Poulomi Banerjee is assistant editor at Hindustan Times.A journalist with over a decade’s experience, Poulomi has reported on varied subject, but human rights and gender issues are her preferred areas of work
Articles by Poulomi Banerjee
Art House: Mansion that inspired Scarlett O’Hara-Rhett Butler’s first meeting place in Gone With The Wind auctioned
The house that inspired Twelve Oaks in the film Gone With The Wind has been auctioned. A fan pays homage to the iconic literary address
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 07:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Morning mantras: Your ideal morning ritual
Irrespective of what time you wake up, here’s what nutritionists, fitness experts and dermatologists advise for a healthier, and more beautiful, you
Updated on Jul 20, 2019 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Mission moon: The journey of a lifetime
It’s been 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 on to the moon’s surface on July 20, 1969. Will we – ordinary men and women – ever be able to travel to this luminous silver orb in the sky? Is this in the realm of scientific possibility?
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 06:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Like it? Love it?Just rent it
Rental platforms for clothes and accessories – especially occasion wear – offer an easy way out for cash-strapped professionals
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 12:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
20@20: Looking back at the first two decades of the millennium
The generation born in 2000 will turn 20 next year. As these Gen Z youngsters leave their teenage years behind, a look at 20 ways in which the world around them has changed
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 09:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Drizzle or downpour? They have the answer: The people who predict the monsoon
The drama unfolds as the first rain-bearing clouds gather over the ocean in Kerala, marking the annual arrival of the monsoon to the Indian mainland. When the first drops descend, you know the nation is watching. The meteorological (Met) office in Thiruvananthapuram is used to the attention.
Updated on Jun 29, 2019 06:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ramesh Babu and Poulomi Banerjee
Pockets of privilege: The loss and reclamation of pockets by women
Pockets, once elusive in most women’s garments, are steadily being stitched in.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 07:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Raiding the refrigerator
Craving a between-meals snack? Here’s what you should keep in your fridge at all hours
Published on Jun 01, 2019 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Beat the denim blues, choose white for your next pair
White jeans, never a wardrobe classic like a pair of indigos, has nevertheless enjoyed its moments in the spotlight. And now is one of them
Updated on Jun 02, 2019 12:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Going the ‘eggs’tra mile: How healthy is a meal containing eggs?
Rich in nutrients or high in cholesterol? A healthy snack or a guilty pleasure? As research continues to fuel confusion, HT attempts to decode the egg conundrum
Updated on May 30, 2019 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Crepes to curries: The changing tastes of Pondicherry
The food at Puducherry, an erstwhile French colony, has for years borne an imprint of its colonial past. But is it losing its unique cuisine to a globalising India?
Updated on Apr 28, 2019 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
The all-new toy story
Traditional toys need to change to attract a generation of children exposed early on to the charms of the virtual world. As old favourite Barbie turned 60 last month, a look at the current hits
Updated on Apr 21, 2019 05:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Building a Heritage City: Will Puducherry be next on the UNESCO list?
Puducherry is gearing up to apply for a ‘heritage city’ tag. Once a French colony, the Union Territory’s interesting blend of Tamil and colonial architecture, is a draw for tourists. But are conservation efforts focused only on the built heritage?
Updated on Mar 26, 2019 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Railways’ golden girl: 50 years of the Rajdhani
When the Rajdhani Express had its first run in March 1969, its speed and amenities made it a wonder on wheels. Fifty years on, the journey may not be as luxurious, but it’s still a favourite for many
Updated on Mar 09, 2019 03:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Where love blossoms: Bollywood’s romance with the mustard fields
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is not a regular love story. But there’s one thing it shares with many Bollywood romances – the field of mustard
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 10:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
New, and expanding, hues of the rainbow
If you thought not all desires could be put in words, think again. The vocabulary of sexual orientations is growing and everyone ‘fits in’. Well, almost
Updated on Feb 12, 2019 06:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Living with the past: How Rakhigarhi residents share space with the remains of one of India’s ancient cities
Haryana’s Rakhigarhi is much like any other Indian village. Except that it was once a Harappan city. For residents, it is no longer a surprise to have scholars find history in their fields
Updated on Feb 05, 2019 04:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Revisiting Satyajit Ray’s Boral, the village from where he started his cinematic journey in Pather Panchali
As Satyajit Ray’s first film, Pather Panchali, becomes the only Indian film to feature on a list of 100 best foreign language films of the 21st century released by the BBC recently, HT travels to the village where he shot the classic in the 1950s
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
A challenging, hopeful year ahead for the arts
If Bohemian Rhapsody paid tribute to the late musician Freddie Mercury on screen, at Mumbai’s National Centre for Performing Arts was staged the musical, Queen, Mercury’s iconic band. There are more shows of the play coming up in 2019.
Updated on Jan 01, 2019 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
For the love of indigo: The upcoming Arvind Indigo Museum in Ahmedabad is all set to create a blue universe
The upcoming Arvind Indigo Museum in Ahmedabad is going beyond the traditional use of the dye on textiles to create a world where literally everything is in varying shades of blue
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Mass appeal: St Paul’s, a bishop’s dream cathedral, is now one of Kolkata’s most popular churches
If it’s Christmas in Kolkata, it must be at St Paul’s, India’s oldest Anglican cathedral, a space that blends beauty, tradition and faith. The cornerstone for St Paul’s was laid in 1839 – in 2019, it will be 180 years since work on the cathedral began.
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
In the Twilight hour: Looking back at Stephenie Meyer’s cult human-vampire romance
It’s been 10 years since the last film based on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series was released. HT looks back at the saga that changed the vampire from a figure of horror to a teen romantic hero
Updated on Dec 08, 2018 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Q&A: A tigress prefers a male who is the boss of the area she lives in, says Valmik Thapar
Wildlife expert and writer Valmik Thapar has watched tigers for over four decades. In a new book, The Sex Life Of Tigers, he writes about the tigers’ secret, intimate world. He talks to HT about the experience.
Updated on Dec 02, 2018 10:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Needed: Weavers for Patan’s Patola
If the heritage stepwell Rani Ki Vav - now being featured on the new ₹100 note - is the pride of Patan, a small town in Gujarat, the other thing that is a speciality to this place is the double Ikat weave known as Patola. But few among the traditional workforce are interested in weaving anymore
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 11:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Pride of Patan: The journey of Rani Ki Vav from being a buried art treasure to the reverse of the new ₹100 note
Rani Ki Vav, a stepwell in the little Gujarat town of Patan, features on the new Rs100 note. It was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. But behind the recognition received by this monument is a story of recovery
Updated on Nov 19, 2018 04:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
At first, recruitment for the war was voluntary, but by 1918, the World War 1 campaign was marked by coercion
Research for his book took Santanu Das to archives spread across seven countries in three continents. He met descendants of those who had been a part of the war and searched for anecdotes and memories within his own family.
Updated on Nov 11, 2018 08:05 AM IST
Chronicling Chanderi: Handloom, heritage, and the Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree – this MP town has much to boast of
The recently-released film Stree may have used Chanderi as a setting for its narrative, but the town, best known for its handloom weave, is rich in old stories – both legends and documented history
Updated on Oct 02, 2018 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
How ‘gay’ got its rainbow: What once meant merry is now a badge of identity for homosexuals
The dictionary traces the origin of gay to the French word Gai. But how did something that meant cheerful become synonymous with homosexuals, who have had to fight long and hard for their identity?
Updated on Sep 21, 2018 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Plastic pile-up: What was life like before plastic was invented and how did it become so much a part of our lives?
Little by little, ever since it was invented, this man-made ‘wonder’ has found its way into most of the things around us. HT looks back at the pre-plastic era and draws up a timeline of our growing dependency on plastic
Updated on Sep 11, 2018 08:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
20 years of Google: There’s something for everyone here
Google users cut across the educational, economic and urban-rural divide.
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 09:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee