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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Flaunting a six-pack

India, June 5 -- Mercedes-Benz is on a roll. Twelve new models are planned for India in 2026. And the GLC 53 Coupe is one of the more exciting ones. It replaces the GLC 43 AMG, a car that found only a... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Why we're hung up on Gymkhana food

India, June 5 -- Now that the Delhi Gymkhana is in the news, perhaps it is time to talk a little about club food; not just the Delhi Gym cuisine but club food in general. A vast mythology has grown u... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: What keeps you up?

India, June 5 -- I don't know about you, but this happens to me all the time. I will be sitting on the couch, watching a show, and suddenly feel that my eyes are shutting of their own accord. I shake ... 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


Shop smart: What to check before you buy from an Instagram-only business

India, June 5 -- Your Instagram feed has become a very convincing shop window. Handmade bags, linen dresses, protein coffee, customised pet portraits, dopamine decor or suspiciously affordable designe... Read More


Save the update: What's in and out at 2026 weddings

India, June 5 -- These days, a wedding trend peaks and dies within a single shaadi season. Portmanteau hashtags? So 2023. Champagne towers? Too Pinterest. A bridal moment being painted live at the rec... Read More


Drawing Room: Zoya Chaudhary decodes Lubna Chowdhary's cross-cultural art

India, May 29 -- To visit the new V&A East museum in London, one must walk across a massive installation embedded into the cement floor outside it. The great white ceramic circles interconnected on vi... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: This is getting old

India, May 29 -- Sometimes, it's hard to beat the feeling that an ageing woman in the public eye can never win. If she decides to let the passage of time have its way with her, then she is told off fo... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: That Burgundy night

India, May 29 -- A lot has been said about the new generation of chefs in India. But what's not been said enough is how different they are to the generations that went before them. Quality comparisons... Read More


Churn on: See how cheesemaking is spreading out across India

India, May 29 -- The first time Arpan Kalotra and Bhimsinh Ghanghal tasted feta, they spat it out. Surely this crumbly, smelly thing couldn't have come from something as wholesome as milk? It was 2021... Read More