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FREEDOM IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD ENJOY, SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO: VARALAXMI SARATHKUMAR
Holiday Inn, Chennai OMR, IT Expressway, was gracious enough to host a few differently-abled footballers and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as we shot the cover for this edition that celebrates freedom. This was also our 50th Edition and so we were happy that we could shift focus...
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TREES, TEACHERS, THEATRE AND TIMBAKTU: JOURNEYS THAT GO BEYOND
MOLLY KAIRALY — SMASHING ‘POP SUSTAINABILTY’ ON HER WAY TO TIMBAKTU For all good reasons, I define by the jingoist lingoism of being woke. A little too woke about everything that crosses my path — something my partner’s friend once termed as ‘utopian idealism.’ Sarcasm?...
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#SPEAKYOURMIND PRADEEP ARYAN
How would you define yourself? I would define myself as someone who is driven and who is passionate about acting. All I am waiting for now, is good scripts to come my way. First thing you do when you wake up? I check my mobile...
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DON’T CRY OVER SPILT MILK
Why is it so hard for people to overcome certain things? Is it that hard? Because I’ve never felt that way. Maybe, it’s because I haven’t lost someone or something important enough to make me feel that way? Or maybe, I’m just dead on the...
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FOR THE LOVE OF COOKING
IT is a bright Goan afternoon and I am learning to make chicken cafreal and rava-fried surmai. It is my first time in a restaurant kitchen and I am naturally nervous: what if I make a mistake? A sip of kokum sharbat and my sous...
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#SPEAKYOURMIND WITH REHMAN HASSAN
How would you define yourself? I am someone who loves to explore life. A quick, insightful, enthusiastic and a very levelheaded person. I am easily approachable and believe in being humble and remaining grounded. My life has been very challenging but being a positive person,...
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THE TOXICITY OF GAY DATING APPS
Him: Hi! You look so cute! Me: Thanks, mind sharing a photo? Him: You first. Me: I have five photos of mine on the DP, please have a look. Him: Send nudes (an unsolicited dick pic pops up along with the message) Me: I am...
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THE WOES OF ONLINE DATING
We live in a world that is constantly bombarding us with information, made available at our fingertips thanks to smart phones. We don’t need to go far to look for the things we need, the things we desire, information we seek, and, now, even the...
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HOW TO NOT HINDER YOUR CHANCES ON TINDER
How does one get matched on Tinder? This is a tough question. It is an ambiguous question. It is a stupid question. Ask not what Tinder can do for you, but how you can avoid being a creepy dude. As a heterosexual man, I have...
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FINDING LOVE, ONE SWIPE AT A TIME!
Almost a decade ago, when I had just started high school, I dated my first boyfriend, my first love. It was the all-consuming kind and I was head-over-heels! I used to write poem after poem, tirelessly trying to put into words — all that my...
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