A book that gathers a motley crowd of ordinary people up against extraordinary odds — star-crossed lovers, streetsmart women, seekers of identity, tourists from Iran. https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/welcome-to-aam-e-avadh/story-MnCan1yy31CQHFtnUnhhAP.html
It’s only a movie, one might argue. But sadly, the audience doesn’t have the luxury of a 15-minute memory span like the Ghajini’s avenging angel. Oh, how I wish I did! https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/certified-mayhem/story-E7cbiqr17PIuosQOUTJrPN.html
Desi budget travellers unite! You have nothing to lose except your forex. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/destination-well-known/story-eIiOGWDhB2yHnZkrWFHkXJ.html
The international community should launch a concerted attack on pirates. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-a-jolly-roger-at-all/story-QVanl3jlWD6hnWDiYU6RpK.html
Debates on euthanasia and child marriage apart, one has to wonder about the power of choice that can make a 13-year-old child unhook her stars from the fragility of an embattled life. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/decision-makers/story-iCeW4ryA2CQdUtadp3u9cM.html
I will always remember Harkishan Singh Surjeet as a Gandalf-like figure from scattered childhood memories, a gruff but amiable grandpa-type who visited us a few times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/my-grandpa-s-comrade/story-853GrLcUNGM1p0KTO3DibJ.html
Though mercy killing is shrouded in legal ambiguity, there are ample cases of individuals approaching Indian courts for permission to end their lives for various reasons. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/death-on-demand/story-kVFZGz2O64vxhBN9GfntmK.html
State crackdowns have taken the business away from traditional toddy brewers and is creating a lethal black market. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/drinking-to-dusty-death/story-KS2lfUiGne0GXlz8VPAhiO.html
The trade in humans is a serious violation of rights and thrives on those who are most susceptible to abuse, especially women and children, reports Preeti Singh Saksena. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/all-for-a-one-way-ticket-to-el-dorado/story-iGcEM3zVrChA5of90BAKEN.html
The ‘least contentious’ of all Saarc summits, with bickering at an all-time low, witnessed a renewed push on development issues. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/from-parlance-to-partnership/story-ALRxwlVyvQbp3F7XQpukAJ.html