A candid, witty exploration of how bisexuality and ADHD overlap — culturally, personally, and neurologically. This essay dives into identity, community, and why challenging binaries is just second nature for neuroqueer folks.

Writer Kahini Calcuttawalla explains the love affair that Indian Americans have with the Mexican-inspired fast food chain.

My partner liked using our apartment to invite his friends over and party until daylight. As an introvert, I wanted to make our home my sanctuary.

If you grew up like most Indian women, it’s hard to think of jewellery without thinking about gold. The precious metal is seen as an essential part of a trousseau. Meanwhile, silver jewellery is relegated to the role of a stepsister, rarely afforded…

Expensive-smelling perfumes often feature rare and luxurious ingredients like oudh, iris, and sandalwood, which are both hard to source and highly valued in the fragrance industry.

Brat summer took over this year, but writer Kahini Calcuttawalla notes that Indian communities have embraced brat green for ages.

What is pretty privilege? Is it the success and perks that attractive people enjoy over others, or is it just a myth? Let's spill the beans

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The inside story of your favourite oudh perfume If you wake up one morning unable to smell anything, it’a a telltale sign that you have Covid. Loss of smell and subsequently, taste, is one of the most common symptoms. On top of fatigue and brain fog…

How do we celebrating a history-making Oscars win? With more OTT spectacle, of course I’ll admit that I was late to the global RRR party. The Telugu-language extravaganza has won hearts around the world, with the film’s peppy dance track ‘Naatu…

Experience legendary designer Issey Miyake’s creations through the eyes of a loving husband Mina and I got married on the day I turned 21 because that’s when it was legal for me. She was a few months older than me; we’d been dating since our first…

Get your fix “Women,” mutters Pathaan with a smirk, after watching ISI agent Rubina single-handedly take down a troupe of gun-toting henchmen. Played by Deepika Padukone, Rubina is an imposing figure — taller than Pathaan, and in this scene, bailing…

Slow investing is a sound strategy, according to the experts. When women are patient and principled, it works in their favour.

Discipline tips that are guaranteed to work better than nosy padoswali aunty’s After turning 30, I’m seriously considering whether I want kids. That’s why I closely observe the little people in my life who proliferate with each passing year.…

Happy feet are the prettiest When we talk about shoes that are both pretty and comfortable, we’re usually playing fast and loose with the definition of the latter. It roughly translates to “I can go two hours without cursing the idiot common ancestor…

Nandita Chakraborty, phoenix rising For those who’ve been keeping up with the latest season of The Kardashians – even if everything you’ve learned about it is against your will – you might be familiar with the saga of Khloe and her baby daddy,…

In short, you might say Everything Is F*cked Reading fiction, especially as a child, develops your emotional intelligence and sense of empathy. It even improves problem-solving skills. Not that I was aware of any of these long-term benefits when I…

Wherever you build it, they will come Let me start with a disclaimer: I pay rickshaw wallahs according to the metre. I like my chaat with extra god (sweet) chutney, and my skin is perpetually covered in a thin sheen of perspiration. Which is to say,…

“I wanted to share experiences and learnings as a new mom. I’ve never thought about identity theft.” At a certain age, your friend circle becomes busy fulfilling their biological destinies. You’ll see your social media feed transition from puppies…

Because mental health and parents go together as well as ketchup and biryani There are two kinds of people: those who hear their thoughts and those who don’t, as I recently learned from a Twitter thread that went viral. My inner monologue is rich and…