Articles

Nobody Remembers the Guy Who Finished Second! They Won’t Say that About Kane Williamson and Roger Federer

Even after the most heartbreaking of defeats, Kane Williamson’s New Zealand and Roger Federer came across as winners. In a rare sporting moment, the second runners-up were celebrated more than the men who lifted the trophy. It made us realise that sport can exist without a loser.

Pawan July 13, 2016

POV

Paranoiac Activity: The Birth of the Anxious Parent

In light of the Gurgaon incident, parents have to balance a tightrope: To have a keen eye on everyone who interacts with their child, but equally, to refrain from treating everyone as a predator.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 13, 2016

Sports

SOLD OUT: Dhoni, Kohli and Other Big Winners from the IPL Retention

It’s comeback time for Whistle Podu-ers Chennai Super Kings and Halla Bolers Rajasthan Royals. Plus, Gautam Gambhir might be up for auction. Is IPL 2018 going to be full of surprises?

Jackie Thakkar July 13, 2016

Pop Culture

We’ve All Been Up Schitt’s Creek & Catherine O’Hara’s Moira Rose Made It a Little Better for Us

The story of the riches-to-rags Rose family in Schitt’s Creek struck a chord with the world during the pandemic. And the character who is the gateway drug that hooks you upfront is the wondrous, certifiably insane Moira Rose.

Kahini Iyer July 13, 2016

POV

I Want a Baby Boy. There I Said It

I live in a one-child world, in a world where everyone wants a girl child. I’m a freethinking woman, yet I wanted a son. So I had a third child.

Anonymous July 13, 2016

Bollywood

Jai Mummy Di Review: A Dated, Unfunny Film that Makes Punjabis the Punchline

Navjot Gulati’s Jai Mummy Di revolves around two love-birds trying to convince their warring mothers to resolve their issues with each other. It stretches a one-line premise until it’s devoid of any humour. The last thing Bollywood needs is yet another film that treats Punjabis as a punchline.

Pranay Dewani July 13, 2016

People

Notes from My Suicide

Hung up on killing yourself? Here’s how not to do it.

Vasu Primlani July 13, 2016

Pop Culture

The Oddly Empowering Nature of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

The reality show can be cringe at times, but it is also oddly empowering in the sense that these women would not come to our screens if not sought out for who they are, rather than what they could have been.

Takshi Mehta July 13, 2016

People

The 22-Day Hunt for a Man-Eater

Robin Mistri looks like your favourite Parsi uncle, but his deadly aim has taken down 14 man-eating leopards. He hates his job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Sharan Saikumar July 13, 2016

Love and Sex

A Guide to Dating in Your 40s: The Divorcee Edition

Most divorced men in their 40s haven’t got the memo that the relationship economy has changed. When they got married in their 20s or 30s, their main role was that of a provider. Which meant that they didn’t have to develop personalities or attempt to be fun.

Unsanskari Stree July 13, 2016