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Not performing Hajj this year? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims to do at home

Published on Jun 14, 2024 09:41 PM IST

Arafah Day, Hajj 2024: Key Islamic rituals for Muslims to do at home to reap benefits of 9th Dhul Hijjah, even when not performing Hajj at Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Not performing Hajj this year? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims at home on Arafah Day to reap benefits of 9th Dhul Hijjah (Photo by rawpixel)

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Eid ul Adha 2024 crafts: Creative projects for kids and adults

Eid ul Adha 2024: Here's how children can harness their creative energies by making their own prayer mats, paper mosques and Eid-themed wall hangings.

Celebrate Eid Ul Adha with creative DIY decor at home.(Unsplash)

Published on Jun 14, 2024 03:00 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Vroom in: Check out images captured by India’s bus, train and plane spotters

Rare routes, dramatic cityscapes, treks around a waterfall - one never knows where the search for the perfect public-transit image may lead. Take a look.

A drone shot of the Marudhar Express as it passes Sambhar Lake, en route to Varanasi from Jodhpur. The EMD (electro-motive diesel) class engine is one of train spotter Dhanush Chandan’s favourites, for its look and the sweet chugging sound it makes. (Dhanush Chandan)

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 04:00 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Along for the ride: Meet India’s train and plane spotters

They stare at the sky, trek miles, befriend drivers, all to get that perfect shot. Who needs a ticket, when you know exactly what’s whooshing past next?

A Boeing 787-8 flies over Dombivli in Thane district, in an image captured by Roshan Rajeev.

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 04:05 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Everest, everywhere, all at once: Lessons in attitudes and altitudes

From the world’s tallest mountain to its highest garbage dump, a lot has changed since the mountain was first summited in 1953. A view from the top.

Everest as seen from Gokyo valley. Today, climbers get endless oxygen supply, are airlifted beyond Base Camp, hire Sherpas to do the heavy lifting. The result: alarming numbers of climbers this spring. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 04:45 PM IST

ByShail Desai

How the World Was Born: Read an excerpt from a book on Indian creation myths

Who protects boats in Odisha’s Chilika Lake from the vagaries of the weather? Through the unfortunate tale of a new bride, see how Kalijai Island got its name.

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 01:25 PM IST

ByLopamudra Maitra

And so it began...: A new book offers insight into rich Indian creation legends

Lopamudra Maitra’s collection draws from little-known communities and forgotten myths. Starting points matter, she says, as do the journeys our tales take.

A historian, ethnographer and author, Maitra, 46, became interested in such lore while studying Ancient Indian history at Kolkata’s Presidency College. (HT Photo: Samir Jana)

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 01:20 PM IST

ByDipanjan Sinha

Art and football meet in immersive exhibition

In an exhibition at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, visual art and football merge in symbiotic artistry.

Banksy's 'Football Terrorist' (Raimund Franken/imageBROKER/picture alliance )

Published on Jun 14, 2024 11:06 AM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 14

The day of June 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!

Published on Jun 14, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Home decor: 9 budget friendly tips for luxurious interior design

Want to create a luxurious home interior space on a budget? Check out these 9 pocket-friendly decor tips for a luxurious design

Published on Jun 13, 2024 02:00 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 13

The day of June 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!

Published on Jun 13, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Hajj 2024: Step-by-step guide to rituals of Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca

Hajj 2024: From Ihram to Tawaf, here's all you need to know about the key rituals of 5-day Hajj - their meanings and symbolism for Muslims pilgrimage to Mecca

Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, 2023. Hajj 2024: Step-by-step guide to rituals of Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, their meanings and symbolism (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Published on Jun 12, 2024 08:07 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Home stories: Interior design tips to create unique and personalised spaces

Transform your living space with personalised interior design. Discover tips from Ar. Gagandeep Kapila to craft a home that reflects your unique style.

A home is more than just four walls; it's a reflection of your unique self. (Photo by Pixabay)

Published on Jun 12, 2024 07:55 AM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 12

The day of June 12 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!

Published on Jun 12, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Art of fusion: Merging Indian heritage with contemporary decor for home makeover

Interior design experts highlight the art of fusion and suggest tips to merge Indian heritage with contemporary decor for a stylish home makeover

Art of fusion: Merging Indian heritage with contemporary decor for stylish home makeover (Image by Freepik)

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 02:16 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 11

The day of June 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!

Published on Jun 11, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 10

The day of June 10 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!

Published on Jun 10, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 9

The day of June 9 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!

Published on Jun 09, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Madras art movement: DAG's exhibition highlights South Indian artistic heritage

A new exhibition at DAG delves into the Madras art movement, tracing its evolution from inception to its peak in the late 20th century.

Published on Jun 08, 2024 04:48 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi

World Doll Day 2024: DU, IIT Delhi students sew the love lost for dolls

On World Doll Day (June 8), take a look at how the love for dolls is being revived by Delhi's college students for healing, supporting puppetry and empowerment.

From creating handmade dolls to supporting storytelling traditions with doll heads and puppets, students of Delhi University and IIT Delhi are bringing back their love for dolls.

Updated on Jun 08, 2024 03:20 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on June 8

The day of June 8 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!

Updated on Jun 08, 2024 07:52 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

When our loved ones come of age: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

As our lives intersect less and less with our ageing parents, the worst thing we can do is take away their agency. Let them lead the way.

The 2017 film Victoria and Abdul explores the relationship between an ageing queen and her Indian Muslim Urdu teacher.

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:05 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

When acid meets milk: Swetha Sivakumar on paneer’s origin story

Add acid to milk and expect turbulence, as the proteins separate from water forming a smooth, crumbly slab of paneer.

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:08 PM IST

BySwetha Sivakumar

The rebel sounds of the Sahara: Sanjoy Narayan on desert blues

Tishoumaren is a genre marked by the struggles of an ethnic community’s attempts to assert its identity.

A scene from the music video for Imouhar (Tuareg for brother or comrade), a song from Mdou Moctar’s latest album Funeral for Justice, which has themes of political strife, rebellion and protest.

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:07 PM IST

BySanjoy Narayan

Hitting the right notes: How protests have shaped our lives

We enjoy our rights today because, at some point in history, someone demanded that they be granted to us. A look at what makes a protest successful.

In India, wrestlers who were protesting against a wrestling federation chief who was accused of sexual harassment, were manhandled and dragged away from their protest site in Delhi. The Women’s March on Washington in 2017 saw thousands of women taking to the streets the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the US president. Irom Sharmila, who went on a 16-year hunger strike against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur. (HT Archives, Getty images, AP, Reuters)

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:10 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Unrooted: Read an exclusive excerpt from Erin Zimmerman’s memoir

The evolutionary biologist’s book is her response to being edged out of a highly competitive career. What will it take for academia to be kinder to caregivers?

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByErin Zimmerman

Read the exclusive retelling of a fairytale from And They Lived…Ever After

In the story, Rapunzel and the People of Companara, the author weaves in her own experiences of living with disability to reimagine a familiar tale

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 09:56 PM IST

BySoumita Basu

Mathematics for Ladies: Read exclusive poems on women in science

Take a look at three hilarious and heart-breaking poems from the book of verses on historical women in STEM

Updated on Jun 08, 2024 03:07 PM IST

ByJessy Randall

Desi odyssey: Why Kalki 2898 AD dreams big

With Kalki 2898 AD, Nag Ashwin attempts sci-fi like never before. It’s got A-listers, new-age tech, and a story that’s distinctly Indian.

Kalki 2898 AD, with its star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, follows the story of a bounty hunter played by Prabhas.

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:06 PM IST

ByAnupama Chopra

Zooming in...and zoning out: Can AI help with video call fatigue?

The memes are true: Virtual meetings are leading to boredom, fatigue, stress. AI now offers hacks: Summaries, transcription, better sound. Can tech bail us out?

There are simply too many meetings in our calendars: some that are endless, others without agenda and still more filled with tech glitches that have sparked a frenzy of memes.

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:03 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

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Arafah Day, Hajj 2024: Key Islamic rituals for Muslims to do at home to reap benefits of 9th Dhul Hijjah, even when not performing Hajj at Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Eid ul Adha 2024: Here's how children can harness their creative energies by making their own prayer mats, paper mosques and Eid-themed wall hangings.

Rare routes, dramatic cityscapes, treks around a waterfall - one never knows where the search for the perfect public-transit image may lead. Take a look.

They stare at the sky, trek miles, befriend drivers, all to get that perfect shot. Who needs a ticket, when you know exactly what’s whooshing past next?

From the world’s tallest mountain to its highest garbage dump, a lot has changed since the mountain was first summited in 1953. A view from the top.

Who protects boats in Odisha’s Chilika Lake from the vagaries of the weather? Through the unfortunate tale of a new bride, see how Kalijai Island got its name.

Lopamudra Maitra’s collection draws from little-known communities and forgotten myths. Starting points matter, she says, as do the journeys our tales take.

In an exhibition at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, visual art and football merge in symbiotic artistry.

The day of June 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!

Want to create a luxurious home interior space on a budget? Check out these 9 pocket-friendly decor tips for a luxurious design

The day of June 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!

Hajj 2024: From Ihram to Tawaf, here's all you need to know about the key rituals of 5-day Hajj - their meanings and symbolism for Muslims pilgrimage to Mecca

Transform your living space with personalised interior design. Discover tips from Ar. Gagandeep Kapila to craft a home that reflects your unique style.

The day of June 12 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!

Interior design experts highlight the art of fusion and suggest tips to merge Indian heritage with contemporary decor for a stylish home makeover

The day of June 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!

The day of June 10 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!

The day of June 9 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!

A new exhibition at DAG delves into the Madras art movement, tracing its evolution from inception to its peak in the late 20th century.

On World Doll Day (June 8), take a look at how the love for dolls is being revived by Delhi's college students for healing, supporting puppetry and empowerment.

The day of June 8 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!

As our lives intersect less and less with our ageing parents, the worst thing we can do is take away their agency. Let them lead the way.

Add acid to milk and expect turbulence, as the proteins separate from water forming a smooth, crumbly slab of paneer.

Tishoumaren is a genre marked by the struggles of an ethnic community’s attempts to assert its identity.

We enjoy our rights today because, at some point in history, someone demanded that they be granted to us. A look at what makes a protest successful.

The evolutionary biologist’s book is her response to being edged out of a highly competitive career. What will it take for academia to be kinder to caregivers?

In the story, Rapunzel and the People of Companara, the author weaves in her own experiences of living with disability to reimagine a familiar tale

Take a look at three hilarious and heart-breaking poems from the book of verses on historical women in STEM

With Kalki 2898 AD, Nag Ashwin attempts sci-fi like never before. It’s got A-listers, new-age tech, and a story that’s distinctly Indian.

The memes are true: Virtual meetings are leading to boredom, fatigue, stress. AI now offers hacks: Summaries, transcription, better sound. Can tech bail us out?

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