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Shaadi Ke Side Effects: How I Broke Up With The Perfect Sabyasachi Wedding Saree

I grew up watching dilwales chasing dulhaniyas, sindoors and saat pheras, and no matter how progressive I chose to be in my real life, when it came to being a bride, I was as clichéd as a Yashraj film. All I wanted was the perfect red saree.

Divya Unny May 5, 2016

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Why Seinfeld Would Have Failed at Indian Stand-Up

Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix special releases tonight. The man has been an inspiration to several budding comics, but would he have been written off as a fluff comic with no spine today?

Jackie Thakkar May 5, 2016

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The Sweet September When Cricket Was Reborn

You remember sport for the moments, not the statistics, and ten years ago, the inaugural T20 World Cup is the moment cricket changed forever.

Pawan May 4, 2016

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Deepika-Ranveer Ki Shaadi: An Extended Diwali Celebration for Good News-Deprived India

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli promoted their wedding with a Manyavar ad, Sonam Kapoor ended up marrying Anand Ahuja to promote Veere Di Wedding. So it’s only fair that Deepika and Ranveer get to enjoy their innumerable wedding announcements on Koffee With Karan.

Kalpak Bhave May 4, 2016

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Dine and Dash: The Final Frontier Before Adulting

The idea of dining and dashing seems dangerous, yet everyone I know has tried it once. This wholly needless but adrenaline-boosting stunt is a rite of passage before you get your act straightened out.

Nihal Bambulkar May 4, 2016

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First Unnao Rape, Now Murder Charge: What’s Stopping the BJP from Expelling MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar?

A collision with a speeding truck with a blacked-out licence plate is the third time the Unnao rape victim has emerged as a survivor. A murder case has now been filed against the accused, BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. But what’s stopping the party from expelling him?

Kahini Iyer May 4, 2016

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Woke in the Streets, Privileged in the Sheets: The Birth of the Half-Liberal

Deluded do-gooders – people who make the right noises about the right trending things – are everywhere today. They sit in air-conditioned conference rooms, with a plastic Bisleri bottle on every table discussing global warming. They outrage about #EqualPay, but will choose to exploit the bai.

Ramjaane May 3, 2016

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Why I Chose To Break Up With the Bra

Twelve years after I was first introduced to the bra, I decided to break up with it. It wasn’t a decision borne out of rebellion or one to support a socio-political movement. Some of us just like going braless.

Vaishnavi May 3, 2016

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How to Survive Every Performance Appraisal Ever

There are a few rules to surviving a performance appraisal in every corporate. Nod wisely, smile well, and never disagree with the reviewers. The Soviet Union and performance review meetings are two places that have no place for dissent.

Mad Marx May 3, 2016

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How Do We Make Mumbai Actually Liveable? Pretend We’re in Manhattan

Mumbai, with its crumbling infrastructure and open gutters, has become a nightmare. The truth is that Indian cities can be so infuriating at times that we’ve created our own special way of dealing with them – we pretend the problems don’t exist.

Mudra May 2, 2016