Articles by Srishti Jha
The Queen of Indian Pop: Read an exclusive excerpt from the Usha Uthup biography
Growing up in a Tamil family in Bombay, the daughter of a police officer, she had never planned for singing to become a career, Uthup says. Take a look at an early phase of her journey, from greeting cards and stitching dresses to live gigs and ad jingles.
Updated on Apr 22, 2022 01:47 PM IST
By Vikas Kumar Jha; translated by Srishti Jha
Of beauty, survival, criticism, love and pain: Why Susan Sontag will always be relevant
Many writers in time have tried to guard and warn the progressing societies on past mistakes and present failures and possible future collapses but Sontag was a bit different when it came to embody those developments. She was serious about each and everything. Read on.
Updated on May 21, 2020 11:05 AM IST
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The new social distancing look is not just an outfit anymore. It is a strong message to fashion
Living in times of social distancing: Social media is buzzing with absurd hacks, mocking tutorials, sarcasm-clad memes, funny videos among many other things are circulating as prophecies. Fashion got a message. Read on.
Updated on Apr 17, 2020 06:05 PM IST
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Dressing down: Pantsuits, embellishments and sheer, the era of extravagance is over
Living in the times of lockdown: As the world battles a global pandemic, the future of fashion among other creative industries is bleak for now. The consumer is getting far away from the idea of fantasy in fashion and even eccentric ideas like ‘revenge buying’ is not going to rescue anyone. Read on.
Updated on Apr 17, 2020 12:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
The curious case of dreaming in the times of a global pandemic
Living in the times of a global pandemic: Many around the world are experiencing bizarre dreams during the uncertain lockdown and social distancing.
Updated on Apr 18, 2020 07:53 AM IST
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Living in the times of social distancing: Why the hyper bored must revisit memories right now
Living in times of social distancing: From the cracked walls of a super busy lifestyle, boredom came in like light and began rewiring the lives we live or we think we are living. Witnessing ourselves as to what we were and what we are turning into can only be bridged by those many memory boxes that will remind us of the journey that hasn’t ended. Read on.
Updated on Apr 15, 2020 04:56 PM IST
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World’s first cement suit has been designed in India to fight coronavirus. Here’s all you need to know
Somesh Singh, Co-founder of Craft Village, India Craft Week and former director of The Institute of Apparel Management has designed the world’s first Corona suits made of cement, CoValor-21, to protect doctors, paramedics and police force engaged in saving us from the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on Apr 09, 2020 10:32 AM IST
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Home Couture: This DIY couture fashion trend during lockdown is making waves on Instagram
Home Couture: Couture gets reinvented as pillow-clad voluminous gowns, cardboard dresses, utensil fascinators, bedsheet wrap dresses, tin can headgears are winning hearts across the world and it is creating a fairytale in fashion of a different kind, a simpler kind. Read on.
Updated on Apr 06, 2020 03:49 PM IST
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Sylvia Plath, the beekeeper, Leo Tolstoy, the chess player: 5 writers and their fascinating hobbies
A throwback to the times when our favourite writers lived and had fascinating hobbies. Ayn Rand collected stamps, Emily Dickinson baked, Jack Kerouac enjoyed inventing fantasy sports, Flannery O’Connor enjoyed practising aviculture and H.G.Wells enjoyed war gaming. 5 writers and their lesser-known hobbies.
Updated on Apr 02, 2020 06:41 PM IST
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We hope to use art as therapy to bring people a sense of calm, peace and focus amidst the uncertainty and stress during such difficult times, says Kiran Nadar
Kiran Nadar, Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in an exclusive interview talks about the future of the art market amid lockdown, artists, initiatives, KNMA completing 10 years, and more. Read on.
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 05:31 PM IST
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Shrink Your Wardrobe: Now is the time to declutter and rediscover your style
Living in the time of social distancing: Give it a try and make space in your wardrobe not for the new, the future buys as that is an indefinite question amid the widespread pandemic but for all the things you actually want to wear. Read on.
Updated on Mar 29, 2020 01:48 PM IST
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Living in the times of coronavirus: Take out all those ugly things you bought but never wore. Now is the time
Brands like Balenciaga, Gucci, Birkenstocks, Vetements, Crocs among many others made imperfection and ugly the new cool. The unsupervised sense of beauty came to the forefront. As we battle a complete lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, it is time to take out all the quirky things you bought but never wore. Read on.
Updated on Mar 26, 2020 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Letters from my Grandfather: Francesca Cartier Brickell on her earliest memory of a Cartier jewellery, the India link and how she keeps the family story alive
In an exclusive interview, Francesca Cartier Brickell talks about her grandfather, his letters, the Cartiers family story, her favourite vintage Cartier pieces and the link between the Cartiers and India.
Updated on Mar 13, 2020 10:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Artist Marcel Dzama’s on folklores, hybrid characters, and why his art exists in a world of the subconscious
Artist Marcel Dzama talks about his works showcased at the 12th edition of the India Art Fair, his inspirations and the multilayered relationship between the real and the subconscious. Read on.
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 10:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Top dress styles this fall season and how to make the right choices
Trend Alert: From shift to high-low, midi to mini, peplum to denim, this fall season, dresses have made it to the top on the style radar. Here are the top patterns to follow. Read on.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 05:50 PM IST
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Designer Rina Singh on Eka’s latest dream-like collection, democracy in fashion and why sustainability requires a longer conversation
Designer Rina Singh of Eka talks about her latest collection that transpired in the quaint Aru valley of Kashmir, sustainability in fashion, her latest collaboration with UNIQLO and more. Read on.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 04:18 PM IST
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Underwear Day 2019: Indian women are ready to challenge the status quo and talk about intimate wear: Amisha Jain, CEO, Zivame
In an exclusive interview, we speak to Amisha Jain, CEO, Zivame, one of India’s premier lingerie brands on how the brand is helping women rediscover themselves, create a dialogue around intimate wear and why the female consumer is not afraid of asking the right questions.
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 11:09 AM IST
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Famous friendships and reckoning: How to be a friend in times of social media
Happy Friendship Day 2019: Social media image is clearly a very difficult one to maintain for many but how about following some basics to be a real person, a real friend.
Updated on Aug 04, 2019 09:45 AM IST
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It is extremely urgent that the Indian art community reaches out to local audiences: Shanay Jhaveri
Met curator Shanay Jhaveri on sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee’s vision and narrative, being the first curator of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art at the Met, state of the South Asian art and cross-regional conversations.
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 04:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Designer Ritu Kumar on revisiting Kashmir, the Indian fashion industry and her upcoming book
In an exclusive interview, ace designer Ritu Kumar talks about how the valley inspired the clothes for No Fathers in Kashmir, new designers in the Indian fashion industry and her upcoming book.
Updated on May 02, 2019 10:31 AM IST
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Tidying expert Marie Kondo on how to deal with clutter that has sentimental value, her Netflix show and her upcoming book
Tidying expert and author Marie Kondo talks about the KonMari method that encourages the process of tidying by category and not by location -starting with clothes, books and items with sentimental value.
Updated on Apr 03, 2019 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019: Day 3 of blending textures, ultra-feminine and revisiting classics
The Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019 on its third day was quite a mixed bag with exquisite fabrics, cultural revisits, magnificent big fur sleeves, luxe modern silhouettes and graphic patterns.
Updated on Mar 16, 2019 11:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week 2019: Day 2 was about ivory, structured silhouettes, sneaker culture and gossamer gowns
Day 2 of the Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week Autumn Winter’ 2019 was an ode to beautiful textures, pop-cultural trends, sheer and a coherent design narrative.
Updated on Mar 15, 2019 02:17 PM IST
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Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week 2019: Day 1 was about sustainability, gender bender and revisiting roots
Indian designers at the Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week 2019 redefine the idea of sustainability, gender-neutral fashion, evolved textures and newer silhouettes.
Updated on Apr 22, 2020 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Best-selling author Robin Sharma on his new book, digital distraction, finding happiness and how he wants to be remembered
Bestselling author Robin Sharma on his new book, digital distraction, finding happiness and how he wants to be remembered
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Beauty, today, is all about liberating and unifying men and women, says Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte on becoming the first-ever brand ambassador for Clinique India, the standards of beauty, the obsession with fair skin and why beauty lies in simply being happy, in an exclusive interview.
Updated on Mar 02, 2019 11:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Is Rami Malek’s crooked bow tie at the Oscars 2019 red carpet a thing?
Rami Malek’s crooked bow tie was in news as much as the actor himself and looks like the classic accessory is clearly having a moment right now.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 11:14 AM IST
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Oscars Red Carpet 2019: Kendall Jenner’s naked dress really pushes the line
Kendall Jenner took the thigh-high slit to the next level at the Vanity Fair Oscars 2019 party and we are contemplating the future of the naked dress
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 02:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Billy Porter is just ‘a man in a dress’ at the Oscars 2019 red carpet. Ranveer Singh, take cue
The classic tuxedo saw a powerful makeover at the Oscars 2019 red carpet as actor Billy Porter showed up in a phenomenal tuxedo gown by designer Christian Siriano. Hail gender neutrality!
Updated on Apr 18, 2020 08:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Srishti Jha
Oscars 2019: Top 5 Hollywood beauty trends from the red carpet last year
Academy Awards 2019: From sculpted classic hairdos to powerful beauty trends, the coveted Oscar’s red carpet has witnessed the evolution of beauty alongside fashion and it has paved the way for newer, signature trends to set a benchmark for the industry.
Updated on Feb 21, 2019 11:49 AM IST
Hindustan times, Delhi | Srishti Jha