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Tom Yum cocktail with udon? OKO’s Oriental Express lunch menu derails

If your ‘Pan-Asian’ ambitions begin and end with dumplings and Thai green curry, perhaps it is better you don’t overpromise and then underdeliver.

13.07.2026 10

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From witch hunt to Netflix, Rhea Chakraborty’s return is the plot twist of the century

Defying the industry's usual comeback script, the actor rebuilt her life through a hit podcast, fashion, and reality TV.

08.07.2026 10

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Why Zendaya is the undisputed queen of method dressing

One of the early examples of method dressing is when Geena Davis arrived at the 1992 premiere of A League of Their Own in a white dress detailed with...

04.07.2026 30

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Why World Cup champions India crashed to a T20I series defeat in Ireland

India suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland in the two-match T20I series in Belfast, as the hosts registered their first-ever bilateral T20I series win...

03.07.2026 20

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‘Toxic’ is living up to its name. ‘Ladies & Ladies’ teaser fails women

For possibly the first time ever, I will be switching sides in the never-ending tug-of-war between filmmakers and the CBFC. 'Toxic' needs a long, hard...

03.07.2026 20

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Air India crash victims got no memorial service. India forgets tragedies too easily

The sight of British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron paying tribute to the crash victims should force us to ask uncomfortable questions.

14.06.2026 20

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Don’t compare Sejal Pawar’s crass joke to the 370 biryani vasooli guy

Sejal Pawar’s clip began circulating on social media only after Himanshu Jhangra was fired from his job after a social media firestorm over his...

12.06.2026 10

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Indian Comedy has a gender. Apoorva Mukhija faced threats, Pranit More got off with a sorry

Apoorva Mukhija got rape threats and FIRs for retorting to a comment about her body on India’s Got Latent. Pranit More got a rap on the knuckles for...

10.06.2026 20

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Maa Behen and the sleeveless blouse—a lazy symbol to stage a real conflict

Suresh Triveni’s Netflix film wants viewers to believe that a sleeveless blouse attracts judgement in an urban neighbourhood today. Have we all...

09.06.2026 20

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Everybody has a problem with Ananya Panday. It’s just sexism at this point

A recent viral video from ‘Chand Mera Dil’ featured Ananya Panday performing a fusion of Bharatnatyam with hip-hop and locking. Social media...

28.05.2026 20

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Aishwarya Rai cannot win the Indian beauty debate. Her Cannes appearance is proof

For years, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was mocked for gaining weight and oversized sleeves. This was a departure from body-hugging gowns & delicate sarees...

25.05.2026 30

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Indian summers are more than mango madness. Restaurants are overusing them

A seasonal menu should capture the mood of summer, not just its most marketable fruit. Summer is floral, smoky, tangy, cooling, sharp, juicy, and...

24.05.2026 40

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Desi Bling’s Tabinda Sanpal is no Shalini Passi. There’s no glamour to her absurdity

Tabinda Sanpal owns over 40 kg of gold. And she claims that massaging her husband’s feet, trimming his nails, and ‘pampering’ him brings...

23.05.2026 40

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J&K pacer Auqib Nabi deserves to play Afghanistan Test. BCCI has left him out in the cold

The pacer played a pivotal role in J&K’s historic Ranji Trophy victory, where he single-handedly dismantled Karnataka’s top batting order in the...

20.05.2026 30

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Adnan Sami’s ‘Lipstick’ refuses to smash patriarchy. It only talks about ‘buri nazar’

In the song, Adnan Sami is not trying to ‘save’ women or become some aggressively woke mascot. He simply changed the lens around a taboo object.

13.05.2026 30

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Miranda Priestly hangs her own coat in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Somehow, it works

The sequel attempts to humanise ‘the devil’, and surprisingly, it works. Miranda’s emotional exchange with Nigel is the sequel’s most earned moment.

01.05.2026 60

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Ube is all set to kick out matcha from Indian cafes. Expect purple frappe, boba tea, kulfi

Ube’s sweet, nutty, almost vanilla-like flavour doesn’t need convincing. You don’t have to acquire a taste for it. And matcha fatigue is all too real.

12.04.2026 30

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Heartbreak did what marketing couldn’t for MTV Splitsvilla—more viewers

A love triangle, a heartbreak, and some jaw-dropping drama have brought the show straight into social media chatter, memes, and even X’s trending...

02.04.2026 40

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HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

A Harry Potter reboot coming barely a decade and a half after the original films ended risks flattening our emotional history.

28.03.2026 70

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Real question isn’t why songs like Sarke Chunar are made. It’s why we keep playing them

The song was taken off YouTube a day after its release. But where was this energy when songs like Choli Ke Peeche & Fevicol Se came out? Those songs...

17.03.2026 40

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Indians’ outrage at Sunrisers Leeds signing Abrar Ahmed is puzzling. Are we fans or bullies?

If Indian franchise owners begin excluding Pakistani players in foreign leagues, it could open the door for accusations that India is unfairly...

13.03.2026 30

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Badshah’s ‘Teteeree’ shows what is wrong with Bollywood’s ‘brand of creativity’

This also tells that everything that rhymes is music, and everyone who can string together catchy lines is an artist. Badshah’s work is a reminder...

10.03.2026 80

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Dear fans, don’t reduce WPL to players’ looks, skin colour. Focus on their cricket instead

Despite milestones like WPL viewership and Smriti Mandhana’s record‑breaking century run, too many online voices treat athletes like fashion models.

06.02.2026 30

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Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

28.01.2026 30

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Arijit Singh didn’t let his feud with Salman Khan ruin his career. He is ‘that guy’

It all began one fateful night at an award show in 2014, where Arijit Singh's joke and banter with Salman Khan was interpreted as 'an insult to Salman...

28.01.2026 30

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Will Vishal Mishra replace Arijit Singh? Timing & consistency on his side

Vishal Mishra’s work includes songs like “Naacho Naacho” from RRR, “Kaise Hua” from Kabir Singh, & “Pehle Bhi Main” from Animal, among other hits.

28.01.2026 40

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The problem isn’t Honey Singh’s ‘vulgar’ remark. It is Indian society’s hypocrisy over sex

Publicly, Indians pretend to be conservative, modest, and get deeply offended by any reference to sex. Privately, the same people consume sexual...

16.01.2026 70

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Shalini Passi knows the art of being ‘fabulous’. Mockery is her unpaid marketing

From "I don't hold grudges because it affects my skin" to knowing clout doesn't need validation, but direction. Passi concocted the perfect business...

06.01.2026 50

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‘I met Messi’ was the headline of the GOAT tour. Football and fans were ignored

Perhaps the clearest indicator of how shallow the tour was lies in how Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul were treated. These aren’t random names.

16.12.2025 50

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Paul McCartney, let it be. Lab-grown meat doesn’t need impersonation, give it new names

Even in India, calling paneer, cottage cheese, causes a mini-identity crisis, and calling a vegetable-loaded rice, biryani, can lead to a full-blown...

09.12.2025 30

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Is Virat Kohli on World Cup 2027 track? First South Africa 100s, now Vijay Hazare

Virat Kohli may joke about needing to colour his beard every four days, but age has mattered far less than critics have predicted.

06.12.2025 30

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Gaurav Khanna’s wife doesn’t want children. It’s a choice, not an obligation

Actor Gaurav Khanna’s decision to share about his personal life on national TV led to a backlash that exposed a mindset far more regressive than...

06.12.2025 40

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5,000 episodes of ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ shows revolution is nowhere around

We keep saying Indian TV needs to evolve. But if a show has touched 5,000 episodes by doing ‘rinse and repeat’ with the same storyline, what...

05.12.2025 30

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The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

03.11.2025 30

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Shah Rukh Khan is the modern guru for an anxious generation

His transformation into this role didn’t happen overnight. Somewhere between superstardom and self-reflection, Khan has become a very shareable guru.

02.11.2025 40

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Shah Rukh Khan & fashion? Here are his 3 iconic styles

As SRK turns 60 today, we look back at some of his most iconic on-screen fashion moments that not only defined his characters but also became...

02.11.2025 30

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Farrhana Bhatt is the queen of Bigg Boss 19. She won’t bend, break, or beg for validation

Her fearless, lone-wolf energy brings flashbacks of Bigg Boss legends like Sidharth Shukla and Gautam Gulati, both alphas who didn’t hesitate to...

20.10.2025 20

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SoTY to Sunny Sanskari—Varun Dhawan is still searching for his Bollywood identity

His career graph also draws our attention to Karan Johar, who is often hailed as Bollywood’s ultimate kingmaker. While his films have consistently...

20.10.2025 20

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Chunky Panday never achieved Bollywood stardom, just fleeting fame and some funny lines

His career is an example of how talent doesn’t always equate to long-term success. He tasted fame, lost it, found it elsewhere, and then returned to...

19.10.2025 40

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Verdict is out on ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’—one of the most boring talk shows ever

Instead of bouncing off each other, hosts Kajol and Twinkle Khanna keep stepping on each other’s lines like two people fighting for the last word at...

19.10.2025 30

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Ghafoor is a jungle call. The Bads of Bollywood song is a war cry for partygoers

While we roll our eyes at the lyrical disaster of Ghafoor, the beat drops, and suddenly we are nodding our heads like we have discovered the anthem of...

27.09.2025 30

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Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't...

27.09.2025 30

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Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood...

25.09.2025 30

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Aryan Khan brings back the bad days of underworld-Bollywood nexus

While the series keeps things stylised and light, it’s grounded in a reality far darker—one that has shaped Bollywood’s history for decades.

18.09.2025 40

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Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

15.09.2025 30

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Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and...

05.09.2025 50

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With Param Sundari, the North-South divide is back

Bollywood has clearly not learned anything from its past mistakes. The habit of stereotyping South Indians claims its latest victim in Param Sundari...

29.08.2025 30

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Tulsi 2.0 is dealing with wrinkles, weight gain. Indian TV serials are finally getting real

Tulsi Virani, who once handled joint family politics with a perfectly blow-dried bun, is now taking on beauty standards with a weighing scale and a...

02.08.2025 40

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Love isn’t supposed to hurt—no matter what Saiyaara tells you

Mohit Suri’s female protagonist—from 2013 to 2025—is trapped in a 1950s mindset of ‘I can fix him’. It's annoying.

24.07.2025 50

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Priyanka Chopra is the latest victim of Indians’ food hypocrisy

We celebrate birthdays with pizza and pasta, and serve dumplings, sushi, and Thai curry at weddings. But Priyanka picking hot dog over vada pav is a...

11.07.2025 30

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