Articles by Arshia Dhar
Free radical: A Wknd interview with immigrant-rights warrior Saket Soni
Soni spent years as an undocumented immigrant, then became a labour organiser. He is now the author of a taut true-life thriller about a human-trafficking scam.
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 06:54 PM IST
Good snide: How to shut down a bitchy comment
... aka, how to shut down a bitchy comment, and stop random meanness in its tracks
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:01 PM IST
A thing of beauty: How to score a freebie
Brands are big on handing out skin and make-up samples. You just need to ask. Plan it well and you could even be welcomed back for more
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:49 PM IST
Leave no manga behind
Big eyes, spiky hair, crazy plots and characters that refuse to die. Get a start into great manga books here
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:43 PM IST
Listicle: 10 tropes that make medical dramas our happy pill
It’s never lupus. But medical dramas love tumours, sudden deaths, even zombies. Here are their favourites
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 03:41 PM IST
The art of the unwind: Holiday hacks and memories with Shivan & Narresh
The designers have shown Indian women how to holiday in style. Their own vacays are epic, gathering inspiration at every destination
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 03:28 PM IST
Don’t pack light! More is more. The case for lugging a big suitcase
If you can afford it, if airlines allow it, why not carry everything you want? Holidays are about indulgence, not making do with less
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 07:45 PM IST
A nosedive into the past: Secrets from the non-fiction book The Perfume Project
Divrina Dhingra's debut work traces India’s affection for certain aromas through millennia. Highlights include intricate myths, links to ancient Greece and Rome
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 10:36 PM IST
Talk nerdy to me! Shreya Dhanwanthary on the roles of her dreams
Shreya Dhanwanthary has played real-life heroines and make-believe molls. But underneath it all, she’s just a geek, hoping to inherit the Earth
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 03:49 PM IST
Listicle: 10 global décor trends showing up in Indian design
Get your house in order. From Brutalism and terrazzo to Japandi and fluting, these styles are trending now
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 03:48 PM IST
We did NOT see that coming: 40 spoilers for those who dare to read on
Deaths, doppelgangers, ghosts, fathers, imaginary friends, magicians and a sled. Lean in and enjoy a world in which there are only so many ways to twist a tale
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 04:24 PM IST
Listicle: 10 viral photos and videos that tried to break the internet
They were everywhere. We got obsessed. We moved on. 10 images that didn’t break the internet after all
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 04:33 PM IST
No excuses now: Top hacks to go from lazy to fitness crazy
Get off the couch. Here’s every hack to help you take your first steps towards starting a fitness regimen
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 04:24 PM IST
Excess baggage: Tour the newest traumatised hotspots on India’s domestic circuit
In Hanle, Cherrapunji, the Valley of Flowers, the numbers are getting more dramatic, the impact more severe. Take a tour, and see which destinations are next.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 04:46 PM IST
Mother promise: How Poorna Jagannathan became TV’s best mum
For Poorna Jagannathan, fame was never the end goal. Now that she’s tasted success, playing a feisty mom on Never Have I Ever, she’s realigning her priorities
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:34 PM IST
Smoke signals: A Wknd interview with author Amitav Ghosh
Why is he still so intrigued by opium? ‘The plant has consistently out-thought, out-manoeuvred us,’ he says. ‘It's still playing a role in how history unfolds.’
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 01:26 PM IST
Arshia Dhar
Can you name India’s classical dance forms? We bet you missed this one
Sattriya is a vibrant, ancient classical form from Assam. But it was only recently recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and is still struggling to find space on the national stage.
Updated on Jul 21, 2018 09:29 AM IST
Arshia Dhar
