Amrita Singh

Amrita Singh

From Ranveer Allahbadia to Monica Lewinsky: Life after public shaming

A fall from grace is swift and unforgiving in the digital age. But can one ever truly make a comeback after being dragged through the mud?

Updated On: 21 Feb 2025 | 12:36 PM IST

As Ukrainian soup borscht gets Unesco tag, a look at what it really means

A tradition does not have to be popular, aesthetically appealing or even have any value in the modern world. It just needs to have value for the community, accord­ing to Unesco

Updated On: 16 Jul 2022 | 1:53 AM IST

'We want to empower investors in Bharat,' says StockEdge's Vinay Pagaria

'Retail investors have the capability to be smart themselves, provided we can remove the complexity from the process of learning,' says StockEdge's co-founder

Updated On: 28 May 2022 | 5:42 PM IST

Hiring gets AI power, but its scope is limited for blue collar employees

Technology can also help with some very practical solutions to know a candidate during remote hiring.

Updated On: 22 Jul 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

These IITians made a world-class ventilator at warp speed to fight pandemic

Created in 90 days flat, the start-up's device now offers a formula to hasten the journey from lab to market

Updated On: 05 Apr 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Start-ups offer a chance to network with industry leaders as mentors

Singapore-based Tigerhall, for instance, allows people to become members of an influential group and then depending on their career goals, matches them up with a suitable mentor

Updated On: 14 Oct 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

Desire for exercise in Covid times: A boom and a shortage for Hero Cycles

The surge in cycle demand could not have come at a better time for India's largest manufacturer, yet it is struggling to meet sales orders.

Updated On: 22 Sep 2020 | 2:29 PM IST

What became of Delhi's riot-affected in the pandemic and ensuing lockdown?

India was in the midst of its largest and longest nationwide protest, in recent memory, against the controversial CAA and NRC when the pandemic broke out.

Updated On: 26 Jun 2020 | 10:43 PM IST

A unique fundraiser offers quality photographic prints for a steal

The fundraising initiative was created in solidarity with a nation that has fired the imagination of the global photography community for decades

Updated On: 08 May 2020 | 9:50 PM IST

Online storytelling that will have kids entertained and adults nostalgic

Complicated times can be helped by simple measures.

Updated On: 02 May 2020 | 12:30 PM IST

When you can't attend a performance, it comes to you: The show goes online

As the world lives out this dystopian drama - confined within the four walls of homes and isolated from spaces of art and culture - the classical and performing arts are not cut off by any means

Updated On: 27 Mar 2020 | 9:23 PM IST

Instagram feminism: Indian women's relationships with themselves

A personal photographic project that explored young women's body image has evolved into an empowering space for the traumatised

Updated On: 20 Mar 2020 | 10:49 PM IST

No gyms is no excuse. How to get the muscles moving with online shows

Bogged down by social distancing? Lethargy is no excuse. Get up, turn to the internet and exercise those muscles

Updated On: 20 Mar 2020 | 10:14 PM IST

Letting your hair down in Goa: The single young Indian woman's guide

As the hoary tourist t-shirt line goes, it really is "better in Goa". At least for girls on the go, writes elated Amrita Singh

Updated On: 13 Mar 2020 | 10:29 PM IST

Suryakant Sawhney makes essential music for today's woke youngster

Hindi lyrics are no bar to the global appeal of LIFAFA's kind of electronica

Updated On: 28 Feb 2020 | 9:55 PM IST

Usama Zakir: The man who is behind a reading revolution at Shaheen Bagh

In two weeks, Zakir and his friends have managed to affect the lives of 500 children and young adults

Updated On: 06 Feb 2020 | 9:03 PM IST

Steadfast, peaceful: Delhi's other Shaheen Baghs protesting against CAA

Taking inspiration from and modelled on Shaheen Bagh, a number of protest sites have sprung up around Delhi. Amrita Singh and Somesh Jha capture the mood

Updated On: 06 Feb 2020 | 9:03 PM IST

Meet Munna Master, the Muslim bhajan singer just awarded a Padma Shri

Munna has been singing bhajans for 30 years now, a family tradition that began with his father, Gaffur Khan

Updated On: 31 Jan 2020 | 9:28 PM IST

Raising questions, busting myths around the pedestrian but venerated curd

The probiotic content of the widely available homemade curd varies considerably from home to home

Updated On: 17 Jan 2020 | 11:03 PM IST

With pain-relieving properties, oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's also now legally available in India

Updated On: 03 Jan 2020 | 11:19 PM IST