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So, what's your family like?

Fights, fall-outs, feuds, forgiveness. These 10 thorny sagas will make you realise how normal your own peeps are

Smooth electric operator

The Porsche Macan EV Turbo is an SUV with a sports car feel. It tackles sharp corners and coarse terrains with finesse

The new Gateway to Asia

Mumbai restaurants serve authentic Khao Man Tod, mapo tofu and edgy Japanese. Is the city India's top eating-out destination?

Will you aim a little hire?

9-to-5 jobs used to seem like a bore. Gig work looked like more fun. But as startups struggle, the tables are turning. Is the desk job cool again?

Your fashion fix

Steal from your friend's closet. Never leave home without sunglasses. Always hang your shirts up. Find your defining fragrance. We've got expert advice on how to slay before you turn 30

Take a minute, personally

Self-care doesn't mean splurges or huge gestures. Sometimes, it's the moments you spend in the day unwinding from life

Don't give up, give it away

Buy-nothing groups are fab places for a good deal, but only if you know which ones to join, and how to spot a gem

This week, we're...

Love tracking. We were lowkey sad when we heard that Amelia Dimoldenberg (she of Chicken Shop Date) was seeing someone who's NOT Andrew Garfield. Now, Garfield has been spotted with Monica Barbaro in London. Plus, Noah Centineo and Zoë Kravitz are together. Grab popcorn. It's a Hollywood shakeup!

No pressure, just read on

Cute cats, quirky bookshops, hot coffees and tangy prawn pickles... add these 10 comfort reads to your TBR for literary hugs

Get your game face on

Young pro gamers tell us why they quit 9-to-5 jobs to play all day. Sure, it's fun. But can you really live on points, rewards and coin? We find out

Stumped by the stambhs

Ashiesh Shah's pillar sculptures echo not just temple architecture, but India's vast craft traditions and his own modern ideas

Ranveer Brar

Actor, chef. @Ranveer.Brar

House party, house rules

Limit the nibbles, help guests break the ice, keep drinks ready, serve dinner by 10. Hosting isn't hard, if you know how

You got THIS for me?

Why is India's souvenir game so weak? Even kitsch can be cool. Instead, we're stuck with tacky stereotypes

The kingdom trumps the King

Rich Indians are ditching London for safer Dubai. Eat out. Indians are driving the food scene, keeping the dirhams flowing

In our Comfort era

Life is hard. It can be cosy too. We've sunk into ramen bowls, plushies, crochet and lo-fi music. Time to soft launch your inner grandparent

Give the bad guys a break

Some were third wheeling. Some were just doing their job. Hit replay.

Waving the matic wand

Mercedes knows how to make a customer happy, both in the driver's seat and at the back. The new E 450 is all class, all power, all business-for an all-consuming price

Give milk a kiss and a curdle

The world is now realising what India has long known: Milk is healthy, boiling kills germs, cheese is safe. Forget fanatics and fads. Just listen to your body and palate

Turn on the switch

Make space on your beauty counter! Here's our expert-approved list of the best makeup, skincare and haircare dupes in the business

No roses, just romance

Had enough of Valentine's Day cliches? How about honouring real love, every day, with a million little gestures that matter?

Keeping the romance alive

No heart feelings. David Nicholls says that all love stories are actually about loneliness. One Day gave us hope. His new novel, You Are Here, gives us more

Wait. Have we met before?

When OG holiday hotspots get too crowded, switch to a destination dupe. These places offer a similar vibe, and are often cheaper too

Happily never after

Viewers were basically robbed when these fan-fav characters didn't end up together. These 10 almost pairings hurt the most

No love in this triangle

Work, socialise, sleep. It's getting impossible to even do the three basics. Why is the bare minimum so out of reach these days?

Catching up with Kochi

The city is Christian and Hindu, laidback and booming, traditional and global. That mix reflects both in its old flavours and new food businesses too

Your guide to match fixing

The best beauty deals are online. But stores are where you can test and try. Here's when to hit up an IRL aisle and when to Add To Cart

The ate O'clock rules

Stop hunching over your phone screen at dinner, stop showing up with uninvited friends, say thank you more. It's not hard

Memories from the ground up

Alex Davis uses soil from far-flung parts of India to create terrains that reflect both geography and memory. Take a close look

S, M, L? Why sizing is so FML

You have one body. So why are you six different sizes when you shop at a mall? Random sizing hurts both buyers and businesses. Is there a way out?