By Bikram Vohra
Not so long ago any self-respecting magazine or newspaper would have a column called ‘household hints’. This was mandatory reading and since much of the time was spent in the house, getting a hold on things made sense.
Continue reading The good sense in keeping up with those household hints
By Dhanusha Gokulan
Wasting time on Reddit, the social news aggregation website and app is one of my favourite past times. People tend to be honest on the platform. There’s even a ‘subreddit’ I subscribe to, and I’ve read every post any ‘Redditor’ (a person who uses Reddit) has posted on it. For those new to these terms, subreddit is a space for people to discuss matters such as financial planning and how to overcome debt.
Continue reading What I learned after four years of living in debt
In retrospect, I don’t blame myself for fangirling.
It was a moment of serendipity — completely unexpected, unplanned, and straight out of a Hollywood movie.
As a web journalist, opportunities to mix with the high-flying celebrities of the region are few and far in between.
Continue reading I met His Highness for that one second, and he said, “Marhaba”
By Staff Report
I bet this is the first and last time you’ll be eating around here,” I joked to a friend earlier this week.
The jestful comment came after he was hit with a barrage of orders from my aunt, shortly after tucking into a takeaway at her place.
Continue reading How to deal with a relative’s constant moral lectures
By Abhishek Sengupta
If you have lived in Kolkata, even for a brief while, chances are you will have read, heard or even rejoiced at least one big migrant story.
Continue reading Why the Swiss win over Serbia was a World Cup highlight
By Sandhya D’Mello
A message popped up on my phone: “What happened to the Power of Attorney?” It was from my sister-in law in Mumbai. She needed the document to lease out my home in Mumbai — since I am not there, and to collect the rent on my behalf. My instant reaction: Alright, here comes another rent-paying cuckoo to dwell in my nest.
Continue reading How to deal with two cities, a tenant, and the idea of home
By Nivriti Butalia
When my brother and I were little, we wanted fangs. I can’t remember what possessed us of that desire — Dracula, probably — but no toy shop in Delhi in the early ’90s stocked them.
Continue reading JK Rowling, and the mule who carried gifts from her up a hill
