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Inquiring the Dualist

Musician Sahej Bakshi, who’s touring the country, chats about his music and things close to his heart.

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Updated on Oct 03, 2013 05:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

A bad break for fans

With the final episode of the series Breaking Bad aired on Sunday last, the social media is abuzz, with fan outpourings from round the globe.

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Updated on Oct 01, 2013 06:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

DU ka Dancing dhamaaka!

Foot thumping music and head turning style and attitude, girls from Delhi University’s Daulat Ram College partied during the HT City Fresh on Campus like there will be no tomorrow!

cities

Updated on Oct 01, 2013 06:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Review: The Duality of Danger

The author autographed the book, asking, ‘Will Shah Rukh Khan read this book?’ Well, with that plot line, Shah Rukh Khan might just get interested in adapting it into a film !

books

Updated on Sep 30, 2013 11:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

‘The world is taking notice of my film’

Actor-turned-director, Girish Malik, whose film Jal has been selected for the Busan Film Festival, could not be more flattered with the announcement.

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Updated on Sep 28, 2013 06:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Falon jibe at hashtags

One thing that might explain the hilarity associated with the overuse of hashtags by twitter users, is this new video released by singer/actor Justin Timberlake and TV show host Jimmy Fallon.

entertainment

Updated on Sep 27, 2013 06:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal

Indian music is on a time trip: Benny Dayal

Singer Benny Dayal, whose two songs, Hey Mr DJ — Let’s go Bananas and Shudh Desi Romance, have been in the top ten hits for more than a couple of weeks now, feels that the current Indian music scene is going back and forth in time.

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Updated on Sep 26, 2013 06:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

I’m the first female hip-hop artist: Hard Kaur

Hip-hop artist Hard Kaur, who is fondly remembered for her song Ek Glassy, while talking over the phone to us, talked about how difficult it was for her to make her way in the hip -hop industry.

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Updated on Sep 26, 2013 06:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

God’s own musings

Who says the Gods don’t go to war? An international opera with an Indian touch shows how.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2013 06:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Superheros are back in Hollywood

Many of the superheroes that you might have seen on the big screen off late, are ready to make a second appearance, telling a fresh story and battling new villains. The coming months will see a slew of superhero films, which will continue the narrative established in their first outings.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2013 04:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kapoor & Samarth Goyal, New Delhi

The Week-Long Fun reloaded

With live acts by Pentagram and Shaa’ir+Func at the upcoming Gig Week, the third edition promises to entertain Capital’s music lovers

entertainment

Updated on Sep 20, 2013 02:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Sonam can marry a Japanese if she’s happy: Anil Kapoor

Asked if like all other dads, he too has thoughts on what he would want Sonam’s husband to be like, he says, "You should ask her mother. She has some set criteria about how she wants her son-in-law to be. As far as I am concerned, she is free to marry anyone."

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Updated on Sep 20, 2013 02:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Singing is my unique talent: Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana says it is his skills as a singer that has made him a household name

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Updated on Sep 18, 2013 03:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Action hero loves Devdas

At first sight, Jean Claude Van Damme is hardly the muscle-flexing guy you’ve always known him to be. The Hollywood actor, who is known for action blockbusters such as Bloodsport, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, is in fact humble, humane and a self-confessed romantic.

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Updated on Sep 13, 2013 03:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

We make music to cater to global audiences: Salim-Sulaiman

Musical duo Salim-Sulaiman — who have composed songs for films such as Kaal, Chak De! India, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Satyagraha — believe that music has to be global for it to be noticed and appreciated.

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Updated on Sep 06, 2013 02:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

You've got to tap me the right way: Anu Malik

The 52-year-old music composer says film director JP Dutta knows how to get the best out of him; also talks about the changing face of the music industry

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Updated on Sep 06, 2013 02:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Painting pain to heal it for some

Painting two sides of the same coin on one canvas is always tricky. If one gets it right, the message finds its voice, but if it goes wrong, the essence of the painting is lost. Artist Tanuj Bhramar takes up that challenge with his show, Magical Translations, which kicks off this week.

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 05, 2013 02:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

You’re being watched!

It’s not just the Delhi Metro — videos of couples romancing in malls, ATMs, parks have found their way online. In fact, on the landing page of the Metro videos, video clips of couples getting intimate inside malls, buses, popular city hangouts pop up in the “suggested watching” list.

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 27, 2013 11:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Batman fans boo Ben Affleck

The news that Oscar winner, Hollywood actor Ben Affleck will play Batman in the Man Of Steel sequel, has not gone down well with Batman fans world over, who took to social networking sites on Friday to slam director Zack Snyder for choosing Affleck for the role

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Updated on Aug 25, 2013 01:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Sing in your mother tongue: Tony John

Tony John, the vocalist of Malayalam rock band Avial, talks about relevance of songs in one’s mother tongue, and more

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Updated on Aug 23, 2013 03:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

India: The Electronic Dance Music haven

Electronic dance music (EDM) now has a new destination-India. And that is great news for music fans. India’s presence in the global electronic music scene is there for everyone to see.

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Updated on Aug 09, 2013 02:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

I’m against misogyny: Vishal Dadlani

Vishal Dadlani says he did nothing wrong when he asked a child to not sing Honey Singh’s songs

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Updated on Aug 02, 2013 01:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

City restaurants at a loss as F1 fun fizzles out

Indian Grand Prix fans will miss the high-speed sport in 2014 with organisers deciding not to host the international sporting event in India next year, though it will be back in March 2015.

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Updated on Aug 01, 2013 02:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and other Bollywood films that goofed-up with facts

Goof-ups include the use of the current flag of South Africa rather than the Apartheid-era South African national flag which was used during the time depicted in the film (1950s), and Farhan singing the song Nanha munna rahi hoon while wooing Sonam Kapoor...

entertainment

Updated on Jul 31, 2013 12:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

People have already forgotten the floods: Shekhar Kapoor

Renowned director Shekhar Kapoor says that the current political system can’t cater to the needs of India’s huge population.

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Updated on Jul 27, 2013 01:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal Samarth Goyal, New Delhi

Be proud of song & dance in films: Roland Emmerich

Hollywood director Roland Emmerich, who is known for films such as 2012 (2009), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Independence Day (1996), feels that Indians should be proud of the use of song and dance in Bollywood.

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Updated on Jul 20, 2013 01:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Football is still coming up here: Gary Pallister

Former English defender and Manchester United legend, Gary Pallister, who visited the Capital recently, feels that India is on the right path to find some world class talent in the world of football.

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Updated on Jul 17, 2013 02:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Reuniting for a good cause

While alumni from different colleges usually meet and greet each other, Association of Hindu College Hostel Alumni (AHHA) not only organises meets for old friends to remember their old days, but also work towards an objective that helps the society.

cities

Updated on Jul 15, 2013 12:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal and Sakshi Dubey, New Delhi

Now, biscuits named after actor

One has heard of perfumes being named after stars. But biscuits too have entered the domain

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Updated on Jul 15, 2013 12:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Sachin and Dhoni are my favourites: Gary Andrew Pallister

Former English footballer and Manchester United legend Gary Andrew Pallister, who visited the Capital on Tuesday, feels Indian cricketers are an example of the country’s progress.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2013 02:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

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Musician Sahej Bakshi, who’s touring the country, chats about his music and things close to his heart.

With the final episode of the series Breaking Bad aired on Sunday last, the social media is abuzz, with fan outpourings from round the globe.

Foot thumping music and head turning style and attitude, girls from Delhi University’s Daulat Ram College partied during the HT City Fresh on Campus like there will be no tomorrow!

The author autographed the book, asking, ‘Will Shah Rukh Khan read this book?’ Well, with that plot line, Shah Rukh Khan might just get interested in adapting it into a film !

Actor-turned-director, Girish Malik, whose film Jal has been selected for the Busan Film Festival, could not be more flattered with the announcement.

One thing that might explain the hilarity associated with the overuse of hashtags by twitter users, is this new video released by singer/actor Justin Timberlake and TV show host Jimmy Fallon.

Singer Benny Dayal, whose two songs, Hey Mr DJ — Let’s go Bananas and Shudh Desi Romance, have been in the top ten hits for more than a couple of weeks now, feels that the current Indian music scene is going back and forth in time.

Hip-hop artist Hard Kaur, who is fondly remembered for her song Ek Glassy, while talking over the phone to us, talked about how difficult it was for her to make her way in the hip -hop industry.

Who says the Gods don’t go to war? An international opera with an Indian touch shows how.

Many of the superheroes that you might have seen on the big screen off late, are ready to make a second appearance, telling a fresh story and battling new villains. The coming months will see a slew of superhero films, which will continue the narrative established in their first outings.

With live acts by Pentagram and Shaa’ir+Func at the upcoming Gig Week, the third edition promises to entertain Capital’s music lovers

Asked if like all other dads, he too has thoughts on what he would want Sonam’s husband to be like, he says, "You should ask her mother. She has some set criteria about how she wants her son-in-law to be. As far as I am concerned, she is free to marry anyone."

Ayushmann Khurrana says it is his skills as a singer that has made him a household name

At first sight, Jean Claude Van Damme is hardly the muscle-flexing guy you’ve always known him to be. The Hollywood actor, who is known for action blockbusters such as Bloodsport, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, is in fact humble, humane and a self-confessed romantic.

Musical duo Salim-Sulaiman — who have composed songs for films such as Kaal, Chak De! India, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Satyagraha — believe that music has to be global for it to be noticed and appreciated.

The 52-year-old music composer says film director JP Dutta knows how to get the best out of him; also talks about the changing face of the music industry

Painting two sides of the same coin on one canvas is always tricky. If one gets it right, the message finds its voice, but if it goes wrong, the essence of the painting is lost. Artist Tanuj Bhramar takes up that challenge with his show, Magical Translations, which kicks off this week.

It’s not just the Delhi Metro — videos of couples romancing in malls, ATMs, parks have found their way online. In fact, on the landing page of the Metro videos, video clips of couples getting intimate inside malls, buses, popular city hangouts pop up in the “suggested watching” list.

The news that Oscar winner, Hollywood actor Ben Affleck will play Batman in the Man Of Steel sequel, has not gone down well with Batman fans world over, who took to social networking sites on Friday to slam director Zack Snyder for choosing Affleck for the role

Tony John, the vocalist of Malayalam rock band Avial, talks about relevance of songs in one’s mother tongue, and more

Electronic dance music (EDM) now has a new destination-India. And that is great news for music fans. India’s presence in the global electronic music scene is there for everyone to see.

Vishal Dadlani says he did nothing wrong when he asked a child to not sing Honey Singh’s songs

Indian Grand Prix fans will miss the high-speed sport in 2014 with organisers deciding not to host the international sporting event in India next year, though it will be back in March 2015.

Goof-ups include the use of the current flag of South Africa rather than the Apartheid-era South African national flag which was used during the time depicted in the film (1950s), and Farhan singing the song Nanha munna rahi hoon while wooing Sonam Kapoor...

Renowned director Shekhar Kapoor says that the current political system can’t cater to the needs of India’s huge population.

Hollywood director Roland Emmerich, who is known for films such as 2012 (2009), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Independence Day (1996), feels that Indians should be proud of the use of song and dance in Bollywood.

Former English defender and Manchester United legend, Gary Pallister, who visited the Capital recently, feels that India is on the right path to find some world class talent in the world of football.

While alumni from different colleges usually meet and greet each other, Association of Hindu College Hostel Alumni (AHHA) not only organises meets for old friends to remember their old days, but also work towards an objective that helps the society.

One has heard of perfumes being named after stars. But biscuits too have entered the domain

Former English footballer and Manchester United legend Gary Andrew Pallister, who visited the Capital on Tuesday, feels Indian cricketers are an example of the country’s progress.

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