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THE LAMENT - The Pain Beyond The Loss
Cancer feels even more challenging when even the most privileged like Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan don’t recover
The A-List: Where Work Meets Play
Tablet sales might have stagnated almost ever since our smartphone displays have expanded. But lead players like Apple and Samsung have added serious productivity tools to their tabs, making them a viable work + play device
Summer Slippers
Here’s a list of stylish slippers, flips and slides to check out, once we are allowed to shop again, even if it is online
Millennials Run - The World
Meet Aishwarya Bhende, the young entrepreneur behind the concept of the three-floor luxury dining yacht, AB Celestial
Dreading The Dating Clamour
Being on a dating app can sometimes feel more mechanical than magical. Fellow dating app users describe their experience with the exhaustion of incessant scrolling, and mental health experts give a lowdown on how to navigate dating fatigue
Life After Covid-19
Questions. Questions. Questions. What's going to happen? How are we going to survive this? When will everything go back to normal? Questions that nobody has answers to right now. The fashion industry is grappling with the same bunch of questions. As we try to keep the spirit of moving forward alive at a time when everything is at a standstill, six of India's top designers tell us what they think life will be like after the pandemic – will Indian fashion production and consumption change forever?
Why pole dancing is my latest obsession
This is a first-hand account of why pole dancing is a fantastic workout for men — and how men react when I say that to them
Leaves That Heal
The city of Bengaluru welcomed the country’s first medical cannabis store, possibly opening the door for many more such centres
The many myths of female bisexuality
While bisexual men battle biphobia, women deal with being sexually fetishised, constant talk about ‘threesomes’ and the usual ‘it’s just a phase’
TISSOT INDIA SHOWCASES 2020 COLLECTION
The brand launched its new collection at a three-day summit and show in Chandigarh in February this year
THE SUBTLE BRILLIANCE OF IRRFAN KHAN
Textbook definitions of acting cannot describe his talent. When we see him on screen, we don’t realise where acting begins and living-the-character ends
The A-List
Your monthly ‘how to spend it’ guide for all the cool new gadgets
THE CHECKLIST
New products to check out this month
WHY I CHOSE KERALA
The author, a cancer survivor, moved to the coastal state in 2016 for its clean air. But as Covid-19 rages across the country, he explains why he feels safest in Kerala
RISING ABOVE ALL ODDS
Singer Harrdy Sandhu ’s break into music was a rather unpredictable one, but with his songs and now his Bollywood debut in ‘83, he shows how, with perseverence, nothing is impossibe to achieve
SUMMER READING LIST 2020
As we look at a summer that’s more home bound, 12 authors recommend books that you could curl up in bed with, and blissfully enjoy the holidays
10 Iconic Watches Of The Last 20 Years
The luxury watch industry came into its own in the last two decades. Rising sales and competition has enabled watchmakers to pour billions in R&D, which in turn, led to the rise of a new golden age of mechanical watches. We asked one of Mumbai leading experts on watches to pick 10 of his most memorable watches.
The A-List
Your monthly ‘how to spend it’ guide for all the cool new gadgets.
RIDING THE INDO-WESTERN WAVE
Follow the brand to keep a tab on their new upcoming flagship store in Bandra.
Playing it SAIF
In an industry that sticks to tried-and-tested formulae, Saif Ali Khan has time and again taken the road less travelled that has often led to ahead-of is-time choices, going beyond being the quintessential silver screen Khan.
THE TECH TRANSFORMATION
MY FIRST COLUMN AS A TECH EDITOR OF MW RAN IN THE AUGUST ISSUE OF 2000. THINK ABOUT WHERE THE INTERNET WAS THEN. THE CONSUMERS HAD JUST STARTED BUYING PCS FOR HOME; THE INTERNET STILL CAME FROM DIAL-UP MODEMS.
Of film and the future: FAZAL LEADS THE PACK
Juggling Hollywood, Bollywood, and Indian web platforms, Ali Fazal seems to have quite the year lined up ahead of him. He delves into a conversation about everything that cinema, actors, and the digital age will offer in this decade and by the looks of it, we have a lot to look forward to.
THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Y2K. THE SUN ROSE ON A NEW MILLENNIUM AND THE WORLD HEAVED A COLLECTIVE SIGH OF RELIEF AT NOT BEING DECIMATED BY A COMPUTER BUG.
Riding the new cinema wave with RAJKUMMAR RAO
If it’s a conversation about the changing face of the Indian mainstream, Rao is at the helm. The decade gone by has seen him do some strong work that speaks for itself. Rao breaks down his process, and delves deep into what goes into the making of new-age cinema.
DELUSIONS OF MASCULINITY
IMPLORING THE LONG-FOUGHT RIDDANCE OF A RIGID MOULD IN THE PORTRAYAL OF MAINSTREAM MASCULINITY, GUCCI BRINGS IN A CATHARTIC FLUIDITY FOR A MAN WHO CELEBRATES VULNERABILITY. CONNECTING HIS EMOTIONAL DYNAMISM AND TUMULT TO THE CORNERSTONE OF FASHION, THIS MAN BREWS PHILOSOPHY WHILE NATURE CONCOCTS CALAMITY, AND THEY MEET AT THE ALTAR OF THIS LIMITLESS TERRITORY OF DESIGN.
TAKING HIGH-FASHION FOOTWEAR A NOTCH HIGHER
Thinking classic, but new-age? Trèsmode’s SS20 collection, with modern designs that retain the classical appeal, will change the way you add value to your wardrobe with your choices
Deepika Padukone's Steely Determination
While cynics have given up on Bollywood speaking up on issues, Padukone’s hidden strengths have erupted, with a steady stream of well-timed surprises.
Reviving the guru-shishya tradition, Rolex style
Swiss luxury watch maker’s Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative for 2018-19 brings together Ustad Zakir Hussain and young American jazz drummer Marcus Gilmore.
Watering Hole With A Literary Legacy
The Writer’s Bar at The Savoy in Mussoorie has entertained more authors in its century old history than any other watering hole in India
How to apply the Kama Sutra to modern flirting
The kiss emoji is only a starting point because seduction is not about what you ‘do’ to someone, but about who you are