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Bill De Ke Dekho: The Definitive Guide to Picking the Tab on a Date

In the good ol’ days of dating, you could sass the guy simply with your amazing alcohol retention abilities. But now it’s no longer about you handling your malt like a pro. Can you handle the cheque like a pro?

Alka Shukla May 5, 2016

Vice

Dum Mein Gham: How I Survive as a Non-Stoner in a World Full of Potheads

Why are stoners in our beautiful country always enthusiastic about getting you to try their maal? I honestly have no idea what a Rizla is, and at this point, I am just too afraid to ask.

Jackie Thakkar May 4, 2016

First Person

In Auroville, My Search for Spirituality Ended at a Forest Rave Party

Following a rough patch, I went to Auroville to connect more closely with nature. Three days later, surrounded by raving firangs and vegan pizza, I realised this brand of spirituality was not for me.

Nihal Bambulkar April 8, 2016

POV

A Very Mumbai Christmas: Drunk Santa, No Snowfall, and a Fake Tree

Christmas as a Mumbaikar is a unique experience. We compensate for the absence of snow with tons of cotton spread unevenly on our (mostly plastic) trees. And the Christmas Parade is basically Ganpati Visarjan’s poor, underperforming cousin.

Mavis D'Silva March 17, 2016

Pop Culture

This Party Season, Behold The Seven Commandments of Pregaming

Pregaming is the secret to every epic night out. Thou shalt pregame to party hard and thou shalt do it well. Here are the rules of the game.

Nihal Bambulkar March 3, 2016