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Under wraps: Here are the biggest lies lurking in snack-food packaging

India, July 24 -- Honestly, strolling through a supermarket aisle is giving first-date vibes these days. Every snack is sitting there, all shiny, full of promise. Every packet, box and label is playin... Read More


Take your best short

India, July 11 -- Don't look up. A crisis is brewing. On one hand, we claim that a man's height does not matter. Comedian Jaboukie Young-White coined the term Short Kings in 2018, and we've been using... Read More


Wait, this tastes familiar

India, June 27 -- Nearly 188 years ago, 2.4 lakh indentured Indians boarded ships for British Guiana, to labour on sugar plantations. No airport fits, no matching luggage, no custom passport covers. B... Read More


Listicle: 10 Indian foods that have gone international

India, June 26 -- Khow Suey Idli (Myanmar). Nattukottai Chettiars (Tamil bankers and merchants) established Murugan temples and "tiffin rooms" in Rangoon, Burma, in the 19th century. Locals loved the ... Read More


Just say bone appetit

India, June 13 -- W e're already spoiling pets with their own cars, bedrooms, and wardrobes full of accessories. On Insta, @XingsWorld is setting new cat-parent goals by building a mini metropolis (fu... Read More


Off the eaten path: Why these global cuisines aren't on Indian menus

India, June 5 -- Calling ceviche "raw fish marinated in citrus juice and spices" is a bit like describing the Taj Mahal as a marble building. Technically correct, but missing the point. Because cevich... Read More


Off the eaten path: Why these global cuisines aren't on Indian menus

India, June 5 -- Calling ceviche "raw fish marinated in citrus juice and spices" is a bit like describing the Taj Mahal as a marble building. Technically correct, but missing the point. Because cevich... Read More


Grande delusion: Why is the world overrun with coffee snobs?

India, May 29 -- Coffee snobs, we see you. You were buying jars of instant coffee a decade ago, chugging the swill and getting on with the day. Here you are, in 2026, claiming that the Nescafe jingle ... Read More


Grande delusion: Why is the world overrun with coffee snobs?

India, May 29 -- Coffee snobs, we see you. You were buying jars of instant coffee a decade ago, chugging the swill and getting on with the day. Here you are, in 2026, claiming that the Nescafe jingle ... Read More