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The Dating Story

Romance has the urgency of breaking news now. Dating apps are editorial fodder

Infamous for my hot takes, I, too, was called on TV (twice) to explain how Gen Z lovers operate.

Bucket lists, PTA meetings, Ozempic—welcome to online dating for 50-plus Indians

The Gen X dating game is enviable — even with its grown-up fuss. The lucky ones aren’t even compromising on closet space.

Why the ‘long-term relationship’ label is killing your dating game

The stigma around ‘long-term’ is built on some pretty solid stereotypes.

Modern love is the funniest joke. That’s why comedy shows are so heavy on dating content

From Zakir Khan, Prashasti Singh, Daniel Sloss, and Taylor Tomlinson to the open mic newbies at the neighbourhood cafe—everybody has their own punchlines.

That older, wiser guy is undateable—just ask women his age

It’s naive to assume that all older men make better partners because they’ve achieved some sort of clarity in life by reading Osho or following Ankur Warikoo.

Hinge Marxists, Bumble Apoliticals? Modern dating is a political minefield

The Left-leaning singles are dead serious about never dating someone from the other side. ‘Swipe left if you lean Right,’ says one Bumble bio.

How to have 10 Hinge matches and still be single—the new age guide to riding solo

Empowered, thriving, main-character energy. These are now the golden synonyms of being single. ‘Miserable’ didn’t make the cut because it doesn’t look cute on Instagram stories.

What it takes to go from casual to committed in the modern dating world—good luck

On one side of the internet, 20-somethings are whining about how dating is low-velocity, like a traffic jam—lots of honking (swiping), barely any moving.

Spotify is now a dating app. Its song libraries lead you into love

Charles Darwin is growing smug in his grave; every generation keeps proving his theory right—the purpose of music is mating

In the dating app world, long distance lovers are the new normal

Whoever accused Gen Z of lacking patience hasn’t interviewed long-distance couples—lucky for you, I have.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.