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It’s cuffing season. Gen Z is chasing winter romance, premarital handholding

As romantically deprived as we are as a generation, would it really hurt to toss our overanalysed dating woes into the fire and say yes to whoever’s planning a bonfire date?

Gen Z is changing the flirting game. Old-school flattery is now toxic

There’s a reason why YouTube videos titled “How to learn the art of flirting” have millions of views in this over-informed age.

Lovebombing is The Grand Manipulation and a special kind of evil

Heart-shaped pizza, trip to Puducherry, black gold earrings—you’d be surprised how much guys shell out initially just to ghost you eventually.

What’s worse than a bad Bumble date? A serial texter

There’s no credible research to prove that aimless texting is dating. It might qualify as a ‘textuationship’ but let’s be real, it gets old fast.

Chocolate boys to married men, everyone has a dating type

Some women have a thing for curly hair, full beards, thick thighs and married men, while others salivate over shaggy drug addicts.

Gen Z has too many milestones for one anniversary—first swipe, first DM, first fight

It’s no rocket science to figure out why couples minted on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge et all have trouble pinning down their anniversary dates. It’s basically a mess of milestones.

Gen Z break up recovery is an Olympic sport. Aura cleansing, 75-hard & brown rice

Post-break-up girlies regulate their dopamine and serotonin levels. It's a careful chemical experiment with vegan ice cream, Taylor Swift workout hits, and by-weekly cardio on a rebound’s mattress.

Casual dating is hard. Twenty-something softies aren’t built for this torture

The list of dos and don’ts from expert casual daters seems all over the place. Talk things out, but don’t talk too much, follow each other on social media but don’t engage with posts. It’s maddening.

Is your boyfriend Dalda or ghee? Try introducing him to your close friends

When is it okay to introduce a date to the friend circle? Even the endless threads on Quora, Reddit, and Twitter can’t settle this burning question.

Dating for ‘potential’ is the futures trading of modern romance. A stock that never grows

Imagine the divine devotion of Meera, the charitable enterprise of Mother Teresa, and the financial aspirations of a girlboss—dating someone for his ‘potential’ in 2024 takes all of that.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.