H-1B applicant with approved emergency interview request seeks urgent advice: ‘Need to travel back for baby’s treatment’

Several H-1B workers find themselves stranded in India due to the recent social media vetting policy implemented by the US State Department. One applicant, who has received approval for an emergency interview request, has reached out for assistance on Reddit, stating “I need to immediately travel back for my baby’s medical treatment.” H-1B workers are … Read more

New Shark Tank India 5 joinee Pratham Mittal wants to ‘bring more heart’ to show: ‘Reality TV is ruthless’ | Interview

Founder of Tetr College of Business and Masters’ Union, Pratham Mittal, has joined Season 5 of Shark Tank India for a Campus Special. After admitting to feeling ‘imposter syndrome’ about it in a LinkedIn post, the businessman tells Hindustan Times in an interview that ‘despite the risk’ that comes with being on television, he thought … Read more

Interview | Anuparna Roy: ‘I am working on a prequel to Songs of Forgotten Trees’

Anuparna Roy made history at the prestigious Venice Film Festival this year by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Best Director award for her directorial debut, Songs of Forgotten Trees. In an exclusive interaction with HT at the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala, where her film also premiered, the writer-director talked … Read more

Delhi guard tells founder ‘just Blinkit’ after she forgets documents for US visa interview

Published on: Dec 26, 2025 12:28 pm IST The founder recalled that she was in a queue outside the Embassy in Delhi for her visa interview when she realised she had forgotten to bring certain documents. A high-stakes O-1 visa interview at the US Embassy in Delhi nearly turned into a nightmare for one founder … Read more

An occasionally ribald interview with Larian Studios about Divinity

Images in this article are from Larian’s Divinity trailer, as captured by the studio. They do not show gameplay. Two weeks ago in Los Angeles, at the end of a late-night interview with three senior members of Larian Studios about their just-announced new game, Divinity, I asked them if I’d asked any questions that a … Read more

Urmila Matondkar opens up on perception that she has quit Bollywood: ‘I can’t blame the people’ | Interview

It has been more than five years since Urmila Matondkar appeared in a film, leading to persistent chatter about her exit from Bollywood. The actor, however, remains unfazed by the perception. Urmila has set the record straight, revealing that she never quit acting and was simply waiting for parts that could do justice to her. … Read more