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Bae-less in Bombay: When Mr Narcissist Meets Cool Girl

Mr Narcissist and Cool Girl ditch the dinner date and meet for coffee. They indulge in mental masturbation and everything seems perfect. After three months of “hanging out”, he hands her The Legal Handbook to Dating that says, “We were never exclusive”.

Rini Bankhwal July 29, 2016

POV

Will the Burari Deaths Become the Next Netflix True Crime Show?

At a time when true crime shows and podcasts are ubiquitous, the way we “consume” a murder has changed. A few years from now, the Burari case might become a Netflix series, and the way we are following it now is dictated by our hunger for a true crime show.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 29, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Delhi Belly is the Most Accurate Representation of India’s Millennials

In a sea of formulaic youth-oriented films like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Wake Up Sid that sugar-coated the lives of the youth, Delhi Belly stood out for how rooted it felt to reality. In real life, bachelors don’t live, they survive. And Delhi Belly accurately represented it.

Nihal Bambulkar July 28, 2016

People

My Daredevil Doppelgänger

The “brand new” SIM card I’d got in April last year, belonged to another woman before me. She also had almost the same name. And it turned out that she led a rather colourful – unhinged – life.

Tanya Vasundharan July 26, 2016

Earth

Delhi Ki Sardi: Breathing in an Open-Air Kingdom of Poison

In Delhi, winter is now the time of difficult breathing. The throat itches, the eyes water, the nostrils hurt. A city that lends itself so well to the outdoors forces everyone to stay indoors with windows shut tight.

Priyansh July 25, 2016

DisArré

EXCLUSIVE: Firecracker Ban Ke Side Effects

We visit Delhi after SC's judgement that banned the sale of crackers and imposed a two hour time limit on bursting green crackers. Even the idea of clean air has sent everyone’s brain into toxic shock.

Arré Bench July 20, 2016

Earth

Delhi’s Privileged Flee the City to Escape Pollution. But What About the Rest?

As Delhi’s pollution levels escalated post Diwali, I took a bus to the mountains. There are many who’ve left the city permanently to escape its toxic air. But what about the millions who cannot afford this luxury, who live on the roads?

Tauseef Shahidi July 15, 2016

Weird

The Nation Wants To Know: Can You Get Drunk in Space?

On “The Nation Wants to Know”, we answer questions that have our editorial team scratching its head, and members of the research team sweating in their seats. This week, do space and alcohol mix?

Parthshri Arora July 11, 2016

Modern Family

Folks in Town: How to Parent-Proof Your House

I live a dual life. I’m an outspoken liberal guy in the streets, and a religious, paavam one in the sheets. So when my parents decided to visit me after three years, I upturned mattresses to look for old condom packets and purchased tons of room spray to get rid of any lingering cigarette smell.

Vishal Dayama July 10, 2016

Culture

Hum, Tum, Aur Aap: Why the Insipid “You” Can Never Match the Intimacy of Hindi Pronouns

People seeped in the homogeneity of English and its pervading usage of “you” may rarely notice the gravitas that pronouns can lend to a language. But in Hindi, pronouns define more than people: They define regions, cultures, levels of civility, and even intimacy.

Runjhun Noopur July 8, 2016