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Intimacy in the age of chatbots

Intimacy in the age of chatbots

Published on Nov 04, 2025 04:14 AM IST

New therapy or digital trap? Inside the rise of romantic relationships with AI

AI is normalising that love doesn’t always have to come from a person(Photo: Adobe Stock)

Updated on Nov 04, 2025 06:06 PM IST

Listening to sad songs? It may not be such a bad thing

Songs

Published on Sep 29, 2025 11:28 AM IST

Therapist shares 6 tips to navigate through loneliness this festive season

The festive season can be difficult for some people.(Pexel)

Published on Sep 26, 2025 01:54 PM IST

Kiran Desai: “There’s an artistic hunger that lends itself to betrayal”

Author Kiran Desai (M Sharkey)

Published on Sep 20, 2025 04:26 AM IST

Did you grow up lonely? Study shows childhood loneliness harms brain seriously

Children who are lonely face risks of cogitive decline when they become adults. (Pexels)

Updated on Sep 15, 2025 05:40 PM IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more(X/@Borderlands)

Published on Sep 08, 2025 09:30 PM IST

'I feel like a ghost': Bengaluru techie opens up on loneliness at work and home

A software engineer shared that she feels like a ghost in the bustle of Bengaluru.(Pexels/Representational Image)

Published on Aug 08, 2025 01:13 PM IST

Work from home stress piling up? Psychologist shares 6 tips to feel better

Continuous work from home can have serious consequences on your mental health.

Published on Aug 04, 2025 10:41 AM IST

Delhiwale: That peculiar Chandni Chowk loneliness

Rajesh Kumar is sitting alone on a Chandni Chowk bench. (HT)

Published on Jul 25, 2025 05:36 AM IST

India’s seniors are going through a mental health crisis

Mental health(Pexels)

Published on Jul 15, 2025 02:58 PM IST

Indian man in US considers returning home due to loneliness

A Reddit user expressed feeling isolated in the US.(Representational image/Unsplash)

Published on Jul 14, 2025 06:38 AM IST

Indian techie, 55, locked himself in flat for 3 years after parents' death

Anup Kumar Nair, a 55-year-old programmer, locked himself in his Navi Mumbai flat for three years.(Representational)

Updated on Jun 30, 2025 07:29 PM IST

‘Lonely’ elderly are actually at 18% lower risk of death: Study

Among the most vulnerable older adults who have access to home-care benefits, being lonely was associated with 18-23% lower risk of death.(Unsplash)

Published on Jun 17, 2025 10:40 AM IST

A Biography of Loneliness: Read an excerpt from the book by Fay Bound Alberti

Updated on Jun 13, 2025 04:27 PM IST

‘What does loneliness sound like?’

Home (2016) by Indian artist Sudhir Patwardhan. (Courtesy Sudhir Patwardhan / Vadehra Art Gallery)

Updated on Jun 13, 2025 04:23 PM IST

Robots, ‘happy cabs’: How governments are stepping in to tackle loneliness

Room in New York (1932) by the American realist Edward Hopper. (Image Courtesy University of Nebraska)

Updated on Jun 13, 2025 04:25 PM IST

‘Is it just me, or....’: A Wknd special on loneliness

(HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath)

Updated on Jun 13, 2025 04:22 PM IST

More followers, less connection? The loneliness epidemic among young adults

Modern loneliness persists despite constant online interaction, as many feel unseen and emotionally distant. (Freepik)

Published on Jun 07, 2025 08:15 PM IST

Prince Harry feels ‘very lonely’ in California as he ‘doesn’t really have any…’

Prince Harry, living in a Montecito mansion with Meghan Markle and their children, feels lonely with few friends nearby.(REUTERS)

Published on Jun 06, 2025 07:33 PM IST

Managing loneliness in older adults: Study suggests a simple social hack

Social networking can help older adults have a better quality of life.(Pexels)

Published on May 13, 2025 02:13 PM IST

Commuter gives up seat to elderly man on bus, his reply leaves him speechless

A user shared how giving up their bus seat to an elderly man led to a touching conversation.(Representational image/Unsplash)

Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:12 PM IST

Do you easily fall ill? Study shows loneliness may be affecting your health

Loneliness is the most harmful out of everything that falls under the umbrella of social disconnectedness.(Shuttersto)

Updated on Apr 07, 2025 10:24 AM IST

Is your pet lonely? Vet shares signs of canine loneliness and ways to help

Your dog waits for you like this as you leave for work.(Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 04, 2025 01:41 PM IST

Meet the People Who Work Fully Remote—and Hate It

Meet the People Who Work Fully Remote—and Hate It

Published on Mar 28, 2025 08:53 AM IST

Are you moving to a new place soon? Expert shares how it affects mental health

Moving is a big change.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Mar 23, 2025 05:59 PM IST

Is your child lonely? Study shows how creativity helps them to make friends

Creativity is an outlet for expressing the emotions of lonely kids. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Mar 09, 2025 11:36 AM IST

Spice of Life | Music, the soundtrack for each chapter of life

Throughout my teens, Bollywood songs were more than just heartbreak anthems; they helped me navigate exam stress, too. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 04, 2025 07:00 PM IST

Learning from Silence: Read an exclusive excerpt from Pico Iyer’s new book

Learning from Silence looks back on the author’s time in a monastery in California, soon after a wildfire consumed his childhood home.

Updated on Feb 28, 2025 03:50 PM IST

Review: Summer of Then by Rupleena Bose

The novel is set in a Delhi where the river is frothing with waste and the air is thick with smog. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times))

Published on Feb 25, 2025 03:19 PM IST

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