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The Indian Wedding Guest: A Survival Guide

You have been invited to an Indian wedding. Congratulations. You are about to experience one of the most elaborate, exhausting, joyful, confusing, and genuinely unforgettable events that human civilisation has...

What Diwali Taught Us About Being Indian

Every culture has a festival that holds it together. A moment in the year when the ordinary stops, when the house gets cleaned and the lights go up and the...

Diwali Gifts Under ₹500 That Actually Feel Thou...

The budget is real. The intention is also real. And the two don't have to be in conflict.There's a particular pressure that comes with Diwali gifting — the sense that...

The Indian Mithai Box: A Love Story

There is no object in Indian life more loaded with meaning than the mithai box. It arrives at your door and immediately you know: something has happened. Someone got a...

Diwali Bonus Season: The Emotions Only Indians ...

There is no season quite like Diwali bonus season in India. It arrives every year with the same mix of anticipation, anxiety, hope, and eventual philosophical acceptance. It is, in...

The Indian Boss: Every Type You've Ever Had

In every Indian career, there are two kinds of education. The first is the one on your resume. The second — the one that actually shapes you — is the...