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Steal the deal: How to find the best buys on online resale groups

India, Feb. 27 -- It happens quietly, often in the middle of the night. A post goes up on a neighbourhood resale group on Facebook-a sleek espresso machine, barely used, is listed for a fraction of it... Read More


Desk bound: Why gig workers are returning to the 9-to-5 grind

India, Feb. 27 -- Gig workers, how's life treating you, these days? Ten years ago, tearing down big companies and corporate jobs was the ultimate flex. Nine-to-fivers? They were just office drones, cl... Read More


Drawing Room: What Alaiia Gujral sees in Ashiesh Shah's Stambh sculptures

India, Feb. 21 -- I've always admired Ashiesh Shah's Stambh collection of sculptures. In Vedic texts, a stambh is a cosmic column connecting heaven and earth. Shah's pillars embody this lofty ideal, b... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: House party, house rules

India, Feb. 21 -- Sometimes the best way to hang out with friends is at home. You have a reasonable expectation of privacy, with no nosy waitstaff eavesdropping on conversations. No spending hours por... Read More


Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: The kingdom trumps the King

India, Feb. 21 -- Around 15 years ago, when rich Indians began shifting to Dubai, the joke was that the really rich guys went to London and enjoyed the non-Dom tax benefits available to expat milliona... Read More


Buffer zone: Why we're obsessed with all things cosy, comfy, soft and safe

India, Feb. 21 -- Have you noticed it too? All around us, the world's getting subtly softer at the edges. Harsh shop lights are now a milky off-white. Bouncy Korean buns, four-cheese pasta, ramen bowl... Read More


Game on: These pro gamers are making money by playing all day

India, Feb. 21 -- Old-timers like to believe that the past was a simpler era. In gaming, it really was. Teens in the early '00s recall holding LAN parties - linked PCs that let a group play against ea... Read More


Tacky attack: Why India's souvenirs are more cringe than cool

India, Feb. 21 -- It is a truth universally acknowledged that no vacation is truly complete until one buys the perfect fridge magnet. Flying in from Japan? Not without the light-up 7/11 one. Returning... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Waving the matic wand

India, Feb. 14 -- The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has long been the benchmark for luxury sedans, offering a blend of comfort, tech and driving dynamics. It's the best-selling car in its class, thanks largel... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: No roses, just romance

India, Feb. 14 -- Valentine's Day is behind us and it is safe to come out from hiding without being bombarded by offers to buy roses, send chocolates, make dinner reservations, book a mini-break, or p... Read More