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The Dating Story

Be soft, smile more, never text first—‘feminine energy’ is men’s new obsession

Uncertified dating gurus are teaching women to be suggestive, mysterious, and never loud. For some of us, this level of performance is simply unachievable. We might as well give up and become Brahma Kumaris.

Diwali dating — when ghosted lovers rise again in the festival of lights

Something really changes in the air that makes everyone text their ex this season, and the emotional kabaddi of modern dating turns festive.

Young women are designing their own relationships. Love is now add-on, not operating system

This isn’t commitment phobia at play. If anything, it’s the evolution of it—with commitment curation.

Is modern dating about instant relief or delayed gratification?

A lot of straight women doing the modern dating dance want to be disappointed on the first date itself—no need to waste five outfits for the same letdown.

The dating pool is depleting. Gen Z is fishing in the friend zone

The best part? If they ghost you, you can summon them on their mom’s mobile.

Nice guys, bad boys, and the dating propaganda

Every influencer is selling a course, a podcast, or a protein powder on how to upgrade from Nice Guy to Alpha. Nice is needy. All his kindness is a loan that you never signed up for.

Every generation has its Diljala Ashiq. Now they come with Instagram stalking & IAS dreams

The Diljala Aashiq’s playlist today consists of Ed Sheeran, Anuv Jain, Jubin Nautiyal, and Prateek Kuhad. But their patron saint hasn’t changed. It’s still Ajay Devgn.

Sneaky links — the secret romances no one wants to post on Instagram

It’s all fun and games until the F-word shows up—feelings. Suddenly, the sneaky link becomes a liability.

Friends are still matchmaking in the dating apps era

Gauging romantic chemistry between two people is risky business. When it flops, years of friendship and group dynamics fall apart.

Are we dating the same guy? Whisper networks trend aims to expose creeps

The fact of the matter is that women talk—especially about their dates. His pictures are passed around like police sketches.

On Camera

India has to move on now. Engage with ‘Nooton Bangladesh’

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has, in a sense, tasted her own medicine. The International Crimes Tribunal, the special court she instituted for...

The day Dharmendra ‘died’

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.