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]Get to know... Shilpa Rao
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:11 PM IST
The singer talks about recording new songs, how she ends her day with music, what's on her playlist and the superpower she wishes she had

Listicle: 10 viral moments of 2023
These stars, stunts, products and silly memes shook up the year. How many can you recall?

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:08 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Revving up the past
The Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally brought together physical reminders of a past long forgotten as 77 vintage cars rolled up in their shiny best

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:06 PM IST
Spectator by Seema Goswami: Once upon a dine
Some authors offer readers a seat at the table with how they write about food. They make it an integral part of their stories, and flavour our lives

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:05 PM IST
Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: A heated argument about hot sauces
The West loves Tabasco. Asian gourmands embrace Siriracha. India, with no hot-sauce tradition, still manages a few hacks to heat up bland meals

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:04 PM IST
Top shots: How girlbosses are changing TV for the better
Women are calling the shots at more TV studios and networks. The result? Stories that fight stereotypes and let women characters break away from silly binaries

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 06:16 PM IST
Bordering on a trend: Burmese food is finally getting India excited
Burmese cuisine, rich, light, diverse, is close enough to feel familiar but still seem unusual. No wonder it’s popping up all across India

Updated on Dec 11, 2023 06:35 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
The hitch with the sitch. Making sense of situationships
Isn’t situationship just another term for friends-with-benefits? A look at why folks are using the vague term to both open up and hide their feelings

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 03:59 PM IST
The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel
We’re cheering girl power, not mourning Kissinger, trying to find out if we have rizz, and rethinking our opinion of start-up heroes

Updated on Dec 08, 2023 05:24 AM IST
Get to know... Shubman Gill
Cricketer Shubman Gill discusses his highs and lows, music preferences, favourite app, his love for painting and his star-struck moment meeting Sachin Tendulkar

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:59 PM IST
Listicle: Nothing verse than harmony
How do you make a boy band? Signature hairstyles and dance moves, the revelation of a member's sexuality, solo careers, group anthems and so much more

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:58 PM IST
Spectator by Seema Goswami: Switch to airplane mode
Flying is stressful, especially if you’re on a long-haul trip. Here’s how to plan ahead, prepare yourself and stay refreshed

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:56 PM IST
Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: The magic of Morocco
Fewer hippies, more luxury and a hotel that feels like home. Marrakesh is the place French people go to when they want to dream. Perhaps more Indians should too

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:55 PM IST
Cover story: Queen of hearts
Right now, everybody’s favourite content creator, Prajakta Koli, is in love with the idea of love and she wants the world to know

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:54 PM IST
Vow to play it right: Indie music at Indian weddings
Independent artistes are playing at wedding ceremonies. Three musicians discuss what it takes to cater to the shaadi crowd

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:51 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
The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel
This week we’re clapping for one, reminiscing with Westlife, retiring the twinkle, proposing no Pokémon, and puzzled by a new tune

Updated on Nov 30, 2023 11:37 PM IST
Women and music festivals: A song for safety
Big music acts may be coming to India. But it’s still unsafe to attend gigs here. It’s worse still for women. Organisers, are you listening?

Updated on Dec 01, 2023 03:48 PM IST
Get to know... Danish Sait
The comedian (@DanishSait) would never buy followers and prefers to live in the present than time travel

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:48 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
Spectator by Seema Goswami: When the screen gets the royal treatment
Watching the latest season of The Crown seems like an exercise in voyeurism as it charts events we remember all too vividly

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:41 PM IST
Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Is Bengaluru the most exciting city to eat in?
Bengaluru is more than pubs and IT bars. It now aces the franchise dosa game, has great Thai, and serves killer pastries. It easily leaves Mumbai and Delhi in the dust

Updated on Nov 26, 2023 07:07 AM IST
Take Twinkle Khanna’s word for it
Twinkle Khanna, fresh off a writing degree, out with a new book, and killing it at 49, offers five maxims for life - she’s got you sorted

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:38 PM IST
It was the year of emeralds. Did you see green too?
Emeralds outshone diamonds this year. See why brides, designers, celebs and award winners showed them off

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:37 PM IST
Final moves: How to break-up in the gentlest way possible
Breaking up is hard enough, but doing it badly just makes it worse. Experts say honesty, clarity, and a real-time conversation are key to a respectful break-up

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:36 PM IST
The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel
This week, we’re cheering the Poo of the past, learning about speed selling, prepping for Lollapalooza and wondering about American baby names

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 10:06 AM 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
Get to know... Pratik Gandhi
The actor is enjoying his Scam 1992 success, wishes he could be in several places at once and is currently craving watermelon

Updated on Nov 17, 2023 03:44 PM IST
Spectator by Seema Goswami: Reduce, reuse, rewind
Before plastic replaced paper, cheap flights replaced train journeys, and online shopping became the norm, we focused on growth, not garbage

Updated on Nov 17, 2023 03:38 PM IST