Things are going south

Two of India's surprise obsessions, benne dosa and donne biryani, come from Bengaluru. Try both. It's not about history or bragging rights. It's just good food

Grab a spoon

Pastries with a French accent, ice-creams with a Japan visa, rasgullas with Italian connections, viral American cakes, home-grown faves. Track India's dessert revolution in five viral bites

Spots and a bit of frenzy

Zoom in. Bharti Kher's works are dotted with meaning. And every bindi represents her connection to India and the spiritual

Please take a screen test

It's difficult, but not impossible, to do a digital detox. Set boundaries, resist the impulse, and tuck your phone away

Terms, but with conditions

Dating is hard. New labels make it worse. Ghosting. Nanoship. Pocketing. Let's just focus on the people, shall we?

Have you learnt to spell?

10 incantations that make us all secretly feel like wizards and witches. By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth! Here they come

Varun Sood

personal agenda - Actor, @VarunSood12

These notes hit different

What happens if a flute and guitar have a baby? Or when a violin gets an extra string? Hear from four musicians whose inventions can't be beat

Unhappily ever after

Unrequited love, unfulfilled longing, romances that didn't work out. These 10 onscreen couples broke each other's hearts, and ours too

When a shrink needs a shrink

Is your therapist judgy? A tattletale? A bully? Spot these red flags before you sit on the couch. All healing starts from a safe space

Purple with rage

Maserati's GT2 Stradale handles roads and racetracks with ferocity. Strap in. Your speed fantasies are about to get real

We're syncing, not sinking

Being chronically online doesn't mean you have brain rot. Stay logged in, move with the times and leave haters behind

White lies, lotus pocus

The White Lotus is great TV. But it’s not an accurate portrayal of how the super-rich vacation or how the staff treat them

Here, now, quick, unfiltered

New Insta trend? Forget the trends. Don't be too perfect, get to the point fast, make money from other sources. The 'gram has new rules

View from the throne

He's only 29, but he's already one of India's most-streamed hip-hop artists. He's collabed with Jason Derulo and Nick Jonas. Mic drop! King's reign has just begun

This week, we're..

Cheering Jennie. Blinks, don't kill us. But everyone knew that Blackpink's Jennie wasn't a great dancer.

Who ordered the upgrade?

Chefs put truffles on burgers. They tried to glow-up the hot dog. Now, there's caviar with fried chicken. It's surprisingly good

Malishka Mendonsa

Radio jockey, @MyMalishka

No freaks in this Circus

T Venkanna's art isn't easy to look at. That is exactly why you should see it. Sex, gore, beauty, life — he weaves it all in, with fire

I don't mean to intrude, but...

Who, what, where... why does everyone want to know everything? How to shut down personal questions like a pro

Let's conquer the countdown

Have faith. Breathe. Don't get unalived over deadlines. Those who fought the clock and won, share their best get-it-done hacks

It's a verse-case scenario

We've hummed to My Heart Will Go On. We know Happy from Despicable Me. Bring back the movie song, it might just help movie sales in a streaming era

Against the tide

Bilquis Mir is a canoeist, kayaker, coach and Olympics judge. And to the women athletes of Kashmir, she's a legend, counsellor and friend. Here's how she paddled to the top

Higher ground, Lore standard

Farmlore, a little restaurant in Bengaluru, has no PR, no famous chef, no fanfare. So, how did it make it to The World's 50 Best?

Be the last guest dancing

We get it, weddings are exhausting, even if you're just a guest. Here's how to keep the heart full and the events manageable

Is she real, or am AI fooled?

These 10 AI-generated humans seem so real, it's uncanny. They have jobs, holidays, even IRL besties

This week, we're...

All grown up. So, Sid and Kiara are having a baby. That's cute and all, but you know what that means?

So, what's your family like?

Fights, fall-outs, feuds, forgiveness. These 10 thorny sagas will make you realise how normal your own peeps are

Smooth electric operator

The Porsche Macan EV Turbo is an SUV with a sports car feel. It tackles sharp corners and coarse terrains with finesse

The new Gateway to Asia

Mumbai restaurants serve authentic Khao Man Tod, mapo tofu and edgy Japanese. Is the city India's top eating-out destination?