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A Petition to Declare Mumbai a Work-from-Home City

Why do we put up with shitty office WiFi, harrowing commutes, and weird coworkers when modern technology allows us to conduct our business while being simultaneously hugged by our blankets? Working from home is Mumbai’s three-word answer to saving the environment – and our sanity.

Karima Khan April 4, 2016

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The Monk Who Had the Last Laugh

The Jain monk spoke about female foeticide and sperm politics in the Haryana Assembly. But all that outraged Vishal Dadlani and his ilk was the nudity?

Devaiah Bopanna April 4, 2016

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With Citizenship Bill, NRC, & Article 370, 2019 is the Year Well-Meaning Indians Lost All Hope

In 2019, an entire Indian region has been stripped of autonomy and the definition of Indian citizenship has been redefined. Article 370, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and NRC are the highlights of the year, as we hurtle toward an economic slowdown. Where does that leave the well-meaning Indian?

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 4, 2016

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Hasna Seekho: To All the Guys Who Made Us Laugh in this Time of Protests

As anti-CAA protests continue to rage on, at a time when everything seems, bleak, it’s the humour that’s kept many of us going. From tongue-in-cheek placards, stand-up routines, and internet memes, dissenters from the anti-CAA movement are finding a way to stay sane. For today, I recommend “Hum Kagaz (Filmy Version)” on Instagram.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 4, 2016

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The Real Hero of the Gurgaon Mall Video is the Bystander Who Asked the Shamer to Apologise

The bystander effect is an epidemic in India, which promotes a culture where people are likely to turn their heads when they witness a crime. Speaking up and taking action when no one else will might be a thankless job, but somebody has to do it, like the woman in black did.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 4, 2016

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Mama Nita is the Real Star of Her Daughter Isha Ambani’s Wedding Celebrations

Nita Ambani has shimmied her way to the front of the celeb mom line, just like she edged to the foreground of the Ambani-Piramal engagement photos. Even in the veritable galaxy of stars that thronged the shaadi, Mama Ambani shone brighter than the rest.

Arré Bench April 3, 2016

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Why Do We Celebrate Bhai Dooj but Ridicule Karwa Chauth?

We are extremely vocal about the inherent patriarchy of festivals like Karwa Chauth, but we still celebrate Bhai Dooj. This is a strange dichotomy because both festivals are based on the same concept – that man is stronger than woman, who is always in need of protection.

Ashwina Garg April 3, 2016

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Cringe-Pop and the Case of Irony Gone Awry

Omprakash Mishra is the perfect icon for a generation that enjoys everything ironically, where it is acceptable to be “so bad, it’s good”. Maybe it is time we retired irony and gave earnestness a chance.

#VALUE! April 3, 2016

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Ramzan or Ramadan? How Exactly Do You Say It?

The “alien Arabisation” versus Hindustani-Sufiani-Persian-essence debate on the correct way for Indians to pronounce the name of the holy month of Ramadan (Ramzan?) can be put to rest. I tell you exactly how. And it’s very easy.

Saadia S April 2, 2016

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A Shimon Peres Recipe for Mr Modi

Israel's Shimon Peres represented a combination of the Machiavellian ideology and Gandhian philosophy that India sorely needs in the aftermath of surgical strikes across the LoC.

Mad Marx April 2, 2016