Mohua Das
‘Why should rappers have all the fun?’ How Rishab Sharma made the sitar sexy again
With an LED-lit sitar, DJ instincts, and a wellness twist, the Gen Z musician is turning riyaaz into reels, and classical music recitals into roaring arenas
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Band, bajaa, reverse baraat: The dads turning divorce into a homecoming
If there is one thing these fathers seem to agree on, it is that stigma thrives in silence. So, they decided to borrow from the visual language of a wedding — the procession, band-baaja, and public spectacle — and deploy it at the other end of the marital journey
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Deepfake dadajis make it to the shaadi, thanks to AI
Families across India are relying on AI animated deepfakes to resurrect deceased loved ones for important events
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Reels, rotis and the rise of the desi tradwives
The western phenomenon is now getting a local twist as bahu influencers turn their chai-and-chulha routines into aspirational and monetised content
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A World Cup win, and why we’re still counting seconds on a kiss
The season of PDA, it seems, is upon us and the internet, being the internet, has opinions. Entire Reddit threads have been devoted to the question of whether Hardik ought to have been quite so ‘intimate' with his girlfriend.
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Blackouts to flame games, how online dares are taking over school corridors
Peer pressure, FOMO tempts teens to risk life and limb for social clout and cool badges
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Savita Bhabhi to bot: How AI erotica is rewriting desi desire
Fluent in Hinglish and steeped in hyperlocal charm, chatty virtual girlfriends are thriving in digital grey zones
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Popstar In MAGAland Who Refuses To Be A Star
That a colossally popular Puerto Rican musician, Bad Bunny, who refuses to sing in English and is disliked by the rightwing, won Grammy’s top prize tells you as much about him as his country
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Toothpick! Twiggy! Why does thin-shaming get a free pass?
Despite a culture that idolises skinny bodies plastered across popular media, thinness turns out to be desirable in theory and rather suspect up close. We celebrate it on runways and screens, then mock it in real life
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Six biggest food fads of 2025
Matcha, bubble tea, heirloom rice, sober cocktails, Dubai chocolate, and protein-rich food...
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Losing the shame and the kilos! 2026 may tip the scales of India’s waist side story
India is set to embrace Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs in 2026. These medications, mimicking a natural hormone, will become widely accessible, shifting the focus from vanity to treating obesity as a disorder. Doctors anticipate broader use beyond metros, impacting metabolic health and potentially reducing complications. However, responsible usage and understanding the medical benefits over cosmetic ones remain key
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Australia wants teens off social media. These Indian kids got there first
They don’t need lectures. Some teens are cutting back on screens by using muting tricks, app blockers and willpower.
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Clone banega crorepati? It’s stars v/s AI in courts
For decades, imitation was the sincerest form of flattery. Now it’s the newest form of violation, and celebs are fighting back
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How MTV's VJs defined pop culture before the arrival of influencers
Decades after they first defined what it was to be young, cool and ridiculous on television, the VJs of MTV India look back at the era, what they achieved and how things have changed considerably since then.
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They bring Hollywood dreams to life. Can tariffs be the kiss of death?
No, says India’s invisible VFX army which has quietly powered blockbusters. For them, the bigger worry is AI
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Inside Discord where Gen Z hangs out and parents are not invited
In Nepal, it helped topple a govt. In the US, it surfaced in the Charlie Kirk killing. In India, this app is both a refuge for young people and a risk
Nose no limits! How Himesh became a Lord and a meme
Himesh Reshammiya, once mocked for his nasal singing, made it to Bloomberg's Pop Power List alongside Beyonce and Lady Gaga this year, after a sold out tour and new film
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XS tables, XL hype! Why India’s tiniest restaurants have the longest waitlists
From Ballygunge to Bandra, micro eateries are turning scarcity into a culinary art form. And, diners are willing to wait months to get a taste
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Raanjhanaa to Ramayana, AI is quietly reshaping Indian cinema
From giving old hits new endings to reinventing epic sagas, generative AI is changing filmmaking in ways that are both inspired and unsettling.
Ozzies Everywhere: Leicestershire To Ohio To Paikpara
Heavy metal’s guttural howls & ear-splitting guitar may no longer top charts. But metalheads abound, across countries & cultures, in any offbeat space willing to handle the decibels
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