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Get to know... Sanghmitra Hitaishi

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:35 PM IST

Sanghmitra Hitaishi is listening to What Happens to the Heart by Leonard Cohen,

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Rise up in re-volt

The new Q8 e-tron has better aerodynamics, more features and, crucially, the Sportback version can go 600km on a single charge.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:37 PM IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Just doing their duty

Maybe shopping at airport duty-free stores in places such as Bangkok (above) is just what travellers need – a final blast of holiday fun before they go back to the dreary business of daily living. (AlexDreamliner, gnoparus / shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 06:13 PM IST

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Risk it for the biscuit

The Oreo (bottom) is not part of our tradition. India’s popular chocolate-sandwich biscuit, Bourbon (middle), is beaten out in the UK by the dark-chocolate digestive (top). (Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:34 PM IST

Mother promise: How Poorna Jagannathan became TV’s best mum

Actor Poorna Jagannathan’s two-decade-long journey has been riddled with pauses. “Most of my career, there were like two tiny projects a year. There was no pace; it was a snail’s pace. There were no roles for women who look like me,” she says. Stylist: Tania Fadte, hair and makeup: Sandhya Shekar, clothes: Rajesh Pratap Singh. (Vikas Vasudev)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:34 PM IST

Pets v/s pettiness: When the world can’t adjust to furry friends

Teething is common among puppies. They will chew on everything, furniture to flip-flops, till you train them to stick to their chew toys. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:32 PM IST

Purse-pective: What your wallet says about you

In a cashless world, owning a money clip means you have smartly diversified storage. If the clip’s just for carefully-arranged bills, there’s probably a separate one for business and for credit cards. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 11:55 AM IST

Shaming in small doses: The trouble with Indian gynaecologists

Doctor G (2022) follows the struggles of Ayushmann Khurrana, a medical student reluctantly training to become a gynaecologist, which highlights the struggles of their profession.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:28 PM IST

The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel

One guy threw his drink at Cardi B at a gig. She flung (above) her microphone at him in anger.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 06:07 PM IST

Prick or treat: What are injectables? Are they safe for you?

Kylie Jenner’s bountiful lips, she’s acknowledged, come not from her line of lipsticks but from regular jabs of volumiser. (instagram/@kyliejenner)

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 07:25 PM IST

Spoilers Ahead by Rajeev Masand: Sun, sand and bromance

It’s been 22 years since Dil Chahta Hai, a generation-defining film about the lives and loves of three male friends, was released. Yet it remains one of the most true-to-life depictions of male friendship in modern Hindi cinema.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:17 PM IST

The final letdown: These 10 series had the most disappointing endings

How I Met Your Mother’s (2005-2014) final season ended up untangling its own mess.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:17 PM IST

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Boarding pass... or fail?

The opening scene of Love Actually (2003) is set at Heathrow’s arrival area, and features Liam Neeson and Claudia Schiffer (below) welcoming loved ones. It’s a far cry from Heathrow of today.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:17 PM IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: To cook or not to cook?

In Chocolat (2000) a French woman (Juliette Binoche, below with Dame Judi Dench) and her daughter move to a small remote village and open up a chocolate shop that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:16 PM IST

Smells like team spirit: Why organised fandom is having its moment

On social media, superfans are increasingly calling the shots. They rally for their idols, track updates, turn posts viral, even pick fights. It’s delighting and distressing celebs.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:16 PM IST

Get to know... Karishma Tanna

Advice Karishma Tanna would give her 18-year-old self? “Be diplomatic”.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:15 PM IST

First-time house buyers, here’s how to get your house in order

Check government housing schemes to see if you’re eligible for any reprieve, like they did in (below) Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023). Just don’t try to outsmart the system.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:14 PM IST

The Brunch round-up: The week and how it made us feel

Zeenat Aman’s page (@TheZeenatAman) fired up the ’gram because it was a pure, happy space. It was only a matter of time before commerce sneaked in.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:13 PM IST

Get to know... Anup Singh

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:38 PM IST

Double-tap for style: 10 accounts to calm your inner fashionista

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Updated on Aug 05, 2023 08:02 PM IST

Roaring in the deep: BMW’s new SUV

Though its priced competitively, the X1 falls slightly short in power output and lacks an all-wheel-drive option, placing it behind some rivals. Nevertheless, it has broadened its appeal and offers a compelling package to luxury SUV buyers in India.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:29 PM IST

Soirée, not sorry: How to host a dinner party without going crazy

There is no point hosting a dinner party if the experience is just going to stress you out. The idea of having friends and family over is to enjoy time with your loved ones, not fret about whether the soufflés will rise or the jelly will set. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:27 PM IST

House proud: India’s top creative people open up their personal spaces

Brunch spoke to four creative people, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, philanthropist and executive director at Historic Resort Hotels; architect Dikshu Kukreja; interior designer Minnie Bhatt; and singer Shilpa Rao, about the one spot where find their calm. Come check this...

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:24 PM IST

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: How food stories play out on screen

I was not expecting to see Huma Qureshi transform into a dumpy Gujarati lady as she does in Tarla, the new Zee5 movie on Tarla Dalal, the most influential Indian cookbook writer of the 20th century. “I have been brought up to believe that biryani is always made with meat,” Qureshi says. “When people compliment me on my performance, I say that if I was convincing when I appeared to enjoy the vegetable biryani, then yes, it was a good performance.”

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:19 PM IST

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