Art and Culture

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 03:16 PM IST

Those we spend time with now include attention-hungry algorithms. This has a corrosive impact. Among the fallouts: a habit called continuous partial attention.

Watch out!: Smartphone addiction as depicted in the animated music video by Steve Cutts, for Moby and Void Pacific Choir’s 2016 song, Are You Lost In The World Like Me?

ByCharles Assisi

The incredible bulk: Swetha Sivakumar on maltodextrin

The lab-made substance is highly soluble and easily digestible like a sugar, adds viscosity like a starch, making it ideal for use in a range of packaged foods.

Maltodextrin is used as a thickening or bulking agent in energy drinks, ready-soup packets, pharmaceuticals and artificial sweeteners. (Images: Adobe Stock)

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 03:15 PM IST

BySwetha Sivakumar

Terms of endearment: How Pacific Ocean tribes navigate influence and intimacy

In this month’s Capital Letters, Adam Jacot de Boinod takes us through unique relationship terms and their corresponding practices.

A potlatch ceremony conducted by the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest, photographed by Edward S Curtis and published between 1907 and 1930. (Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 03:07 PM IST

ByAdam Jacot de Boinod

Hear, there, everywhere: What it’s like to live with misophonia

Everyday sounds like chewing, typing and clinking cutlery can trigger anxiety (and rage) in those with the condition. It can get really lonely, they say.

Krittika Nayyar, 20, is living with misophonia, and describes herself as chatty and extroverted. ‘But I often say no to parties and dinner plans, because it’s not always possible to explain the challenges or manage them,’ she says.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 03:02 PM IST

BySukanya Datta

Eeny, meeny, miny, woe: Why even retail apps are built to keep you scrolling

The endless options that leave you confused as you search for things to watch, eat or buy, isn’t an accident. The apps are winning, even when you don’t buy.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 03:01 PM IST

ByAnesha George

Four, three, two, one... Where does the countdown come from?

It has links to an early sci-fi film, atom-bomb tests, the space age. It’s now on apps, alerts, in clocks monitoring the climate crisis. And it’s still evolving

(Clockwise from top) A climate clock in London in June; the annual ball drop at Times Square, New York, on January 1, 2022; an atom-bomb test in Nevada, in 1957; space shuttle Columbia takes off in 1981. (Getty Images, Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 02:40 PM IST

ByAnesha George

Why South Koreans reject tipping for service

Tipping in South Korea is not customary. Many say the idea of tipping is unfair and even demeaning to the recipient.

Many South Koreans are uncomfortable with tipping (Janusz Pieńkowski/PantherMedia/IMAGO)

Published on Sep 30, 2023 12:00 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on September 30

The day of September 30 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Published on Sep 29, 2023 10:28 PM IST

A one-in-a-billion phenomenon: Anupama Chopra on Dev Anand

The nodding head, flopping arms, casual charm inspired a legion of actors. Yet, in 77 years, Dev Saab hasn’t had a true successor, Chopra says.

Dev Anand and Tina Munim (now Tina Ambani) in Des Pardes (1978), her debut film. ‘I consider him the most dashing hero Hindi cinema has ever had,’ Chopra says.

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 10:05 PM IST

ByAnupama Chopra

Shekhar Kapur on Dev Anand:He taught me about hope, adventure, perils of stardom

The superstar’s nephew looks back on his first project, his uncle's trysts with flops and failure, and a chance encounter at Connnaught Place with Raj Kapoor.

Anupam Kher, Dev Anand and Zarina Wahab in Hum Naujawan (1985), a story of sexual assault on campus. ‘Dev Uncle’s films invariably reflected issues of the time,’ Kapur says.

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 10:04 PM IST

ByShekhar Kapur

Play it again: The music that helped make Dev Anand a star

Chhod do aanchal… Khoya khoya chand… The pairing of SD Burman and Dev Anand created songs so iconic, the words now seem to have no meaning without the tune.

With Waheeda Rehman in Kala Bazar (1960). On the soundtrack: the unforgettable Khoya Khoya Chand.

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 09:51 PM IST

ByNarendra Kusnur

Starry, starry knight: The Wknd Dev Anand tribute

He was a superstar, social commentator, even – briefly – a politician. Dev Anand would have been 100 this year. How has his legacy unfolded? Take a look.

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 09:49 PM IST

ByPoonam Saxena

How mangoes in a tent led London chef Asma Khan to set up Darjeeling Express

Khan, 54, just received an honorary doctorate from SOAS, for unique efforts that use food to promote women entrepreneurs, unite strangers.

“A diner once left me a note that said: ‘The food left me yearning for a place I’d forgotten existed. And now in my heart, I need to go back.’ I think everybody relates to food cooked with patience and love, because the one time many people got that, was their childhood. ” Khan says. (Photo: Michael Donald)

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 01:49 PM IST

BySukanya Datta

60 years on, the Porsche 911 remains a cultural icon

Unveiled in 1963, the Porsche 911 continues to inspire dreams and serves as a status symbol. Here are some of the stars and movies celebrating the famous car.

Unveiled in 1963, the Porsche 911 has become a cultural icon, with stars and movies celebrating the famous sports car. (Heritage Images/picture alliance)

Published on Sep 29, 2023 01:09 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on September 29

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Published on Sep 29, 2023 08:09 AM IST

How Morocco became a destination country for sub-Saharan migrant women

Morocco's changing job landscape is making it a viable alternative to Europe for some migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

Morocco has seen an increase in women migrants from sub-Saharan countries like Senegal (Marco Simoncelli/DW )

Published on Sep 28, 2023 01:30 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal

Next: the actors

A picketer carries a sign on the picket line outside Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood's writers strike was declared over Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The actors strike continues in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Published on Sep 28, 2023 01:12 AM IST

The Economist

A reappraisal of Betty Davis’s trailblazing music is under way

Her career as a musician was brief, but her influence has been profound

Published on Sep 28, 2023 01:10 AM IST

The Economist

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Published on Sep 28, 2023 01:01 AM IST

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Updated on Sep 27, 2023 02:31 PM IST

Going green in art: 5 reasons to embrace sustainable art over modern sculpture

Art that uses upcycled materials and sustainable methods has numerous benefits, including reducing environmental impact and preserving cultural heritage.

Published on Sep 26, 2023 08:46 PM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, Delhi

European Day of Languages: Celebrating diversity

The European Day of Languages promotes language education for international understanding, but is it still necessary in the age of Google Translate? Find out.

The European Day of Languages promotes language education for international understanding in the age of Google Translate. (Pixabay)

Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:35 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri

Germany: Con artist sentenced over fine-art forgeries

An employee of a museum in Munich replaced several paintings with fakes. After auctioning off the originals, he bought a luxury car.

A museum employee replaced the original painting

Published on Sep 26, 2023 12:30 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on September 26

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Updated on Sep 26, 2023 08:08 AM IST

Eid Milad-un Nabi 2023: Indo-Arabic style to easy and quick mehendi designs

Eid Milad-un Nabi 2023: Here are some easy mehendi designs from Indo-Arabic styles to Moroccan ones, Pakistani patterns and Rajasthani floral mehendi ideas

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 01:19 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

World Environmental Health Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Environmental Health Day 2023: From theme to history to significance, here's all that you need to know about this special day.

Updated on Sep 26, 2023 07:06 AM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

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Published on Sep 25, 2023 08:40 AM IST

Horror: Deathless muse of the arts

From films to fashion to music: An exhibition titled "Death and the Devil" looks at how horror has found its way into different art forms.

An iconic figure of horror: 'Nosferatu'(Image courtesy Ronald Grant Archive/ Picture Library/IMAGO )

Published on Sep 24, 2023 03:51 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

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Published on Sep 24, 2023 12:29 AM IST

Home, interior design: Make your house colourful, vibrant with these decor ideas

Home is where one spends 2/3rd of their time so it is essential that one is never bored of that space. Check these tips to make your house colourful and vibrant

Home, interior design tips: Make your house colourful and vibrant with these decor ideas (Photo by Steph Wilson on Unsplash)