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Saturday, October 4, 2025

PoV

Dear Indian men, Giorgia Meloni isn’t your ‘Bhabhi’. Enough with the creepy ‘Melodi’ memes

Social media comment sections are flooded with comments on Modi-Meloni's imagined relationship. In case it needs to be said, all of these comments have been made by men.

Khamosh—Sonakshi Sinha marrying a Muslim man is not everybody’s business

The saviour complex is a peculiar concept. Save someone, whether or not they need your saving.

Gyms are unsafe for gay men like me. Jeers, stares, and treadmill trauma

I don't want a hulking body; I want to be lean so I can wear a crop top. But my idea of fitness doesn’t match theirs.

Drinking on Dal Lake isn’t just unethical—it snatches freedom, safety from Kashmiri women

Dal Lake is more than a tourist attraction. Kashmiris share a pious and intimate relationship with it.

Poha has found its godfather in Indore but Indians don’t need a World Poha Day reminder

From five-star breakfast menus to finding its place in fitness experts' cheat code and on flights and railways, Indori Poha is no longer limited to Indian kitchens and street food.

Bihari, Jat, Madrasi, Bhaiya—workplace stereotypes aren’t harmless. They hit morale

Snide remarks serve as a skeleton for rumours and gossip, which take a toll on an employee's mental health.

Nitish Kumar ‘double dating’ to kingmaker Chandrababu Naidu—popular counting day memes

Congress Kerala’s official X handle has been batting it straight out of the park consistently with its memes. It called this Modi's second defeat, the first being in 8th grade.

The journey of meme—from WhatsApp to billboards, police posts to matrimony ads

In the world of ‘no such thing as bad publicity’, riding on a cringe meme is a good marketing move. But before VIPShaadi.com joined the trend, Bengaluru and Delhi police wrote the memo.

This CA broke up with his girlfriend with an Excel Sheet of expenses. It’s neither cool nor equal

Chartered accountant Aditya itemised every rupee spent during his time with his girlfriend. From birthday parties and Valentine’s dates to flowers and even mosquito coils.

Influencers aren’t the best ‘Indian representation’ at Cannes. Filmmakers are

Even if fashion was a core feature of Cannes, Indian influencers failed at that too. No one, barring Nancy Tyagi, was able to turn heads on the red carpet.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.