lifestyle

Swiss Watchmakers: Time Is on Their Side, Still

Aresh Shirali

High-end Swiss watchmakers are dismissive of the digital threat, writes Aresh Shirali from Basel

Any Colour You Like, So Long as It’s Sharp

Aresh Shirali

At Basel, the world's premier fair for luxury watches, black is everywhere

The Art of Proposing: The Question of a Lifetime

Sonali Acharjee

The art of proposing and why some women are still not dazzled

The Hunger Games

Shylashri Shankar

In today’s world of frantic networkers, the hunter remains more in tune with nature than an urban denizen. Hunting luncheons are the last bastion of a leisure class that is fast disappearing

How to Beat the Passion App

Freya

Can an app really quantify your last orgasm?

A Grain of Truth

Dr Ambrish Mithal

When did sweets become an integral part of our diet? In ancient times, honey was probably the source of all sweetness. The first evidence of crystalline sugar in human history comes from India

A Bittersweet Nightmare

Ambrish Mithal

Contrary to popular belief, diabetes is no longer restricted to the affluent anymore. Some of the worst affected are those who have migrated from an active rural lifestyle to an urban sedentary job

In Search of the Indian Hipster

Gunjeet Sra

What is it?

Safari Suits and Swag

Shruti Ravindran

A ringside view of Chennai’s brand new-rich at the CEO lifestyle expo

The new Indian millionaire is savvier, less in thrall of big brands and more dictated by his design sensibility, his utilitarian needs, and a heady and often quirky mix of styles. He can leave you, and marketers, guessing.