Circa 2008. Good old Orkut days. It was almost December, and 15-year-old me couldn't wait. Christmas is coming - festive cheer et al. What about New Year? How to make this one really stand out?
Circa 2016. Instagram just introduced Stories. It was almost Diwali. 23-year-old me was a bit bummed. Living away from home, no one around, and even Domino's isn't delivering because festival of lights. This isn't how it's supposed to be, I'm bawling, alone. I should be celebrating dressing up, eating a different kind of processed food than pizza. What is this life.
Come 2020. The world is silent. Festivals come and go, one after the other. 27-year-old me, and all of you reading this, are at home - some on Zoom parties, some dressing up just to feel something, some trying to find ways to trick curfews (judging you if you were one of them). Hopefully, next year we'll be celebrating, everyone thinks. Sure, but maybe never in the same way.
Present moment. I'm 30. The pandemic's urgency is over, we've all learnt the do's and dont's of living our lives with coronavirus. But, the last two years were no joke. From losing people to the virus or just from your life, work-from-home induced longer working hours, no sense of time and space, mental bandwidth reduction - we are not the same people that we were in 2019. And it's not the worst thing to happen.
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Most Expensive Made-In-India Cars
From Mercedes limousines to variants of the flagship Land Rover, a surprising number of luxury flagship models are now locally assembled or produced in India
Making Noise In Quiet
Manik Handa of Eudaemon explains what it truly takes to define quiet luxury in India’s crowded retail market
Luggage Travails of a Frequent Flyer
Luxury and semi-luxury luggage are the new fashion frontier amongst the Indian jet set. Our writer though recommends extreme caution, unless you are the kind who can afford to fly in private jets
Ruling The Street
Either through imitation or rejection, streetwear continues to dominate the wardrobe of young India. We talk to those who follow the scene closely to understand its rise in status
Street Cred
Royal Enfield’s Guerrilla 450 is a thoroughly fun and exciting motorcycle—it is not that the Himalayan has just tidied up for a visit to the city
Now Serving.Indigenous India
India's culinary scene is buzzing with a quiet revolution, fueled by a vibrant comeback of hyperlocal ingredients. This movement isn't just about digging up fresh, local produce from across the nation—it's about rediscovering the deep, rich tapestry of India's diverse culinary heritage
CHAITANYA AKKINENI OF OLD LOVES AND NEW
The Akkineni-Daggubati family scion is starting a new phase, and life is looking more exciting than ever
Independence Movement
As we step into India's 77th year of Independence, we're shining the spotlight on four stunning timepieces, all designed from within the nation's borders
Precision in Motion
How Alain Zobrist and Omega Time the Olympics
The New Frontier
While India witnesses a massive growth in the number of global skincare brands entering the market, an increasing number of homegrown brands takeover the space and trust among consumers
