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The Lure Of The Powder

Heroin, Arjun Nath says, in his compelling book White Magic: A Story of Heartbreak, Hard Drugs and Hope, is a coldhearted bitch in a business suit. From chasing her for the first time to hopping rehabs across cities, Nath bares it all.

The Non - Hero

Aditya Roy Kapur Has Talent and Fans in Equal Measure, but He’s Also the Most Down–to–earth Chap in an Industry Filled With Inflated Egos and Airs. Post a Lull in His Career, He Insists He’s Never Been More Eager to Do Good Work, Because “life Is Sorted” on the Sets.

I Am Not Breaking Rules, I Am Choosing to Not Be Broken by Them

Tillotama Shome — Talented, Beautiful and Altogether Charming — is Quietly Charting Her Own Course as an Actor, Unmindful of the Industry’s Norms. 

Mission Electric 2032

Exploring the past, present and future of electric vehicles in India, after the government’s recent plans to go all-electric by 2032.

Wear Any Socks As Long As They Are Coloured

After spending eons as the invisible, bastard stepchild in the footwear ensemble, socks are having their moment in the sun. A burgeoning industry is now developing, with bright colours, different textures and materials as well patterns and designs that otherwise were absent from the male wardrobe. Thanks to designer brands like Etro, Paul Smith and Kenzo, the designer sock has become a regular in men’s closets. For many of you that are unsure of whether or not you can pull off a statement or bold pair of socks, I’ve got six tips that will help you decide when, where and how to wear them. 

Ms. Effervescence

While She Might Not Be A Bollywood A-lister Yet, Aditi Rao Hydari Has Been Enjoying Fandom And Popularity Ever Since Her Debut. This Year — With Three Big Budget Releases — Might Just Be The Career Jackpot She Has Been Waiting For. 

Cross Purposes

The facelifted Maruti-Suzuki S-Cross should make the car appeal to buyers, but the loss of the 1.6-litre engine is a pity.

Ranveer Brar

A culinary whiz, affable TV host, traveller, artist, poet and more – Brar’s journey with food stands out due to his knack for going against the norm, and excelling at it.

Shiva Keshavan

Luger and Six-time Winter Olympian.

Rating My Men

My experiments with men — here's the truth.

Naked Truth

I tried out nude modelling, and it turned me on. 

Celebrating Mumbai's Chawls

These fast-disappearing, nondescript housing structures (once ubiquitous to Mumbai’s geography) have, over the years, provided a fertile background for Hindi cinema to explore the lives of the city’s working class.

Hot Shots

Across the country, regular women and brides-to-be are signing up for sensual shoots for no one’s eyes but their own, and perhaps a partner’s.

48 Hours In Tokyo

Fast-paced and glitzy, polite and aesthetically inclined: Tokyo might seem like a bundle of contradictions, but it can actually get the seemingly disparate elements to work together for an enchanting whole.

M For Maniac

The new BMW M5 is a product of its time - and the times, well, they couldn’t be better.

Track Day

We rode TVS’ new flagship, the Apache RR 310, on the Madras Motor Race Track - here’s how it went.

India's Best Shot In South Africa

Can Virat Kohli & Co break the jinx?

The Sonnerie Story

Sonneries have always occupied a special place in the Breguet constellation. Also known as chiming, repeating, or striking watches, these timepieces owe their musical side to the pioneering work of founder Abraham- Louis Breguet in 1783. Not surprisingly Breguet, continues at the forefront in making these most coveted of watch complications.

Daddy's Home

As the fabric of urban society shifts, more and more fathers are cutting back on their careers and staying at home to spend quality time with their kids.

Queens Of Comedy

Four of the country’s most popular comediennes — Sumukhi Suresh, Urooj Ashfaq, Kaneez Surka and Neeti Palta — discuss what it means to be a woman in the comedy circuit today, the pros and cons of the cancel culture and the #MeTooIndia movement that roared through the country last year.

Are You Constantly Trying To Look Conventionally Beautiful?

Who benefits the most by making us feel unhappy with how we look? And should we be putting our bodies through constant turmoil to look conventionally beautiful?

Sushant Singh Rajput - The Everyday Superstar

Being a superstar really is a frame of mind. Sushant Singh Rajput proves that. The man is the only TV to-film success story around right now, and it has been an extraordinary journey albeit rock and not necessarily comfortable. In recent times, he might not have had a resounding hit, but nobody complained about him. Be it Kedarnath or Sonchiriyan, while the films didn’t fare well at the bxc office, Rajput’s performances were appreciated. Even when we shot him for this cover, the man, just back from a road trip to Ladakh, didn’t let any lethargy show on camera. When eyes are on him, Sushant Singh Rajput knows how to make a swift and very suave shift from the boy-next-door to the studly superstar this country has known to fall in love with.

Is Jeep Compass Trailhawk The SUV You Need?

The Jeep Compass Trailhawk is an extreme off-roader – but is it the SUV you need?

How Gucci Won Big With Gender Fluidity

The Italian luxury fashion house has bet big on the changing gender attitude of young people around the world, reaping rewards that go beyond fashion.

Montblanc Connects With Nature

The German luxury giant recently held a preview in Shimla for four new editions from its reputed 1858 collection

X Marks The Spot

The new BMW X4 SUV is a surprise package – in a good way.

Fighting Fit

Bill Dosanjh is confident that his newly-launched Super Boxing League will revolutionise the sport in India.

Daddy Issues In Indian Politics

Political gossip has Sultan (Akhilesh) becoming Tipu, but the question is whether Akhilesh just did an Aurangzeb instead.

We Are Doing Television Only For The Money

As the Hindi tv industry faces resentment and ridicule for regressive content and outlandish plotlines, Arnesh Ghose chats with some of tv’s biggest stars (and some not-so famous ones) to understand what motivates them to stay in the industry for years on end.

Prince Charming

A Pakistani soap’s surprise success in India made him a favourite with housewives. He went on to play a prince in Khoobsurat, and stole the show as a closeted gay man in Kapoor & Sons. Somewhere in between, the whole nation fell in love with the affable FAWAD KHAN