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When Did Positivity Get So Toxic?
Happiness has become the ultimate status symbol, something you can show off to the world as a sign that you, unlike others, are doing just fine. But, asks Daniella Scott, is the positivity movement actually harming us while pretending to help?
Decoding Your Immune System
It’s not the sexiest subject, but it is vital to our health and well-being. So it is time to get to know the body’s bouncers (oh, alright, the cells, organs, and organ systems) whose job it is to protect us from threats.
2021's Best Reads
Want to know which works of fiction will blow your mind this year? Here are eight of them.
How Your ‘Attachment Style' Affects Your Relationship
Whether your style is ‘anxious’ or ‘secure’, it dictates how you behave with a partner. We explain the famous theory...and the different attachment styles.
Keep Calm, and Carry On
In times when the need for some mental peace is greater than ever, many of us turn to different coping mechanisms to find solace. In this special feature, we speak to 13 strong, successful ladies on what brings them calm in moments of chaos.
The Great Wall(s)
Cosmo spoke to four female street artists in India who are turning mundane brick-andmortar into revolutionary works of vibrant, meaningful art.
For the Love of Local
Turning the spotlight onto our homegrown fashion labels, Cosmo spoke with six fashion enthusiasts about their favourite sartorial picks by Indian designers.
The Influencer Trend We Are Rooting for: Real. Effing. Skin.
It’s about time we gave up on those filters!
“I Want to Be a Star Who Can Act”
All set to make her debut in the film industry, Renee Sen talks to Cosmo about her hopes and dreams for the life ahead, the best advice (and beauty hacks) she’s received from mum Sushmita Sen, and more.
“What Self-Love Means To Me”
Six strong, independent women—atdifferent crossroads in life—weigh in on what the concept of loving yourself means to them, and why the only person who can truly define your worth is...you.
Wait...Is Caffeine The Secret To Really Good Hair?
Only if you like it long and shiny.
Can You Really Get Sex Connection Through the Screen?
After a year of very little human contact, sex tech has never been so advanced. But can it replace the real thing? Franki Cookney logs on.
How to Stop Overthinking Every Little Thing
Cosmo is pleased to present Feel Good With Fiama, a monthly series on mental health, in collaboration with ITC FIAMA. This month, we discuss the perils of overthinking. By Dr Prerna Kohli, Clinical Psychologist, and Founder, MindTribe
Do You Have a Type?
Some people have types. Others don’t. Which kind of person are you?
All Made Up!
Four cool guys with exceptional make-up skills create glamorous eye looks, exclusively for Cosmo...smashing gender stereotypes with their sparkly, glitter-fuelled gaze.
5 Minutes With Neha Dhupia
Actor Neha Dhupia talks to Cosmo about her latest stint as a film producer, the kind of projects she’d like to put her weight behind, and why she’d love to swap lives with husband Angad Bedi.
For the Love of Local
Part of our monthly series, in this edition, we get six style connoisseurs to show Cosmo their favourite outfits by homegrown labels, and how they like to reimagine these beauts for different occasions.
“What Self-Love Means to Me”
Six strong, independent women—at different crossroads in life—weigh in on what the concept of loving yourself means to them, and why the only person who can truly define your worth is...you.
All Made Up!
Four cool guys with exceptional make-up skills create glamorous eye looks, exclusively for Cosmo...smashing gender stereotypes with their sparkly, glitter-fuelled gaze.
This is Beauty
There is, perhaps, no other word in the English language with such varied definitions and diverse interpretations. What was perceived as beautiful a few decades ago no longer holds significance, thanks to a brave new collective that is determined to outgrow staid standards of beauty. Cosmo brings together 14 beautiful people who already live their lives knowing the one truth: that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Keeping Up With The Kar Dashi Ans
It has been 14 years and 20 seasons. They have shown us their marriages and divorces, the births of their children and their businesses. They have stumbled; they have cleaned up. We know what doing all that on camera has done for them...but what has watching it done for us?
5 Minutes With Neha Dhupia
Actor Neha Dhupia talks to Cosmo about her latest stint as a film producer, the kind of projects she’d like to put her weight behind, and why she’d love to swap lives with husband Angad Bedi.
The Hair Oil Handbook
No matter how thick or fine, curly or straight your hair is, there is an oil out there to help you with any of your mane concerns.
Parineeti Chopra - “Can You Name One Thing That Is Perfect? Perfection Is Overrated.”
Actor Parineeti Chopra shares how being in bollywood made her aware of the concept of ‘physical perfection’, pushing her to start her fitness journey. She also speaks about turning her ‘imperfections’ into motivating factors to get her best bod ever, and what we can do to help genz live an #unfiltered life.
LOVE FOR BEAUTY
Our top picks for your next self-care Sunday ritual.ique
LUST LIST
PRETTY STUFF WE’VE GOT OUR EYES ON THIS MONTH!
Expert Beauty
WE ANSWER A BUNCH OF YOUR BURNING BEAUTY QUESTIONS.
“Why is Everyone Baking?”
We get psychologist Saliha Afridi to answer this and other pressing questions about the world’s weird lockdown behaviour!
“Can I Just Admit I Hate Being Single Now?”
What if I want fries *and* guys to share them with?
When to Go Pro
Fed up of forking out on professional beauty treatments that cost you an arm and a leg but don’t deliver on results? Here’s our guide to what actually works.