Kohli’s Knee Slide Wins IPL in Spirit if Not Scorecard

Thumbnail Description: Virat Kohli celebrates like it’s 2016 again with that knee slide If you happened to miss the IPL 2024 final, don’t worry—you still caught the most important moment if you saw Virat Kohli knee-sliding across the field like he’d just won the World Cup, defeated Thanos, and found cold butter chicken all at … Read more

India’s Space Selfie Mania

Description: ISRO’s new satellite might soon double as your next passport photo booth. India has launched yet another satellite, and somewhere in the cosmos, aliens are Googling “What’s with all the selfies?” With the successful launch of NVS-01 by ISRO and a still-warm launchpad from previous missions, India seems to be speed-running the space race … Read more

Kohli’s Baby Breaks the Internet

Description: Cricket’s real MVP weighs under 5kg and refuses to bat Virat Kohli’s skills with the bat were never in question, but this week, it was his baby who stole the crease and took the internet by storm. In a country where people cry more over cricket scores than their board results, Kohli’s parental leave … Read more

Dilli’s Monsoon Potholes Are Now Recognised Wetlands

Thumbnail description: Man attempts to park bike in pothole, discovers new freshwater ecosystem inside. Delhi gets many things on time: traffic jams, summer heat, and political rallies so loud they could wake Mughal ghosts. But when it comes to roads during monsoon season, Dilli seems to play a thrilling game of “How Deep Is That … Read more

Delhi Gears Up for Rains

Thumbnail Description: Delhiites braving rain with umbrellas, chai, and chaos on waterlogged streets. With the monsoon skulking just a few miles away like that flaky friend who only visits when there’s drama, Delhi is once again preparing itself for its annual aquatic crisis—a few noble drops of rain that turn the capital into an Olympic-sized … Read more

Modi’s USA Selfie Tour

Thumbnail Description: PM Modi laughing with Biden holding a cricket bat in the White House lawn In a move that proves he’s more than just a chai-sipping, yoga-promoting, bullet-train-chasing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi recently wrapped up yet another high-profile trip to the United States, a country where his popularity now rivals that of BTS among … Read more

Butter Chicken Meets Beyoncé

Description: A Delhi eatery rebrands its butter chicken after Beyoncé and the Internet approves. In the latest sign that Delhi’s culinary creativity is being fueled not by chefs but by Instagram trends and the need to go viral faster than a WhatsApp forward from your auntie, a small eatery in Rajouri Garden has gone full … Read more

Delhi’s Metro Card Now Smarter Than Your Ex

Thumbnail Description: Delhi Metro smart card reacts faster than human reflexes It’s 2024, and Delhi’s Metro smart card has officially become more emotionally responsive than half our exes. In a move that has surprised nobody but impressed everyone, the Delhi Metro has rolled out updated smart cards with Near Field Communication (NFC) support, now letting … Read more

Delhi’s Monumental Pothole Problem

Description: Delhi’s potholes now qualify for archaeological protection, some older than metro stations. For a city that’s built seven times and still hasn’t figured out how to not fall into itself, Delhi seems to be on an exciting archaeological discovery mission—starring its potholes. Each monsoon, these crater-esque masterpieces resurface across the NCR not as an … Read more