Every year, the monsoon test in Delhi arrives like a surprise pop quiz in a college where nobody brought a pen. As soon as the clouds rumble, the city collectively sighs, reaches for an umbrella, and prepares for its annual ritual: swimming through potholes, arguing with auto-wallahs about surge pricing, and guessing the depth of … Read more
Virat Kohli just got a haircut and—brace yourselves—the nation is more shook than after a World Cup semi-final loss. The internet has entered what scientists are now calling Code Level: Hairfluence. Twitter users observed silence for 45 seconds, Instagram went into meltdown, and 17 barbers across Delhi reportedly hyperventilated after analyzing the fade angle. The … Read more
There are two types of Delhiites: those who love paneer, and those who are clearly lying. In India’s capital, if you’ve ever gone 24 hours without seeing or consuming paneer, check your pulse—there’s a good chance you’re no longer in Delhi. The city’s affection for this humble cube of cottage cheese has now hit such … Read more
The ICC World Cup is in full swing, and so is the nation’s heartbeat. But what’s really sending fans into a frenzy this week? Virat Kohli’s hairline. Yes, you read that right. In a surprising twist, Kohli’s carefully sculpted mane has become India’s most discussed tactical weapon—some even say it’s directly tied to India’s World … Read more
Delhi, the capital of India, where every road is a plot twist and every monsoon has character development, has once again been gifted a surprise straight out of a wildlife documentary. This time, it’s crocodiles. Yes, actual crocodiles, not just aggressive auto-walas. The city’s Kalindi Kunj area, already known for being a lovely place to … Read more
In the grand tradition of Delhi doing things last minute, the capital whipped out its metaphorical jhaadu and scrubbed itself shiny for the recent G20 Summit, where world leaders arrived to breathe in fresh ambition—and allegedly, a light misting of PM2.5. As Modi-ji welcomed dignitaries with folded hands, Delhi simultaneously folded entire colonies into massive … Read more
Indian President Droupadi Murmu made headlines this week—not for a policy, proclamation, or parade—but for giving what may be the nation’s most emotionally nuanced tech talk of 2024. Addressing a gathering at an event on artificial intelligence, her speech included three different tonal variations of the phrase “I don’t want anything.” Move over ChatGPT, we’ve … Read more
Ranveer Singh entered the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards this Sunday like he usually enters every room—louder than a Bollywood climax and with more colors than Holi at a paint factory. While most mortals quietly stroll down the red carpet, Ranveer chose interpretive jazz hands, spontaneous lunges, and inexplicable British accents … Read more
Ah, monsoon in Delhi — that time of year when the city transforms into an enthusiastic water park, but with fewer safety standards and significantly more honking. The first drops hardly touch the ground before the internet is flooded—no pun intended—with Instagram stories of chai, pakoras and poetic nostalgia, all shot from balconies carefully cropped … Read more
