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November 01, 2025

Hot moms, sexy monsters, paternity ploys, chaotic pets. These 10 reality shows are so unhinged, we're watching even as we facepalm

- Taranna Khetpal

Milf, for those who didn't grow up on the American Pie films, stands for Mom I'd Like to F***.

The show is built around an appropriately sadistic premise: Eight single women aged 40-60 are brought to a luxury villa in Mexico with the intention of dating younger men. The twist? The men are actually their sons! Soyoung, one of the women, confessed to sleeping with her son Jimmy's best friend, creating a canon viral moment, and earning plenty of backlash.

Episodes are titled Mick the Dragon, Devon the Tiger and Paige the Gorgon making you wonder what you signed up for. Stay for the animal-related puns, at least.

Apocalypse Wow (UK, 2021, ITV2).Set in a Torture Dome that's part BDSM dungeon, part Fight Club, the game show pits D-list celebs against Superhuman Bosses in a series of bizarre, humiliating and physically demanding challenges. Celebs have climbed stripper poles, fought a gladiator, dodged a giant ball, and tried to keep candles lit while being whipped. In another, they donned silver wetsuits and fought a wrestler.

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When numbers lose all meaning

We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes far beyond markets, and can seep into how we measure worth itself.

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2 mins

November 02, 2025

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Leisure as time for intellectual renewal

My advice to newly recruited civil service officers has always been that, in addition to their profession, they must cultivate a hobby or sport.

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3 mins

November 02, 2025

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Accepting women’s equal right to space

When two Australian cricket players stepped out of their hotel in Indore to stroll down to a nearby café, they ended up inadvertently experiencing what Indian women do every day: Street sexual assault.

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2 mins

November 02, 2025

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Cloud-capped star, auteur of Partition

Ritwik Ghatak’s films and writings humanised the art of cinema on an epic scale. The pioneering filmmaker, whose 100th birthday falls on Tuesday, was an original voice who captured the tragedy and trauma of exile

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5 mins

November 02, 2025

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Ode to November and memories of autumn

We don't really have an autumn in Delhi. Our summer merges into winter with only a brief transition heralded by the passage of Diwali. This means Keats's Ode to Autumn is just a poem for us. His “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is a haunting description, nota lived reality.

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2 mins

November 02, 2025

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On the sunny side of the street

We've only had mass-produced sunscreen for about a century. How come? Check out the roles played by class, race, Coco Chanel

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2 mins

November 02, 2025

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'I AM NOT AFRAID TO STEP OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE'

He turned 30 on November 1, and in just eight years of acting, Ishaan Khatter has already worked with international filmmakers and bagged a film, Homebound, that’s been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars this year. Now, the actor's gaze is firmly set on new projects in the West.

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1 min

November 02, 2025

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Where is all your money going?

The official inflation numbers don't currently match the rate you experience - at the grocery store, the hospital, the child's school. Why does this happen, and how bad is it? What can you do to safeguard against the erosion of earnings, savings and household budgets? Kashyap Kompella explores personal inflation

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5 mins

November 02, 2025

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Dharmendra admitted for routine check-ups, doing well

Veteran star Dharmendra, who turns 90 next month, has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, sparking concern among fans after news of his hospitalisation surfaced online.

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1 min

November 02, 2025

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Jonita on opening for Enrique: It felt surreal

Singer and performer Jonita Gandhi is still soaking in what she calls an “incredible” year, one that saw her collaborate with English singer Ed Sheeran and, most recently, open for Spanish heartthrob Enrique Iglesias during his concerts in Mumbai this week.

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1 min

November 02, 2025

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