Seema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Hair today, gone tomorrow

Vanity belongs in a pre-Covid world – there’s no place for it alongside the Coronavirus

The hair turns into an overgrown mess, because people are too scared to even venture out for a trim(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Published on Sep 20, 2020 07:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Up the garden path

Falling in love in the times of Corona

Sunder Nursery is a green wonderland that sends out its siren call with every picture on Instagram(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2020 07:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Break time

Taking a vacation amidst the Coronavirus pandemic? Here’s where you can go…

Those living abroad are putting up Insta posts of their vacations to destinations including Florence, Italy(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Published on Aug 23, 2020 06:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Déjà vu

I’ve always been a fan of comfort reading; but the lockdown has made me comfort-watch old TV shows as well.

While rewatching The West Wing, one realises so little changes in the world over time.(Aparna Ram)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2020 12:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Home truths

When you can’t venture out, you have to make your home your whole world

In the wake of the coronavirus, the home has expanded to become the entire world(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2020 07:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Memories Of Holidays Past…

That’s all we have to sustain us as we stay closeted at home this summer

To satisfy the wanderlust, revisit your vacations in the mind!(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2020 07:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Page-turners

There’s nothing quite like a good book to get you through these trying times; so here are some recommendations

Correctly identify the characters in the visual above with clues from the books mentioned in the column. Post your answers on an Instagram story tagging @HTBrunch today! 10 lucky winners will win gift hampers.(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2020 09:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: The new normal

It’s time to take baby steps back into the world; no matter how nervous it makes us

Drive down Delhi’s Amrita Shergill Marg to see the amaltas flowering in all their glory(Illustration: Aparna Ram)

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Published on Jun 14, 2020 12:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Lockdown lessons

Being cooped up at home leaves you plenty of time for self-reflection

Even for someone who is a loner, the lack of human contact at this time has had a dispiriting effect(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on May 17, 2020 02:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Comfort reading

Trust me, it’s the best way of keeping calm and carrying on in the midst of a lockdown

Your favourite books can soothe you much more than actual meditation does

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Updated on May 03, 2020 02:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Going stir crazy?

Here’s a taste of some of the things that are getting me through quarantine

Discover the virtues of spaces like the balcony where you can balance a glass of gin and tonic after the sun finally goes down(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2020 03:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Post-Corona life

When things go back to normal – and they will – this is what I will do first

Although life goes on you miss many things you took entirely for granted in pre-Coronavirus times(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2020 02:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Life in the time of corona

Some handy tips to deal with the virus (but before that, wash your hands!)

When meeting a smattering of people, fold your hands in a Namaste and do wash them often!(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2020 07:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Palling around

Making friends as you grow older may be hard; but it’s even harder to keep the ones you do have

If you are feeling neglected by a friend don’t respond by deploying the silent treatment(Photo: ISTOCK)

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Updated on Mar 07, 2020 11:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: The bell tolls for thee…

Given the fragility of life, it makes sense to make the most of every moment granted to us

Tell the people you love that you love them when they are still around to appreciate the sentiment(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Published on Feb 22, 2020 10:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Past perfect

There comes a time in life when looking back is as much of a joy as looking forward

As we age, the memories come rushing back thick and fast no matter where you are or what you are doing(Photo: Getty Images)

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Updated on Feb 08, 2020 11:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Brand New Year…

...means a brand new you – but just wait till February rolls around

Press the delay button on your New Year-New Me scheme until you’ve said goodbye to January(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Jan 26, 2020 12:06 AM IST

Hindustan times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Looking back...

The lessons the last decade taught me

No matter how dire things look sometimes, there will always be something better around the corner(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2020 12:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Page-turners

Here’s a list of the best books I read this year; you might enjoy some of them

Here is a list of Top Reads of The Year for you

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Updated on Dec 28, 2019 11:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Switch off

Is it time to disconnect from a hyper-connected world?

The only way to get some peace and quiet is by turning the phones on silent or switching the damn things off(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2019 12:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Ringing out the old

If you’re making plans for the New Year, here are some tips to help you along

Sit around in your fluffy bathrobe, order room service and get a bit tiddly on your New Year staycation(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Nov 30, 2019 09:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Age is just a number...

...for authors like John Le Carré, who continue to produce their best work well into their 80s

Maybe it is something about murder mysteries as a genre, but they seem to encourage longevity among its practitioners(Photo: iStock)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2019 12:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Every Breath You Take...

...is reducing your life as the pollution season descends upon us. So, what’s the best way to cope?

Now the arrival of winter just heralds a spike in rates of respiratory illnesses(iStock)

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Published on Nov 02, 2019 09:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Pray it forward

This Diwali, ask Goddess Lakshmi to shower her blessings on those who need it the most (and no, that’s not you)

Instead of blowing up thousands of rupees on setting the sky ablaze commit to paying for a girl child’s education

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Updated on Oct 19, 2019 09:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: The one in which…

Friends turns 25…Celebrating the show that was the soundtrack of our lives

The themes this series explored were universal in their scope and all-encompassing in their reach(Photo Imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2019 08:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Either/Or

Nothing annoys me more than questions that involve this phrase

The people who ask these questions are the ones that try to analyse your personality based on the answers you give(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 21, 2019 11:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Laugh out loud

There are very few authors who can make you do that – so cherish the ones who do succeed

When you read a book that’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, never mind if you are in public as you chortle away!(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2019 10:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: To binge or not to binge

That is the question, as streaming services make it all too easy to devour entire series in the course of an evening

There’s no law that says you have to binge-watch a show just because it’s available in its entirety(Photo Imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Checking out

When it comes to ‘stealing’ from a hotel, none of us is innocent

Refrain from such obvious thievery as artifacts and hairdryers from your hotel room(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2019 11:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Who’s (in a) sari now?

With trending hashtags celebrating it, the sari has become more fashionable and popular than ever

Millions of Indian women have been lighting up the dance floor and cooking up a storm in the kitchen in a sari

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Updated on Jul 27, 2019 07:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami

Seema Goswami

Vanity belongs in a pre-Covid world – there’s no place for it alongside the Coronavirus

Falling in love in the times of Corona

Taking a vacation amidst the Coronavirus pandemic? Here’s where you can go…

I’ve always been a fan of comfort reading; but the lockdown has made me comfort-watch old TV shows as well.

When you can’t venture out, you have to make your home your whole world

That’s all we have to sustain us as we stay closeted at home this summer

There’s nothing quite like a good book to get you through these trying times; so here are some recommendations

It’s time to take baby steps back into the world; no matter how nervous it makes us

Being cooped up at home leaves you plenty of time for self-reflection

Trust me, it’s the best way of keeping calm and carrying on in the midst of a lockdown

Here’s a taste of some of the things that are getting me through quarantine

When things go back to normal – and they will – this is what I will do first

Some handy tips to deal with the virus (but before that, wash your hands!)

Making friends as you grow older may be hard; but it’s even harder to keep the ones you do have

Given the fragility of life, it makes sense to make the most of every moment granted to us

There comes a time in life when looking back is as much of a joy as looking forward

...means a brand new you – but just wait till February rolls around

The lessons the last decade taught me

Here’s a list of the best books I read this year; you might enjoy some of them

Is it time to disconnect from a hyper-connected world?

If you’re making plans for the New Year, here are some tips to help you along

...for authors like John Le Carré, who continue to produce their best work well into their 80s

...is reducing your life as the pollution season descends upon us. So, what’s the best way to cope?

This Diwali, ask Goddess Lakshmi to shower her blessings on those who need it the most (and no, that’s not you)

Friends turns 25…Celebrating the show that was the soundtrack of our lives

Nothing annoys me more than questions that involve this phrase

There are very few authors who can make you do that – so cherish the ones who do succeed

That is the question, as streaming services make it all too easy to devour entire series in the course of an evening

When it comes to ‘stealing’ from a hotel, none of us is innocent

With trending hashtags celebrating it, the sari has become more fashionable and popular than ever

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