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âHappily ever afterâŠis a loooong timeâ
March 21, 2026, 8:43 AM IST
As a stand-up comedian, I often joke that at 53, I am not in a bad marriage, but that by casual observation it could be said, I am in a boring marriage. These days myâŠ
March 21, 2026, 8:43 AM IST
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âWhen someone thought my husband is my sonâ
January 17, 2026, 7:56 AM IST
I just posted a bunch of photos to Instagram. They are pictures of my friends and I at a big fat Indian engagement party. We are in full make-up, hair and wardrobe â all ofâŠ
January 17, 2026, 7:56 AM IST
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âMen think sex is about stamina & endurance. Theyâre wrongâ
December 13, 2025, 10:22 AM IST
He thinks her pleasure is about his ability to âkeep goingâ. And absent true connection with the man, she can only answer the question âWhat do you likeâ by saying âI donât knowâ It hasâŠ
December 13, 2025, 10:22 AM IST
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âMy relationship with a swimsuitâŠitâs complicatedâ
October 18, 2025, 8:07 AM IST
With holiday season upon us many are taking off for the sun, the sea, the sand and the swimsuit horror of places like Goa. I personally have some holiday plans that involve a beach thoughâŠ
October 18, 2025, 8:07 AM IST
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Marriage isnât made in heaven, divorce neednât be hell
August 9, 2025, 8:13 AM IST
Last month, Saina Nehwal and her husband Parupalli Kashyap announced that they are splitting up. As is required of celebrities today, she released a statement. It revealed that after great deliberation they as a coupleâŠ
August 9, 2025, 8:13 AM IST
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Rotten apples: But if they look the same on the outside, how do you tell the good from bad?
July 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
I think India would be a happier place if we had half the number of male humans than we currently do. I have been accused of man-hating in the past and hope that this statementâŠ
July 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Bleakly steroidal: When a man says a woman isnât his type it simply means his advances were met with resistance
July 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Exactly how many women need to come forward with sexual misconduct accusations against a man before we believe them? In the case of the president of the US it appears we have not yet reachedâŠ
July 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The Gaga dance: Comparing the philosophy and popularity of the Lady and the Pope
June 18, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
You know who has a successful Instagram account? Lady Gaga, pop icon. You know who else has a successful Instagram account? Pope Francis, pope icon (sorry i couldnât help myself). You know what else theyâŠ
June 18, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Mr lonely guy: Letâs talk about incels baby, letâs talk about all the plastic surgery that may be
June 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
I love a portmanteau as much as the next guy. You erudite readers know thatâs when you take two old words and combine them to make a new one. For example â i was heartbrokenâŠ
June 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Objectification: What every perky pair of pectorals and high set of glutes suffers
May 21, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Dear women and transwomen of India, Indian men are under threat. When they go to work it is impossible for them to do their jobs because of the objectification they face. It doesnât matter howâŠ
May 21, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Akshay did a Kanye? Never mind if he is Canadian or Indian or Peruvian for that matter
May 7, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Remember when Kanye West wore a red hat endorsing Donald Trump, and then marched about being all offended because people were legitimately upset with him? Well thanks to Akshay Kumar we may have our veryâŠ
May 7, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Minority report: I should have listened to mother-in-law and changed my last name after marriage
April 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
I never thought of myself as a member of a religious minority. I lived in India and had been told we were all equal. Sure my odd Christian last name was made fun of inâŠ
April 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The big O: All the tittle-tattle of Arabia will not sweeten this little land
April 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
My Twitter friend Mr Tarek Fatah sure knows how to get 28-year-old Bangalore boys with political dreams excited. Or shall i say all atwitter. It is Tarekâs opinion that 95% of Arab women have notâŠ
April 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Patriotic ABCD: Hasan Ho Ho Minhaj made me feel like my mom and dad were being outed
March 26, 2019, 2:07 AM IST
I recently watched American comedian Hasan Minhajâs coverage of Indiaâs forthcoming election. While nothing and no one will ever hold a candle to Arnabâs comedic styling when it comes to political coverage i was struckâŠ
March 26, 2019, 2:07 AM IST
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Haters welcome: At first the WhatsApp group is a love shower and then another kind of shower entirely
March 12, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Any WhatsApp group with over five people means you are going to, at best be irritated and at worst have full blown feelings of hate towards at least one member of the group. Itâs noâŠ
March 12, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Vijay Mallyaâs Haircut: I am the one constant in his life and the water in England suits my delicate nature
February 12, 2019, 2:04 AM IST
Hello, my name is Vijay Mallyaâs Haircut. Many of you know me as the one constant in his life. In fact I am so constant I havenât changed since the 1990s. The reason for thisâŠ
February 12, 2019, 2:04 AM IST
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On razorâs edge: Being an advertiser is tricky, the customer is that uncle and also his daughter
January 29, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
My first experience with Gillette razors was when i stole my dadâs to shave my legs. This was a very long time ago â an era when the twin blade was a technological breakthrough. WhoâŠ
January 29, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Why #NotAllMen: These men doth protest too much, methinks
January 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Many of you have your New Year resolutions firmly in place. For those who donât may i suggest one of mine â to push for the removal of sexual harassment from the workplace. And thanksâŠ
January 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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My sweet weed: Ganja got such a bad rap but itâs really fighting back now
November 20, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Cannabis hasnât just made a comeback, itâs going mainstream. Everyone is smoking, vaping or literally eating weed.  Of course ganja has always been popular in India â i worked in advertising in the 90s andâŠ
November 20, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Uncleji listen up: Indian men, their magic underpants and #MeTooIndia
October 23, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
A male friend called M, moved to a foreign country. One night he got chatting with another guy at a bar. Two drinks in the guy asked M if he was gay and perhaps interestedâŠ
October 23, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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