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In which Arundhati gives it those ones

Did you know Arundhati Roy has a first name which she’s dropped? She writes in her new book that when she was 18, “I dropped my firstname, Susanna. Starting then, I gradually, deliberately, transformed myself into somebody else.”

3 min  |

October 05, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

WEDDING BELLS! RASHMIKA, VIJAY ARE ENGAGED, WILL TIE THE KNOT NEXT YEAR

After years of speculation around their relationship, actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are finally engaged. Vijay's team confirmed the development to us on Saturday, hours after rumours of the engagement emerged online.

1 min  |

October 05, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Farhan Akhtar's family driver booked in Rs 12 lakh fuel card fraud case, admits guilt

Actor Farhan Akhtar's family driver, who worked for his mum, screenwriter Honey Irani, has been booked by the Mumbai Police in a fuel card fraud case, along with an employee of a petrol pump located near Bandra Lake.

1 min  |

October 05, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Spilling the tea: What should we grow, in this era of oversupply?

Steamy Secrets

6 min  |

October 05, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

It was fun but too easy, writes Hrithik on War 2

After months of silence on the underwhelming box office showing of War 2, Hrithik Roshan has finally spoken up.

1 min  |

October 05, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

The last word

His pacy crime thrillers have ushered generations of readers into the world of adult reading. His latest, End Game, wraps up the popular William Warwick series. His next will be his last, says Jeffrey Archer. What will he do when he isn't writing novels? And what has it been like, trying to keep pace with crime and detection in our world? 'Oh, I stay right up-to-date,' he says, chuckling. 'The readers mustn't know I'm 85'

3 min  |

October 05, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

Pagodas and paradoxes

A fascinating, if depressing, read, Bertil Lintner’s The Golden Land Ablaze provides a thorough analysis of the troubles in contemporary Myanmar

4 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Sending out the wrong message

It is in poor form for Opposition leaders to criticise the government on foreign shores

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Good cinema and duty that the audiences owe

Once ina while from the mainstream Hindi cinema establishment comes a film like Homebound that leaves a gaping hole in your heart.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Nitish releases ₹10K each to 2.5 mn women

Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday released another tranche of the ₹10,000 incentive each to 2.5 million women under Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, an initiative of the Bihar government to boost entrepreneurship among women, ahead of a poll announcement expected any day next week.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

The enigma of leaving

A figure in Giorgio de Chirico’s 1914 painting, The Enigma of Departure, stands as if caught between two worlds.

3 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

This larger-than-life prequel is hard to follow, but impossible to look away from

MOVIE REVIEW

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

PAAJI TOLD ME 'I'M PREPARING YOU TO WIN GAMES FOR INDIA': ABHISHEK

The cricketer shares how Yuvraj Singh's mentorship helped him evolve into a match-winner on the big stage

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Starring: India’s best chefs

PR or influencer hype can't compete with excellence on the plate. Food Superstars's list of India's top 60 chefs proves that culinary genius speaks for itself

5 min  |

October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

India’s dairy sector grew by 70% in last Il years: Amit Shah

In a push to promote the cooperative sector, Union Home and cooperatives minister Amit Shah inaugurated the newly constructed Sabar dairy plant, which was built at a cost of ₹325 crore in Rohtak. He said that the dairy sector in the country has grown by 70% in the last Il years and now itis the fastest growing sector in the world.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

J'KHAND CEO ISSUES NOTICE TO SEVEN UNRECOGNISED POLITICAL PARTIES

Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar has issued notices to seven registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) designated by the Election Commission of India (ECI), people aware of the development said on Friday.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Back to the future: Reimagining the world of Indian IT

The US's H-IB squeeze is a reminder of the opportunity and potential for world-class innovation for Indian IT at home even as it doubles down on existing partnerships abroad and striking new ones

4 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

In poll-bound Bihar, signs of politician Prashant Kishor

In Rajgir, Bihar — once the capital of the Magadha Empire—amid its hot springs, cut out caves, Buddhist monasteries and gentle undulating fields, I witnessed a dramatic and discernible shift in Indian politics.

4 min  |

October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

Get your cheap frills here

Preloved fashion is no longer second-best. It's curated and one-of-a-kind. See how thrifters are making resale hauls look cooler than fresh drops

3 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

F-16s, JF 17s among Pak jets hit in Sindoor: IAF

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday said that 4 to 5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, were destroyed on the ground during air strikes carried out as part of Operation Sindoor.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

Pawan Kalyan confirms prequel and sequel to OG

Pawan Kalyan's They Call Him OG has smashed box office records with a strong first-week run. To celebrate its bumper performance, the makers held a success meet in Hyderabad, attended by the cast and crew.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Praveen Kumar

Paralympic athlete, @Praveen_Paralympian

1 min  |

October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

A NEW LOGO ON TEAM INDIA'S TEST JERSEYS

Apollo Tyres unveiled its logo on the Indian men's cricket team jersey before the opening Test match against the West Indies on Thursday.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Personality protection on the rise in Bollywood

What connects Karan Johar, Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff? Yes, all of them work primarily in the Hindi film industry.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

FOUR MAJOR PSBS RAISE LIMITS FOR INVESTING IN STATE BONDS

At least four major state-owned Indian banks have increased their internal limits for investing in state bonds following discussions with the Reserve Bank of India last month, according to five treasury officials aware of the decisions.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

Supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will damage ties: Putin to US

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

States are key to driving e-truck adoption in India

When Madhya Pradesh launched the second phase of its electric vehicle (EV) policy in February 2025, it became the first state in India to support electric truck (e-truck) deployment. A few months later, Maharashtra announced its EV policy, with a clear target for e-trucks to reach 20% of new sales by 2030. Both came after the ministry of heavy industries launched the PME-DRIVE scheme, which includes demand incentives for e-trucks, in October 2024.

3 min  |

October 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

Durga Puja isn't just a festival, it's our identity: Konkona Sensharma

Durga Puja rekindles in Konkona Sensharma the childlike excitement she felt growing up in Kolkata.

1 min  |

October 01, 2025
Hindustan Times Patna

Hindustan Times Patna

Anshula and Rohan to get engaged tomorrow

► Rohan proposed to Anshula in the US earlier this year

1 min  |

October 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Patna

SIP, STAY AND SOAK IN INDIA'S COFFEE TRAILS

India's coffee plantations offer immersive stays and tastings

3 min  |

October 01, 2025