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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

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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?

POV: We slay

Who else but Naina Bhan and Sakshi Shivdasani to spill the tea on what it really means to live the 20-something life?

Who's the boss now?

These 10 K-dramas flipped the script on power struggles and male-female dynamics. We heart this role reversal

A tale of fries and deception

Making French fries is complicated. First, source the right potatoes, then fry them twice. Restaurants have chosen the easier route: The no-frills frozen version

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Who'd have thought that rug-making classes would be a hit? That we'd sign up for ice baths, tea ceremonies and mixology? See what young people are into these days

Must we all join the fray?

They're unhappy and we know it. Today, couples post about break-ups online. But why include us in their personal drama?

Thread lightly

Fine bandhani, modern jamawar, new weaves from the North East, elevated ajrakh. Here's the simplest guide to buying your very first Indian textile treasure

Slow, rugged, and steady

The Land Rover Defender Octa is a docile family vehicle that transforms into a raging rally rider. What it lacks in speed, it more than makes up for in performance

Bumping up the style

Becoming a mother doesn't mean hiding that belly away. It's time to show it off. Luckily, these celeb moms showed us how to own it