Shara Ashraf writes on lifestyle, food, fashion, beauty and health, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.
Articles by Shara Ashraf
Na Koi Hindu, Na Koi Musalman: Guru Nanak Dev Ji belongs to all
On Guru Nanak Jayanti, let’s recall the saint’s message of compassion for all
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag
This lucky mom found her son after 15 years as she recovered lost memories
After 15 agonizing years, Supreme Court lawyer Rama Devi Chowdhary was reunited with her son when a sudden rush of memories helped her recall his name.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 10:08 AM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag
Golgappa to dim sum: Beetroot is having a moment in the food world
Chefs have come up with the most imaginative dishes featuring the humble root vegetable
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 09:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
When Abhilash Thapliyal played an object on purpose
Many would wonder what’s going on here, but they wouldn’t raise an eyebrow if a woman shot such pictures, says the actor and host
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 02:36 PM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag
There is something called fashion therapy
Fashion, lifestyle and fitness influencer Neha Modi Jalan shows us how to celebrate positivity with personal style
Updated on Sep 27, 2020 09:14 PM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag
Fun, Festive and Fantastical
When Covid gave us masks, we made them look so chic! The green monster couldn’tdull our sparkle!
Updated on Sep 27, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
“He asked me to strip, said that’s the only way to get modelling assignments”
Gullible youngsters are sliding into dangerous traps set by social media-savvy racketeers who promise a flourishing career in modelling and acting. These men allegedly resort to extortion, blackmailing and even sexual assault once girls refuse to comply with their wishes.
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag & Prerna Gauba
A bittersweet goodbye: Chinese girl stuck in India finally left for home
Remember Zhang Aixi, the Chinese citizen stuck in India for the last five months? The solo traveler finally left for home in a special rescue flight.
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Kindling kindness: Actor Parvin Dabas became a messiah for migrant families in distress
Someone forwarded Dabas a hungry child’s photo on WhatsApp; the actor traced the boy’s family and sent ration kits to them and fifty other families in the neighbourhood.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 10:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
The invincible India: This Ram-Rahman duo prays together for the world to heal
Corona warriors SHO Ram Prasad Sharma and head constable Askar Khan have set an amazing example of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag & Prerna Gauba
The India we love: Meet Vishnu who rode 150 km on his bike to save 4-year-old Noor
With tears in her eyes, the kid’s mother said that she would always pray for me; that was the greatest reward I could ever get, says the former cop.
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
The India we love: Muslim man breaks fast to save a Hindu woman and her child
There is no affiliation higher than humanity, says Abid Saifi who donated blood to a pregnant Hindu woman
Updated on May 27, 2020 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, New Delhi
When you love, you don’t give up: Migrant workers refuse to part from their pets
A family of migrant workers chose to carry their pets along even as they took the long road home.
Updated on May 14, 2020 04:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Think of India as one big family: Brave Punjab Sub Inspector Harjeet Singh
The police officer whose hand was chopped off with a sword by Nihangs is slowly recovering. He appeals to everyone to stand by Covid-19 warriors
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: The story of a Chinese girl stuck in India
After suffering a mental breakdown, Chinese citizen Zhang Aixi had no place to go. The young solo traveler found a home away from home at a Haryana based NGO.
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 09:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag & Swati Chaturvedi
The ‘catwomen’ of Daryaganj : Two women walked 10 km in the heat to save a stray cat
Fatima and Sultana could not bear to see the pregnant cat in a terrible state after she suffered a fall.
Updated on Apr 24, 2020 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
This Pakistani pilot urges the world to always stay united
It’s through the darkest times that we see humanity prevail, let’s stay this way in the best of the times as well, says Mahipal Ladher, the second Hindu pilot of Pakistan
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
This Delhi man risked his life for a stranger in distress
Driving non-stop for 24 hours, Hemant Bhayana helped a stranger who wanted to perform the last rites of his mother
Updated on Apr 22, 2020 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Humour does what force can’t: Policemen show their fun and quirky side
Amidst lockdown, police officers across India have come up with cool ways to deter people from stepping out
Updated on Apr 04, 2020 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, New Delhi
Thanks to social prejudice, transgenders are a neglected lot
Transgenders are facing neglect in this distressing phase due to bias that runs deeps in the society. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has come to their rescue
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 08:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Shayari goes live in the time of corona
Urdu poets across India are conducting live mushairas on Facebook to help cope with the crisis
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 03:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Can’t thank these kind, humane officers enough: Specially-abled girl
Compassion makes this world a better place, says Virali Modi who got immediate help from Mumbai Police during the lockdown
Updated on Mar 30, 2020 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, New Delhi
Meet Mansi Shah, the 36-year-old Mumbaikar, whose spirited 9 second video, shouting ‘Go corona go’, went viral
As Mansi beat a spoon against a thali, she also shouted ‘go corona go’ enthusiastically. Her mom-in-law shot the video from a distance, and shared it in one of her whatsapp groups.
Updated on Mar 30, 2020 12:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, New Delhi
Once upon a Holi: A heartwarming tale
We celebrate the hues of love, compassion and harmony this Holi, as we tell you the tale of two families that set a beautiful example of co-existence.
Updated on Mar 07, 2020 08:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag and Prerna Gauba Sibbal
World Day of Social Justice 2020: These amazingly-abled individuals inspire and how!
It’s World Day of Social Justice on February 20. We celebrate the heroes who have courageously knocked down the discriminatory barrier of disability
Updated on Mar 12, 2020 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, Prerna Gauba and Akshay Kaushal, New Delhi
Valentine’s Day Special: Love Will Find a Way…
…through paths where wolves fear to prey, said the legendary British poet Lord Byron. Our Valentine’s Day special celebrates couples that stuck together, despite the world telling them that their love was doomed. These couples recreate history’s greatest lovers whose tales have been immortalised in films, theatre and various works of art.
Updated on Feb 14, 2020 06:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag and Prerna Gauba
Showiness is out, sensibility is in
Real, relatable, responsible — that’s how food’s going to be this year
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 02:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag, New Delhi
You can’t break me
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women just went by. We spoke to women from the world of television and cinema, who were trapped in abusive relationships. They shared what gave them the strength to fight back their perpetrator and rebuild their lives all over again.
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 01:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag and Prerna Gauba
When dancing means survival
With too many mouths to feed, these young dancers from Uttar Pradesh brave society’s disdain, ogling eyes and sore muscles to put up a performance. We spent a day with them when they visited the city recently to dance at a fair.
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 05:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Prayers from Pakistan: You will always live in our hearts, Sushma Ji
Unlike what many think, a large number of Pakistanis remember Sushma Swaraj as a compassionate, courageous leader who went out of her way to help those in distress
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 06:18 PM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag