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A Tweet Can Burn Your Career to a Crisp. Ask Chef Atul Kochhar

When Atul Kochhar was fired as the head chef of JW Marriott, Dubai, it became apparent that an insensitive tweet can indeed end your career. It’s a fascinating case for a country like India where hate speeches are sold by the dozen.

Damian D'souza July 29, 2016

Gender

Anushka Sharma’s Trolls Prove That India Can’t Handle Real “Power Couples”

Anushka Sharma is facing yet another social media backlash – this time for being photographed with the Indian cricket team. Anushka can’t seem to catch a break. When Virat Kohli is not in his finest form, we believe blaming Anushka for existing is par for the course.

Kahini Iyer July 20, 2016

Gender

#Throwback 2018: What We Thought of the #MeToo Movement

The revelation that “the woke” didn’t shy away from being predators behind closed doors and mobile screens was the catalyst for India’s #MeToo movement. Here are extracts from some of our best essays on the subject.

Arré Bench July 16, 2016

Pop Culture

Welcome to Bollywood, Janhvi and Ishaan. Here’s What’s in Store for You

Dear Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar, this is the first day of the rest of your famous lives. Here’s how it unfolds.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 16, 2016

Sports

Person of the Week: Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is famous for two things – faking retirement and always doing the unexpected. For uniting past and present players of Team India on Twitter, he is a natural choice for Person of the Week.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 16, 2016

People

Person of the Week: Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev, who is only a few business deals away from launching his own line of yoga-enabled spacecraft, is at this point, just showing off. It wouldn’t come as a shock if he’s the one who finally cures AIDS.

#VALUE! July 16, 2016

POV

“Main Toh Maa Ki Tarah Hoon”: When Aunty Judgement Masquerades as Concern

Time and again, girls are shamed by the aunty patrol only to then have them conveniently package the whole thing as “maternal concern” – “Beta, I’m like your mother.” But the truth is, these women are neither our mothers, nor are they genuinely concerned. Then why does the length of my skirt or the sound of my laugh bother them?

Akanksha Dhyani July 16, 2016

Love and Sex

Love in the Times of Social Media

It’s no longer just a boy-girl thing. It’s now him, her, and social media.

Poulomi Das July 6, 2016

Technology

Mastodon is Temporary, Twitter is Permanent: Why Social Networks Aren’t Easily Replaced

Many are calling Mastodon a better version of Twitter — sans the hate and trolls. Alas, reality is going to be a lot harsher. Those who think it’s going to be a panacea for “Twitter’s evils” are likely to be very disappointed.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 5, 2016

POV

Dear Indians Who Turned into “Land Buyers” Post Article 370, Can You Please Calm Down?

I received a forward with a picture of a ready-to-move-into 6 BHK house overlooking the Dal Lake priced at ₹3.5 crore. Though the image was fake, the desire most Indians have to own a beautiful holiday home in the mountains is very real. But are we ready for a “Kanakia Paris” in Srinagar?

Aditya Bhalla July 4, 2016