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Humour by Rehana Munir: The perils of moving house

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:54 AM IST

Unpacking the overwhelming, yet inevitable, phenomenon of relocation, as you go through multiple conveniences you had forgotten about and come across long lost personal memorabilia

Its a delusion that the house-hunt is the most difficult part of the moving business (Parth Garg)

ByRehana Munir

Ami Patel: Dressing up desi

You don’t have to go all out and stick to traditional Indian wear. Mix and match to make your outfit more versatile and funky

Our expert on how you can style Indian and Western wear together

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:54 AM IST

ByAmi Patel

Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: Travelling in the time of Covid

It’s good for your mental health to get out and take a break. Here are seven tips to keep safe while you’re out and about

The choice of hotel has never been more important. Always look for a place that enforces strict Covid protocols

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:53 AM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Prateek Sadhu: Happy veggie birthday!

If your partner is vegetarian and you’re stressing about whipping him a scrumptious celebratory meal, follow our expert’s advice

Prateek Sadhu helps you prepare the perfect birthday treat for a vegetarian

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:53 AM IST

ByPrateek Sadhu

HT Brunch Game Show: Who’s the best co-passenger to have?

Tired of annoying flights full of weird smells, sounds and inconsiderate fellow passengers? We get three frequent travellers to tell us their flight etiquette. Who wins - The “pray-er”, the sleeper, or the shoe-abandoner?

Willy Boulter is the Chief Commercial Officer at IndiGo and has been in the airline business for over 35 years. He has precise and efficient experience in all zones of commercial activity. He has an MA from Oxford University

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:52 AM IST

ByRupali Dean

Technical Guruji: Laptop advice

Is it better to invest in your old laptop and get it repaired or should you use the opportunity to upgrade the technology?

If you’re contemplating getting your laptop repaired, then our expert has some tips for you

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:52 AM IST

ByGaurav Chaudhary

HT Brunch Social Media Star of The Week: Madan Gowri

One of South India’s biggest YouTubers wins this week for engaging Elon Musk in a Twitter conversation on India’s climate policy

YouTuber and digital content creator (above) Madan Gowri tweeted a shiny picture of a black Tesla, tagging Elon Musk, and the latter replied in a series of tweets

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Updated on Aug 01, 2021 08:51 AM IST

ByShruti Nair

“At 22, I knew nothing beats hard work & discipline,” says Suneet Varma

The fashion designer talks about starting his career, being confused and in the closet and being inspired by Botticelli’s painting, The Birth of Venus, for his first collection

Suneet Varma at 22 (above) and at 54 (inset)

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:50 AM IST

ByVeenu Singh

Decoding toxic positivity

When you tell someone to cheer up without trying to understand what they’re going through, your words are more hurtful than helpful

Tulsi says the ‘I know what can help you’ vibe shows authority in your belief

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Published on Aug 01, 2021 08:49 AM IST

ByTulsi Kapoor

Celebrating National Handloom Day on Aug 7: All rise in the courtroom

A craft revival collective in Kerala that sustains artisans has designed a unique collection of handloom saris for lawyers

In the works is a scholarship programme for artisan families, an upcycling project to use old and damaged stocks of handlooms

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Updated on Aug 01, 2021 09:37 PM IST

ByAishwarya Subramanyam

HT Brunch Cover Story: Let’s talk women’s health

Four young women come together to normalise discussions about topics that should never be taboo in the first place!

(Clockwise) Ahilya Mehta, Mallika Sahney, Navya Naveli Nanda and Pragya Saboo, brought their dream project, Aara Health, an online platform that addresses women’s health and issues and hopes to give rise to a safe community, to life during the lockdown; Hair and make-up:Sourav Roy and Shweta Jain; Photo imaging: Piyush Garg; On Mallika: Dress, Zara; shoes, YSL; On Ahilya: Outfit, Forever21; shoes, YSL; On Navya: Dress, Alice & Olivia; shoes, Zara; On Pragya: Outfit, Diane Von Furstenberg; heels, Emilio Pucci. (Subi Samuel)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2021 04:42 PM IST

ByKarishma Kuenzang

Fit and Fine by Kamal CSCS: Tempo talk

Here’s how you can increase the intensity of your workout by simply changing the tempo of the exercises you are doing

Get into the lunge position, front knee at 90 degrees, back knee about 2-3 inches off the floor (Shutterstock)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:31 AM IST

ByKamal Singh CSCS

Fashion: 48 hours of glam

India’s best-known social media star abroad and first-time mother to a two-and-a-half-month-old baby makes her annual whirlwind appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, and lives to write this tale

Diipa Khosla talks about her experince at Cannes this year; Dress, Milla; jewellery, Messika Paris

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:30 AM IST

ByDiipa KhoslaDiipa Khosla

Humour by Rehana Munir: Ready, steady, action!

From raging boxers to unlikely bikers, a victory lap of sporting heroes on film. And these on-screen heroes are also expanding to regional languages

Dozens of popular sporting movies occupy podium finishes in collective memory (Parth Garg)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:30 AM IST

ByRehana Munir

Books: How to make a red-hot writing debut

A first-time author shares 10 pointers for writers-in-waiting who are bubbling with ideas, each unique in its own way

Anindita Ghose says aspiring authors should keep the reader out of one’s mind while writing

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:28 AM IST

ByAnindita Ghose

Fitness: Tracking fitness during the pandemic

Five mistakes that you are making when exercising; and how you can avoid them for a seamless and pain-free workout session

The pandemic taught us was the need to exercise and keep moving for our mental and physical health (Shutterstock)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:27 AM IST

ByDeckline Leitão Deckline Leitão

“What I wear to bed? Nothing!” says David Miller

The cricketer talks about being comfortable in his own space, admiring MS Dhoni and not being able to resist butter chicken in an intimate chat

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Updated on Jul 25, 2021 08:27 AM IST

ByVeenu Singh

Foraying into the FMCG world

CEO at Cosmo Films, with over 23 years of experience working with large multinational companies, Pankaj Poddar, who is a turnaround specialist, quick decision maker and strategy builder, talks about Fabritizer, the new launch from the Cosmo Films stable

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:26 AM IST

ByPankaj Poddar

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: The people’s biryani

It may be time to rid biryani of its royal pretensions and recognise that it was always meant for the masses

The Kolkata biryani is called a common man’s biryani because it requires less meat and is cheaper to make

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:26 AM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Sunday Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: The un-EV EV!

Audi’s e-tron 55 is designed to convince buyers to jump into the world of electric cars. Are you ready for it?

This Audi EV’s styling doesn’t scream ‘electric’ and the design is conventional

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:26 AM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Raindrops keep falling…

At long last, the monsoon arrives in Delhi – and I couldn’t be happier. The drop in temperature, cool breeze and freshness are eagerly awaited every year

There is something so magical about seeing the dark clouds gathering on the horizon, bearing the rain (Aparna Ram)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:24 AM IST

BySeema Goswami

Ranveer Allahbadia: How to get followers on Clubhouse organically

Especially on a new platform like Clubhouse, which requires you to listen in and participate in the conversation in the room

Our expert gives tips on how to navigate Clubhouse productively

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Updated on Jul 25, 2021 08:23 AM IST

ByRanveer Allahbadia

Sohrab Khushrushahi: Beyond Zumba

It’s more about using dance as a form of expression rather than a means for losing weight loss, our expert suggests

Focus on your love for dancing, Sohrab says

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:22 AM IST

BySohrab Khushrushahi

Rahul Khanna: Suit up!

If you’re the best man at a zoom wedding, make sure you stick to all your duties, including looking the part on D-day

Is it silly to dress up for your bestie’s zoom wedding?

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:22 AM IST

ByRahul Khanna

Social Media Star of The Week: Havildar Amol Kamble

The Mumbai cop wins this week for showing that one’s profession has little to do with keeping up with your hobby

Havildar Amol makes videos after his shift but he avoids doing anything for social media while he is on duty (above)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:21 AM IST

ByShruti Nair

“At 22, I wanted to be a doctor, even though I couldn’t handle the sight of blood,” says Asha Parekh

The actor-director gets nostalgic about growing up as a tomboy, her mom managing her bank account and acting in several hits

Asha Parekh at 22 (inset) and at 78 (above) (Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl, Om Books International)

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:21 AM IST

ByDinesh Raheja

HT Brunch Sunday Debate: The OG or the remix?

An iconic playback singer and a millennial musician, who just sang #ChuraKeDilMera, share their views on the topic

The 1994 Akshay Kumar song, Chura Ke Dil Mera (left), has now been recorded again for a 2021 movie starring Meezaan Jafri (right). Both versions star Shilpa Shetty and have Anu Malik as music director

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Published on Jul 25, 2021 08:20 AM IST

ByKavita Krishnamurti, Anmol Malik

Insta-easy recipe

Instagram and style go hand in hand. And when the HT Brunch Cover Story got two young designers to talk about their InstaGlam, here's what chef Rahul Vasavdani got inspired to whip up.

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Updated on Jul 23, 2021 03:06 PM IST

ByHT Brunch Team, Delhi

Men’s Style and Grooming by Yatan Ahluwalia: Style files

Choosing the right shirts and accessories go a long way in making you look stylish. In vogue recommendations and review of what you should wear and carry this season

The hairstyle to don is long and pulled back evenly all around; Model: Ravinder Kuhar (A Haryana police officer, leading commercial model and promising Bollywood debutant) (Yatan Ahluwalia)

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Published on Jul 18, 2021 09:46 AM IST

ByYatan Ahluwalia

“I dream of flying over cities and oceans,” says Kirti Kulhari

The actor talks about her love for horror films, learning to give space to the people she loves and also fight for that space, and enjoying a hot cup of black coffee at breakfast

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Updated on Jul 18, 2021 09:54 AM IST

ByDinesh Raheja

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Brunch

Unpacking the overwhelming, yet inevitable, phenomenon of relocation, as you go through multiple conveniences you had forgotten about and come across long lost personal memorabilia

You don’t have to go all out and stick to traditional Indian wear. Mix and match to make your outfit more versatile and funky

It’s good for your mental health to get out and take a break. Here are seven tips to keep safe while you’re out and about

If your partner is vegetarian and you’re stressing about whipping him a scrumptious celebratory meal, follow our expert’s advice

Tired of annoying flights full of weird smells, sounds and inconsiderate fellow passengers? We get three frequent travellers to tell us their flight etiquette. Who wins - The “pray-er”, the sleeper, or the shoe-abandoner?

Is it better to invest in your old laptop and get it repaired or should you use the opportunity to upgrade the technology?

One of South India’s biggest YouTubers wins this week for engaging Elon Musk in a Twitter conversation on India’s climate policy

The fashion designer talks about starting his career, being confused and in the closet and being inspired by Botticelli’s painting, The Birth of Venus, for his first collection

When you tell someone to cheer up without trying to understand what they’re going through, your words are more hurtful than helpful

A craft revival collective in Kerala that sustains artisans has designed a unique collection of handloom saris for lawyers

Four young women come together to normalise discussions about topics that should never be taboo in the first place!

Here’s how you can increase the intensity of your workout by simply changing the tempo of the exercises you are doing

India’s best-known social media star abroad and first-time mother to a two-and-a-half-month-old baby makes her annual whirlwind appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, and lives to write this tale

From raging boxers to unlikely bikers, a victory lap of sporting heroes on film. And these on-screen heroes are also expanding to regional languages

A first-time author shares 10 pointers for writers-in-waiting who are bubbling with ideas, each unique in its own way

Five mistakes that you are making when exercising; and how you can avoid them for a seamless and pain-free workout session

The cricketer talks about being comfortable in his own space, admiring MS Dhoni and not being able to resist butter chicken in an intimate chat

CEO at Cosmo Films, with over 23 years of experience working with large multinational companies, Pankaj Poddar, who is a turnaround specialist, quick decision maker and strategy builder, talks about Fabritizer, the new launch from the Cosmo Films stable

It may be time to rid biryani of its royal pretensions and recognise that it was always meant for the masses

Audi’s e-tron 55 is designed to convince buyers to jump into the world of electric cars. Are you ready for it?

At long last, the monsoon arrives in Delhi – and I couldn’t be happier. The drop in temperature, cool breeze and freshness are eagerly awaited every year

Especially on a new platform like Clubhouse, which requires you to listen in and participate in the conversation in the room

It’s more about using dance as a form of expression rather than a means for losing weight loss, our expert suggests

If you’re the best man at a zoom wedding, make sure you stick to all your duties, including looking the part on D-day

The Mumbai cop wins this week for showing that one’s profession has little to do with keeping up with your hobby

The actor-director gets nostalgic about growing up as a tomboy, her mom managing her bank account and acting in several hits

An iconic playback singer and a millennial musician, who just sang #ChuraKeDilMera, share their views on the topic

Instagram and style go hand in hand. And when the HT Brunch Cover Story got two young designers to talk about their InstaGlam, here's what chef Rahul Vasavdani got inspired to whip up.

Choosing the right shirts and accessories go a long way in making you look stylish. In vogue recommendations and review of what you should wear and carry this season

The actor talks about her love for horror films, learning to give space to the people she loves and also fight for that space, and enjoying a hot cup of black coffee at breakfast

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