future career plan and prepare for it.

education

Updated on May 30, 2019 05:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

I would love to play an older character, for contrast, says Shweta Tripathi

The actor — best known for Masaan and now starring in Laakhon Mein Ek on Amazon Prime — talks career choices, big screen vs small, and being many women all at once.

A still from Season 2 of Laakhon Mein Ek, where Shweta Tripathi plays a young doctor on a rural assignment. ‘Being an actor pushes you to explore what drives someone else’s choices; being an actor you realise you just cannot be judgmental,’ she says.

lifestyle

Updated on May 26, 2019 07:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

Safeguarding tenants, one clause at a time

Tricky clauses in an agreement’s fine print could lead to the tenant paying for amenities and damages. Here’s what to keep in mind

Not reading an agreement clause by clause may amount to shelling out money for unwarranted damages and repairs(iStock)

real estate

Published on May 18, 2019 03:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

How do you build a rep as a new university? Tips from early movers

In an increasingly crowded market, communication and collaboration are key, as are strong ties with the student and industry communities.

education

Published on May 08, 2019 07:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

As rent and lease agreements go digital, long-distance is in

When businessman Gautam Ghosh, who lives in Dubai, wanted to get new tenants for his flat in Thane last October, he was in a fix about how to go about finalising the leave-and-licence agreement. Typically, he would make a trip all the way here to sign the agreement and have it registered.

real estate

Published on May 04, 2019 09:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDipanjan Sinha

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Dipanjan Sinha

Dipanjan Sinha is principal correspondent, weekend features in Mumbai. He has been a journalist for seven years now and worked on the desk, news and features teams

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.

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.

Courses on offer include coding, machine learning, AI, blockchain, business analytics, digital marketing and design thinking, for those pursuing mainstream degrees.

Documentary filmmaker Greg Clark talks about his film on Real Kashmir and how he followed a BAFTA Scotland winning story

Old homes, havelis, factories and mills are being reinvented as exciting and unexpected places to live, work and unwind.

A growing umbrella of Indian institutes of higher education are signing on to work with foreign varsities to create common practices, pedagogy and policies.

Companies like Flipkart and Zomato have started creating their own Originals — short, snackable video content to help build brand presence.

Of the 61 lots on the block, including an FN Souza, a Bhupen Khakhar and a rare Husain, about 20% were left unsold.

In an interview with HT, president and artistic director Gerald Wirth discusses history, legacy and music choices.

The apps and websites are also offering industry-specific courses, and helping with entrance exam prep.

Some are scary, some are helpful and some are just downright cute. A look at the big fat Indian ghost family.

Artists are posting music videos in the Mising language on a unique channel called Miriwood that’s racked up 38,000 subscribers.

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.

The filmmaker talks about the art of telling real stories about famous people

Policy reform, pro-industry measures and a focus on investment have helped the city boom.

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

Among the top demands are more-relaxed curfew hours and dress codes, and equal norms for male and female students.

If you are worried even in the absence of something to worry about it could be Generalised Anxiety Disorder

When the period of grieving goes on for too long, it is time to seek help.

Education brands from India are establishing international presence and are finding domestic as well as international takers for their campuses abroad.

Great food and regular doses of a healthy snack keep actor Swetha Tripathi healthy and on track

The attacks on social media are constant, Sinha says, after the release of his film, Article 15. He’s decided to respond with humour, or not at all.

The star best known for the Matrix trilogy is in the midst of a Keanussance (apparently what you call a Keanu Renaissance). And the fans can’t calm down.

Bengali and Malayalam cinema have also played with the metaphor of rain to show man’s relationship to nature and plot a range of human emotions

One of the casualties of modern living is sleep. Most people aren’t getting enough, and those that are, are having their sleep compromised by elements of their everyday.

Failed an exam or graduating a year late? Use the time to figure out a clearer future career plan and prepare for it.

The actor — best known for Masaan and now starring in Laakhon Mein Ek on Amazon Prime — talks career choices, big screen vs small, and being many women all at once.

Tricky clauses in an agreement’s fine print could lead to the tenant paying for amenities and damages. Here’s what to keep in mind

In an increasingly crowded market, communication and collaboration are key, as are strong ties with the student and industry communities.

When businessman Gautam Ghosh, who lives in Dubai, wanted to get new tenants for his flat in Thane last October, he was in a fix about how to go about finalising the leave-and-licence agreement. Typically, he would make a trip all the way here to sign the agreement and have it registered.

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