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Henna Rakheja

Henna Rakheja writes on city, art and culture, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

Articles by Henna Rakheja

AQI 15 in Delhi! Meet the Sainik Farms couple that keeps the air clean and cool

Delhiites, urban farmers Peter Singh and Neeno Kaur practice sustainable living through aquaponics. Their quest for clean air began after Kaur got leukemia.

Neeno Kaur and Peter Singh, residents of south Delhi's Sainik Farms, are the new social media favourites for practicing sustainable living and waste management.

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Published on Dec 08, 2024 01:13 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Rainbow Lit Fest: Authors, artistes assemble in Delhi for queer, inclusive fest

Talks, films, music acts and drag shows will highlighting the issues of LGBTQ. Filmmakers Hansal Mehta, Faraz Ansari, and actor Sandhya Mridul will join too.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, actor-author Sandhya Mridul, and filmmaker Faraz Arif Ansari will be at the fest in its third edition.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Dec 08, 2024 10:25 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Indian Classical artistes Rakesh Chaurasia, Mahesh Kale to regale Delhi

Parampara Series 2024 will have live performances by renowned artistes such as Raja Radha Reddy, Rakesh Chaurasia, Mahesh Kale, to name a few.

Kuchipudi Gurus Raja Radha Reddy, flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, and vocalist Mahesh Kale will perform at Parampara Series 2024.(Photos: HTBS)

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Published on Dec 04, 2024 11:47 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Delhi Classical Music Festival: Shubha Mudgal, Ajoy Chakraborty to perform live

Delhi Classical Music Festival, by Sahitya Kala Parishad, is returning to the Capital with renowned artistes. Read on to know who is performing when and where.

Renowned vocalists Vidushi Shubha Mudgal and Pt Ajoy Chakraborty will perform at Delhi Classical Music Festival 2024.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Dec 02, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

HT City Unwind: Head to JLN over the weekend and let the music play!

HTCity Unwind, India’s biggest food and music festival, is back in Delhi with a stellar line-up that includes B Praak, Kanika Kapoor, and Harrdy Sandhu. Read on

Popular singers Kanika Kapoor, Harrdy Sandhu and B Praak are all set to perform live at HT City Unwind.

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Published on Nov 30, 2024 08:02 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Trade Fair returns to Delhi with a bigger, bolder avatar at Bharat Mandapam

India International Trade Fair is back! Read on to know which foreign countries are exhibiting this year, and how you can buy the tickets to visit.

Trade Fair is being organised at a bigger level this year, in the newly built halls in Bharat Mandapam Complex.(Photo: ANI)

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Published on Nov 14, 2024 12:27 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

#ArtDiary: This Kolkata artist depicts semi-realistic fantasy through canvases

A Kolkata-based artist, Suniti Khastgir talks about her artistic pursuits in mixed media and why she chooses to paint faces of people of colour with blue eyes.

Artist Suniti Khastgir and one of her recent works, which shows her peculiar style of painting blue eyes for black figures.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Oct 27, 2024 11:09 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Swiss-Indo spectacle: Up in the air! Aerial and hoop artistes dazzle Delhiites

At Swiss Art Night, the celebrations of 75 years of Switzerland-India friendship included stellar acts by aerialist Jason Brügger and hoop artiste Eshna Kutty.

Swiss aerialist Jason Brügger and Indian hula-hoop artiste Eshna Kutty conceived and practiced over nine months before showcasing their collaboration at the Swiss Art Night - Up In The Air. (Photos: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Oct 20, 2024 11:18 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Manasi Parekh on National Award, enjoying Navratri at Janpath's Gujarati Lane

Hours before receiving the National Award, actor Manasi Parekh took to buying a bag to carry it. Here’s a glimpse from her shopping at Gujarati Lane, Janpath.

Actor Manasi Parekh was recently in Delhi, to receive the 70th National Award of Best Actress for the film, Kutch Express. (Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

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Published on Oct 11, 2024 05:28 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

OP Sharma Retrospective: Frames pay homage to master of analogue photography

After 60 years of OP Sharma's first show at Delhi's Triveni, 150 prints are now exhibited ft. Hindi film actors Simi Garewal, Zeenat Aman, Dharmendra.

Hindi film actors Shashi Kapoor and Simi Garewal during the shooting of the film Siddhartha (1972; Silver gelatin print).

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Sep 09, 2024 12:13 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Aruna Vasudev (1936-2024): Remembering the maa of Asian cinema in India

Aruna Vasudev was an eminent Indian film scholar, critic, curator and painter from Delhi. She devoted her life to promoting Asian cinema in India and abroad.

Film and art critic, Aruna Vasudev passed away in Delhi at the age of 88.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Sep 07, 2024 10:43 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Delhi-NCR echoes with Bappa Morya chants at pandals

Must visit these Ganpati pandals in Delhi-NCR for the festive vibes. From millet modaks to traditional aartis and kathas, there's a lot to experience.

Delhiites have been bringing home Ganesha idols with much pomp and devotion. (Photo for representational purposes only) (Photo: Raj K Raj/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Sep 06, 2024 05:05 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja, Alina Azfar

Teachers’ Day 2024: Let's hear it for Delhi's gurus, guides, mentors, and more!

Ahead of Teachers' Day, an eclectic mix of teachers from the NCR talk about their special teacher-student bond, and what makes this day memorable for them.

Sharing their thoughts on Teachers' day are (clockwise from top left) Saloni Khanna, Rohini Ahluwalia, Minu Bakshi, Purnima Gupta, Mamta Gupta, and Racchna Saddi.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Sep 04, 2024 12:09 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Actor Ankur Rathee: Haryana is home of either sportspersons or actors

Bollywood, OTT actor Ankur Rathee talks to HT City in CP, Delhi. From tales of his village in Haryana to his journey from NY to Mumbai, he shares it all!

Actor Ankur Rathee makes a move towards monsoon in Delhi while on his way to his ancestral village in Haryana. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Aug 30, 2024 03:10 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

International Dog Day | Actor-singer Danish Sood: I am against animal cruelty!

Delhi-born actor-singer Danish Sood recently visited a dog shelter in Noida, to build a case for dog adoption. He vouches for their “unconditional love”.

Actor Danish Sood, who was part of the Bollywood film Gulmohar, recently visited a dog shelter in Noida and felt happy to see more indies getting adopted of late.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Aug 26, 2024 03:01 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Play of shadow: Puppets in Delhi pull strings of India's rich folk art

At an exhibition titled Chhaya, in Delhi, shadow puppets from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are highlighting episodes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Shadow puppets made years ago in southern India are exhibited at the ongoing show, Chhaya, in Delhi.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Aug 23, 2024 11:00 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Lithuanian Art in Delhi: Artist weaves link between brain waves and colours

Artist-art therapist Audronė Brazauskaitė will be exhibiting her paper works in Delhi. Her art bears cultural influences from both Lithuania and India.

This self-portrait of Audronė Brazauskaitė shows the time when she was just 12. The artist says that the Mughal traditions that she viewed at the National Museum in Delhi, inspired her to add gold ornamentation to it.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Aug 19, 2024 03:15 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Art Attack: Northeastern landscape gets a woodcut print at this show in Delhi

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah's solo show captures the landscape of Northeast India amid its urbanisation. He uses the medium of woodcut printmaking.

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah captures the saints outside Kamakhya Temple in this work, displayed as part of his ongoing solo show.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Aug 17, 2024 09:51 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Prez rule! Gifts going under the hammer at Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum are a hit

Almost 95% artefacts have already received bids at the first-ever auction, of gifts to Presidents of India, which is live on E-Upahaar portal. Here's a peek!

There are 250 artefacts that are currently displayed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, which have been selected for first-ever auction of Presidential gifts.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Aug 16, 2024 04:52 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Amrit Udyan reopens at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi: Book your date! Details here

Summer Annuals of Amrit Udyan (former Mughal Garden) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi will reopen from August 16. Read on to know how you can book a free visit!

Flowers are in full bloom at Amrit Udyan, inside Rashtrapati Bhavan, which is all set to reopen for Udyan Utsav's second phase this year. (Photo: RAJ K RAJ /HT )

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Aug 15, 2024 02:43 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Indian Men's Hockey Team: Paris Olympics Bronze is for ‘big brother’ PR Sreejesh

Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist, men's hockey team players pay a heartfelt tribute to retiring teammate PR Sreejesh in an exclusive chat with HT City.

Indian men's hockey team players pose exclusively for HT City, in Delhi.
(L-R) Midfielder Manpreet Singh, forward Gurjant Singh, captain Harmanpreet Singh, defender Jarmanpreet Singh and forward player Sukhjeet Singh. (Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Aug 11, 2024 02:34 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Kawaii attack @ Pragati Maidan: Delhi shops stationery that’s too cute to resist

At the ongoing 28th Delhi Book Fair and 24th Stationery Fair, in Delhi's Pragati Maidan, the love for kawaii is too strong to overcome. Read on to know more!

Kawaii products at 307 My Rainbow Kart, stall 12-07/C, are attracting most visitors at the ongoing Book and Stationery Fair.(Photo: Henna Rakheja/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Aug 08, 2024 02:05 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Book Fair and Stationery Fair return to Delhi: Namaskar, bibliophiles!

The 28th Delhi Book Fair and 24th Stationery Fair are all set to open in Delhi's Pragati Maidan. The focus this time is on books published in India.

Book lovers can't keep calm, for their fave annual event is returning to Delhi. (Photo for representational purposes only) (Photo: Biplov Bhuyan/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Aug 05, 2024 10:03 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Regional cinema to get spotlight in Delhi at Habitat Film Festival 2024

The 16th HFF will be a treat for film lovers who root for pan-India tales as it includes Aparshakti Khurana-starrer Berlin and Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Joram.

The 16th edition of Habitat Film Festival has 40 feature films, 10 documentaries and three short film sections in the line-up.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on May 02, 2024 07:58 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Lok Sabha Elections: Noida, Gr Noida artists urge residents to get out and vote

Noida-based personalities, who are popular in the field of art and culture, share why it's important for residents to venture out and cast their vote today.

Vote Fest is a campaign by HT City and Fever Live that celebrates the grand festival of Indian elections.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Apr 26, 2024 02:00 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Animal activists, rescuers welcome ban on ‘ferocious’ dogs, not the reason

After recent incidents of dog attacks, the Centre has sought ban on ‘ferocious’ breeds. Animal activists, rescuers welcome the move, but detest the reason.

Alongside the new plea for ban, on 'ferocious' breeds of dogs, the statement by the Centre also asks pets of this breed to be sterilised. (Photo: Shutterstock )

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:46 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Anup Soni: If I’m in Delhi, I make sure I visit NSD

Actor Anup Soni recently visited his alma mater, National School of Drama, and got filled with nostalgia while sharing his memories from 30 years ago.

Actor Anup Soni, on his recent trip to the Capital, revisited his alma mater, National School of Drama.(Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Feb 25, 2024 03:36 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja, Kriti Kambiri

Vibe of 25 with Pankaj Tripathi: I started reading HT City at NSD library

As HT City celebrates its 25th birthday, actor Pankaj Tripathi reminisces about the time when he started reading his fav newspaper at National School of Drama.

Actor Pankaj Tripathi shares how his own theatre journey completes 25 years alongside the 25th anniversary of HT City.(Photo: Gokul VS/HT)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Feb 02, 2024 02:47 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

India Art Fair 2024: Artists, gallerists from South Asia converge in Delhi

The 15th India Art Fair, at NSIC Grounds in Okhla, will have 108 exhibitors including 72 galleries and art institutions. Must check out the Design section.

A view of the usual facade at India Art Fair, which houses exhibits from across the world especially South Asia.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Jan 31, 2024 10:55 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Kiran Nadar on getting Padma Award: Fantastic feeling, but journey continues

Delhi-based art collector Kiran Nadar is one of the Padma awardees for 2024. She speaks to HT City exclusively about her desire to make people appreciate art.

Kiran Nadar, who is the founder-chairperson of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, is also an international bridge player and a philanthropist.

HTCity Delhi Junction

Updated on Feb 07, 2024 10:09 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

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Henna Rakheja

Henna Rakheja writes on city, art and culture, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

Delhiites, urban farmers Peter Singh and Neeno Kaur practice sustainable living through aquaponics. Their quest for clean air began after Kaur got leukemia.

Talks, films, music acts and drag shows will highlighting the issues of LGBTQ. Filmmakers Hansal Mehta, Faraz Ansari, and actor Sandhya Mridul will join too.

Parampara Series 2024 will have live performances by renowned artistes such as Raja Radha Reddy, Rakesh Chaurasia, Mahesh Kale, to name a few.

Delhi Classical Music Festival, by Sahitya Kala Parishad, is returning to the Capital with renowned artistes. Read on to know who is performing when and where.

HTCity Unwind, India’s biggest food and music festival, is back in Delhi with a stellar line-up that includes B Praak, Kanika Kapoor, and Harrdy Sandhu. Read on

India International Trade Fair is back! Read on to know which foreign countries are exhibiting this year, and how you can buy the tickets to visit.

A Kolkata-based artist, Suniti Khastgir talks about her artistic pursuits in mixed media and why she chooses to paint faces of people of colour with blue eyes.

At Swiss Art Night, the celebrations of 75 years of Switzerland-India friendship included stellar acts by aerialist Jason Brügger and hoop artiste Eshna Kutty.

Hours before receiving the National Award, actor Manasi Parekh took to buying a bag to carry it. Here’s a glimpse from her shopping at Gujarati Lane, Janpath.

After 60 years of OP Sharma's first show at Delhi's Triveni, 150 prints are now exhibited ft. Hindi film actors Simi Garewal, Zeenat Aman, Dharmendra.

Aruna Vasudev was an eminent Indian film scholar, critic, curator and painter from Delhi. She devoted her life to promoting Asian cinema in India and abroad.

Must visit these Ganpati pandals in Delhi-NCR for the festive vibes. From millet modaks to traditional aartis and kathas, there's a lot to experience.

Ahead of Teachers' Day, an eclectic mix of teachers from the NCR talk about their special teacher-student bond, and what makes this day memorable for them.

Bollywood, OTT actor Ankur Rathee talks to HT City in CP, Delhi. From tales of his village in Haryana to his journey from NY to Mumbai, he shares it all!

Delhi-born actor-singer Danish Sood recently visited a dog shelter in Noida, to build a case for dog adoption. He vouches for their “unconditional love”.

At an exhibition titled Chhaya, in Delhi, shadow puppets from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are highlighting episodes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Artist-art therapist Audronė Brazauskaitė will be exhibiting her paper works in Delhi. Her art bears cultural influences from both Lithuania and India.

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah's solo show captures the landscape of Northeast India amid its urbanisation. He uses the medium of woodcut printmaking.

Almost 95% artefacts have already received bids at the first-ever auction, of gifts to Presidents of India, which is live on E-Upahaar portal. Here's a peek!

Summer Annuals of Amrit Udyan (former Mughal Garden) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi will reopen from August 16. Read on to know how you can book a free visit!

Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist, men's hockey team players pay a heartfelt tribute to retiring teammate PR Sreejesh in an exclusive chat with HT City.

At the ongoing 28th Delhi Book Fair and 24th Stationery Fair, in Delhi's Pragati Maidan, the love for kawaii is too strong to overcome. Read on to know more!

The 28th Delhi Book Fair and 24th Stationery Fair are all set to open in Delhi's Pragati Maidan. The focus this time is on books published in India.

The 16th HFF will be a treat for film lovers who root for pan-India tales as it includes Aparshakti Khurana-starrer Berlin and Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Joram.

Noida-based personalities, who are popular in the field of art and culture, share why it's important for residents to venture out and cast their vote today.

After recent incidents of dog attacks, the Centre has sought ban on ‘ferocious’ breeds. Animal activists, rescuers welcome the move, but detest the reason.

Actor Anup Soni recently visited his alma mater, National School of Drama, and got filled with nostalgia while sharing his memories from 30 years ago.

As HT City celebrates its 25th birthday, actor Pankaj Tripathi reminisces about the time when he started reading his fav newspaper at National School of Drama.

The 15th India Art Fair, at NSIC Grounds in Okhla, will have 108 exhibitors including 72 galleries and art institutions. Must check out the Design section.

Delhi-based art collector Kiran Nadar is one of the Padma awardees for 2024. She speaks to HT City exclusively about her desire to make people appreciate art.

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