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“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.

For the Love of Local

In continuation of our monthly series, yet another set of fashion enthusiasts and style connoisseurs open up their wardrobes for us, to offer a peek of their favourite Indian designers and the pieces they ~love~ by these homegrown labels.

Back to Your Roots: a Scalp 101

Oily? Dry? Flaky? Scalps can give you more mixed signals than that date who keeps ghosting you. We have done the decoding so you don’t have to!

Are You Having Trouble Reading These Days?

Yeah, Same! Head Over Heels author, Hannah Orenstein, explains how you can get back to books when your brain is...so...tired.

A World for Women

Four delightfully strong-willed women—each a trailblazer—tell us what their ideal world for women would look like in 2021.

A Graphic Realm

Meet five digital collage artists piecing together a kaleidoscope of imagery that doesn’t just make for idiosyncratic artwork for your living room, but also challenges norms, blurs gender boundaries, and asks socially-crucial questions.

5 Minutes With Mary Kom

Boxing heavyweight, Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, gets candid about life in and outside the ring, what she is bingewatching currently, and why she would love to have dinner with Jackie Chan.

YAMI GAUTAM HOPES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

AS WE STEP INTO A BRAND NEW YEAR, COSMO’S FRESHFACED COVERSTAR, ACTOR YAMI GAUTAM, SHARES WITH US LESSONS OF THE PAST AND HER VISION OF AN IDEAL WORLD. READ ON TO LEARN ABOUT THE CAUSES YAMI SUPPORTS, HER HOPES FOR INDIAN CINEMA, AND THE LIFE SHE WANTS TO BUILD FOR HERSELF.

Wait, When Did Everyone Get So Chill About Lipo?

It’s sort of a big-deal procedure, but suddenly it seems like it’s NBD?