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Spectator by Seema Goswami: Break free of your rut

India, June 13 -- When you travel as much as I have been doing of late, then it is almost inevitable that you will lose a few things along the way. Even though I know (and accept) that at some rationa... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: New flavours on Delhi's plate

India, June 13 -- It pains me to say this, but when it comes to food, Delhi has lost out. Bengaluru is now the food capital of India. And Mumbai is the only other city where exciting things are happen... Read More


Beige flag: Do global beauty brands understand Indian skin?

India, June 13 -- On Nykaa and Tira, the serums are 8% Glycolic, 2% Salicylic and 10% Vitamin C. On Insta, an NRI skinfluencer (ugh, they call themselves that!) is convinced that drinking soy-turmeric... Read More


Smol pleasures: Why miniature thalis, sofas and paintings are big business

India, June 13 -- Small is huge right now. Instagram Reels are zooming in on thalis no bigger than your little finger, laden with tiny rotis, veggie bowls, a cute papad and a mound of rice. Someone's ... Read More


Would you pay extra for luxury water. Wait. What IS luxury water, anyway?

India, June 13 -- We were taught in school that water is colourless, tasteless and odourless. That couldn't be further from the truth, says Ganesh Iyer. It's not just a line he throws around for dram... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: It's got sporting spirit

India, June 6 -- A Volkswagen range without a Golf is like idli without sambar. It's been the staple model of the German automaker's line-up for 50 years and is possibly the brand's most iconic model ... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Make a clean getaway

India, June 6 -- I have never understood the proclivity of some people to buy second homes - either in the mountains or by the beach - to holiday in every year. I can understand the appeal of familiar... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: How Dubai Chocolate took over the world

India, June 6 -- There is a lot to be said for Dubai. It has become one of the world's great cities and a global destination because of the vision and enterprise of its leadership. But, as much as I ... Read More


Hot and unbothered: How Jaideep Ahlawat channels both soft and sexy energy

India, June 6 -- Jaideep Ahlawat is not your typical leading man. Sure, he's 6'1'', has dreamy eyes and a brooding face. But it's not in a dipped-in-chocolate, gym-chiselled, Insta-ready way. And yet,... Read More


Oliver's twist: A compassionate guide to decluttering your bookshelf

India, June 6 -- Somewhere in Kannalu, Karnataka, a man named Anke Gowda has been collecting so many books for so long, he's amassed 1.5 million of them. They're stocked in a large house that function... Read More