Culture & Society

Moneycontrol • 17th September 2023

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.

The Established • 30th August 2023

How the fusion of folk and electronic is renewing the tone for dance music in India

A league of electronic music producers and DJs are tapping into a moment where centuries-old Indian folk music is meeting beats of house and bass on the dance floor

Moneycontrol • 15th August 2023

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.

Vogue India • 22nd July 2023

The DINK lifestyle has more advocates than ever. Why are modern couples choosing to be child-free?

To many, the “happily ever after” is unfathomable if you refute both social norms and the biological order

The Established • 12th July 2023

How relevant would street art be minus the power of social media?

In the age of the Internet, a viral moment for a work of street art is all it takes for it to get noticed. But how is art, today, more than just its potential to go viral?

Moneycontrol • 8th July 2023

Emmanuel Macron blamed video games for the violent riots in France. He isn’t the first one

Studies have repeatedly shown that the link between role-playing games, their storylines and the real-life behaviour exhibited by players is tenuous at best. Yet, video games continue to be blamed for real-life violence

Moneycontrol • 2nd July 2023

The Harry Potter universe at 26: How one woman spawned an unlikely empire

In June 1997, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released. No one foresaw the worldwide brand it was about to become

Moneycontrol • 1st July 2023

Lust Stories 2 is testament to how the depiction of female desire in Bollywood has evolved—or not

Lusty women aren’t rare in Bollywood, but an accurate portrayal of what women really want is

Moneycontrol • 18th June 2023

The Archies in India: How a very American comic book became a major pop culture influence all the way here

As Zoya Akhtar’s 'The Archies' readies for release of Netflix, here’s a look at why Riverdale and its teenage residents have held our attention for at least half a century.

The Established • 16th June 2023

Profile: Why actor Tillotama Shome refuses to cower to the film industry

A mainstay of the independent cinema circuit for decades, after her debut in Monsoon Wedding, the actor is now flexing her muscles to dominate the small screen, intent on carving her niche on her own terms

The Established • 12th June 2023

Consuming too much true crime can take a toll on your mental health

Why do we keep consuming true crime content when it can play on our minds in grave ways?

Vogue India • 10th June 2023

The female cop in Bollywood is more than just a badass

Under the khakis, aviators and holsters, the female cop in Bollywood may be the empathetic, softer antipode to the righteousness of the Simbas and Singhams of the world

Hindustan Times • 3rd June 2023

I live and breathe art and heritage, says Sangita Jindal

The JSW Foundation chairperson on her cultural restoration efforts, including the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room at Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

Moneycontrol • 28th May 2023

Vinesh Phogat to Tanushree Dutta: What will happen to #MeToo if accusers suffer for going public?

As the group of Indian wrestlers continue to protest for justice in their allegations of sexual misconduct against the WFI chief, here’s a look at the impact and future of the MeToo movement in India and the world

The Juggernaut • 23rd May 2023

The Celebrity Airport Photo: Candid or Contrived?

For Bollywood paparazzi, capturing stars come and go is less about good timing than you think.

Moneycontrol • 1st May 2023

Why do people care so much about the Met Gala?

Fashion’s biggest night has been around since 1946. But the world beyond began to take notice only about five years ago. What changed?

Hindustan Times • 30th April 2023

Parsi swag and style on display at May Queen Ball beauty pageant

“Bridgerton, but make it Rustom Baug”

Vogue India • 29th April 2023

Indians are hopping on the Wes Anderson Instagram trend to showcase the diverse beauty of their country

Whether it’s Fort Kochi or Mumbai’s Ballard Estate, Kolkata’s buses or Delhi’s Lodhi Colony—there’s no dearth of locations in India where you can pretend to be in a Wes Anderson movie

Moneycontrol • 23rd April 2023

Buskers vs Cops: Varun Dagar case calls for serious look at rights of street performers in India

As the busker vs cop debate flares up again in Delhi, here’s a look at why buskers in India aren’t given the respect they are due — and what we can do about it.

MoneyControl • 15th April 2023

Ali Wong and Steven Yeun's Beef on Netflix is epic—and proof that dark comedy is peaking

Why English language TV comedies have swapped up the laughter track and cutesy jokes for gallows humour and no-holds-barred absurdity.

The Hindu • 13th April 2023

Geopolitics in a rug | Pavitra Rajaram’s carpet collection for Jaipur Rugs

Designer Pavitra Rajaram’s collection for Jaipur Rugs is taking stories of history, syncretism and tradition to the Salone del Mobile

Vogue India • 4th April 2023

The Indian paparazzi at NMACC have stolen the limelight. But we didn’t always love them this much

Love them or revile them, the fact is the paparazzi exist because we are thirsty for the content only they can create.

Vogue India • 29th March 2023

The dark side of the viral “laundry and taxes” meme

Behind the line’s grandiloquence lurks a truth universally ignored: the burden of doing household chores, at least in heteronormative relationships, falls largely on the shoulders of women

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