Bisht used the fake profiles to connect with women aged between 18 and 30 years on various onlione dating platforms.
Despite the evolution of cinema toward more refined expressions and aesthetics today, the exaggerated comedic style of Andaz Apna Apna remains endearing and entertaining, reminding us that sometimes, we just need a dose of mindless comedy to unwind, feels Shristi Sahoo.
Indian shoppers accounted for 13 per cent of the total hours spent by mobile users across the globe on their shopping apps in 2023, next only to China in this regard. According to the "State of Mobile -2024" report released a few days ago by data.ai (previously known as App Annie), which looks into various segments of the app economy across the world, in the last calendar year, users in India collectively spent 12.84 billion hours on shopping apps. This represents an increase of over 73 per cent from the time they spent in 2020 and of more than 3.5 per cent over 2022.
Made-in-India apps -- the likes of QuackQuack, TrulyMadly, and Aisle -- are wooing Internet users in smaller towns. Indian consumers spent close to $10 million in 2022 on dating and friendship apps.
The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sanya Malhotra has a quirky sense of humour, and it shows on her social media feed!
The 'bumbling liberal' and the 'neo-fascist' are two sides of the same coin. Neither has place in a moderate India, says Nikhil Inamdar
'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".'
Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin Einstein Varghese is a fictional account of a B-School graduate called by Sidin Vadukut. We bring you an excerpt
'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.' 'The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent stance is not to the liking of the West,' asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Daters won't go on a date or have sex with someone who hasn't received the COVID vaccine.
Havelock should be your destination for 2024. It is love at every sight!
After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes Debashis Basu.
About 21 per cent Indians born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s say a potential partner not aligning politically with them is a dating red flag.
Happily, it does not require the world to hold a mirror up for us. We can look at ourselves and understand easily if we choose to be honest about where we find ourselves three quarters of a century after Independence, asserts Aakar Patel.
After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes Debashis Basu.
Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma.
The growth in India's spending is far higher than the global average year-on-year increase of 12% for this category of apps in 2022.
Single Indians are now planning to keep first dates 'active' with a walk in the park or an outdoor picnic.
The pandemic has made us realise that it's OK to be alone for a while.
The Fans have returned to the IPL, and while the crowds at Mumbai's Wankhede and Brabourne stadiums and Navi Mumbai's D Y Patil stadium were enthusiastic, the crowds at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, highlighted why the players love having spectators around so much.
Some of the 89 apps are among those which the Centre has already banned stating "they are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order".
Conventional wisdom is that when the US sneezes, emerging markets like India catch a cold. And yet the Indian stock market went up last year, points out Debashish Basu.
No one knows when the lockdown will end and people will get to meet in person, but hopes of finding their 'soulmates' is keeping the lights burning amid all the gloom and doom.
You can make all the speeches you want, you cannot argue against 39 straight months of slowing, observes Aakar Patel.
'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
India has much paranoia in India about a new 'Terroristan' coming up between Pakistan and a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Pakistan has zero ability economically, diplomatically, geostrategically or militarily to create one. If they try, it will be great for India as they will destroy themselves yet again, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Heading G20 will give India a foreign affairs year like it has never had in history. You can trust Narendra Modi to exploit this to India's benefit. And, of course, to his own in his election year, explains Shekhar Gupta.
'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta.
Murali Kartik revealed that his wife Shweta 'ran away' from the ground at Hove after he was booed for Mankading while playing county cricket for Surrey against his former team Somerset in 2012.
As part of the deal, Padukone will own equity in Drum Foods.
'A jumbo mess of warped notions and random ambition, Why Cheat India trivialises education and shows sympathy for deceit,' says Sukanya Verma.
I had about eight, nine, dating apps on my phone. But I always felt this pressure of looking good.' 'When it comes to finding romantic love, it just feels very shallow.' 'I felt it was time for something different, something non superficial.'
Every time we look at the Congress, its future, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, we find the situation more hopeless than even a few months earlier, observes Shekhar Gupta.
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