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How recognition fuels both ambition and anxiety in music artists

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- On a rainy evening in Mumbai, singer-songwriter Rohit Shetty, 27, sat scrolling through the comments on his latest music video. Two million views in a week was a milestone he ha... Read More


Seeking mental health advice from AI? Treat it only as psychological first aid

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- On a humid evening in Bengaluru, Ayushi Devidas, 23, a social media executive, sat cross-legged on her bed, whispering her anxieties into her phone. "I feel like I'm failing at ... Read More


Why the myth of thyroid cancer as the 'good cancer' needs to be busted

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- On a humid August morning in Mumbai, 34-year-old Anjali Upadhye, a media executive, walked out of her endocrinologist's office with a folder of test results pressed tightly to h... Read More


Navigating urban love: The hidden costs of hobosexuality

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- One Sunday evening in Bengaluru, Rohit Nair, a 28-year-old IT professional, sat at his dining table staring at the rent receipt. For the past eight months, he had been paying it... Read More


Gen Z's sanity mantra? To seek calm, head to the bathroom

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- On a weekday morning in Gurugram, 25-year-old Ananya Agarwal, a client servicing executive in an advertising agency, slipped out of her office. The constant ping of emails, the c... Read More


How the pursuit of perfection is making teenagers angsty

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Teena seems to be living the dream. A 17-year-old International Baccalaureate (IB) student in Mumbai, she juggles academic brilliance with extracurricular polish. Her Instagram i... Read More


How dating apps are leading to emotional burnout in the ENM community

New Delhi, July 27 -- By the time Mira (name changed) matched with her 150th person on Feeld (a dating app for those interested in ethical non-monogamy), she no longer felt curious, but, just numb. Wh... Read More


Why it's time to give performative self-care a break

New Delhi, July 15 -- On a typical Sunday, 21-year-old Shazmeen Malik scrolls through Instagram and sees an endless stream of "self-care" posts: clay masks, coffee runs, tropical getaways, bath bombs,... Read More


When an influencer is your therapist

New Delhi, July 8 -- It started with a breakup and a Reel. Two weeks after her long-term relationship ended, 24-year-old Ananya, a Mumbai-based social media marketer, stumbled across an Instagram vid... Read More