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Sanya Panwar

Sanya has worked as an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for 12 years. She writes about health, wellness, celebs, pop culture, fashion and more.

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Yoga Day task: Follow these 12 Instagram yogis (like right now!)

Yoga now has its place in the world with The United Nations General Assembly adopting an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga'. So it's only natural that stars like Gisele Bundchen and Lea Michele are showing off their namaste-inducing yoga moves on social media, like never before. But they are not the only ones.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 21, 2015 11:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

AIPMT paper leak: Why India is the hub of cheating in exams

There has been a lot of talk lately on the internet, in our living rooms and on our dining tables, about the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) examination results being cancelled. But what is cheating? Is it a thing, a concept, a phenomenon restricted only to one-off instances?

education

Updated on Jun 17, 2015 10:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Belly button challenge: The sexy new trend sweeping China (and why)

A new social media trend is making waves across China: The belly button test. The simple sounding test involves you taking a photo of yourself, while reaching behind your back and around your waist so that your hand covers your belly button.

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Updated on Jun 12, 2015 06:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Throwback Thursday: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt were the world to us in '80s

Brace yourself as we transport you to the 1980s with these long-forgotten hunks with piercing blue eyes, ridiculous good looks, mischievous smiles and excellent lighting skills.

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Updated on May 28, 2015 07:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

Happy birthday Karan Johar: 11 lessons his films taught us about life

So, as our fave person in movie biz turns 43 on May 25, here are the 11 most important life lessons his films have taught us.

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Updated on May 25, 2015 11:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

When Narendra Modi dresses, world watches: His top 10 fashion moments

Even as Modi completes one year in office, we take a look at PM Modi as the new face of Indian fashion (that's what the media in the west calls him). Don’t worry, we’re not going to push a political agenda, just a fashionable one.

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Updated on May 22, 2015 01:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

I have to admit #MomKnowsBest: A daughter's 'love letter' to Ma

This Sunday, as daughters the world over shower their mammas for all that they do and have done over the years, I want to do the same. I want to tell you all the ways you make me love you, each day, every day.

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Updated on May 10, 2015 10:17 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

Happy Mother's Day: 15 celeb quotes that sum up the greatness of moms

Because we know you want to let your mom know how much she rocks this Mother's Day, we've rounded up 15 quotes from few famous folks we admire about moms and about motherhood.

When celebs moms like Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts talk, we listen.(AFP, AP)

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Updated on May 13, 2017 03:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

From a fan with love: 12 cool-girl outfits for birthday girl Anushka

Since we love her style so much, in honour of her 27th birthday, we asked one die-hard Anushka fan, 16-year-old Avantika Pathania, to take a fun and fanzy approach to dressing our birthday girl. Remember, it's her birthday, so this one's a doozy.

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Updated on May 01, 2015 03:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

8 new heart-warming Mother's Day ads that will make you cry

Because folks at Hallmark have really learned how to tug on those heartstrings, their new series of Mother's Day ads asked people to describe the love and gratitude they have for their mothers.

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Updated on Apr 30, 2015 01:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Throwback Thursday: 10 iconic Doordarshan ads from '80s and '90s

The Doordarshan brand of ads from the 1980s and 1990s are great at, well, simply being iconic: Some of them introduced jingles that we couldn't help but sing along to, while others brought a tear to our eye, every single time.

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Updated on Apr 21, 2015 05:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Love it or hate it, #KeepCalm is the social media slogan of the day

As any Twitterer worth his/her social media salt would tell you, the weekday was all about Twitter peeps wanting us to feel cool and collected. The master of social media destinations -- that'd be Twitter, of course -- saw people using the British slogan, Keep Calm, left and right.

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Updated on Apr 08, 2015 03:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Robert Downey Jr turns 50! Fifty things you should know about him

Join us as we list 50 things we bet you didn't know about RDJ to celebrate our sexy brown-eyed Tony Stark's landmark birthday.

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Updated on Apr 04, 2015 06:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

In pics: 'Plus-size' Disney princesses show beauty comes in all sizes

What if Disney princesses had realistic waistlines and some meat on their bones? Well, they would look pretty fabulous. No doubt about it: Here's proof.

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lifestyle

Updated on Apr 02, 2015 12:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

April Fool's Day: 15 hilarious pranks you need to know

Here are some of the best small-scale April Fool's Day pranks, you can easily pull off in the office or at home. Are you ready?

There's nothing better to get your creative juices flowing than an all-out prank war on April Fool's Day.

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 31, 2017 04:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Sofia Vergara to Karan Johar: The five friends you NEED in your life

While, many of us boast of a big friend circle, each and every friend circle remains incomplete without these gems.

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Updated on Mar 31, 2015 04:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Half-Japanese, half-black: Why new Miss Japan isn't 'Japanese enough'

Ariana Miyamoto is Japanese by legal definition, but the Miss Universe contestant is facing criticism from those at home who say she is not 'Japanese enough'.

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Updated on Mar 27, 2015 05:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Bird poop and leeches to mayonnaise: 17 bizarre celeb beauty secrets

Bird poop (yes, Victoria Beckham is an offender) and snake venom (Gwyneth Paltrow uses it as a Botox supplement) are just some of the things these people we love have actually used as part of their beauty regimens.

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lifestyle

Updated on Mar 25, 2015 05:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

Seven Hollywood heartthrobs you would love to play Holi with

Yes, we're talking everyone from dashing new boy on the block, Fifty Shades' Jamie Dornan to classic Hollywood charmers Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

entertainment

Updated on Mar 06, 2015 02:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

#DearMe: Women give advice to their younger self ahead of Women's Day

To coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, YouTube on Wednesday launched #DearMe, a global campaign to inspire women and girls across the world to pursue their dreams and celebrate themselves.

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 05, 2015 05:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Cheeky matrimonial CV goes viral, but what's marriage material anyway?

Indhuja Pillai (IP) is internet's newest viral darling. The Bengaluru techie's become a poster girl for hundreds of Indian women who yearn to rebel against (arranged) marriage.

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Updated on Mar 05, 2015 11:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

20 train sequences in films you will never forget

While you're still dissecting rail minister Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget 2015, pondering over its minuses and pluses, here's a list of memorable locomotive scenes in both Bollywood and Hollywood.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2015 03:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySweta Kaushal and Sanya Panwar, New Delhi

Is newly-married Benedict Cumberbatch the perfect husband?

Cumberbatch and his new wife Sophie Hunter made the cutest and most loved-up duo on the Oscars 2015 red carpet. They took their newlywed bliss to the Oscars with some very sweet red carpet PDA.

entertainment

Updated on Feb 25, 2015 07:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Dopey Cumberbatch to creepy Travolta: Top 10 Oscar moments

Oscars can be long. At over three-when-on-earth-will-they-end-hours (easily five hours, if you count the red carpet), it is probably the longest award show in the world.

entertainment

Updated on Feb 24, 2015 08:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Why are women shaving their faces? Because 'tis the latest beauty fad

Shaving your face is being touted to have amazing anti-ageing benefits: fewer wrinkles, soft skin and - wait for it - less facial hair (obviously).

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Updated on Feb 18, 2015 07:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar

Cindy Crawford's stunning un-retouched bikini pic is real and gorgeous

An apparent unaltered photo of Cindy Crawford is circulating the internet (but not for reasons you might expect) and stirring discussion about beauty, how women are portrayed in the media and what “real” women look like.

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entertainment

Updated on Feb 17, 2015 01:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Remember the day? 10 things that happened the day you joined Twitter

This, for the better or worse, is how your first day on Twitter played out. More or less.

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 03, 2015 09:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Happy Birthday: 61 quotes that sum up the greatness of Oprah Winfrey

She's a role model and a rule-breaker. And she turns 61 on Thursday. So, to celebrate Oprah's 61st birthday we have a treat for everyone who has ever been inspired by her.

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entertainment

Updated on Jan 29, 2015 07:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

Bibhu Mohapatra: All you need to know about the man of the moment

This week has been a huge one for Bibhu Mohapatra. And it’s all thanks to Michelle Obama and the one knee-length floral dress the US First Lady wore, with matching coat and black pumps, to be precise.

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 04, 2015 05:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

What if Michelle 'desi' Obama wore sari

We have rounded up a few sari looks we’d love to see her in while she's in India. So without further ado, make way for Michelle Obama's desi avatar, as imagined by us.

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 19, 2015 11:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanya Panwar, New Delhi

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Sanya Panwar

Sanya has worked as an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for 12 years. She writes about health, wellness, celebs, pop culture, fashion and more.

There has been a lot of talk lately on the internet, in our living rooms and on our dining tables, about the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) examination results being cancelled. But what is cheating? Is it a thing, a concept, a phenomenon restricted only to one-off instances?

A new social media trend is making waves across China: The belly button test. The simple sounding test involves you taking a photo of yourself, while reaching behind your back and around your waist so that your hand covers your belly button.

Brace yourself as we transport you to the 1980s with these long-forgotten hunks with piercing blue eyes, ridiculous good looks, mischievous smiles and excellent lighting skills.

So, as our fave person in movie biz turns 43 on May 25, here are the 11 most important life lessons his films have taught us.

Even as Modi completes one year in office, we take a look at PM Modi as the new face of Indian fashion (that's what the media in the west calls him). Don’t worry, we’re not going to push a political agenda, just a fashionable one.

This Sunday, as daughters the world over shower their mammas for all that they do and have done over the years, I want to do the same. I want to tell you all the ways you make me love you, each day, every day.

Because we know you want to let your mom know how much she rocks this Mother's Day, we've rounded up 15 quotes from few famous folks we admire about moms and about motherhood.

Since we love her style so much, in honour of her 27th birthday, we asked one die-hard Anushka fan, 16-year-old Avantika Pathania, to take a fun and fanzy approach to dressing our birthday girl. Remember, it's her birthday, so this one's a doozy.

Because folks at Hallmark have really learned how to tug on those heartstrings, their new series of Mother's Day ads asked people to describe the love and gratitude they have for their mothers.

The Doordarshan brand of ads from the 1980s and 1990s are great at, well, simply being iconic: Some of them introduced jingles that we couldn't help but sing along to, while others brought a tear to our eye, every single time.

As any Twitterer worth his/her social media salt would tell you, the weekday was all about Twitter peeps wanting us to feel cool and collected. The master of social media destinations -- that'd be Twitter, of course -- saw people using the British slogan, Keep Calm, left and right.

Join us as we list 50 things we bet you didn't know about RDJ to celebrate our sexy brown-eyed Tony Stark's landmark birthday.

What if Disney princesses had realistic waistlines and some meat on their bones? Well, they would look pretty fabulous. No doubt about it: Here's proof.

Here are some of the best small-scale April Fool's Day pranks, you can easily pull off in the office or at home. Are you ready?

While, many of us boast of a big friend circle, each and every friend circle remains incomplete without these gems.

Ariana Miyamoto is Japanese by legal definition, but the Miss Universe contestant is facing criticism from those at home who say she is not 'Japanese enough'.

Bird poop (yes, Victoria Beckham is an offender) and snake venom (Gwyneth Paltrow uses it as a Botox supplement) are just some of the things these people we love have actually used as part of their beauty regimens.

Yes, we're talking everyone from dashing new boy on the block, Fifty Shades' Jamie Dornan to classic Hollywood charmers Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

To coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, YouTube on Wednesday launched #DearMe, a global campaign to inspire women and girls across the world to pursue their dreams and celebrate themselves.

Indhuja Pillai (IP) is internet's newest viral darling. The Bengaluru techie's become a poster girl for hundreds of Indian women who yearn to rebel against (arranged) marriage.

While you're still dissecting rail minister Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget 2015, pondering over its minuses and pluses, here's a list of memorable locomotive scenes in both Bollywood and Hollywood.

Cumberbatch and his new wife Sophie Hunter made the cutest and most loved-up duo on the Oscars 2015 red carpet. They took their newlywed bliss to the Oscars with some very sweet red carpet PDA.

Oscars can be long. At over three-when-on-earth-will-they-end-hours (easily five hours, if you count the red carpet), it is probably the longest award show in the world.

Shaving your face is being touted to have amazing anti-ageing benefits: fewer wrinkles, soft skin and - wait for it - less facial hair (obviously).

An apparent unaltered photo of Cindy Crawford is circulating the internet (but not for reasons you might expect) and stirring discussion about beauty, how women are portrayed in the media and what “real” women look like.

This, for the better or worse, is how your first day on Twitter played out. More or less.

She's a role model and a rule-breaker. And she turns 61 on Thursday. So, to celebrate Oprah's 61st birthday we have a treat for everyone who has ever been inspired by her.

This week has been a huge one for Bibhu Mohapatra. And it’s all thanks to Michelle Obama and the one knee-length floral dress the US First Lady wore, with matching coat and black pumps, to be precise.

We have rounded up a few sari looks we’d love to see her in while she's in India. So without further ado, make way for Michelle Obama's desi avatar, as imagined by us.

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