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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Indians opening up to non-monogamous life,' Paul Keable

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Indians opening up to non-monogamous life,' Paul Keable

As “married-dating” site Ashley Madison expands operations in India, honcho says its India users are “very young”, and Thane has fourth most sign-ups!

25 October,2024 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
Caution: Family may kill

Caution: Family may kill

The recent suicide pact between father and son in Bhayandar has raised questions about how familial closeness may not pay off for everyone

10 September,2024 11:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika Bhosale
Is slouching as harmful for health as smoking? Experts answer

Is slouching as harmful for health as smoking? Experts answer

It’s official. Thanks to all the tech we use, slouching is now an epidemic. Erectile dysfunction, poor cognitive function, and cardiovascular diseases are just some of the maladies awaiting you if your back doesn’t straighten up

25 August,2024 09:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
TRIBUTE: NARI HIRA (January 26, 1938-August 23, 2024)

TRIBUTE: NARI HIRA (January 26, 1938-August 23, 2024)

I first met him in 1998, when I came down from Kolkata to try and be a journalist. In those days, you called on the landline

25 August,2024 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
‘When you interpret for PM Modi, his passion must reflect in your voice’

‘When you interpret for PM Modi, his passion must reflect in your voice’

The Modi-Putin bromance in Moscow had a critical third angle: Putin’s bespectacled interpreter who spoke fluent Hindi. She inspired us to grab an appointment with Gurdeep Chawla, once a key interpreter in the Indian Parliament, now working in the US

14 July,2024 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
‘I couldn’t even talk to my friends about it’

‘I couldn’t even talk to my friends about it’

It’s the precursor to the big M, but little is known about it. Brain fog, insomnia, palpitations, that stubborn, stubborn belly—Here’s why women in their 40s are now talking, sharing and trying to make sense of Perimenopause

07 July,2024 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
Women who run, climb, squat, twirl… for two

Women who run, climb, squat, twirl… for two

Telling women what they should and shouldn’t do is almost a national pastime. Last week everyone, and their gynaec, had an opinion about Deepika Padukone wearing heels while pregnant. Enough women and more told us how they continued their daily exertions and how it helped give birth, and recover

01 July,2024 01:26 PM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
Are these the last of our kind?

Are these the last of our kind?

It seems that it is no longer daring, glamorous, exciting to be a hard-nosed journalist. With Gen Z freshers abruptly switching gears, is it boiling down to passion Vs pay?

30 June,2024 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Debjani Paul
Delve into Zen and the art of feeling with this newsletter

Delve into Zen and the art of feeling with this newsletter

Through the newsletter Now and Zen, a journalist who refuses to be pigeonholed, talks about uncomfortable feelings and tells her story in words, illustrations and playlists

16 June,2024 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
‘Classical music evolves through innovation’

‘Classical music evolves through innovation’

Written for music students, Dr L Subramaniam’s book devises a thirty-six-scale concept that will equip Indian composers with tools that can lead to their compositions being performed by orchestras across the globe

16 June,2024 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan

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