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Transform your home this winter with these expert-approved colour trends
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 01:44 PM IST
From cosy to chic: Winter’s hottest interior design and home decor colour palette secrets revealed.
![Winter palettes: Designing with warm neutrals and deep tones.(Image by Haus und Gartentrends) Winter palettes: Designing with warm neutrals and deep tones.(Image by Haus und Gartentrends)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/15/550x309/winter_interior_1736924692235_1736924929876.jpg)
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Step inside Tusshar Kapoor's Juhu home that almost looks like an office: Pics
Actor Tusshar Kapoor's home in Mumbai incorporates a black and white decor theme with colourful furniture accents. Here's a virtual tour.
![Tusshar Kapoor shares his Juhu house with son Laksshya Kapoor. (Pictures courtesy: YouTube/ Curly Tales) Tusshar Kapoor shares his Juhu house with son Laksshya Kapoor. (Pictures courtesy: YouTube/ Curly Tales)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/15/148x111/Tusshar_Kapoor_house_tour_video_Curly_Tales_1736918488688_1736918488982.jpg)
Published on Jan 15, 2025 11:07 AM IST
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
![Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/09/30/148x111/Lifestyle_News_2_1727683559327_1727683610481.jpg)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 11:49 PM IST
AP |
From coffee to carpets: Translating mocha mousse into everyday decor
Pantone's Colour of the Year or 2025’s hottest hue, mocha mousse, evokes chocolatey sophistication—Here’s how to use it in interior design and home decor.
![Mocha mousse mania: How to style Pantone’s 2025 Colour in your home and beyond.(Image by Home Decore) Mocha mousse mania: How to style Pantone’s 2025 Colour in your home and beyond.(Image by Home Decore)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/14/148x111/mocha_mousse_interior_1736869457849_1736869458243.jpg)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:16 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 15 January 2025
Wednesday, Jan 15 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!
![Catch It Live on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 Catch It Live on Wednesday, 15 January 2025](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/14/148x111/15_1736857804845_1736857831484.png)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 09:15 PM IST
Inside Barkha Madan's life: Aishwarya's Miss India competitor to 'Buddhist nun'
Who is Barkha Madan? Meet the former model and actor, who made her Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar's Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, and now lives as a 'Buddhist nun'.
![Barkha Madan's transformation from a Bollywood actor to a 'Buddhist nun' is a testament to her commitment to following her true path. Barkha Madan's transformation from a Bollywood actor to a 'Buddhist nun' is a testament to her commitment to following her true path.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/14/148x111/Barkha_Madans_transformation_1736846922941_1736846923255.jpg)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:25 PM IST
Step inside Karan Johar's ₹30 crore home that makes even Farah Khan 'feel poor'
Farah Khan gave a tour of Karan Johar's Mumbai apartment in a video on her YouTube channel and it is safe to say this celebrity home is fabulous and luxurious.
![Farah Khan with Karan Johar at his Mumbai apartment. (YouTube/ Farah Khan) Farah Khan with Karan Johar at his Mumbai apartment. (YouTube/ Farah Khan)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/14/148x111/karan_johar_home_1736839373186_1736839373417.jpg)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 01:21 PM IST
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 14 January 2025
Tuesday, Jan 14 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!
![Catch It Live on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 Catch It Live on Tuesday, 14 January 2025](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/14_1736766809375_1736766870798.png)
Published on Jan 13, 2025 09:00 PM IST
Potted plants, fairy gardens: Interior decor tips to bring nature inside home
Nature-inspired interiors: Check out this ultimate guide to modern urban living with these innovative design tips to add nature to your home decor.
![Bringing the outdoors in: Seamlessly integrating nature into your living spaces.(Image by Edward George) Bringing the outdoors in: Seamlessly integrating nature into your living spaces.(Image by Edward George)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/biophilic_design_1736766767588_1736766767872.jpg)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:23 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Artist transforms Shiraz alleys into artistic wonderland with colourful artworks
Adel Yazdi, an artist in southern Iran, is transforming Narenjestan into a cultural hotspot through colorful murals and carvings.
![Artwork is displayed at Adel Yazdi's workshop, an Iranian artist who has transformed an alley in one of the old neighbourhoods of Shiraz into an open air permanent art gallery. Artwork is displayed at Adel Yazdi's workshop, an Iranian artist who has transformed an alley in one of the old neighbourhoods of Shiraz into an open air permanent art gallery.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/https___blanA_1736762672247_1736762677661.jpg)
Published on Jan 13, 2025 03:35 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
Step inside Alaya F’s 3 BHK home in Mumbai suburbs that's all about 'good vibes'
Calm, serene, and timeless: That's Alaya F’s ‘dream home’ for you. Here's a virtual tour of her Mumbai flat that exudes warmth, style, and personality.
![Alaya's three-bedroom apartment as a calm, serene, and timeless vibe. (All pics; Architectural Digest India) Alaya's three-bedroom apartment as a calm, serene, and timeless vibe. (All pics; Architectural Digest India)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/Step_inside_Alaya_F_3_BHK_Mumbai_suburbs_pics_1736759761914_1736759762131.jpg)
Published on Jan 13, 2025 03:19 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Sanya Panwar
Artistic odyssey of a printmaker: An exhibition of Anupam Sud's works, in Delhi
An ongoing exhibition, The Journey A Full Circle, showcases artist Anupam Sud's journey from her early prints of 1970s to more recent experimental collages.
![From Sud’s iconic etchings of the 1970s to her innovative print collages created during the pandemic, the exhibition offers a compelling narrative throughout. From Sud’s iconic etchings of the 1970s to her innovative print collages created during the pandemic, the exhibition offers a compelling narrative throughout.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/Web_Covers_Sud_1736753986255_1736753997442.png)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 03:14 PM IST
PTI |
Step inside Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi's lavish Madh Island bungalow
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi's beautiful bungalow features a stunning garden that is designed to be a peaceful retreat, with plenty of seating areas.
![Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi opened the doors of their Madh Island bungalow in recent videos with Farah Khan and Bharti Singh. Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi opened the doors of their Madh Island bungalow in recent videos with Farah Khan and Bharti Singh.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/Archana_Parmeeti_bungalow_madh_island_1736749474585_1736749474830.jpg)
Published on Jan 13, 2025 12:13 PM IST
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 13 January 2025
Monday, Jan 13 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!
![Catch It Live on Monday, 13 January 2025 Catch It Live on Monday, 13 January 2025](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/12/148x111/CIL_Jan_7_1736693225319_1736693250493.png)
Published on Jan 12, 2025 09:00 PM IST
Know reservations: Charles Assisi writes on dogma, religion and being an atheist
A recent visit to a cathedral has me thinking: Maybe we atheists can sometimes stray into the same absolutisms we criticise in religion, he says.
![‘I’d rather be an atheist who occasionally marvels at stained-glass windows and soaring choir music than someone locked in a fortress of pride masquerading as absolutes.’ (Adobe Stock) ‘I’d rather be an atheist who occasionally marvels at stained-glass windows and soaring choir music than someone locked in a fortress of pride masquerading as absolutes.’ (Adobe Stock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/-I-d-rather-be-an-atheist-who-occasionally-marvels_1736584133881.jpeg)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 02:04 PM IST
Smells like clean spirit: What does your drink cost the earth?
Could our traditional alcohols be less damaging to the environment, and to our health? Mridula Ramesh offers some answers, in Part 2 of a Trade-Offs special.
![A 1785 painting of a toddy-tapper at work. (Wikimedia) A 1785 painting of a toddy-tapper at work. (Wikimedia)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/A-1785-painting-of-a-toddy-tapper-at-work---Wikime_1736583473995.jpg)
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 12:56 PM IST
Hell of a time: Let a new book take you to imagined versions of the afterlife
What comes after death? 100 Places... draws from obscure religious texts, comics, films, TV series, videogames. There’s even a paradise for dogs.
![A still from the series Upload. A still from the series Upload.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/A-still-from-the-series-Upload-_1736582941042.jpg)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 02:02 PM IST
All we imagine as perfect: Deepanjana Pal takes a second look at AWIAL
Payal Kapadia’s film is now streaming, so everyone can see that it isn’t ‘technically very poor’? Is it flawless? Well, it isn’t that either, she says.
![Parvaty (played so masterfully by Chhaya Kadam) ought to have been a protagonist. Instead, she exists only to help flesh out the main character (Kani Kusruti’s Prabha). Parvaty (played so masterfully by Chhaya Kadam) ought to have been a protagonist. Instead, she exists only to help flesh out the main character (Kani Kusruti’s Prabha).](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/Parvaty--played-so-masterfully-by-Chhaya-Kadam--ou_1736582214890.jpg)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 01:59 PM IST
Check out more artefacts from the Amsterdam exhibit of ancient Asian bronzes
There are secrets tucked into many of the artefacts on display at Rijksmuseum, gathered from across 4,000 years of Asian history.
![At the exhibition. (Erik and Petra Hesmerg / Rijksmuseum) At the exhibition. (Erik and Petra Hesmerg / Rijksmuseum)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/A-view-of-the-bronze-artefacts---Erik-and-Petra-He_1736580500859.jpg)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 01:07 PM IST
Secrets and alloys:In Amsterdam hidden tales tumble out of ancient Asian bronzes
Tiny scrolls tucked into Tibetan statuettes; images lying in wait in mirrors. An exhibition turns the spotlight on 75 bronze works from across the continent.
![The 15th-century Tibetan statuette of a three-headed deity. (Erik and Petra Hesmerg via Rijksmuseum) The 15th-century Tibetan statuette of a three-headed deity. (Erik and Petra Hesmerg via Rijksmuseum)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/150x84/The-15th-century-Tibetan-statuette-of-a-three-head_1736580116742.jpg)
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 12:58 PM IST
Crowds gather for magical event kickstarting Bradford’s year as City of Culture
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, told the crowd in City Park that he was proud to be from the city.
![Magician Steven Frayne appeared at the event celebrating the beginning of Bradford’s tenure as UK City of Culture (Ian West/PA) Magician Steven Frayne appeared at the event celebrating the beginning of Bradford’s tenure as UK City of Culture (Ian West/PA)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/2.28067254_1736542769078.jpg)
Published on Jan 11, 2025 02:29 AM IST
PA_Media |
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 11 January 2025
Saturday, Jan 11 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!
![Catch It Live on Saturday, 11 January 2025 Catch It Live on Saturday, 11 January 2025](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/148x111/CIL_Jan_11_1736497751927_1736497811981.jpg)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 11:11 PM IST
Giant sculpture inspired by the sun to go on display at National Trust properties
Luke Jerram’s latest work, entitled Helios, includes the sound of the sun captured by Nasa.
![Luke Jerram pictured during the unveiling of his latest astronomical sculpture, Helios, in the Ball Room at Bath Assembly Rooms (Ben Birchall/PA) Luke Jerram pictured during the unveiling of his latest astronomical sculpture, Helios, in the Ball Room at Bath Assembly Rooms (Ben Birchall/PA)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/2.78653193_1736522774473.jpg)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 08:56 PM IST
PA_Media |
Ads, dresses, spindly elephants: More from the Dali universe
He created illustrations and covers for magazines, sets for a ballet, designed dresses and commercial art. Here are more samples of the master artist’s work.
![The iconic lobster dress created in collaboration with fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s. The iconic lobster dress created in collaboration with fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/The-iconic-lobster-dress-created-in-collaboration-_1736510498008.jpg)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:26 PM IST
Becoming Mumbai: Art exhibition shows evolution of Bombay through centuries
Becoming Mumbai: Art exhibition shows evolution of Bombay through centuries
![Becoming Mumbai: Art exhibition shows evolution of Bombay through centuries Becoming Mumbai: Art exhibition shows evolution of Bombay through centuries](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/17/148x111/1000039832_1734433304357_1734433342925.jpg)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 05:26 PM IST
PTI |
Dream catcher: Ahead of a first-ever show in Delhi, a peek into Dali’s mind
He was a divisive genius who redefined reality. See why his art matters, how surrealism was about a lot more. And how young artists are taking it forward today.
![Dali’s Swans Reflecting Elephants (1937). Dali’s Swans Reflecting Elephants (1937).](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/Dali-s-Swans-Reflecting-Elephants--1937--_1736507439802.jpg)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 04:44 PM IST
Surrealism stretches out: A day at the Dali museum in Spain
Salvador Dali designed it to be ‘a great surrealist object’ that would cause people to ‘leave with the sensation of having had a theatrical dream’.
![The museum is housed in a crimson building studded with pa de crostons (a local Catalan bread that Dali loved) made of yellow concrete, and topped with giant, white concrete eggs. (Getty Images) The museum is housed in a crimson building studded with pa de crostons (a local Catalan bread that Dali loved) made of yellow concrete, and topped with giant, white concrete eggs. (Getty Images)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/The-museum-is-housed-in-a-crimson-building-studded_1736506711474.jpg)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 04:50 PM IST
Surrealism’s persistent memory: Can we look past the moustache?
Salvador Dali embodies surrealism, but he is also a ‘poor example of the philosophy of the movement,’ scholars say. See how it lives on, in artists of today.
![Immortal; 2023, by Japanese artist Naoto Hattori. The 50-year-old seeks to express the chaotic and surreal in nature. (Image via Instagram) Immortal; 2023, by Japanese artist Naoto Hattori. The 50-year-old seeks to express the chaotic and surreal in nature. (Image via Instagram)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/Immortal--2023--by-Japanese-artist-Naoto-Hattori--_1736506712993.jpg)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 04:18 PM IST
Perfecting the pitch: A Wknd interview with cricket legend Mohinder Amarnath
He was known to be unflinching;helped India win the ’83 World Cup. A new memoir looks back. What does he revel in?What does he make of how the game has changed?
![‘You have to play for a long time to become a role model. That is still true. The shorter formats are like pizza or vada pav. Quick; people come and go. Only when you stay in the game for a longer period do people adore you,’ Amarnath says. (Getty Images) ‘You have to play for a long time to become a role model. That is still true. The shorter formats are like pizza or vada pav. Quick; people come and go. Only when you stay in the game for a longer period do people adore you,’ Amarnath says. (Getty Images)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/150x84/-You-have-to-play-for-a-long-time-to-become-a-role_1736503146117.jpg)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 03:43 PM IST
Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health
Setting boundaries at work, and in life, can be tricky. Many people find it difficult to say no, especially to a manager.
![Learning to turn down a request or invitation is essential for protecting our physical and mental health, experts say.(Pexels) Learning to turn down a request or invitation is essential for protecting our physical and mental health, experts say.(Pexels)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/10/148x111/workplace_1736501806584_1736501806881.jpg)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 03:07 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, New York