Poulomi Banerjee is assistant editor at Hindustan Times.A journalist with over a decade’s experience, Poulomi has reported on varied subject, but human rights and gender issues are her preferred areas of work
Articles by Poulomi Banerjee
The making of the epics into popular Indian television shows
As the hit show makes a return, the makers recall people performing an aarti in front of TV sets every Sunday.
Updated on Mar 28, 2020 10:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Poulomi Banerjee
Life in the time of coronavirus
Schools are closing. People are working from home. Travel plans are being cancelled and meetings - professional and personal - are being put on hold. As COVID-19 pushes us to a life of social seclusion, a look at what this lifestyle change means for us
Updated on Mar 19, 2020 07:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee and Natasha Rego
How not touching your face can protect your from coronavirus
From your hands to your face, and then your blood stream - the possible way of being infected
Updated on Mar 08, 2020 12:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
And then there were more
In Bollywood today, every hit is the beginning of a new franchise. And 2020 is the year when the trend seems set to peak
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Designed for take-off: Nailing airport looks in style
How the ‘airport look’ became a celeb style statement.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 09:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Bicentenary special: The other Brontë
Overshadowed by her sisters’ literary fame, Anne Brontë is now regarded as a feminist writer by many
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Gobble gobble: The Christmas bird
While most of us think of turkey as imported meat, there are farms breeding it in India
Updated on Dec 21, 2019 07:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Little women: Love, life and those growing-up years
A new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, brings back the tale of the beloved March sisters
Updated on Dec 21, 2019 07:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Books we haven’t read: Time to turn the page?
December is Read A New Book Month. But new can be old, if there is a classic or celebrated work that’s been lying neglected on your bookshelf for years. Ten writers tell us about the books they have yet to finish
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
What women wear to work
Skirt suits, formal trousers, dresses, tunics and kurtas with pants or jeans and a T-shirt... as many offices relax their norms and designers and brands go all out to woo their customers, the Indian working woman’s wardrobe is an eclectic mix of styles
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 09:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Time for some bald decisions
You can worry about your receding hairline like Ayushmann Khurrana in the recently-released Bala. Hide under a cap or a wig. Or you can show the courage he finally did, to own your clean pate. All you need is a measure of confidence!
Updated on Nov 16, 2019 07:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Review: Ballots and Breakups by Sunita Aron
Sunita Aron questions the ethics of forming coalitions, when arch enemies join hands only to be able to form governments, or declared ideologies are compromised to be able to win more seats
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 07:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Does relaxing make you anxious?
A recent study might be able to explain why
Published on Oct 18, 2019 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
No coincidence that Presidency links Nobel-men
“For decades the economics department at Presidency was outstanding, unlike anything that existed anywhere in India,” says Anjan Mukherji, a former professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Updated on Oct 16, 2019 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | Joydeep Thakur and Poulomi Banerjee
Not in good shape? Slip into shapewear
You can choose from a variety of shapewear which can give you a fit, toned look
Updated on Oct 30, 2019 07:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Put the spring in your step and guard against dehydration
Whether you’re taking a long walk around the city or a leisurely stroll after dinner, here are a few tips to follow to make sure you stay hydrated
Updated on Oct 15, 2019 10:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Mind your language: Here’s how you can stop being basic and learn Gen Z slang for a lit experience
Does tea mean a beverage to you, and snack a light bite? You need to upgrade your vocabulary. Stop being basic, learn some Gen Z slang for a lit experience.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 01:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Game to films: The Angry Birds are back
As The Angry Birds Movie 2 is released in India, a look at our fascination with the game that introduced us to this colourful brood of birds, and their arch enemies, the pigs
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Making a smooth move: How to decide if you need a keratin treatment for your hair
In two minds about whether or not to go in for a keratin treatment for your hair? Here’s all you need to know about the therapy that promises to give you smooth, shiny hair
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 07:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Accidental twinning and how to infuse some individuality to your attire
With tailored clothes a rarity and most people buying off the rack, twinning accidentally – at work, or worse, a party – has happened to most of us
Updated on Aug 03, 2019 08:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee