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Non-profit organisation plans 7-km night run to reclaim spaces for women

Registration for the run is open to all

Culinary bailout: Sanjeev Kapoor to make Maharashtra prison meals tastier

Kapoor and his team of 10 have been roped in to recommend ways in which the prison kitchens can turn out better food, while staying within the government’s budgets and conventions for feeding inmates

No room in SoBo, luxury homes are moving to Andheri-Goregaon

Shift has been prompted by affordability, proximity to commercial hubs and growing infrastructure in this belt.

The world at your feet: Check out heritage Mumbai floors on Instagram

Why are there blue flowers on synagogue tiles, or machine parts at CST? Follow @StoryCityIndia to find out.

Menu options shrink as Indians become more prone to allergies

Fast-changing diets and weakened immunities are forcing some to eliminate peanuts, seafood, even rice.

Co-working spaces are becoming a new asset class in commercial realty

In an overcrowded city where rentals and maintenance costs are high, even companies are moving branches into co-working spaces.

Take a walk with Mumbai’s tour guides

The weather’s just right to take in a tour of Mumbai. Start off with these city guides as they discuss their favourite spots, pet peeves and the strange questions they get asked

Mughal­-e-Azam to make stage debut

HT EXCLUSIVE: Mughal E Azam comes alive on stage this October

On October 21, the doomed love story of Prince Salim and the courtesan Anarkali will debut as a Broadway-style musical at the National Centre For The Performing Arts. It brings with it lavish costumes, roaring monologues, original and new songs performed live, and yes, the Sheesh Mahal

Steal the show: Modern fusion is the flavour this festive season

Zip on a bright kedia top, pair jackets with circle skirts or try a dhoti sari. So, what’ll your dress code be?

A global treat: Comfort food recipes for the monsoon, from all over the world

The next time it pours, skip the chai and pakodas. Go for Ethiopian doro wat, Malaysia’s roti helicopter or Turkey’s lentil soup

Why did the Swedes cross the road? Because they’re determined to make it in Bollywood

You probably know Hampus Bergqvist and Johan Bartoli from their popular video series, 2 Foreigners in Bollywood. HT met them on a rainy afternoon and found them singing in the rain, and squabbling over SRK vs Salman

Planning to renovate your house? These apps will definitely help you

Home owners are drawing design inspiration from apps such as Pinterest, Instagram and Zillow Digs as they seek to put their own stamp on their space. A look at the dos and don’ts

A Kashmiri rapper and a band come together to give Sufi music a twist

Mixed with rap, rock and ballads, Project 101 Sufi is a modern take on the music meant to appeal to a younger audience

In India, hospitals are learning to handle cancer patients with extra care

Doctors are now breaking the news via counselling sessions, organising meetups to help patients support one another, launching cookbooks on what to eat during chemo

This monsoon, have ‘chai-pakoda’ delivered to your door

Chinese infusions, herbal brews or tapri-style? Enjoy the rains with a cuppa home-delivered

300-year-old secret society opens its doors for a day

On the organisation’s 300th anniversary, the world’s largest closed-door fraternity, Freemasons, opened the doors of its Mumbai HQ to an Open House and a guided tour on Sunday

No TV weekend: Artistes strike a chord

After a rocking Saturday, spice up your Sunday on No TV weekend; learn to make Indian desserts, shake a leg at zumba

No TV Weekend: Be a rebel with a cause

You can paint a public wall this No TV weekend, help care for thirsty birds, sing with the elderly or organise a charity drive. Go on, do your bit

Keep your cool: Use summer fruits in main course dishes

Bring fruit into your main courses this summer, with watermelon soup, cauliflower-orange curry and spiced guava subzi.

This summer season, try these fun recipes with raw mangoes

Whip up some quirky treats with unripe mangoes such as a kacchi kairi panacotta, a mango pickle cocktail and a tangy idli chaat, this summer.

Travelling for a living: Meet those who are living their dream

It’s the ultimate dream: Finding a job that will pay as you travel. Many are now making it happen, using core skills like marketing, branding and event management in a cycle where each trip funds their next.

The growing pain of teen obesity and high cholesterol

An unhealthy lifestyle of junk food and little exercise is putting urban youngsters at increased risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, even heart attacks

This 'No TV Weekend', all fun and games in Mumbai

Turn off the box and take to the skies. You can fly a Boeing simulator this weekend, join a gaming group, head to Mumbai’s indoor football fields or shoot at friends with lasers.

Nepal Photo Project: 35 Asian photographers, one Instagram account

These are some of the moments captured by a group of 35 professional photographers from Nepal, India and Bangladesh and posted on the Instagram feed NepalPhotoProject (NPP).

Watch the city’s history unfold as you cycle on

Did you know Charni Road gets its name from the Hindi word for grazing — charna — after a tract of land here was allocated as pasture for cows? Or that the business hub of Nariman Point, built on reclaimed land, was named after Khurshed Nariman, former mayor and stalwart of the Indian National Congress?

Where’s the party tonight? In a rented villa, farmhouse

This year, youngsters are renting out party pads within Mumbai for New Year’s Eve bashes, to avoid exorbitant last-minute air fares, pricey party passes, and the hassle of coordinating time off between friends.

City man’s 2015 resolution: 12 countries in a year to face 12 fears

Sachin Bhandary, a 32-year-old public relations executive from Mumbai, has quit his job and launched a crowdfunding initiative that will take him to 12 countries, where he will confront 12 of his fears, one each at each destination every month over the coming year.

New UGC credit system to help students become employable: experts

If the UGC’s credit transfer system is implemented in an organised, phased manner, experts and students are convinced of its benefits, especially for students switching cities.

UGC's new credit transfer system may face stumbling blocks in Mumbai: experts

Students will soon be able to transfer credits between universities and choose interdisciplinary electives. But large class sizes, varying syllabi and marking schemes could pose hurdles.