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Monday, June 22, 2026
TopicModern dating

Topic: Modern dating

Can an atheist and a believer fall in love? Most Indians draw a hard line

The chances of a communist marrying a capitalist are higher than a god-fearing person successfully dating someone who winces every time they hear, 'Thank God.'

The wild, wild ways of college romances in the dating app era

Campus love is a chaotic mix of situationships, strict wardens, and tech interventions. But oh, what's not to love?

Indians don’t know how to date. We are still in get-set-mandap mode

The land of Kama, Krishna, and Khusrau has been accused of being terrible at love. India ranked lowest among 29 countries in “partner satisfaction” in an Ipsos survey.

Mama’s boys from MP to dominating Mallu women—North–South romances doomed by stereotypes

Food is a big battleground. 'His understanding of good food is tandoori momo floating in Afghani sauce,' a Malayali girlfriend said about her Chandigarh partner.

Are you acting like a teenager in love? It’s a modern dating epidemic

I have been called out for the hater energy I bring to my romantic life. Here I was thinking that my rants about the people I date are a sign of my deeper interest in them.

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

Should you pick your partner from the airport? It can be the ultimate gesture or a lovebomb

Imagine someone came to pick you up at Bengaluru airport. Spend more than two hours in traffic to see you? And pay for a cab both ways? There’s no bigger confession of love.

Have women taken the quest for perfection too far? It’s time to ignore some icks

Friends in relationships have one piece of advice for single women—work through the ick

Is sharing phone passwords the ultimate sign of commitment in modern dating?

Our phones are our lives, and—according to some monogamists—it doesn’t make sense not to share with someone you claim to love.

Modern lovers don’t kiss and tell. Only ChatGPT knows the relationship problems

The kids these days reject TMI. Welcome to emotional minimalism: Share less, reveal slowly, and only when the relationship can withstand public scrutiny.

On Camera

India seeks US tariff advantage over rivals before finalising trade deal

While US & Indian officials have signaled that a deal was within reach, talks have dragged on amid disputes over tariffs, market access & protections for politically sensitive sectors.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.