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The West is unwilling to fight for Ukraine

Did Zelensky have to fight Putin? Was it wise to sign a charter on strategic partnership with the United States in 2021?

A destroyed Russian Rys armoured vehicle, Trostianets, Ukraine, March 25, 2022 (via REUTERS)
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 10:40 PM IST

All infra must have a barrier-free design

In addition to re-energising the Sugamya Bharat or Accessible India campaign, it is important to expand it to include persons with reduced mobility to achieve the plan’s vision

Rethinking infrastructure design with an accessibility-first approach will be a gamechanger for our country (Shutterstock)
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 10:38 PM IST
BySminu Jindal

A fanciful flight plan: The Wknd Puzzle by Dilip D’Souza

Amelia Earhart vanished, without a trace, in a Lockheed Electra. See if you can connect a few dots, using the same model, to chart your own circumnavigation of the globe.

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Updated on Mar 26, 2022 06:10 PM IST
ByBy Dilip D’Souza

The inheritance of loss: How to break a trauma loop

Generational trauma keeps cycles of negative markers intact: violence, addiction, poverty, early pregnancy, unrealistic or relentless expectation. See what you can do to break the loop.

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Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:51 PM IST

Honey, they’ve shrunk the chips: Tech Tonic with Vishal Mathur

How exactly does the miniaturisation of tech work? Well, transistors are getting so tiny, you can now fit 50 billion on a chip the size of a fingernail. See how this is changing your TVs, speakers, smartphones.

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Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:45 PM IST

Regret can also shape a healthy way forward: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

What do you fear most? What tragedies can you prevent? The most enlightening answers can come from one’s own and others’ regrets.

A still from the 2015 film Inside Out. It can get crowded inside one’s head. And even tranquillity can cause a kind of regret, Assisi says. (Disney / Pixar)
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:40 PM IST
ByCharles Assisi

Lens cart: A look at the hottest new self-published photobooks

Conflicts and cultures, the public and the personal... as more photographers self-publish their work as precise, immersive volumes, a guide to the best ones to flip through, or read at leisure.

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Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:28 PM IST
ByParoma Mukherjee

Finding a middle ground with the new FIR agreement

The article has been authored by Priyanka Pandit is an Ashoka-Harvard Yenching post-doctoral Fellow at the Department of International Relations & Governance Studies, Shiv Nadar University.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo at their leaders’ retreat on Bintan island. Photo: AFP
Published on Mar 26, 2022 05:15 PM IST
ByHindustan Times

Drive My Car: Japan’s first film up for a Best Picture Oscar is exquisite

The movie explores the bond between a widower and the woman hired to drive him around Hiroshima. 'It's a quietly devastating meditation on grief. Make time for it,' says Anupama Chopra.

Drive My Car, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Toko Miura, is based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:19 PM IST

On Discord, they’re playing your song

What started out as a gaming platform has become a safe space where teens can vent, chat, showcase a talent, even attend a virtual group therapy session, anonymously.

 (HT Illustration: Jayachandran)
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 05:03 PM IST

 Energising the renewable energy sector in Southeast Asia 

The piece has been authored by Shrabana Barua is assistant professor, Hindu College, Delhi University

The Sustainable Development Goal (number 7) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, lays down the need to achieve affordable and clean energy by 2030.. (Reuters file)
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 01:44 PM IST
ByHindustan Times

Young wrestlers Tushir, Jaglan bring fresh focus on 74kg freestyle division

The two are showing great promise in a category that was made special by double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar

Yash Tushir and Sagar Jaglan compete in the 74kg freestyle semi-finals of the national wrestling selection trials at the IG Stadium on Thursday.(HT Photo/Amal KS)
Published on Mar 26, 2022 12:15 AM IST
ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

How Rafael Nadal strung together a 20-0 winning run on hard courts

The brilliant run this year includes the Australian Open win for a record 21st Grand Slam title; only injury that led to an upset loss at Indian Wells halted it.

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory over Carlos Alcaraz of Spain(Getty Images)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 11:54 PM IST

IPL focus on pitching it right

With over 70 games squeezed into four venues in just over two months, ensuring the playing surface maintain some carry and bounce will be crucial in IPL 2022.

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Cricket Association (representational image)(Getty Images)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 11:46 PM IST
By, Mumbai

Mancini’s Italy and the mystery of missed chances

Draws against Bulgaria, Switzerland and Northern Ireland derailed the World Cup qualifying campaign before North Macedonia ended it.

Italy's Giorgio Chiellini and teammates look dejected after match against North Macedonia(REUTERS)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 10:56 PM IST
By, Kolkata

India bosses over cricket due to IPL’s financial might

IPL controls a two-month window in April-May when most other cricket is suspended, and in the run up to the event players are extra careful to keep fit.

IPL 2022 trophy
Published on Mar 25, 2022 08:45 PM IST
ByAmrit Mathur

IPL 2022: Ageless wonders and winning robust T20 battles

Training and playing smart cricket, many older players have debunked the theory that professional sport is a young man’s domain.

MS Dhoni(CSK/Twitter)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:51 PM IST
By, Kolkata

Why Ashleigh Barty is a rarity in a rare set

Ashleigh Barty's decision to walk away at the peak of her game is rare.  She added Wimbledon to her list of big wins in 2021 and signs off with a memorable victory in the 2022 Australian Open.

World number one Ashleigh Barty, 25, announced her retirement from professional tennis, saying she had fulfilled her dreams and was
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 02:29 PM IST
Byhowindialives.com

Russia-Ukraine: Four scenarios, four signs

Because a full win in Ukraine seems unlikely, Putin is looking at one of four scenarios. This while the Russia-China equation is changing, with four troubling signs.

A placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rally against Russia's military invasion in Ukraine in Belgrade, March 20, 2022. (Vladimir Zivojinovic/AFP)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:38 PM IST
ByYashwant Raj

India’s mission to provide affordable, quality medicines

The launch of the Jan Aushadhi scheme has created a system to sell high-quality, generic drugs in nearly every part of India to address the country’s enormous out-of-pocket medical expenditure

Jan Aushadhi Kendras are not managed by the government, but by local entrepreneurs who own and run them. (HT/File Photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:33 PM IST

An inspiring statement of honesty and courage

Ashish Jha’s statements as Biden’s new Covid-19 response coordinator comes from a keenness to own mistakes on a road that is rough, to learn from them, and to correct them 

His use of the “we” is important. It shows his sense of partnership with his colleagues and others helping him respond to the virus’s challenge in the US. (AP File Photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:28 PM IST

Wang Yi visit: Little relief on LAC

His visit appears to miss a crucial point that ties can only move ahead if the standoff ends

Mr Wang spoke with Mr Doval about China not pursuing a “unipolar Asia” and respecting India’s traditional role in the region. 
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:20 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Why the MCD unification is politically significant for the BJP

While the BJP says that unification is essential to make the corporation “financially viable” before elections, the AAP and the Congress said that this is just a delay tactic as the BJP fears defeat.

Unlike the AAP and the Congress, this could prove crucial to the political fortunes of the BJP, which has been in power in the corporations for 15 years. (Raj K Raj/HT)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:15 PM IST
ByRisha Chitlangia

Mafia! There’s a Godfather parody too

The 1998 film is part homage, part spoof and a quick recap of pop-culture references from the era. It’s also a reminder that perhaps we needn’t take even great movies too seriously.

Lloyd Bridges as Vincenzo Cortino, who hides in an ass’s behind, takes on the name Armani Windbreaker on arrival in the US, survives 47 gunshot wounds, and at one point lights a cat’s tail instead of a cigar.
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 05:39 PM IST

Bad guys, good moments: 6 key scenes from the Godfather trilogy

Though Coppola’s three Godfather films collectively run for more than 8.5 hours, there are few dull moments. Here are some essential scenes to linger over as you watch or rewatch.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2022 05:32 PM IST

'Whoever I play for, my process remains the same': Rashid Khan

If the Titans have to make a mark in their debut season, Khan will have to perform a similar role. But Khan isn’t thinking ahead, neither is he putting himself under any pressure.

Gujarat Titans' spinner Rashid Khan(Gujarat Titans)
Published on Mar 25, 2022 05:28 PM IST
By, Mumbai

The Godfather at 50: Life lessons you can’t refuse

‘If you are of a masochistic bent, you can search LinkedIn for Management Lessons from The Godfather and turn up pages of results.’ K Narayanan takes a stab at decoding why the 1972 film, and the 1969 book on which it is based, remain so influential.

Meg Ryan prepares to go to the mattresses in You’ve Got Mail (1998).
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 05:19 PM IST
ByK Narayanan

Vito power: The Godfather at 50

The film, released in March 1972, didn’t just leave its mark on Hollywood. From Amitabh Bachchan-starrers to movies by Mani Ratnam, scenes, lines, themes and characters from the classic echo across Indian cinema too.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2022 05:08 PM IST
ByKarishma Upadhyay

Triumph with a tee: A Wknd interview with golfer Anirban Lahiri

The 34-year-old just won a $2.18 million cheque as runner-up in the Players Championship. But as he took to the field, year after year, the overwhelming emotion he felt, he says, was loneliness. See how he turned things around to win the largest solo prize in the history of Indian sports.

At one point he was in such a funk, Lahiri says, that he forgot to enter a tournament. He flew from Miami halfway across the US to Dallas, on the first leg of a trip to Hawaii for the Sony Open, before realising that his name wasn’t on the playing list. (Getty Images)
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 04:33 PM IST
ByJoy Chakravarty

How do tiny cameras take such pretty pictures? The secret is, they don’t

No image you see on your smartphone screen is the work of its cameras alone. See how AI is making you look better.

 (Pixabay)
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 04:14 PM IST
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