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Today’s teen dramas can’t match One Tree Hill. Netflix has ruined our patience for good TV

From One Tree Hill to Pretty Little Liars, teen dramas once gave us messy lives, high moral stakes and stories worth waiting for.

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Dating app fatigue is real. It’s doomscrolling for love

The crack in the shiny armour of modern dating is clearer than ever. And uncertainty rules the dating apps. It’s the ultimate will they or won’t they?

21.09.2026 10

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Where is my romcom moment? Hollywood promised it would happen at 27

For a generation now, we have been taught and conditioned to believe that life starts at this age. You’re somewhat financially stable, old enough to...

20.09.2026 10

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Delhi ka rage not Dilwalon ki Dilli. Manipuri guitarist murder shows us what we’ve become

Road rage is old news; apparently, basic manners no longer exist in Delhi. The city that boasts it rivals the no-nonsense, fast-paced culture of New...

09.09.2026 20

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From salam to ‘halal baddie’ messages—being a Muslim on dating apps is a problem

Being Muslim on Hinge comes with its own peculiar problems. It’s not the obvious communalism that gets to you, but the absurd messages, stereotypes...

23.08.2026 40

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The naked dress belongs on red carpets, not your office party. Sheer madness

From Sabrina Carpenter to Bianca Censori, high fashion is playing 'show and tell' with skin. But where on earth do we actually wear it?

09.08.2026 40

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The impossible math of Aamir Khan’s third wedding—A Rs 5 crore bounty and a side of public outrage

Aamir Khan’s wedding provoked such extreme reactions that some are literally offering massive bounties over a senior citizen's love life.

16.07.2026 40

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Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

What is truly confounding about Ralph Lauren’s bastardisation of the Bandhani into a printed tie-dye is the price tag—Rs 44,800.

24.04.2026 50

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival...

18.04.2026 60

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Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

There is no denying that Bridget Jones exists in a culture of toxic masculinity or that she is inherently problematic. But that is precisely her...

18.04.2026 50

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New Harry Potter series is a shameless cash grab for JK Rowling, HBO

The recent trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter series fails to ignite a flame of nostalgia in the generation that witnessed denim-on-denim fashions...

27.03.2026 60

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Hannah Montana deserves a reunion of its characters, not actors

As much as I loved seeing Miley Cyrus walk into the closet of my dreams in the Hannah Montana reunion, I hate that the anniversary special didn’t...

27.03.2026 60

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In this Women’s History Month, Dhurandhar 2 is the biggest hit. Let that sink in

Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was the talk of the town in March 2024. In Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, women serve as mere...

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Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but...

13.03.2026 80

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The silence after Epstein Files is a global feminist defeat

The latest protest by feminist group Femen is just another statement in a long line of hollow efforts that will make headlines for a day or two, but...

12.03.2026 70

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Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film...

10.01.2026 50

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Getting a boyfriend won’t bring my life together. I’d rather get a cat

There’s people my age—my friends—telling me I need to get my life together. Simply because I don’t have a boyfriend. When did I become Bridget Jones?

01.01.2026 60

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Are we ready for a world without books? AI obsession is getting scary

It is hard for me to imagine a world where AI is surpassing Taylor Swift on the billboards or Sally Rooney, but it's not impossible.

29.12.2025 70

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Jane Austen knew it first—you can’t fix a man, he has to fix himself

Jane Austen's works are calling the shots simply because they remain relatable. Mrs Bennett wants her daughters to marry, and so does my mother!

16.12.2025 50

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People congratulated me when Taylor Swift got engaged. Welcome to parasocial life

It’s the age of Swifties and ChatGPT. No wonder ‘parasocial’ is Cambridge Word of the Year.

20.11.2025 40

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Maratha Mandir is a time machine. Young SRK is a tequila shot

The only reason most of us like Raj is because he comes in a SRK-wrapped package. There simply is no other reason. Imagine any other actor playing Raj...

02.11.2025 50

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