Sushmita Bose
Khaleej Times
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Why Moroccan football team emerging as a trailblazer was the most hopeful takeaway of 2022
Sometime towards the end of March, sitting in a window seat on an Emirates flight to a destination somewhere in India, I couldn’t stop smiling. I had a mas.. → Read More
Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor talks about evolution of the kitchen in a post-pandemic world
For many of us, the kitchen had devolved into a functional space, one that threw up good meals, and one that tended to be a bit messy — and one that was be.. → Read More
The best person you should gift flowers to is... yourself
Till a few years ago, I used to think flowers — not the ones in gardens which are always a treat to behold, I am talking about bouquets — were overrated. I.. → Read More
Halloween countdown: 12 movie characters you would never want to be in a room with
Ancient Celts observed a festival called Samhain (in hindsight, it was more of a ritual): a time that marked the end of harvest, the beginning of winter an.. → Read More
Thrifty or cheap? What's the difference between them when it comes to money management
So, there I was, inside a Maserati, being driven by a friend who was in the process of closing a “million-dollar” deal on his hands-free. I almost didn’t n.. → Read More
Meet the Pawrents
When you have a pet that gives you unconditional love, being its parent becomes a full-time commitment. While some humans still cannot wrap their heads around having... → Read More
Why I purchase gifts with price points that can never be found out
Once I bought this lot of beautifully packaged (set in a lovely box) — and very expensive — handcrafted chocolates. I had noticed there was no price tag an.. → Read More
How your humble abode has become a depiction of your personal style, mood and lifestyle post-pandemic
In a post-Covid world, our living spaces have become sanctuaries. As we view our homes with a mounting ‘passion’, they have become an extension of our evolving perso... → Read More
The food-mood connect: What’s harmful to our body is also going to have an effect on our mind
Eating right has mostly been associated with physical fitness. But these days, there’s a concerted effort to improve mental health with your dietary intake. Leading ... → Read More
If Diana was the People's Princess, HM Elizabeth II was Queen of Hearts
The late royal stood for constancy, commitment and duty → Read More
Food for thought: Who is a real foodie?
With social media and democratisation of opinion, we believe we’ve been elevated to a vantage point where we ‘understand’ food. But whatever happened to the rigour o... → Read More
Why I’ll take cash over ‘convenience’
Why I’ll take cash over ‘convenience’ Through the lens, lightly As I was trying to yank out cash from my wallet to pay the affable restaurant server — who had come to flash the bill at the end of a meal — my colleague leaned forward and said, “Stop! Let me take this.” “Nope, let me,” I insisted, still in the midst of dredging operations inside my disorganised wallet. But by the time I looked up,… → Read More
Lowering attention spans: Should we be worried?
Lowering attention spans: Should we be worried? Through the lens, lightly I have a friend, based in the US, who’s a wonderful singer. Singing is his favourite pastime, and he’s doing a lot of it ever since, a few years ago, he discovered an app called Smule, where you can not only sing and record audios and videos of the performance but can also pair up with anyone, anywhere in the world and… → Read More
A Dubai-resident's battle with a rare chronic disease has made her a medical case study
‘Having a chronic condition doesn’t mean you are dead’ believes Monsarrat → Read More
Getting lost with Google Maps
Getting lost with Google Maps Through the lens, lightly I can hear the GPS navigator voiceover — the lady with the weird accent — leading the cabbie down the garden path: “Turn right, turn right”, she’s egging him on, peremptorily, her voice getting shriller and shriller by the moment (or maybe I’m imagining it’s getting shriller). “Go straight, go straight,” I’m trying to make my voice being… → Read More
America is armed to the teeth and dangerous
This year, over 140 people have died, and there have been 27 school shootings already → Read More
Why I may be having pandemic fatigue
Has the pandemic made us more aloof? → Read More
The Tinder Swindler Review: Money scams on a love app
A docu-drama on how a man conned women he met on a dating app — and how they got together to deal him comeuppance. But underlying the broader narrative is the story ... → Read More
Instant (coffee) gratification
While growing up, drinking coffee was a luxury. Obviously, there was only instant coffee (that we knew of), the one you mixed with water and milk (or just milk, depe... → Read More
Blinkist co-founder and CEO Holger Seim on why learning should be a constant
Holger Seim along with Sebastian Klein, Tobias Balling and Niklas Jansen founded the ‘millennial’ app in 2012. → Read More