After a good, long, merry weekend, it’s time to hit the sack and curl up in your warm quilt with a hot cup of coffee and some of The Quint’s finest reads this week.
Shaadi Looks for Women: Are You a Risk Taker or a Traditionalist?
Here are a few looks which channel your inner psyche. Are you more Goth chick than dhinchak ki dukaan? Trend loyalist rather than a risk taker?
Take a look at our stylebook and find out what kinda wedding dresser you want to be!
Salman Khan, Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi: The Quint’s Jingle Balle
Plenty of Christmas carols play ad nauseam through the holidays. So why not keep these holidays mazzedaar with this desi Christmas carol starring Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, Arundhati Roy, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and all the headline-making usual suspects.
So sit back with your hot cocoa or chai and listen to our quirky Christmas carol. Because ‘tis the season to be jolly! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Want to Get Fit in 2016? 8 Ways to Start Losing Weight Today
If your resolution for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 was losing weight, then it says two things about you:
- You’re not alone – more than 60% people around the globe resolve to get fit, year after year.
- Losing weight is not as easy as losing your temper, keys, or phone and no one knows it better than you.
So don’t wait for the 1st of January to lose a pile of pounds, jump on your resolution TODAY, so 2016 won’t be that hard.
What to Wear to Work This Winter (Yes, You Can Move Beyond a Suit)
Let’s face it ladies. As easy as it is to dress up for an evening out with friends, making yourself look ‘chic’ for work on a cold, winter morning is HARD.
We mean, Herculean, drag-your-butt-out-of-bed hard.
You want to keep yourself warm – but you also want to get through the season with swag and style. I’m not blaming you – we’ve all got that conundrum going. So, we’re going to make this easier for you.
To save you from looking completely outmoded (and swimming in sweaters), we’ve combed through some interesting styles for your work outfit.
When Is a Door Not a Door? When It’s a Work of Art
Here’s a glimpse of the dusty, cramped bylanes of small town Rajasthan – Nathdwara, Railmagra, Rajsamand – where people have made art a part of their life in the most unexpected way.
Of Christmas, Carols & Choirs: The Life of a ‘Convent Educated’
Convent school education was such, if you didn’t know the carols, you were not fit enough to study in one. If you didn’t cross your chest every time you cross a church, you were not reading the scriptures enough and the worst, if you didn’t have your uniform’s kurta below your knees or the dupatta was not perfectly pleated (left over right) you were not a “proper” girl. When I read Jane Eyre, I had an eerie sense of empathy with Jane; the similarities between Lowood and my school were stark.
Here are some Christmas carols that Garvita Khybri still remembers by heart.
When Narendra Modi and His Merry Men Hugged it Out in 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been around the world in the past year. Literally! Modi has visited around 25 countries so far and is again packing his bags for Russia.
He has not only attempted to cajole investors but also captured picture perfect moments with foreign dignitaries in his coolest avatars for his yet-to-be-released travel blog.
The Quint lists some of these unique, fun and memorable moments of Modi with Obama, Nawaz and Cameron (no Modi we didn’t say ‘Camera-On’).
Hey, Christmas Drinkers! Now You Can Make Your Own Holiday Alcohol
December. That ONE month when it’s acceptable to spike your coffee throughout the day and no one will question it.
But if you want to battle the chill and prepare for Christmas in a slightly more classy way, here are the best winter concoctions from around the world. These are sure to warm the cockles and keep the winter frost at bay.
Not to mention, get you extraordinarily, happily (hic!) high.
Gentlemen, Here’s How to Amp up Your Winter Wardrobe NOW
Enough of the women already.
Our leading men of tinsel town have already been showing us how it’s done – and now with fashion weeks around the world dizzying to an end, we have an endless range of possibilities for the gorgeously dressed lads.
We sifted through the staples to put together a stylebook for you. Make no mistake – these WILL filter into your wardrobe four months from now, coz that’s just how fashion off the runway works.
Want to master them ahead of time?
Here’s what to shamelessly ape (and what to drop!).
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Will Make You a Fan
Rohit Khilnani has a confession to make. He is not an avid Star Wars fan, but after he watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Khilnani came out of the theatre mighty impressed.
There is no Forgetting Sadhana, the Melodious Youth
With age, Sadhana found comfort in solitude. But she will never fade away from the minds and hearts of cinegoers, writes Ranjib Mazumder.
Your Complete Guide to Surviving that Awful Party Hangover
The truth is that hangovers suck. It feels like you’ve sprained your liver. What’s also true is that everyone and their mother has a traditional way to cure the pounding headache, bloodshot eyes and your drained, weak body. We don’t know if hair of the dog is one way to recover from the puddles of alcohol in your system, but this infographic with scientifically proven facts is a handy guide with before and after drinking instructions.