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The Dating Story

Polyamory not everyone’s cup of tea—It is a Gen Z love upgrade with new bugs, jealousy glitches

Is it just about a commitment-phobic generation or is it cheating by another name?

Liars, fakers, scammers—Jamtara has entered online dating

A Delhi-based IAS aspirant got scammed for 1.2 lakh on the first date. Meanwhile, a seasoned scammer opened a Cameo account for his fans. Dating apps are the newest haven for cons.

When do you delete the dating app after meeting someone? It’s tricky

This phase of dating is full of confusion. While one party is planning to soft-launch the relationship, another can’t stop updating their dating profile with fresh pictures.

Delhi dating scene has a lawyer-engineer fatigue. Diversify your right swipes

Navigating dating apps is as risky as trading stocks. It makes sense to spread our assets—school teachers, DJs or public policy nerds; diversity is important.

Who pays on a first date? Be smart, we are scoring transactionships in the name of love

On bad dates, I grab the bill like a desi uncle trying to upstage his brother-in-law. I’m too proud to owe anything to them.

A red flag is easier to spot in dating. It’s the blue, pink, orange that can play tricky

A self-identified ‘apolitical’ is a walking nightmare.

The talking stage in dating is head-numbing, hand-tiring boredom. With no easy exits

Five years ago, I loved the talking stage. But in 2024, my dating app conversations have been as bland as boiled eggs. After having one too many, you lose your appetite.

A crush doesn’t have to be lonely. Stalk Insta stories, like your way into DMs

It makes total sense to act unhinged when you’re hit by a flash-in-the-pan crush. It’s when you replenish your playlist with sappy songs, click new thirst traps and parrot his name everywhere.

How do you navigate the dreaded ‘what are we’ question in casual dating

I don’t like labels, so I call one dude my Lajpat Nagar hang. Another, the art conservator—it’s not romantic, just his job.

Bad first dates are better than boring ones—Freud fanboys to double-dating daredevils

One plays a good listener, the other overshares. It’s a peculiar mating dance. If it's going well, it can last forever (one night). If it doesn’t, we wait for it to end.

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.