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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


Feel the beet: Meet Tarun Nayar, the musician who makes plants sing

India, June 6 -- For most musicians, a sound-check before a concert means making sure your instruments sound good. But for Tarun Nayar, the process is a little different. Electrodes are rigged up to b... Read More


Extra drama: Why are tips becoming the norm with online payments?

India, June 6 -- Cringe, we know. But who knew that Friends would have so many references to tipping. In an early season, when Rachel (then a waitress) goes out to dinner with her dad and new beau, Ro... Read More


Drawing Room: Ritika Aurora loves how Arpita Singh uses pink

India, May 29 -- Arpita Singh's vibrant, vivid oil paintings often focus on female figures traversing the vagaries of age and the weight of societal expectations. She uses bright colours and packs her... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Cook, but don't get cooked

India, May 29 -- You must have all heard the saying: "If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen." Alas, that's not an option available to those of us who still have to feed a family three tim... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: India's Michelin stars are aligning

India, May 29 -- It's been a good week for Indian food. Okay, I'll rephrase that. It's been a great week; the best I can remember in a long time. By now we are all aware that Tresind Studio in Dubai ... Read More