Naina Arora writes on City, Art and Culture of Gurugram, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City
Articles by Naina Arora
The curious case of Gurgaon’s discarded luxury
Namrata Mehta, a resident of Gurgaon is documenting bathtubs that lay scattered around , as part of a blog series exploring the object as a motif of the city’s landscape. Mehta who has been a resident since 2001 says she shares a love and hate relationship with Gurgaon and shares that it has intrigued her in more ways than one.
Published on Jul 25, 2016 05:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Pokemon Go gets Gurgaon going
Moms of Gurgaon are engrossed just like the rest of the world in catching them all.
Published on Jul 22, 2016 07:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Not everyone knows the true meaning of Sufi: Kutle Khan
His folk music touches the soul and Kutle Khan, who comes from a family of musicians, says his journey began at the young age of eight. The musician, who recently performed in Gurgaon, reminisces his journey.
Published on Jul 15, 2016 09:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
When Gurgaon rode on the Heritage Express
Heritage activist Vikramjit Singh Rooprai unravelled the untold stories of Qutub Minar while on the Rapid metro. Attendees with a coach full of history enthusiasts delved deep in the stories.
Published on Jul 13, 2016 07:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Gurgaon’s CyberHub is my favourite place in the world: Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan shares her love for Gurgaon’s CyberHub and how she is looking forward to perform in the Millennium City. The singer also reminisces her initial days in the industry, adding that acting offers from Bollywood do come her way, but nothing has caught her fancy.
Published on Jul 06, 2016 08:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Competition is foolish, says Sonali Kulkarni
Actor Sonali Kulkarni speaks to us on her recent theatre performance in Gurgaon. Sonali likes to go with the flow when it comes to choosing projects and calls competition foolish.
Updated on Jul 07, 2016 11:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Bollywood is the final stop for YouTube star Bhuvan Bam
Bringing smiles to many a faces with his videos, the Delhi-based YouTuber Bhuvan Bam says he always wanted to be an entertainer.
Updated on Jul 04, 2016 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
A noble campaign by a father-daughter duo, because every daughter is precious
An initiative to click and share photos of dads and daughters living in slums is turning out to be a unique way of strengthening their love.
Updated on Jun 24, 2016 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Zoa Morani charms Gurgaon’s audience with her performance
Actor Zoa Morani speaks to us about Gurgaon’s receptive theatre-loving audience, her recent performance in the city and how she followed her dreams of acting.
Updated on Jun 21, 2016 06:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Ramzan: The time Delhi loves to fast, feast and celebrate
It’s that time of the year, when Muslims across the world, observe the holy month of Ramzan. It is during this time, that the Walled City in Delhi becomes the hub for those seeking for a delicious gastronomical ride.
Updated on Jun 11, 2016 07:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Musicians are not bonded labourers, says Palash Sen
Complaining about the dominance of the film industry and the state of non-film genre of music, Palash Sen says musicians today are increasingly being treated like pawns
Updated on Jun 09, 2016 04:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
World Environment Day: A plantation drive in Gurgaon
Celebrating World Environment Day with the noble cause of safeguarding our nature, a group of volunteers are coming together in Gurgaon this Sunday to plant over a thousand saplings and urging people to join in.
Published on Jun 04, 2016 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Hop on to Gurgaon’s poetry express
In an initiative to promote poetry and have a fun filled poetic session, Youth For Heritage Foundation along with Poets Collective is having a poetry session on the Rapid Metro in Gurgaon on June 5.
Updated on Jun 03, 2016 06:00 PM IST
Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Book lovers in Gurgaon get their own BYOB club
Take that favourite book of yours this Sunday, as BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) club is here with its Gurgaon chapter.
Updated on May 21, 2016 06:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
I can’t think of better place than Kolkata to grow up in: Sonia Bahl
In conversation with Singapore based author Sonia Bahl as she speaks about her maiden journey as a writer and her interest in the coming of age story.
Published on May 10, 2016 06:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
My mom wants me to get married, says Randeep Hooda
Actor Randeep Hooda shares a slice of his life this Mother’s Day. A fan of his films,his mother is more of a friend to the brawny actor.
Updated on May 07, 2016 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Today’s World Laughter Day! These stand-up comedians will make you LOL
This Sunday, May 1, marks World Laughter Day. To make the most of it, HT City brings you the choicest one-liners from popular stand up comics.
Updated on May 01, 2016 09:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
From Sultan to Dangal: Bollywood gets a Haryanvi tadka
From being the inspiration for many films, to celebrities lacing their dialogues with the typical Haryanvi accent — Haryana is the flavour in Bollywood.
Published on Apr 24, 2016 03:06 PM IST
Hindustan TImes | Naina Arora, New Delhi
I never use crass lyrics, says Punjabi singer Deep Money
Punjabi singer Deep Money reminisces the melodious days of ’80s and ’90s, as he talks about the current trend of songs.
Updated on Apr 15, 2016 06:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
I was offered Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha tickets, says Raveena Tandon
Actor Raveena Tandon in conversation as she speaks to us about her upcoming film, filming in Gurgaon, and why she won’t join politics
Updated on Apr 04, 2016 06:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
I am my fan’s property: Honey Singh
Singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh in a conversation talks about his biggest strength, his family, recovering from bipolar disorder and his latest action flick
Updated on Mar 31, 2016 01:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Whose line is it anyway? Here’s the answer
Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood in conversation as they speak to us on their second visit to India, their sibling like bonding and their love for improv comedy
Published on Mar 28, 2016 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
A plea from animals this Holi
An irritation, allergy or a traumatic effect, colors are not meant for your pets
Updated on Mar 27, 2016 11:57 AM IST
Naina Arora, New Delhi
Parineeti Chopra is proud of Haryana’s sex ratio getting better
Parineeti Chopra, the brand ambassador of the Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao campaign talks about the state of Haryana being presented with the Nari Shakti Puruskar-2015 award.
Updated on Mar 12, 2016 03:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, Gurgaon
Stars in music videos: Great way for actors to connect with fans
It was a trend in the 90’s and 2000’s before it died down. But thanks to a spat of music videos starring Bollywood stars like Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor in Dheere Dheere, the trend is back in vogue.
Updated on Mar 09, 2016 05:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora
Theatre, folk music my foundation stones: Ila Arun
Ila Arun talks about performing her new play Peer Ghan in Gurgoan and her love for theatre.
Updated on Mar 08, 2016 06:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora
AI 173: World’s longest all-women operated flight is ready for take off
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Air India’s flight AI 173 will fly non-stop from Delhi to San Francisco, becoming the world’s longest all-women operated and supported flight to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.
Updated on Mar 06, 2016 08:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Daler Mehendi against jokes on Sardars, says Sikhs should be respected
Calling the community, dildaar and pyaar wale log, Mehndi says that he’s in favour of Sardar jokes being banned and that they shouldn’t be cracked on any community at all.
Updated on Feb 20, 2016 04:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Everybody wins: Indie artists, B’wood are benefiting from each other
Sukh-E and Bohemia’s Jaguar will also be featuring in an upcoming film. Angreji Beat by Gippy Grewal and Honey Singh was shot in Punjab before it made it to the film Cocktail (2012).
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 06:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora, New Delhi
Why Kalki Koechlin was dressed in a bandage in Ublushed video
As Kalki’s UnBlushed video featuring her poem The Printing Machine went viral, the actor called for people to keep evolving and not regressing.
Updated on Jan 19, 2016 08:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Naina Arora
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