Taru Bhatia works for the social media team at Hindustan Times.
Articles by Taru Bhatia
This Pakistani painter is winning hearts with his soulful rendition of Arijit Singh’s songs
Pakistani painter sings Arijit Singh’s songs in a soulful voice and Internet can’t stop obsessing over him
Published on Aug 07, 2018 12:45 PM IST
Indian woman says UK visa rejected for being ‘over-qualified’ in English
Meghalaya resident Alexandria Rintoul had passed an advanced version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), but the visa requirement is for a much easier exam.
Updated on Dec 16, 2017 06:33 PM IST
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This Bangladeshi bride didn’t wear any make-up or jewellery. Here’s why she rebelled
Bangladesh’s Tasnim Jara walked in for her wedding reception in Dhaka wearing her grandmother’s cotton saree, without any make-up or jewellery.
Updated on Aug 12, 2017 02:41 PM IST
#UnManYourself: 16-year-old poet challenges ‘a failed social system’ that sees crying men as weak
Simar Singh opens his poem by saying “Mard ko dard nahi hota (Men don’t feel pain)” is a “false preaching” that the society thrusts on men.
Updated on Aug 03, 2017 03:47 PM IST
British man’s PowerPoint presentation to impress date backfires, but earns praise on internet
Ben Velzian met a man named Tom on Tinder, a mobile-based dating platform, according to the Daily Mail
Updated on Aug 03, 2017 02:37 PM IST
Woman delivers baby mid-air over Atlantic ocean
This was the 11th birth on a Lufthansa flight since 1965
Updated on Jul 29, 2017 06:27 PM IST
Wheelchair-bound Delhi woman lashes out at Uber on Facebook after humiliation
Preeti Singh complained that cars as well as drivers provided by the cab aggregator are not disabled-friendly.
Updated on Jul 19, 2017 02:41 PM IST
70 people form human chain to save the lives of drowning people in a Florida beach
Jessica and her husband Derek were the first to spot the drowning people in the rip tide. she gathered people on the beach to form a human chain and swam through them to save the lives.
Updated on Jul 12, 2017 05:11 PM IST
Two companies let women take leave on the first day of periods, get thumbs up on social media
It was first initiated by Culture Machine, a Mumbai-based digital entertainment company, and then followed by Gozoop.
Updated on Jul 12, 2017 03:09 PM IST
‘Nine hours I spent in your country were the scariest’: Mumbai woman held up in Georgia shares her ordeal
Khushbu Kaushal, a resident of Mumbai, was held up during immigration check after she landed in Georgia. She then shared her harrowing experience on Facebook.
Updated on Jul 07, 2017 01:06 PM IST
PM Modi greets Israel in Hebrew on Twitter
The Prime Minister took to Hebrew to greet his Israeli counterpart Netanyahu on his three-day “historic visit” to Israel.
Updated on Jul 05, 2017 01:06 PM IST
Wheelchair-bound woman with feeding tube inspires many with her make-up styles
Emily Jones, a 22-year-old British who has a medical condition which has left wheelchair-bound and with a feeding tube. She, however, continues to inspires people with her make-up style.
Updated on Jun 28, 2017 01:03 PM IST
‘Bring the world closer’: Facebook’s Zuckerburg has iftar with Somali refugees
“You are a powerful reminder of why this country is so great,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said to a group of Somali refugees.
Updated on Jun 24, 2017 03:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Taru Bhatia, New Delhi