TRENDS
Vision 2024 | ‘Safe, judgement-free, equitable sexual health for all’: Dr Tanaya Narendra aka Dr Cuterus
Sexual health in India is a bag of paradoxes. Sex Education is one of the most watched shows on Netflix, there’s been a wild increase in the sale of sex toys in India in the last year, but we don’t have specialty doctors to consult about safe sex practices.
TRENDS
Travel guide 2024: What to see, do, eat and drink in Chennai
There is much to explore for culture vultures and foodies alike — enough to make a long weekend out of your business trip to Chennai.
TRENDS
9 AI tools to make music & music videos
For those who want to step into their rockstar era, here’s a guide to doing it with AI—and doing it ethically.
TRENDS
Grammys 2024: Mariah Carey to get Recording Academy's Global Impact Award
Call Mariah Carey the reigning Queen of the Billboard or Queen of Christmas, here’s why the term “yesteryear” has no place in the American R&B-pop star’s universe.
TRENDS
Beyond Lollapalooza, Cannes and India Art Fair: 24 unique art, film and music festivals worth travelling for in 2024
Get under the skin of the world’s biggest tourist destinations through these cultural events.
TRENDS
Year Ender 2023: From Past Lives to Kaathal, 23 best World Cinema films of 2023
Hidden gems 2023: Romcoms to biting satires to heartbreaking dramas, these films may not have made as much noise as others but deserve your attention nonetheless.
TRENDS
Year Ender 2023: 24 best Indian books of the year, fiction and non-fiction
Year Ender 2023: 24 books of fiction and non-fiction that evoke contemporary India, from Siddhartha Mukherjee's Song of the Cell to Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice.
TRENDS
Book review | ‘MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios’ review: The thrilling big business of superheroes
Through years of exhaustive research, three American pop culture journalists — Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards — have produced what might be the definitive inside story on Marvel Studios.
TRENDS
Pathbreaking success of the Eras Tour film is proof that Taylor Swift matters more than you think
16 years, 10 massive albums, and a defining world tour—Taylor Swift’s victory lap of 2023 is a rejoinder of her lasting impact on music and pop culture in the 21st century.
TRENDS
Sly on Netflix: Inside the very masculine world of Sylvester Stallone
The new Netflix documentary Sly takes us deeper into the Stallone-verse. But why should you care?
TRENDS
Unboring Diwali gifting guide: 19 gift ideas for startup employees, siblings, spouses and close friends
Reinvent your Diwali gifting mantra for the people you work and play with, to show them you really care. Here's a ready reckoner
CRICKET
ICC World Cup 2023: A cricket enthusiast’s guide to Lucknow
Everything you need to see, do, eat and drink in the city of Nawabs after attending a World Cup cricket match.
CRICKET
ICC World Cup 2023: A cricket enthusiast’s travel guide to Dharamshala
If you’re visiting the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for any of the ICC World Cup 2023 matches this October, here’s everything else to do, see, eat and drink in the Himalayan town.
TRENDS
Wes Anderson’s Netflix shorts to Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies: How the ensemble movie has evolved across the filmscape
From films where the story was the hero to all-star juggernauts, is the ensemble movie now key to box office success?
CRICKET
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: A cricket enthusiast’s guide to Pune
Everything you need to see, do, eat and drink if you’re in the old capital of Maharashtra to watch a cricket match at the MCA Stadium.
TRENDS
Jon Fosse and the tricky slope of relevance for the Nobel Prize
How do you react when an author you’ve literally never heard of before wins the most prestigious award in the world — with chagrin or curiosity?
TRENDS
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: A cricket enthusiast’s guide to Ahmedabad
Everything you need to do, see, eat and drink if you’re catching a World Cup match in Gujarat’s capital city.
TRENDS
ChatGPT and dreams of electric sheep: A brief history of AI in film
Gareth Edwards's The Creator is the latest in a long line of films that explore humans versus AI tensions.
BUSINESS
Layover by V of BTS: A very moody retreat, a spectacular solo advance
The last member of the K-Pop group to drop a solo album is also the first to demonstrate a distinctly different musical identity.
TRENDS
From the runway to MTV: How supermodels took centre stage in the 1990s
As a new documentary series on the original Big 5 of the modelling world drops on Apple TV+ next week, here’s a look at the rise and fall of the supermodel era.
TRENDS
The Rolling Stones are teasing a new album. Can they connect with a younger audience in India?
2023 has been a year of big moves for The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards turn 80 this year; the band have teased a new album; and the Stones also officially joined TikTok in January.
TRENDS
A brief history of cold coffee drinks in India and the world
As cafe chains around the world report a sharp spike in sales for cold coffee this year, here’s a look at how Indians have known the special pleasure of a chilled glass of java for decades.
TRENDS
Vision 2047: All genders should be able to occupy public spaces in India without fear of harassment
Jasmeen Patheja, founder of Blank Noise, and Elsa D’Silva, founder of SafeCity app, reflect on the roadmap to safety and equity in public spaces for everybody.
TRENDS
Hip hop at 50: The best of Indian hip hop right now
Voice, verse and vernacular: Hip hop in India is booming and defined by these three cornerstones.
