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Scroll through Instagram this Ganeshotsav season and Bappa appears in forms unimaginable a decade ago. Alongside the familiar kings, warriors and mythological figures are idols drawing from cinema, anime and fictional characters, including Naruto-style aesthetics, along with cinematic entries, slow-motion aagman reels and first-look videos. The volume is striking. Some Mumbai reels are already clocking…

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Singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist Ankur Tewari recently released his new album ‘Mr. Faarigh’ an introspective and vulnerable collection that is intentionally rough around the edges. The album delves into the often-misunderstood world of procrastination, exploring it not as laziness but as a complex interplay of perfectionism and analysis paralysis. Since emerging on the independent music…

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Aryna Sabalenka opened up about smashing her racket after losing the US Open 2026 final to Elena Rybakina, explaining that the act was her way of releasing the intense emotions she experienced after missing out on a historic three-peat. Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final at Flushing Meadows to claim her…

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It’s a monsoon masterpiece that moves into the wintry air as nature stretches green limbs and moves across the mountains. Wandering mists, unending plantations with nodding coffee pods, frequent showers, waterfalls that roar to life and chatty hornbills form the grammar of Coorg. The endemic paradise tucked away in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, with its…

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Indian travellers might find food in Morocco surprisingly familiar. There is bread at every meal, tea that arrives at the end, plenty of lentils and chickpeas, spices that we recognise, and vegetables that share access with our country. But Morocco is not the easiest if you are strictly vegetarian – menus can be meat-heavy, broths…

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India has no shortage of sunlight. Yet, in consults, reports, and conversations around health, I repeatedly see one pattern: low Vitamin D levels, weak bones, fatigue, muscle aches, poor immunity, low mood, and people reaching first for a pill instead of asking why the deficiency exists in the first place. Vitamin D supplements have a…

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Elena Rybakina added another chapter to the US Open’s bizarre “Burgundy Prophecy” after wearing an all-burgundy outfit before her women’s singles final against Aryna Sabalenka. The Kazakhstan star went on to defeat the two-time defending champion 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 and lift her maiden US Open title at Flushing Meadows. The so-called Burgundy Prophecy had gained…

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From snail mucin to fermented extracts, skincare has never shied away from unusual ingredients. Now, another name is dominating beauty feeds: PDRN. Found in Korean serums, ampoules, creams and professional treatments, it is being touted for everything from hydration and barrier support to smoother, younger-looking skin. But it is more than a K-beauty buzzword. So,…

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Theatre is an art that traces its origin almost to the beginning of civilisation. In some primitive societies, certain sacred observances in dance and role-playing forms could be alluded to as early theatre. This artistic expression gradually took a concrete shape in ancient societies like Greece, from where ‘theatron’, roughly meaning ‘a place for observance’…

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Aryna Sabalenka’s frustration boiled over immediately after her defeat to Elena Rybakina in the US Open 2026 women’s singles final. The Belarusian, who missed out on a third consecutive title at Flushing Meadows, was caught on camera telling a TV cameraman to “f*** off” moments after the match. Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to…

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