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
Modi meets Meloni: Internet swoons over #Melodi reunion at G7 Summit
PM Modi was present at the 50th G7 Summit being held in Italy. The internet is thoroughly enjoying glimpses of his formal reunion with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Published on Jun 15, 2024 03:38 PM IST
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Aashiqui 2 to Stree 2: Shraddha Kapoor's best experimental roles
Shraddha Kapoor is gearing up to return to the movies with Stree 2. Here's taking a look at each time she has stepped outside the box with her choice in films
Published on Jun 15, 2024 01:51 PM IST
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Remembering SSR: Sara Ali Khan, Ankita Lokhande pay tribute on death anniversary
News of Sushant Singh Rajput's death broke on June 14, 2020. 4 years on, the late actor's memory is still alive courtesy of his fans, family and former peers
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:03 PM IST
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Vidya Balan's weight loss takes fans by surprise: 'She has reduced so much'
Vidya Balan's latest public appearance has got the internet speculating over a possible body transformation in the works
Published on Jun 14, 2024 04:07 PM IST
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Kalki 2898 AD to Sarfira: Your comprehensive guide to the biggest releases ahead
With release dates being announced and shifted around by the minute, keeping track is becoming quite the task. Follow this listicle to plan out your movie dates
Published on Jun 14, 2024 01:54 PM IST
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Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha: Every Ajay Devgn-Tabu starrer ahead of their 10th film
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha marks Ajay Devgn and Tabu's 10th film together. Here's taking a look at the 9 times the duo has previously shared screen space
Published on Jun 13, 2024 04:20 PM IST
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Elon Musk's Tamil meme dig at Apple-OpenAI partnership spins amusing X thread
Elon Musk shared his 2 cents on the Apple-Open AI partnership via a Tamil meme which has now gone viral. Here's what the internet is saying
Published on Jun 13, 2024 01:09 PM IST
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T20 World Cup: Impending 'epic' India vs USA match spins hilarious memes
The USA cricket team will be taking on team India at the ongoing T20 World Cup series. This comes shortly after its victory against Pakistan on June 6
Published on Jun 12, 2024 06:39 PM IST
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‘India isn’t for beginners': Internet reacts to US woman's Jaipur jewellery scam
A US woman was duped of ₹6 crores by a father-son jeweller duo in Jaipur. The internet is divided on the astounding scam pulled off by the latter
Published on Jun 12, 2024 03:13 PM IST
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Coachella to Jimmy Fallon: GOAT singer Diljit Dosanjh's massive global footprint
Diljit Dosanjh is all set to be Jimmy Fallon's next guest. Ahead of his American television debut, here's taking a look at his skyrocketing international appeal
Published on Jun 12, 2024 01:06 PM IST
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Karan Aujla to AP Dhillon: Tributes galore for the late Sidhu Moosewala
Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead on May 29, 2022, just shy of his 29th birthday. His legacy stands honoured by the flurry of tributes dedicated to his memory
Published on Jun 11, 2024 06:12 PM IST
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Emma D'Arcy to Emma Corrin: Non-binary celebs trailblazing genderfluid fashion
Emma D'Arcy debuted gold teeth grills at the UK premiere of House of the Dragon. However, they're not the only one upping the ante with their personal style
Published on Jun 11, 2024 02:09 PM IST
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Nandamuri Balakrishna turns 64: Lesser-known facts about the NBK109 actor
Nandamuri Balakrishna rang in his 64th birthday this year, dated June 10. Here's taking a look at some interesting facts about the veteran actor
Published on Jun 10, 2024 06:30 PM IST
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Chirag Paswan to SRK: Best-dressed celebs at PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony
June 9 marked Narendra Modi being sworn in as the Prime Minister of India, for his third consecutive term. These were the best-dressed celebrities in attendance
Published on Jun 10, 2024 04:03 PM IST
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Modi 3.0: Mysterious creature gatecrashes Prime Minister's oath-taking ceremony?
Narendra Modi was sworn in as the PM on June 9, marking the commencement of his 3rd term. An uninvited guest, seemingly a leopard marked its presence
Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:02 PM IST
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Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal's Baby No.1 gets christened by the internet
Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal officially announced their pregnancy to the world on February 18. The couple welcomed their newborn on June 3
Published on Jun 07, 2024 07:19 PM IST
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Ranbir Kapoor, Alaya F, Kareena Kapoor: Celebs make the most of fitness Fridays
Be it Ranbir Kapoor's strenuous prep for Ramayana or Alaya F's drive to get her hop-ups just right, here's taking a look at celebrities hitting the gym hard
Published on Jun 07, 2024 06:08 PM IST
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Saurabh Netravalkar, the Mumbai-bred engineer-cricketer who bowled over Pak
Saurabh Netravalkar is enjoying his moment in the sun following his stellar performance in the USA vs Pak match in T20 World Cup
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 08:48 AM IST
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A look at Raghava Lawrence's tryst with horror-comedies ahead of Kanchana 4
Raghava Lawrence will be returning to direction with Kanchana 4. The franchise revisit adds another chapter to his long-spanning romance with horror-comedies
Published on Jun 06, 2024 07:09 PM IST
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Arjun Kapoor's IV drip pic goes viral: Hydration therapy & stars who swear by it
Arjun Kapoor's May photo dump from his Austrian health retreat has left fans worried, courtesy of a picture of the actor with an IV drip on his arm
Published on Jun 06, 2024 05:37 PM IST
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From Maya Hawke to Elizabeth Olsen: Celebs who acknowledged their nepo-privilege
Maya Hawke's self-aware stance on nepotism once again puts the spotlight on Hollywood A-listers who have embraced their privilege, albeit humbly
Published on Jun 05, 2024 05:41 PM IST
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