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Drawing Room: Varad Bang reflects upon Amrita Sher-gil’s portrait

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:37 PM IST

Playing with lighting and layering, a young Amrita Sher-Gil depicted herself as bold, mischievous, and enigmatic - all at once

Sher-Gil painted this when she was just 19.

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Listicle: 10 YA tropes that need to grow up

A divided world, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a prophecy, a burden too heavy for a young adult. 10 YA dystopian cliches to vanquish in battle

Shadow and Bone (2021-2023) is full of characters with rare powers, magical trinkets and supernatural abilities.

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:38 PM IST

ByChristalle Fernandes

Get to know... Sanjeeda Shaikh

The Heeramandi actor (@IAmSanjeeda) tells us what her secret skill is, what her Sunday family tradition was, and the one actor she’d love to work with

Sanjeeda Shaikh’s favourite subject in school was Social Studies.

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:39 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: Glamming up your getaway

Every island in the Maldives is stunning. So, how do resorts offer a luxury upgrade? At Cheval Blanc it’s by elevating experiences–food, service, spa and beyond

You won’t go hungry at Cheval Blanc. There are five restaurants for 46 villas.

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:35 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Don’t get wasted: How cooks are getting more out of every tasty ingredient

In hotels and cafes, cooks are getting creative with food waste. Tomato skins in cake, fat flavours broths, peels have fresh appeal. Of course, we’re cheering

The Araku chain of cafes serves a tomato cake and saves the skin of the tomato to use as garnish. (ARAKU)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:34 PM IST

ByChristalle Fernandes

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Benefits with friends

Of course it’s harder to make friends as we grow older. Responsibilities, increase, time is short. Luckily, we have our tribes

In Only Murders in the Building, three residents are united by their obsession with true crime.

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:36 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Take the short cut: How to keep up with new tech tricks

Time is money. Here are the best hacks for saving precious seconds and taking even your everyday feed to the next level

AI is everywhere, so we may as well make it work for us. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:32 PM IST

ByUrvee Modwel

Is it bad manners to be on the phone while everyone’s watching TV?

With so much to catch up on in life, it’s become the new normal. Just don’t do it when there’s company. A case for what it means to be present

Being only half present gives the impression that you don’t value the people you’re with. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:31 PM IST

ByUrvee Modwel

The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel

This week, we’re feeling enchanted, glad for the girlies, watching Arcane, and splurging on our pets

Karan Soni (Deadpool’s desi taxi driver in the movies) has a top-rated indie film out.

Published on Nov 15, 2024 05:15 PM IST

ByHT Brunch Team

Get to know...Mukti Mohan

Dancer and actor Mukti Mohan (@MuktiMohan) would never buy over-hyped beauty products. She swipes right on authenticity and is secretly an animal whisperer

Dancer and actor Mukti Mohan wishes she could go back in time and help India win freedom earlier.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:41 PM IST

ByPurnima Goswami Sharma

Listicle: 10 love triangles we’re equilaterally rooting for

BFFs falling for the same girl, kidnap twists, murders, bromances. These 10 three-way love stories play with geometry and our feelings

It’s no surprise that two tennis players would fall for Zendaya in Challengers.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:59 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Should you Q up for this?

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:40 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Spectator by Seema Goswami: How to plan a great escape

It’s getting colder. It’s already hard to breathe. Why not plan a winter vacation that’s a world away but not too far away?

Most people prefer visiting Bhutan in summer. but the mountains look beautiful in winter. (ADOBE STOCK)

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:40 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Kababs, yes, but khandvi too

Mughlai cuisine has as many veg dishes as meaty ones. A new translation of a 16th century manuscript shows how Emperors ate, and why modern labels are pointless

In Emperor Jahangir’s court, cooks used at least 12 varieties of rice, including the short grain Sukhdev.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:38 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Being a hero: Why Gurfateh Pirzada is the greenest flag on screen

Gurfateh Pirzada is the green flag we didn’t know we needed. He learns from women. He's more than just a lover or fighter. No wonder everyone's crushing on him

Growing up, actor Gurfateh Pirzada was a shy kid. He aspired to get out of his shell.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:36 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

These desi designers are more famous abroad than at home. How come?

Khadi crop-tops in Spain, faux-leather hoodies in London, fairytale wedding gowns in the UAE. See how some desi labels are killing it on foreign shores

Mumbai-based Shafque Ali’s designs have gone to Moscow, Milan and Paris.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:34 PM IST

BySneha Krishnan

Feeling Blue: How Coco Mellors crafts flawed but human characters

Coco Mellors’s new novel is about grief, sisterhood, and of course, addiction and unlikeable women. How does she make it work?

Coco Mellors is the author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein (2022) and Blue Sisters (2024).

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 12:53 AM IST

BySonali Kokra

The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel

This week, we’re changing the momo game, listening to kids, starting a new business, and supporting pro waxxers

A new wax figure of Mariah Carey was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in NYC.

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Brunch Team

Get to know... Rohit Chawla

The photographer and artist (@ RohitChawlaPhotography_) on his newest exhibition, Havana, why he loves 1970s music, and the genre of books he’d never buy

Photographer and artist Rohit Chawla says his favourite Sunday memory is walking his dogs on Morjim Beach.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:52 PM IST

ByUrvee Modwel

Listicle: 10 celebrity weddings that gave everyone goals

Lakeside vows, pastel palettes, bayous, backyards and boats. These celeb weddings are what modern fairytales are made of

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma started the pink-pastel palette wedding trend.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:51 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

Drawing Room: Why Schon Mendes is a fan of Valay Shende’s artworks

Valay Shende’s Virar Fast, depicts more than Mumbai’s constant state of rush. Despite the struggle, there’s empathy too

Valay Shende created Virar Fast from thousands of tiny stainless-steel discs. (VALAY SHENDE, SAKSHI GALLERY)

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:50 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Spectator by Seema Goswami: No need for soirée excuses

Not all party guests are created equal. Make sure you have an escape plan, in case you’re stuck with someone dull

If you need to escape a boring person at a party, ask a friend to make a fake emergency call. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:49 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: 100 years, one epic dinner, one core memory

How did Hindustan Times celebrate its centenary in Delhi? With a lavish, ambitious dinner served by a top chef, in a magical garden. It can never be done again

To celebrate 100 years, HT built a temporary restaurant in Sunder Nursery, Delhi, to serve an epic dinner. (HT ARCHIVES)

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:49 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Sauce and sorcery: Can AI take high-end dining to the next level?

Video projections on your plate, holograms dancing at the table, customised tunes with every course. Tech’s coming to dinner. Will you reorder or reboot?

At Le Petit Chef, projectors beam 3D-animated characters on the tabletop to guide visitors through the meal.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:48 PM IST

ByArshia

Counting on trolls. See how celebs are playing off their haters

Online trolls used to terrify influencers. Now, hate is hardly a surprise. It’s a sign of engagement, real viewers; a chance to clap back. Take a look

Digital creator Srishti Garg says she’s accepted that hate is part of the job. (INSTAGRAM/@SRISHTIGARGG)

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:47 PM IST

ByUrvee Modwel

Bling book: How to wear traditional jewellery all year round

Don’t put the heavy jewellery back in storage after the festivities. Stylists offer tips on how to wear them all year and still look chic

Content creator Manasi Arya says infusing desi elements into everyday wear is a great way to stand out.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:46 PM IST

ByChristalle Fernandes

Clash of clans: How to set boundaries with family at festivals

Ask your own questions, prep for the prying moments. Here’s how to survive the family gathering without going nuts

In Kapoor & Sons, the two brothers have to deal with family drama, annoying relatives, and love problems.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:45 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel

Andrew Garfield flirts with Amelia Dimoldenberg, a Mirzapur movie is coming, and Vera Farmiga debuts in music—celebrity highlights this week!

Andrew Garfield was full-on flirting with Amelia Dimoldenberg on her YouTube show, Chicken Shop Date.

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 05:11 AM IST

ByHT Brunch Team

It’s viral: How to film videos that blow up online

Why do some Reels go viral and yours languish among Close Friends? We got experts to break down the new rules: Angles, filters, cuts, everything the algo loves

Shoot in vertical formats, don’t clutter the frame and play with angles so the visuals look fresh. (ADOBE STOCK)

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:13 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

Get to know... Krutika, aka The Mermaid Scales

Content creator Krutika (@TheMermaidScales) is reading manga, listening to Sza’s songs, and craving her mom’s chicken soup

Content creator Krutika, aka The Mermaid Scales, says she’s looking forward to her upcoming Japan trip.

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:20 PM IST

ByChristalle Fernandes

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Playing with lighting and layering, a young Amrita Sher-Gil depicted herself as bold, mischievous, and enigmatic - all at once

A divided world, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a prophecy, a burden too heavy for a young adult. 10 YA dystopian cliches to vanquish in battle

The Heeramandi actor (@IAmSanjeeda) tells us what her secret skill is, what her Sunday family tradition was, and the one actor she’d love to work with

Every island in the Maldives is stunning. So, how do resorts offer a luxury upgrade? At Cheval Blanc it’s by elevating experiences–food, service, spa and beyond

In hotels and cafes, cooks are getting creative with food waste. Tomato skins in cake, fat flavours broths, peels have fresh appeal. Of course, we’re cheering

Of course it’s harder to make friends as we grow older. Responsibilities, increase, time is short. Luckily, we have our tribes

Time is money. Here are the best hacks for saving precious seconds and taking even your everyday feed to the next level

With so much to catch up on in life, it’s become the new normal. Just don’t do it when there’s company. A case for what it means to be present

This week, we’re feeling enchanted, glad for the girlies, watching Arcane, and splurging on our pets

Dancer and actor Mukti Mohan (@MuktiMohan) would never buy over-hyped beauty products. She swipes right on authenticity and is secretly an animal whisperer

BFFs falling for the same girl, kidnap twists, murders, bromances. These 10 three-way love stories play with geometry and our feelings

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

It’s getting colder. It’s already hard to breathe. Why not plan a winter vacation that’s a world away but not too far away?

Mughlai cuisine has as many veg dishes as meaty ones. A new translation of a 16th century manuscript shows how Emperors ate, and why modern labels are pointless

Gurfateh Pirzada is the green flag we didn’t know we needed. He learns from women. He's more than just a lover or fighter. No wonder everyone's crushing on him

Khadi crop-tops in Spain, faux-leather hoodies in London, fairytale wedding gowns in the UAE. See how some desi labels are killing it on foreign shores

Coco Mellors’s new novel is about grief, sisterhood, and of course, addiction and unlikeable women. How does she make it work?

This week, we’re changing the momo game, listening to kids, starting a new business, and supporting pro waxxers

The photographer and artist (@ RohitChawlaPhotography_) on his newest exhibition, Havana, why he loves 1970s music, and the genre of books he’d never buy

Lakeside vows, pastel palettes, bayous, backyards and boats. These celeb weddings are what modern fairytales are made of

Valay Shende’s Virar Fast, depicts more than Mumbai’s constant state of rush. Despite the struggle, there’s empathy too

Not all party guests are created equal. Make sure you have an escape plan, in case you’re stuck with someone dull

How did Hindustan Times celebrate its centenary in Delhi? With a lavish, ambitious dinner served by a top chef, in a magical garden. It can never be done again

Video projections on your plate, holograms dancing at the table, customised tunes with every course. Tech’s coming to dinner. Will you reorder or reboot?

Online trolls used to terrify influencers. Now, hate is hardly a surprise. It’s a sign of engagement, real viewers; a chance to clap back. Take a look

Don’t put the heavy jewellery back in storage after the festivities. Stylists offer tips on how to wear them all year and still look chic

Ask your own questions, prep for the prying moments. Here’s how to survive the family gathering without going nuts

Andrew Garfield flirts with Amelia Dimoldenberg, a Mirzapur movie is coming, and Vera Farmiga debuts in music—celebrity highlights this week!

Why do some Reels go viral and yours languish among Close Friends? We got experts to break down the new rules: Angles, filters, cuts, everything the algo loves

Content creator Krutika (@TheMermaidScales) is reading manga, listening to Sza’s songs, and craving her mom’s chicken soup

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