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Why I feel cheated by the girlhood I subscribed toSubscriber Only

June 20, 2025 16:21 IST

It’s disquieting to see your childhood icons recontextualised as case studies. Piper Rockelle’s story is an embodiment of a system that flattens children into commodities.

Escaping the algorithm: Why young Indians are choosing to log offSubscriber Only

June 23, 2025 13:59 IST

"Now I still go out, take photos and enjoy things, but I do it without feeling the pressure to share it online," says one 20-year-old.

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Missiles and music: What a Beirut saxophonist’s viral video says about these timesSubscriber Only

June 19, 2025 07:53 IST

In times of conflict, music can become a vessel for collective resistance, shared sorrow, and bearing witness.

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In a world on fire, Jagjit Singh helped me make sense of the chaosSubscriber Only

June 16, 2025 12:22 IST

A cultural reappraisal has made Jagjit Singh "cool", but characterising his work as a library of “sad songs” or “breakup-core” ghazals is a lazy and reductive assessment.

Desire, dissent, and the female gaze: Why women write so much fanfictionSubscriber Only

June 23, 2025 13:58 IST

Hand a teenage girl the power to play God, and she will run with it.

Re-reading Harry Potter as an adult: What the magic feels like in your 30sSubscriber Only

June 16, 2025 18:10 IST

Harry Potter is set for a comeback with HBO's new TV series. But does the magic still hold for the generation that grew up with the books and the films? Aishwarya Khosla revisits her childhood favourite.

Too young, too female: At 25, all I want is a doctor who listensSubscriber Only

June 12, 2025 11:10 IST

I belong to a generation that expects to be heard. We seek healthcare that is collaborative, not judgmental and exclusionary.

Why I miss my local kirana store: Confessions of a serial delivery-app userSubscriber Only

June 11, 2025 13:00 IST

Quick delivery apps do what they promise, and they do it well. But when they become our first option instead of a last resort, we end up giving away more than just our money.

Why the notorious em dash is more than just a ChatGPT trademarkSubscriber Only

June 12, 2025 11:14 IST

May the em dash — the purveyor of impulse, a vessel for context and a gateway to digression — remain a lasting imprint of human messiness.

How Disney’s missed hits can save the live-action remake eraSubscriber Only

June 2, 2025 14:21 IST

It’s time Disney turned to overlooked films for its live-action remakes. These stories deserve a second chance.

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In the age of ‘second screens’, OTT shows have become background noiseSubscriber Only

May 31, 2025 13:32 IST

In this constant feed of almost-entertainment, a carousel of casual viewing, nothing sticks.

The era of ‘Netflix parents’ is here and it’s changing Indian living roomsSubscriber Only

June 23, 2025 13:57 IST

As a generation of parents turn to OTT shows, compelling stories may be making taboo subjects palatable.

Witty, formidable and problematic: Why we can’t get enough of Maya SarabhaiSubscriber Only

May 27, 2025 10:05 IST

What's behind the enduring charm of Maya Sarabhai, Indian television's OG roastmaster? Read on.

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