Ananya Bhattacharya
Ananya Bhattacharya has covered news for over a decade, from sex trafficking in the tea gardens of Dooars to terrorist attacks in Assam, to the Bengal Assembly Elections. She works out of the capital. Her heart lies back in North Bengal. When not chasing a story, she is busy planning her next trip.
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In Europe's Biggest City, Santa Claus Lives With A Wartime Scar Under The Northern Lights
The biggest city in Europe is not Paris or Istanbul, but a quiet Arctic town in Finland called Rovaniemi, the home of Santa Claus
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Behind A Wooden Door In Uttarakhand, Luxury Begins Where Noise Ends
Among the newest entrants on the Indian hospitality scene is a glass-and-iron dream in Uttarakhand
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Style And Substance In A Bustling Bali
Any hotel in Seminyak begs the question: can it function as a cocoon of peace within Bali's bustling entertainment district?
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Robert Downey Jr, Shah Rukh Khan, A T20 Final: Surviving A Disney Cruise As A Single Adult
Can a single adult survive four nights of a children-first Disney cruise? We took the hard route to find out
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Why Is Finland The World's Happiest Country? We Flew 5,200 Km To Find Out
Finland, the world's happiest country, is powered by many cups of coffee, and a national airline built on the untranslatable idea of 'sisu'
- Monday April 6, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Inside The World's Best Hotel In Bali, Slow Life Costs Rs 1.2 Lakh A Night
The highly exclusive Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Bali, Indonesia, makes an entry on the World's Best Hotels list 2025
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Why Dubai Airport Shutting Down Is A Cardiac Shock For Global Aviation
Dubai international airport, the world's busiest, has shut down due to the Iran-Israel conflict, breaking the spine of global aviation
- Saturday February 28, 2026
- World News
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Why Iran Attacked Everyone In The Gulf But Oman
Israel-Iran Conflict: As Iran attacks countries in the Gulf, Oman stands out as an exception
- Saturday February 28, 2026
- World News
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Inside A Rs 325-Crore Forest Estate In Dehradun, India's Most Secretive Wellness Retreat
Five hours from Delhi lies a forest estate that is India's most secretive wellness retreat. NDTV Lifestyle got a firsthand view of what it's like inside
- Saturday February 21, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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AI Chefs To Sea Monsters, How Dubai Is Spending Big Money To Make Drama Out Of Dining
In Dubai, food is no longer meant to be eaten and forgotten. It is meant to dazzle, to provoke, to leave you slightly breathless
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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What Does A Ski Resort Do Without Snow? A Switzerland Town Has Answers
What does a ski resort become without snow to ski on, when winter is gone? Laax in Switzerland has answers
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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What A Goa Trip Looks Like Without A Hangover
NDTV Lifestyle spent a weekend at South Goa's best-kept secret, a hideaway near Fatrade beach
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Ten Minutes From Kanpur, The Plane Crash That Killed Madhavrao Scindia
On September 30, 2001, the Congress lost one of its brightest leaders, Madhavrao Scindia, in a plane crash 10 minutes from Kanpur
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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Why An Uttarakhand Resort Is Betting Big On Slow Living By A Nine-Cornered Lake
Naukuchiatal, the quieter cousin of Nainital in Uttarakhand, has a new coveted address in a luxury resort
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya
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In Oman, An India Link In A Muscat Mosque And Hills Where Winter Is White
Oman is unlike its neighbours in the Gulf, thanks mostly to its lack of dizzying skyscrapers
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- Lifestyle
- Ananya Bhattacharya