Supriya Sharma writes on books and curates and edits lifestyle stories for hindustantimes.com
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Wedding photography gets a makeover
New genre of photographers, who find the right timing and expression to ensure your photographs speak volumes of candid moments, emerging.
Updated on May 18, 2014 08:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Celebrity fix: Poll talk online
Social media was abuzz with reactions to Narendra Modi-led BJP’s victory, and the celebrity candidates from the region got special attention. Of the candidates themselves, till the evening only AAP’s Chandigarh candidate Gul Panag, who lost to fellow actor Kirron Kher (BJP) tweeted.
Updated on May 17, 2014 01:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigah
With high speed internet at disposal, online streaming is on the rise
Gone are the days when we were using internet for only social media, installing apps, playing games or mobile banking. With high speed internet at our disposal, the online streaming trend is pacing up.
Updated on May 08, 2014 07:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Wanna impress mom? Online help is at hand
There is a God with us all time, guiding us at every step of our life, since the time we are born, takes care of us, and gives us unconditional love. Yes, you guessed it right, it is our dearest mommy - the gift of God. As Mother’s Day is approaching on May 11, let us make her feel special. I bet you find ways all year round to bring a smile on your mother’s face, so why not on this special day.
Updated on May 08, 2014 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma
Sharry Mann canvassing for Bhagwant Maan
As the political temperature is soaring up, and election date is nearing in Punjab on 30th April, all candidates are trying their best to woo the voters and even celebrities contesting too are not leaving any stone unturned in this matter.
Updated on Apr 26, 2014 07:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Sangrur
Lok Sabha 2014: Comedy in elections too!!
Yes, it’s true! Comedy is not restricted to TV channels only, where every day new shows are coming up to generate TRP'S. The ongoing parliamentary polls, apart from being fought on a serious note, where the contestants are stooping to new lows to outdo each other, have revealed its funny aspects as well.
Updated on Apr 24, 2014 08:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma
After voting meter, Twitter jumps
After three rounds of the Lok Sabha elections, Twitter is alive with the reactions of the hopefuls. Thursday's high turnout in Jammu, Haryana and Chandigarh has accelerated the "get inked" trend on the online social networking and micro-blogging service.
Updated on Apr 11, 2014 08:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Poll fever spreads to social media
Election fever has spread to the social media like Facebook and Twitter as people have been urging others to vote and posting pictures of their inkstained fingers. As Chandigarh and Haryana went to polls on Thursday, many people posted pictures of their inked fingers on the social sites, showing them as responsible citizens.
Updated on Apr 11, 2014 09:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Jindal, Bishnoi tweet after casting their vote
With the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, not only the citizens, but candidates and leaders from the region are tweeting after casting their vote, and informing and encouraging people to go out and cast their franchise. As elections were in three regions on Thursday, Jammu, Haryana and Chandigarh witnessed a great turnout regarding the polling percentage. They were found tweeting and "GetInked" was trending on twitter throughout the day.
Updated on Apr 10, 2014 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
'Bhangra King' Jazzy B celebrates his birthday
Jaswinder Singh Bains, populary known as Jazzy B, celebrates his birthday today.A renowned face of Punjabi music industry not only in India but globally too , he is known as "Bhangra King".Born in 1976, on 1st April in Nawanshahr, in tehsil of Jalandhar, he was just 5, when he went along with his family to Vancouver, Canada. Videos Inside
Updated on Apr 01, 2014 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Hema, Kirron, Gul, Rakhi, Shatru & Vinod: Filmy touch to 2014 Lok Sabha elections
The practice of celebrities entering politics has been the trend for quite some time, but it has now become a full-blown fashion statement. With the Lok Sabha elections around the corner, some political parties including Aam Admi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have given party tickets to film stars to attract more eyeballs.
Updated on Mar 28, 2014 01:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
In poll season, political ‘items’ show up in online stores
The battleground for the 2014 elections has shifted to a new address: from street corners and massive gatherings to the Internet. With the 2014 Lok Sabha elections inching closer, apparent supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have taken the lead over the Congress by launching the sale of t-shirts and other election-campaigning memorabilia online to woo voters.
Updated on Feb 20, 2014 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Neetika Walter and Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
A resolution to stay fit
I'll be partying again in 2014, and binging on chocolates, cakes, dry fruits and sweets. Dussehra to Diwali, Eid to Gurpurb, and Christmas to New Year, the Humpty Dumpty in me is out, all the yummy treats stored inside me as flab. Supriya Sharma writes.
Updated on Dec 31, 2013 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Protect your apps, now!
With everybody being a smartphone user these days, we are almost always glued to our phones on one app or the other - And when we are not, we are on the lookout for still more interesting apps. When many of these apps have our passwords saved, are we forgetting to do something that we should? A lot of us have a pin or pattern security lock to keep our phones safe, but with these numerous apps, are they?
Updated on Dec 18, 2013 08:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Women take up cudgels against stalkers
Gearing up for self-defence- With an unparalled spurt in women-related crimes in tricity, women take steps to safeguard their dignity. Ranging from martial arts, pepper sprays to downloading mobile apps that send out warning alerts, women are arming themselves for any emergency, leaving nothing to chance.
Updated on Dec 06, 2013 11:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Navleen Lakhi and Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
What’s in a gehri?
The residents of every city have a favourite activity. Now, while Punjab is known for its affinity with food, there is another activity that the Punjabis, especially Chandigarhians, are proud of — flaunting their new dresses, phones, chic swagger and swanky cars on the roads.
Updated on Dec 01, 2013 10:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
A day of pampering!
Be it shelling out on expensive designer dresses or exorbitant mehndi rates, women are leaving no stone unturned to deck up this Karvachauth. Markets flooded with products aren’t helping either!
Updated on Oct 22, 2013 01:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma
Technological advancement: Making or marring relationships?
We may be making big strides in the world of technology, but the question is whether it is bringing us close to people or is it taking us away from our near and dear ones? How often do we write letters, telegrams to our loved ones and wait for the postman to arrive?
Updated on Oct 10, 2013 12:15 AM IST
None | Supriya Sharma
Plethora of opportunities for budding authors online
Self-publishing on the internet has given many budding writers a platform where their work can be shared with the world. Gone are the days when one would sit back and wait for a publishing house to reply whether they liked or disliked your work.
Updated on Sep 12, 2013 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Worried about ISD rates' Net-based apps to rescue
Gone are the days, when one had to wait till 11pm to make an ISD call, as the charges to call abroad were less after 11pm. Calling cards came and brought some respite, but they too had riders, as they were specific to only one country. Smartphones today have paved way for applications by which one can call abroad and that too at no additional cost.
Updated on Aug 23, 2013 11:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
The proposal
Going a step further from traditional ways to propose his life partner, Chandigarh boy Arsh Singh, 28, arranged a flash mob at Elante Mall to woo Balraj Kaur, 27. VIDEO INSIDE
Updated on Jul 26, 2013 11:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Hi apps, bye sms
In the fast-changing world of information technology we have come a long way indeed!First came pagers then SMS (short messaging service) packs and now online messaging apps, which have thronged the android market and have given a new dimension to the whole new world of communication.
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
Compulsive Facebooker, time to take a break!
Do you refresh your timeline on Facebook and Twitter feed every 15 minutes? Are you a serial 'liker' or 're-tweeter'? Do you log in to social media sites compulsively to update yourself with what's on?
Updated on Jul 05, 2013 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Supriya Sharma, Chandigarh
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