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It Takes Just One Teacher To Change Your Life

When my parents expected me to pursue medicine, my tuition teacher pointed out to my mother that I had a flair for English. Today, I find myself in this beautiful place in life where I tell stories for a living. It’s true: All it takes is one person to believe in you.

Karima Khan May 2, 2016

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Lessons from Prakash Raj to Bollywood Superstars

At the India Today South Conclave, Prakash Raj went full-on savage at the government, calling them out on everything from Karni Sena to Gauri Lankesh’s murder. When was the last time Bollywood took an uncomfortable political stand?

Jackie Thakkar May 2, 2016

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F*CK YOU 2021. There we said it!

2020 was bad for its own reasons, but 2021 really punched the living hell out of us. Death to this terrible of all years is an understatement. It should instead be sentenced to be things far worse and meaner.

Manik Sharma May 2, 2016

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Work, Netflix, or Chill? How My Generation Has Lost its Battle With Eight-Hour Sleep

In our 20s, there’s no greater juggling act than trying to balance work, social life and a decent sleep cycle. If you’re managing to do alright in your career, while maintaining a semblance of a social life and despite this, are still magically getting a full eight hours of sleep every night, then teach me senpai.

Jackie Thakkar May 2, 2016

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What Do We Do With Dresses Without Pockets?

“Dresses with pockets” is a massive concern for women worldwide. Why, then, haven’t designers, clothing stores and runways paid heed to the #WeWantPockets movement yet? Is this a giant fashion conspiracy?

Poulomi Das May 1, 2016

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Does Vivek Oberoi Remind You of That Ex Who Still Stalks You on Instagram?

Thanks to Vivek Oberoi and his distasteful meme, plebeians like me know what it feels like to be Aishwarya Rai, if only for a few brief seconds. You know, the ex who lurks around your Facebook and Instagram profiles, passive-aggressively liking your photos from 10 years ago at 3 am? Vivek O reminds me of that guy.

Sonali Kokra April 30, 2016

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The Beginner’s Guide to Going Solo

I wasn’t the sort of person who went out alone. But is it anywhere on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to do things with someone you’ve already gone out with eleventeen million times?

Sarvesh Talreja April 29, 2016

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In the Age of Casual Sex, Hooking Up is Easy. Making Lasting Platonic Friends is Not

Last year, I shifted cities for work. Despite being on team #NoNewFriends, I knew I had to put myself out there for the nerve-wracking exercise. Everyone knows the rules of romantic dating, but what are the rules of “friend dates”? Why does the idea of rejection on a “friend date” somehow feel more personal?

Swarnim Jain April 29, 2016

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Multitasking is Like Doing 3 Jobs for the Salary of 1. It’s Awful, Exhausting, & Overrated

I suck at multitasking. Never been able to do it, and never understood the charm. What’s so wonderful about being able to do several things haphazardly at the same time when you can politely attend to them sequentially, like nature intended?

Sonali Kokra April 28, 2016

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Delayed Teenage Crisis: What Moving Away From Home at 26 Taught Me

While my friends moved abroad to study at 18, I’m leaving only at 26. Uprooting my life at 26 makes me feel like a cross between two kinds of people: a child that’s practising cutting vegetables, and an entry-level yuppie sage.

Sarvesh Talreja April 28, 2016