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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?
Posted inPop Culture
Decoding One Indian Girl
The shitpile of gender stereotypes is higher than Antilia and stinkier than Dharavi. I have a sneaking suspicion that Chetan Bhagat’s book will add to its height and fragrance.
Posted inFeatures
Dreams Are Now #WithinHerReach: WFH Empowers More and More Women to Join the Workforce
The corporate world is known for long hours, late nights, and hardly any time off — in short, it is not always conducive for women who have responsibilities outside the office. But work from home gives them the liberty to manage their day better, finding the right balance between chores and office tasks.
Posted inLove and Sex
Long-Distance Love in Mumbai: Romeo in Colaba, Juliet in Andheri
A couple with one partner in Mumbai and the other in Pune, can’t claim to be in a long-distance relationship. But a couple between Andheri and Colaba can. In the time that it takes to get from one end of the city to another, you could finish binge-watching End of the F***ing World.
Posted inPop Culture
20 Years after Dil To Pagal Hai, Checking on Rahul and Pooja
After hugging lustfully in front of the audience in 1997, Rahul and Pooja got hitched. But it’s not easy to live with a man who uses Coke as mouthwash and a woman who records all her feelings on audio cassettes.
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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?
Posted inPop Culture
What Came First, the Egg or Instagram Stardom?
A humble single-celled egg has dethroned Instagram queen Kylie Jenner, making everyone who thinks social media is a place to show off the craft they’ve spent years perfecting, look like a giant self-promoting twit.
Posted inPeople
Jim Corbett: The Shikari Who Gave India a Lesson in Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett was haunted by jungles. When he was in the forest, he transformed into a gyaan yogi. And it was where he drew his life force from.
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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?
Posted inGender
Dispelling the Myth of the Housewife Who “Sits at Home and Does Nothing”
Let’s be proud of the women making their life decisions of their free will, whether they choose to fly a plane 30,000 feet above sea level or to run a home the way they wish. They never needed your permission anyway.