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Let it go: How Indian tidying-up experts help with desi decluttering

India, Jan. 30 -- For as long as we've had things, we've had to organise them. Harappan pots? Stacked neatly, by the hearth. The end of Medieval winter? Cue spring cleaning in every town home. Messy m... Read More


Flow state: Let your curtains match your vibe

India, Jan. 30 -- We've bounced back from the lockdown era. But we're keeping the drapes. They're doing what they always do - block out the sun and dust. But for the younger generation, curtains are t... Read More


Mute point: Do we really need tech to chat with pets?

India, Jan. 30 -- Can AI translate meows, barks, and birdsong into English? It may be able to. Last year, Chinese company Baidu applied for a patent for a new AI-based technology that proposes to conv... Read More


Drawing Room: Why Olympe Ramakrishna is a fan of Rithika Merchant's art

India, Jan. 23 -- What exactly is 'women's work'? Is femininity in art meant to play out only as 'delicate', 'intricate' and less visible labour? How does the Indian contemporary female identity find ... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Why Indian tourists are hated abroad

India, Jan. 23 -- I don't think it will come as a massive surprise to anyone that Indians travelling abroad are among the most disliked tourists throughout the world. Our unpopularity extends all the ... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Wait, is this Kolkata?

India, Jan. 23 -- The great misconception about Kolkata is that it is a parochial Bengali town. That's much less true than it was when I lived in the city, and even way back in 1986, Kolkata's food wa... Read More


Trigger warning: Here are 20 of our most unhinged unpopular opinions

India, Jan. 23 -- Why is it that every time we go to the cinema, we're funnelled out the back door at the end? Always down some long flight of stairs, usually dank, dim, and slightly dirty. You walk i... Read More


Locked in: How to do sleek hair without looking chipku

India, Jan. 23 -- This time, the internet outragers have got it wrong. Yes, sleek, pulled back hair is trending. No, it's not the oiled braids from your school days, not a Colonialism Remix, not an ap... Read More


BFF or backup spouse? Here's why Marriage Pacts died out on screen

India, Jan. 23 -- Ah, old movie tropes! Cops would get into NYC taxis and yell, "Follow that car!". Dudes, giving CPR to total strangers would yell "Don't you die on me!" Young women had glamorous job... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Zooming into 2026

India, Jan. 16 -- As we cruise into 2026, it's a good time to take stock of the best new models coming your way this year. As always, there's a wide choice but SUVs dominate. Here are five top models ... Read More