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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Karan Mahajan’s third novel The Complex is aptly titled, as it is set in a warren of apartments that belong to the Chopra family in Model Colony, north Delhi. The word “complex” itself denotes psychology (inferiority complex, god complex and the like), architecture (a building with added features), and of course everyday language (complicated).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.A Ukrainian special-forces sniper claimed a world record in late 2023 with a shot that hit a Russian officer almost 2½ miles away.These days Vyacheslav Kovalskiy has a new job: supporting drone pilots. He hasn’t been out to shoot in more than a year and a half.Small drones that are cheap and can be rigged with explosives have changed the face of warfare in Ukraine, pushing some traditional military roles down the billing. Spotters who call in artillery strikes are no longer needed.

Like most people, artificial intelligence (AI) is not funny. I check every week. For some time now, I have been asking ChatGPT, and later Claude too, to tell me something funny.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2015, the Serendipity Arts Festival was envisaged as a project that would bring the arts out of rigid compartments. According to Smriti Rajgarhia, director, Serendipity Arts Foundation and Festival, the decision to create these conversations between art forms wasn’t arbitrary but about restoring something fundamental.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A small clearing within the lush environs of a park located along the Mandovi riverfront in Panaji featured a wooden structure with steps running along one side and clay pots scattered across the floor.

As the wedding industry continues to evolve, so does the art of capturing one of life’s most significant days. Over the last few years, wedding photography trends have moved beyond posed portraits and static compositions to more contemporary styles that embrace storytelling, raw emotion. Today’s couples are no longer content with generic, cookie-cutter images. Instead, they seek authenticity, spontaneity, and photos that spin a visual narrative of their love story. In this feature, we explore the wedding photography trends making waves this season. These are trends that not only reflect shifting aesthetics but also the changing expectations of modern couples. From the rise of documentary-style captures to the resurgence of vintage influences, these trends offer a fresh lens on how love is being documented in 2025.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A girl once told me that Colin Firth was clearly Mr Darcy in the streets, but given his Mamma Mia! dance moves, must be disco in the sheets. The charming “in the streets / in the sheets" phrase exposes our duality.

chess grandmasters gather under one roof—at a wedding, no less? Naturally, the board is set for celebration, not competition. On April 2, GM Vidit Gujrathi tied the knot with Nidhi Kataria at the picturesque Oxford Golf Resort in Pune, India. Vidit, currently ranked 25th in the world on the live rating list, is one of India’s most prominent chess players, while Nidhi, 28, is a practicing homeopathic doctor. The couple announced their engagement last November, and their wedding has since been one of the most eagerly awaited events in the chess community. However, it was World Champions Viswanathan Anand and Gukesh Dommaraju who took the internet by storm with their moves. A host of grandmasters and top chess players, including 15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the newly crowned 18th World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, brought their energy off the board and onto the dance floor. As seen in the video below, the baraat — Vidit’s celebratory wedding procession — turned into a vibrant celebration where strategy gave way to spirited moves. With a combined Elo that would rival any elite tournament, it was a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of chess royalty in full festive swing.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a recent Friday night in Bengaluru, Green Theory, a cafe that serves plant-based food and drinks, turned into a retro-futuristic space for a silent music party. As neon lights shimmered and kitschy visuals reminiscent of 1970s movie posters played on transparent curtains, a crowd of around 100 headphones-clad youngsters moved to lo-fi disco music spun by DJ Joel Sakkari on the console.

Trump claims to have fixed tariffs at half the level of those imposed by other countries. Hardly any country has only one tariff on everything. So, presumably, he — or his arithmetically-educated advisers — would have to calculate an average of country tariffs. A simple average would make no sense. Although the assumption that he distinguishes between sense and nonsense would be too strong. So, the average would have had to be weighted by the relative importance of the imported goods. We have no idea how the weights were calculated. USTR has given the formula used to calculate the tariff. But it has a symbol — ε (epsilon) — in it that makes all the difference. It has neither given the symbol’s value, nor how it was calculated. All that Trump has told us is that his closeness to the leader of the exporting country made no difference to the tariff. In other words, the rate of return on our PM’s conviviality has been zero. Should we worry about Trump’s abrupt, startling aggression? The US is our biggest customer among all countries. In 2023-24, it took 17.4% of our exports. Optimists may say that it’s wrong to take physical exports. Our biggest exports to the US have been intellectual services. But that only adds to America’s importance.

Shah said patience and being consistent helped her in losing weight. “3.5 years of consistency can do wonders! I was at 126.5 kg in Oct 2021 and now at 69.7 kg (checked 2 days back). Down by more than 56 KGS!!...” she wrote on X.

Live with Kelly and Mark aired its final episode from its original studio on the Upper West Side of New York City, marking the end of an era after 37 years. The morning show concluded its era at the studio as Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos expressed deep emotions about leaving their current work environment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For the past few weeks, Chinese engineers have gathered in the factory of a luxury electric-vehicle brand to test a new technology the country’s leadership considers vital to its rivalry with the U.S. The engineers at a startup called UBTech are training humanlike robots to sort auto parts and move containers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mallika Sarabhai was around 10 years old when she was introduced to the idea of art for social change by her mother, noted dancer and choreographer Mrinalini. “Amma, who had been born and brought up in the south, moved to Gujarat after her wedding.

In 2025, Chaitra Navratri will commence on Sunday, March 30, and conclude on Monday, April 7. This year, it coincides with other major festivals like Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, which mark the beginning of the Hindu lunisolar New Year and are celebrated with great enthusiasm across different regions of India.

A. Murugadoss’s epic action film on Sunday. Soon after ‘Sikander’s enthralling arrival on the big screen, ‘Bhai’ enthusiasts went feral on X. Many diehard fans shared clips of the star performing his trademark dance style and stunts, as well as his spectacular entry scene. One fan praised ‘Sikander’ for making Khan’s entry scene his best to date. “Sikandar totally blows Salman bhai’s last few films out of the water; that entrance was insane! It's got action, emotions, and the songs are pretty good too…” Reads the comment.

Kunal Kamra has lashed out at T-Series after the music label reportedly blocked visibility and monetisation of his stand-up special, Naya Bharat: A Comedy Special, on YouTube. Kamra took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticise the company, accusing it of misusing copyright laws. «Hello @TSeries, stop being a stooge. Parody and satire come under fair use legally. I haven’t used the lyrics or the original instrumental of the song. If you take this video down, every cover song and dance video can be taken down. Creators, please take a note of it,» he wrote. He further added, «Having said that, every monopoly in India is nothing short of the Mafia, so please watch/download this special before it’s taken down.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the summer of 2022, musician, dancer and actor FKA Twigs found transcendence on a Prague dance floor. Twigs—born Tahliah Debrett Barnett—was in the Czech capital to film for a remake of 1994 cult superhero film The Crow.