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Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Chill, you've grown up

India, July 17 -- I love ice-cream. Not most industrial Indian ice-cream perhaps, but rich, creamy ice-cream with a nice fattiness to coat the tongue and a distinct flavour that hits the palate. The ... Read More


The l'eau down: What to know before your next perfume haul

India, July 17 -- The fragrance industry is smellmaxxing. Shelves no longer hold just marquee brands and duty-free favourites. There are homegrown brands in the mix, plus scents from the Middle-East, ... Read More


Vibe economy: New Gen Z jobs just dropped. Do you qualify?

India, July 17 -- Chronically online. Meme fluent. Good vibes only. Who knew we'd see a world in which that was legit job description? Workplace roles are changing faster than we can say "quiet quitti... Read More


Drawing Room: Vinu VV's wooden sculptures showcase the trauma of casteism

India, July 10 -- Imagine a coconut tree. Now, imagine rows upon rows of human figures, painstakingly carved from wood and pinned onto the tree with long, sharp nails. Their bland expressions normalis... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Enjoy these monsoon reads

India, July 10 -- Over the past few years, I have always devoted two columns annually to books, compiling a list of summer and winter reads to share with all of you. This year, I decided to do somethi... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: The new eating-out guide to old London

India, July 10 -- These days, I go to London relatively rarely, so I try and spend the few meals I have in the city at new restaurants just to get a sense of what's happening in the food scene. My tr... Read More


DIY alert: These 20 offline activities will keep you logged out

India, July 10 -- Bookbinding. For anyone with a serious book collection, this is the most satisfying upgrade. Tear the cover off a tired paperback, sew on your own cover. Or create a notebook from sc... Read More


Reply all: How to navigate the chaos of the group chat

India, July 10 -- Nobody knows the rules of the group chat. until someone breaks them. There's the friend who ghosts a conversation for three days and returns with a casual apology. There's the thumbs... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Go an octave higher

India, July 3 -- Skoda's India story began with the Octavia. When it arrived in 2001, it redefined what a "premium" sedan could mean in India, giving the Czech brand an air of understated luxury. Acro... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Plan a nothing-cation

India, July 3 -- I have written in the past about how I am one of those people who likes to pack in the maximum amount possible in a holiday. Weeks before we leave I have a full itinerary sorted which... Read More