Sunday Exhale: Hey Virat, Here’s Some Advice; Tips to Lose Weight
It’s Sunday. Relax. Exhale. Soak in some of The Quint’s best work through the week.
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It’s Sunday. Relax. Exhale. Soak in some of The Quint’s best work through the week.
1. Watch: Dear Virat Kohli, Here’s Sadhu and Shaitan’s Advice for You
Funny guys Anant and Saurabh tell you what the angel and devil in Virat’s mind have to say to him. Do you think Anushka’s the only thing on his mind? Find out in this quirky video!
2. 10 Iconic Dance Numbers That Make Madhuri the Queen of Dance
Madhuri Dixit is Bollywood’s reigning queen of dance and no one comes close to her, even as she turns a graceful 48. Her latkas and jhatkas have the power of a ‘dhai kilo ka haath’, the intensity of a ‘mere paas maa hai’ and the charm of a ‘bade bade shehron mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain senorita!’ No wonder she’s still our favourite at 48!
3. Watch Movie Review: Karan Johar Butchers Bombay Velvet
Bombay Velvet stops short of being the masterpiece it had set out to be, but you must still go watch it. Find out, especially, how Karan Johar scored on his acting debut as the mustached villain Khambata, who “evokes some chuckles and a couple of full-throated laughs, at times unintended”.
4. Lost and Found: The Boy Who Played Swami in Malgudi Days
We tracked down Manjunath Nayaker, the little boy who played Swami in Malgudi Days. R K Narayan died on 13th May 2001, at the age of 94 in Chennai, but his works will continue to live forever, whether through books, television or artistes like Manjunath Nayakar who will always have stories to tell us. Read more here.
5. The Big Switch: E-Commerce Giants Take the ‘App Only’ Route
E-commerce websites switch to ‘app-only’ platform: but what’s the catch? Myntra shut down its website and went the app-only route on May 15, 2015. Flipkart will follow suit soon. But just how viable is this switch?
6. Why Irrfan Khan is the Greatest Actor We Have
Ranjib Mazumder argues that Irrfan Khan is undoubtedly the best actor we have. Talking about Irrfan Khan, it’s almost impossible not to be overburdened with adjectives. How does he really do it? He shows us that acting is not dressing up, it’s about stripping bare, about speaking lines as if they aren’t part of a script but a part of oneself. But do you agree with the writer that he’s the “greatest” we have?
7. I Keep Losing Weight But it Keeps Finding me!
Vandana Malik has tried every trick in the book – losing some and gaining some (weight). “Being thin”, she exclaims, are the magic words every overweight person wants to hear. She understands. She relates. And she gives you what she calls her very own weight loss “attempts” each week for readers of The Quint. Watch this space for more!
8. Two Cities, Two Generations: How Soccer Connects Barca And Kolkata
Football runs deep among Calcuttans, and is possibly the only thing shared by generations, connecting distant cities. In the light of this undying love, the writer waxes eloquent on how the city dresses up in football graffiti. New rivalries and new generations of fans have emerged. Read more here.
9. Watch: Bigger, Richer, Happier But Is China Better Than India?
China may be bigger, richer and happier than us, but is it better than India? Know your neighbour! Watch this video to get a quick round-up of why China may be bigger, richer, even happier, but India will have the last laugh.
10. Watch Dr. Shubham Pant’s Sugar Bombs : How Healthy is Honey?
Honey might not be as good for you as you think! Whoever thought honey was healthier than sugar – think again. Watch Dr Shubham Pant tell you the ‘bittersweet’ reality of the favourite product.
11. Bald and Beautiful by Choice
Ever wanted to shave off your locks for a bald look? Hear it from the girls who’ve been there, done that. A ‘bald woman’ is almost like a misnomer; girls getting a buzz cut or a smooth shaved head is taboo. In this article, meet some girls-next-door who went bald by choice and read about their experiences on living it up with a smooth and shiny top.