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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Just a little flair up

India, Oct. 10 -- At a time when Mercedes-AMG's line-up is getting increasingly electrified and complicated, the new CLE 53 feels refreshingly old-school. It's a performance coupe that sticks to a tri... Read More


All vibes, no shade: Why Butter Yellow is the colour of the moment

India, Oct. 10 -- Surely it's popped up on your feed. The video features a dad who's bemused by the wall-paint shade names that his Gen Z daughter has picked for her room: Nacho Cheese, Pretty Ugly, S... Read More


White suits, sheer gowns, fur: How to wear three red-carpet trends IRL

India, Oct. 10 -- At the Met Gala, Shogun star Anna Sawai arrived in a white Dior suit. Zendaya wore an all-white Louis Vuitton tux. Madonna's vintage white tuxedo had been modified by Haider Ackerman... Read More


AI is not your guru: Here's what to use it for, and when to steer clear

India, Oct. 10 -- Already, it's become hard to remember a time without ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. (Did we really draft our own emails?) AI has quietly become our bestie, a no-judgement entity that is ... Read More


Drawing Room: Virenpratap Singh Bhaika on Japani Shyam's modern Gond art

India, Oct. 2 -- The Gond art form, attributed to the Pardhan Gond tribe from Madhya Pradesh in Central India, is rich in myth and symbolism about the spiritual connection of humans with nature. Eleph... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Something in the air

India, Oct. 2 -- As surely as summer follows spring, Diwali comes calling soon after the Goddess Durga has gone back to her home in the hills after celebrating Pujo. But even if you don't monitor the ... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Starring... India's best chefs

India, Oct. 2 -- It's probably an exaggeration to say that chefs are now national celebrities but it is fair to say that they attract more attention than ever before. Every time I participate in the F... Read More


2000s kids, assemble: Time to relive your core memories

India, Oct. 2 -- Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. This is peak Kareena Kapoor, paying it rich, snotty but impossible to hate. Karan Johar's 2001 film came at a time when Indians were just getting comf... Read More


Beyond cheap thrills: How thrifting became curated, cool and collectible

India, Oct. 2 -- Pastel grids, mirror selfies in thrifted cargos, captions that announce "New drop soon" and comments full of "price please!" India's thrift economy looks less like a clearance rack an... Read More


Don't cry over a K-pop band breakup. They're doing just fine

India, Oct. 2 -- At the MTV VMAs last month, Rose from Blackpink won Song of The Year for APT., becoming the first K-pop artist to do so. When APT. released last October, Rose, 28, already had two alb... Read More