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The Dating Story

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.

Is getting back with an ex a bad idea? It’s Delusion Central

The idea of people ‘changing’ for the better is propaganda we all love to fall for. Everyone has a friend of a friend who ended up marrying their ex.

Lover girls are the tragic clowns of modern dating. They are keeping romance alive

It’s not that lover girls lack self-respect — they’ve just put it on a little sale for whichever emotionally unavailable dude they’re currently fixated on.

Why do women reject men so brutally? It’s kinder than breadcrumbing

There are now a million ways someone can reject you. It’s all about reading hidden signs in vague text messages and silent body language.

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.

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.