Articles

Truth and Dare: What Happens When You Stop Faking It on Tinder

Being honest on Tinder and Hinge is like sitting down for the national anthem in the cinema hall: No one expects it, and when they see it for the first time, they usually lose their shit.

Farishte Irani July 6, 2016

Gender

My Grandmother Didn’t Lead a “Woke” Life. But She Died a Feminist

My grandmother married at 14 and gave birth to her first son at 20. She didn’t live long enough to acquaint herself with the world of “feminism” but she ensured that she raised her granddaughter as a feminist.

Tamira Obrahm July 6, 2016

Coronavirus

#FitnessGoals at Home: Dealing With Coronavirus Celebrity Style

From Katrina Kaif to Shilpa Shetty, celebrities have been taking to TikTok and Instagram to show off their #HomeFitness routines. The novel coronavirus Covid-19 may have gotten all the gyms put on a temporary lockdown, but for fitness enthusiasts, the grind never stops!

Arré Bench July 6, 2016

POV

Loan-Waiver Schemes Got 99 Problems. And Implementation is One

As Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath announced loan waivers for his state's farmers, the demand across the country has only gotten louder. With the general elections a few months away, the governments might just cave in. But while farm loan waivers might make good political sense, do they make good moral and economic sense?

Hardik Rajgor July 6, 2016

Love and Sex

Love in the Times of Social Media

It’s no longer just a boy-girl thing. It’s now him, her, and social media.

Poulomi Das July 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Hush Hush Review: Sensitively Crafted Tale led by Stellar Performances

Hush Hush is a familiar tale of elite crimes, but it is elevated by fantastic performances delivered by a diverse group of formidable actresses.

Pradeep Menon July 6, 2016

Features

These 50-Hour Challenges Are Custom-Made for India’s Budding Filmmakers and Musicians

As it enters its tenth season of providing a platform for emerging artists, the India Film Project has announced two more exciting challenges for budding filmmakers and musicians. If you’re among those who dare to dream big, don’t hesitate to apply now!

Arré Bench July 6, 2016

Bollywood

Manikarnika, Thackeray, and the Troubled History of Bollywood Biopics

Both Manikarnika and Thackeray will release tomorrow, and both bring to the fore why Indian biopics so rarely do justice to their subjects. Bollywood biopics have, at best, a testy relationship with reality. Fact might be stranger than fiction, but filmmakers can’t seem to resist embellishing the truth.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 6, 2016

Health

What It Takes for an 11-Year-Old to Battle Cancer

Cuddles Foundation works toward providing food and nutrition for underprivileged children fighting cancer, giving them a better shot at defeating the disease. Treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, take a serious toll on young bodies. Just ask 11-year-old Tonoto Zhimomi, who has been battling medulloblastoma.

Arré Bench July 6, 2016

Love and Sex

Hate Will Keep Us Alive

For those who come from the “Ooooh, we like the same things” school of thought, please go back to school. Shared interests is the dumber, less bitchy younger brother of “shared hate” and is less efficient as a dating mechanism.

Parthshri Arora July 6, 2016