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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