Madhuri Dixit, the Woman of Middle-Class Dreams, and My Papa’s First Crush
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Madhuri Dixit, the Woman of Middle-Class Dreams, and My Papa’s First Crush

I have grown up on stories about my father’s not-so-secret childhood crush on Madhuri Dixit from the time when they were neighbours in Mumbai. As a child with a congenital heart condition, Papa had spent a large part of his childhood as the one-boy audience for her daily kathak practices. She didn’t know it, but Madhuri Dixit was making life a little bit bearable for an angry teenager.
Why Biryani is the Original Social Network
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Why Biryani is the Original Social Network

Apart from making economic sense, biryani is traditionally a large format meal. A social affair. You cannot make biryani for one; it’s not possible. You make biryani for the same reason you make art, to share it with the world.
Ripped Jeans: The Latest Threat to Our Sanskar
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Ripped Jeans: The Latest Threat to Our Sanskar

Twitter is flooded with images of women in ripped jeans after Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat said that they should dress to preserve the sanctity of their homes. It’s 2021 and our netas are still tripping over the fact that women, too, possess knees which are visible from time to time.