Fashion, food and cinema - as a journalist at HT City, these drive Aalokitaa Basu to bring you fresh and fun perspectives on all things unique and trending. Sometimes the tiniest details spin the most exciting stories and you can always count on her to deliver pieces striking a perfect balance between the insightful and the frothy. Happy reading!
Articles by Aalokitaa Basu
Met Gala 2025: Priyanka channels Cruella de Vil energy in retro-inspired look
Now a Met Gala veteran in the making, Priyanka Chopra's 2025 Balmain look was not retro-coded, and indeed, 'superfine'
Published on May 06, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Met Gala 2025: Diljit Dosanjh's no notes debut serves dandyism X desi royalty
Could there have been a more smashing, regal debut than Diljit Dosanjh at this year's Met Gala 2025? Probably not
Published on May 06, 2025 07:01 AM IST
Every Priyanka Chopra Met Gala look as she gears up for her fifth appearance
When it comes to Met Gala royalty, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is well on her way to becoming a veteran
Published on May 05, 2025 11:53 PM IST
Pluto Retrograde 2025: Prepare for things to speed up like never before!
Even an Astrology amateur knows how grinding any forward motion from Pluto can feel like. Well, the planet will be in backspin — for the next 6 months!
Published on May 05, 2025 09:21 PM IST
Met Gala 2025: SRK, PC, Diljit, Kiara — the final India guest list for the Met
Debuts to veterans in the making, Met Gala 2025 will have 7 Indian personalities in attendance. Who are they and what are they wearing?
Updated on May 05, 2025 06:45 PM IST
Can you guess the MOST expensive dress ever worn to the Met Gala?
The definition of an icon has changed over the decades. Safe to say then, the hallowed silhouette in question was worn by not one, but two pop culture icons!
Published on May 05, 2025 05:08 PM IST
The first Met Gala: How 'fashion's biggest night' was actually birthed
Legacy takes a generation or more to cement, but the spark of potential is almost always present at inception
Published on May 04, 2025 03:04 AM IST
'Professional victim': Prince Harry wants to reconcile with the Royal family
Prince Harry has been soft launching his change of heart towards the Royal family for a while now. This may be his most direct (but passive aggressive) attempt
Published on May 03, 2025 09:11 PM IST
'Can we turn this into a movie': Lisa, Adam Levine are too hot to handle in MV!
Maroon 5 making a comeback was big. Even bigger was it being a Lisa collab. But the scintillating chemistry? That was a curveball for the internet!
Updated on May 03, 2025 03:40 PM IST
Blake Lively officially addresses Justin Baldoni legal drama: 'I feel fortunate'
Blake Lively has finally broken her silence over the stewing legal showdown between her and former collaborator Justin Baldoni
Updated on May 03, 2025 11:52 AM IST
Mika Singh says Salman Khan treats him like his 'bada bhai' after just 2 drinks
Salman Khan and Mika Singh's close camaraderie is evident in their multiple professional collaborations and brotherly BTS candour
Published on May 03, 2025 10:25 AM IST
Is there a Marvel group chat? Florence Pugh spills the beans!
Imagine the entirety of Marvel stardom, under one chat group
Published on May 02, 2025 10:21 PM IST
Throwback: When Blake said Anna was basically the female Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds is Blake Lively's person — and she seems to have found the female version of him in Anna Kendrick
Published on May 02, 2025 09:23 PM IST
Putting on a show: Fans on Kylie-Timmy's courtside PDA in front of ex Lily-Rose
The BNP Paribas Open to Coachella, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's PDA episodes and their dissection are an internet rabbit hole in themselves
Published on May 02, 2025 08:20 PM IST
Kim K in chaos couture to Swift in machina: The WORST Met Gala looks of all time
Met Gala 2025 is basically here. And there's going to be no better time to refresh your brain with some pretty unexpected past misses from reigning fashionistas
Published on May 02, 2025 07:09 PM IST
Peppa Pig has another little sibling coming along: Here's the gender reveal!
Mummy Pig seems to really be embracing her pregnancy journey — this sit down cover story interview complete with a maternity photoshoot is proof!
Published on May 02, 2025 04:26 PM IST
May 2025 predictions: Love, luck or career — the cosmos' divine plan, revealed!
The Spring-y month of May 2025 carries the general energy of forward movement. But in what sector of your life can you expect to see the stagnancy melt away?
Published on May 01, 2025 10:08 PM IST
Get your potato on — but Nepali style with this quick Aloo Sadeko
This Aloo Sadeko recipe from Nepal is both bang for buck, and flavour
Updated on May 01, 2025 06:21 PM IST
Layered linen to flimsy femininity: 7 European Summer-approved styling trends
You may or may not have a multi-stop European Summer charted out for you. But you don't really need flight tickets to dress like it, do you?
Published on May 01, 2025 05:33 PM IST
'A human piñata': Katy Perry finally responds to backlash over Blue Origin space
Katy Perry is sending love in response to all the hate her little trip to space, sent her way — and she has therapy and her fans to thank
Published on May 01, 2025 02:07 PM IST
HBD Anushka! When Virat felt like a 'complete idiot' on their first meeting
Anushka Sharma turns 37 today! Now what better way to celebrate her than by revisiting the story of her first meeting with better half Virat Kohli
Published on May 01, 2025 12:45 PM IST
Taylor Swift to 1D: Ed Sheeran's photo haul is nostalgic with an India connect!
So Ed Sheeran clearly has this thing where he can evoke nostalgia in you for moments you've never even had. First it was his songs, now it's his photo dump
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:43 PM IST
Blue Ivy takes the stage at Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour: Fans can't keep calm!
Blue Ivy didn't come to play at the opening show for Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour in Los Angeles — the internet for one has been losing its mind
Published on Apr 30, 2025 03:59 PM IST
When Palak 'stalked' a guy on IG and ended up dating him — no it's not Ibrahim!
It's just a girl thing we guess…
Published on Apr 30, 2025 02:47 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan-Shahid Afridi engage in heated war of words over Pahalgam
Shahid Afridi's take on the Indian Army in context of the Pahalgam attack hasn't gone down well with many — and Shikhar Dhawan doesn't mind saying it as it is
Published on Apr 30, 2025 12:30 PM IST
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: 4 auspicious items besides gold to buy for prosperity
Buying gold may be the custom for Akshaya Tritiya, but there are always other equally prosperous options to invest in for prosperous blessings
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:29 PM IST
Blake Lively recreates Beyonce's blonde, butter yellow look: Who wore it better?
Who do you think is winning this (respectful) fashion face off between Blake Lively and Beyonce?
Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:16 PM IST
Preity Zinta reveals she is raising her kids Hindu, calls it her 'simple joy'
Preity Zinta may be living abroad, but honouring her roots has never been a secondary priority — a sentiment she is wholeheartedly passing on to her twins
Published on Apr 29, 2025 01:56 PM IST
Laanat hai: Kareena's Dubai pics with Pakistani designer go viral post-Pahalgam
Kareena Kapoor Khan's picture from her Dubai trip seems to have the potential to seriously harm her goodwill, especially in the wake of the Pahalgam attack
Published on Apr 29, 2025 12:34 PM IST
Gigi rings in her 30th birthday with beau Bradley in matching leather fits
Gigi Hadid ringing in her 30th in style comes as a surprise to no one. The matching leather fits with beau Bradley Cooper are a different story though
Published on Apr 28, 2025 05:28 PM IST