Newspaper
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Kajol on 30 years of DDLJ: We never thought we were creating a legacy
It's been exactly 30 years since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) hit theatres on October 20, 1995, and the love story of Raj and Simran continues to define romance for generations.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Tejashwi's CM dream shows arrogance: PK
Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, dismissing his chief ministerial aspirations as a reflection of “arrogance or ignorance.”
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Cong Bihar chief slams RJD for 'betrayal' on seat accord
The Opposition bloc’s Bihar seat-sharing deadlock deepened on Saturday as the state Congress chief accused Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav of “sabotaging” the alliance even as other coalition partners announced the number of seats they are “contesting” despite no official consensus.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
The Bihar narrative, between the decades
I spent the first 13 years of my life in Bihar during the 1980s and 1990s, and never faced any crime. Zero instances.
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Welcome to the party
Festivals, in some ways, have always looked the same: dancing, processions, rituals, feasting, sacrifice. It has been this way for 5,000 years, from Africa to Asia and Europe to South America. Take a look at the ancient history of celebration
5 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
The ugly Indian and other stories of racism
I was asked an interesting question last week: Are Indians racist? It was prompted by a news report which reads: “A 27-year-old flight attendant from Meghalaya has alleged that she was recently subjected to verbal racial abuse twice within an hour in Delhi — once in north Delhi’s Kamala Nagar, then on the Metro.”
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Mathematician enters poll arena to solve problems in public life
At 70, Prof KC Sinha cuts an unlikely figure in Bihar’s raucous political landscape.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Pakistan army, Pasni port, and a sell-out to America
It makes little strategic and commercial sense for Washington to invest ina project in Balochistan. For the transactional US president, the numbers just don’t add up. They look even worse now as the war at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border heats up
4 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Rashid Khan calls Pak air strikes that killed three Afghan cricketers ‘barbaric’
Afghanistan cricket captain Rashid Khan has condemned the recent Pakistani air strikes on civilian areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which claimed the lives of three young cricketers among other civilians.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Rape and victim-blaming cues from leaders, judges
West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee had some advice for the medical student in Durgapur who was raped outside her campus. “We are not defending anyone but girls should not leave campus at night,” said one of only two women CMs in India at present.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Zaira Wasim announces marriage in first Insta post in years
Zaira Wasim returned to Insta after a long gap on Friday night, only to announce that she is now married. This is her first public update in the many years since she walked away from the industry in 2019, citing religious reasons.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Big bang theory
They were used to scare away evil spirits, carried by traders to keep large animals at bay. See how fireworks were born, and why we might want to replace them with a light that is brighter still
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
THIS DIWALI, IT ALREADY FEELS LIKE WE ARE A FAMILY OF THREE
With a baby on the way, this Diwali feels unlike any other for actor-couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa. Adding to the joy are some career milestones too. \"We are super excited. Firstly, the baby's coming, and our first production is also going to come up in a couple of months. We are editing our second film too. There is a lot happening,\" she tells us.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Afrojack says India gig in November will be ‘the last for next few years’
For Dutch DJ-producer Nick Leonardus van de Wall, aka Afrojack, India is a place that keeps calling him back.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
JMM TO GO SOLO IN BIHAR POLLS, TO FIGHT ON 6 SEATS
Jharkhand's ruling party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Saturday announced to contest six constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections including the two seats reserved for scheduled tribes in the House.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Tough acts to follow
They say elite footballers’ children are rarely as successful in the sport as their parents. But look around. It isn’t true
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Jungle raj wearing new mask: Shah slams Oppn
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Opposition of supporting infiltration for vote bank politics, whilst warning Bihar voters against allowing “jungle raj wearing a new mask” to return to the state.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
The ultimate meter to assess OTT releases is finally here!
The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra has launched its latest segment, a pioneering OTT report card that sets a new benchmark in authentic content evaluation.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
SMBC rules out raising stake in Yes Bank beyond 25%, shares fall
Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has no immediate plans to raise its stake in India’s Yes Bank beyond 24.99%, a senior executive at the bank told Reuters on Friday.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Glow with the flow
Pack up your pastels - Diwali dressing is loud, sparkly and comfier than before. Clash prints, bling out your sneakers, reach for vintage pieces, break a few rules. Is that a phataka or is it just you?
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
The case of the lost rebels
AN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
3 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
This Arshad and Jitendra starrer mistakes darkness for depth
atching Bhagwat: Chapter One Rakshas, I had déjà vu: Where had I seen this before? The story revolves around the disappearance of a young girl, which soon unravels into a string of similar cases. Investigating them is Bhagwat (Arshad Warsi), who promises a distraught father he will find his daughter in 15 days.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Last chapter in Maoist story
The large number of surrenders indicates that the violent political movement is in disarray
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
RBI gold pile tops $100 bn on surging bullion prices
India’s gold reserves crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest foreign exchange reserves data, buoyed by a global price rally even as the central bank's purchases slowed sharply this year.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Global financials slip on credit risk jitters
Banking sector's exposure to two US auto bankruptcies revives worries over lending standards
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Keep calm, party on
It’s event-tsunami season. Here’s how to host, party, dress up, and show up, without draining your social battery
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
A feel-good adventure that is pure escapism
The beloved preschool series Gabby's Dollhouse — known for its pastel colours, cat-themed puns, and endless optimism — gets the big-screen treatment with Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Lessons in etiquette for Indian politicians
Kerala’s longest-serving chief minister (CM), EK Nayanar, had once said that rape in the US was as frequent as drinking a cup of tea.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
JSW Steel profit surges fourfold to ₹1,646 cr in Q2
JSW Steel on Friday posted fourfold jump in consolidated net profit to ₹1,646 crore for September quarter FY26, as improved sales led to rise in revenues.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
'Saiyaara brought back the charm of ballads'
The team behind the soundtrack of this year’s biggest surprise hit shares how the film’s music revived the magic of Hindi melodies
1 min |