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Holiday Romances:The Dos and Don'ts
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Holiday Romances:The Dos and Don'ts

Found love in Paris? That’s great sweetheart, but don’t forget to say au revoir before you board the plane!

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4 mins  |
November 2019
How To Sustain A Business In Sri Lanka
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How To Sustain A Business In Sri Lanka

Creating a startup is no joke.

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6 mins  |
October 2019
The new generation
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The new generation

OF CHARLIE’S ANGELS EMBRACES THE LEGACY THAT CAME BEFORE

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5 mins  |
November 2019
“BEING WITH THE RIGHT  PERSON PUTS EVERYTHING  ELSE IN MOTION.”
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“BEING WITH THE RIGHT PERSON PUTS EVERYTHING ELSE IN MOTION.”

There’s a lot going on in Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s life right now. Earlier this year, she made headlines by essaying the role of a lesbian in a mainstream Bollywood film. Right now, she’s all over everyone’s social media feeds, thanks to the promotions for her upcoming film, The Zoya Factor. Between shooting for films, managing her label Rheson and travelling the world with her husband, the actor spills the tea to Cosmopolitan on her long-distance marriage, all that’s keeping her busy, and more.

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5 mins  |
November 2019
Help! I'm Taking My First Business Trip
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Help! I'm Taking My First Business Trip

Chillax, it’s NBD! Plus, your whole trip is paid for. Why are you complaining?

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6 mins  |
November 2019
How To Create Your Brand: Everything You Need To Know
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How To Create Your Brand: Everything You Need To Know

Building and running your own business is the ultimate dream.

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6 mins  |
October 2019
7 Tricks For Growing Your Hair Really, Really Long
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7 Tricks For Growing Your Hair Really, Really Long

Lob? Never heard of her.

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3 mins  |
October 2019
Jessica Alba Is Bossing It Out On Every Level. All Hail!
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Jessica Alba Is Bossing It Out On Every Level. All Hail!

Leaving the murky world of Hollywood behind, Jessica Alba risked it all to launch her own company. We join the actress and entrepreneur at home – and find her bossing it on every level.

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6 mins  |
October 2019
Does Moving Up Mean Moving Apart?
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Does Moving Up Mean Moving Apart?

Your career is no longer simply a job and following your dreams with your partner right beside you is a challenge. But, don’t lose hope! Keshini Dunusinghe guides you to a possible solution.

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6 mins  |
October 2019
Smiling Through Your Chronic Illness
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Smiling Through Your Chronic Illness

If there’s a pamphlet out there titled: The Ultimate Guide To Your 20’s, I don’t think it touches on developing chronic illnesses — because I never got the memo.

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8 mins  |
October 2019
How I Medicated With Make-up
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How I Medicated With Make-up

When a lipgloss soothes a young girl’s pain of being bullied, what happens next? LAURA CAPON explains what life is like when you’re addicted to cosmetics

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October 2019
The After-School Special
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The After-School Special

You know that feeling of complete freedom right after you finish your last Advanced Level examination? You’re finally free from all the strife you used to get for waking up 5 minutes before 7 AM, forgetting to do your homework and lying about leaving your book at home.

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5 mins  |
September 2019
What's The Deal With... Vitamin C?
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What's The Deal With... Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is the volatile Mariah Carey of skincare actives.

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September 2019
Um, What Exactly Is Japanese Water Therapy?
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Um, What Exactly Is Japanese Water Therapy?

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Brush your teeth? Hop in the shower? Meditate? Who are we kidding, the first thing you do when you wake up is look for your phone, am I right? Right! But, don’t worry, it’s not just you. Most millennials are guilty of the exact same thing. But, we’re suggesting a different practice as a healthier alternative. Instead of reaching for your device, what if you substitute this habit with water?

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September 2019
What Your Desktop Says About You
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What Your Desktop Says About You

Shout-out to all my snap-to-grid homies.

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September 2019
Um, Can We Pls Talk About “Emotional Boners”?
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Um, Can We Pls Talk About “Emotional Boners”?

Are those feelings in his pants, or is he just happy to see you? (Both. The answer is both.)

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August 2019
The Future Of Cheating
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The Future Of Cheating

Between 3-D-sex chat rooms and incognito messaging apps, sneaking around is getting a whole lot sneakier.

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September 2019
How To Stand Up For Your Rights (Without Getting Fired)!
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How To Stand Up For Your Rights (Without Getting Fired)!

Overworked? Underpaid? And at risk of burnout? Here’s how to stand up for your rights (without getting fired).

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5 mins  |
September 2019
Hey, How Do I Wear…A Cropped Shirt?
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Hey, How Do I Wear…A Cropped Shirt?

And look red carpet ready!

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1 min  |
September 2019
Disney Villains Are Better Than The Princesses
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Disney Villains Are Better Than The Princesses

All those evil queens are onto something.

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September 2019
A Millennial's Guide To Retirement
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A Millennial's Guide To Retirement

Imagine this: Two days after your 60th birthday, you sign off on the paperwork and hand over your company to your only daughter.

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6 mins  |
September 2019
Sorry, But The SPF In Your Makeup Doesn't Really Count
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Sorry, But The SPF In Your Makeup Doesn't Really Count

Here are three reasons your time-saving trick isn't quite as awesome as you think.

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1 min  |
September 2019
Life Beyond The ‘Gram
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Life Beyond The ‘Gram

When you don’t post a picture of you hustling at a café or partying at a club, do you feel like you haven’t really lived that moment? If you answered ‘yes’, you’re not alone. In a culture where “pictures or it didn’t happen!” is a regular mantra, fulfillment hails from an unlikely source: Social media. But, eventually it can take a toll on even the most Instagram savvy of them all. What do you do then? You look beyond the tech to you live life to the fullest.

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September 2019
5 Freaky Sex Dreams, Decoded
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5 Freaky Sex Dreams, Decoded

Tomorrow-you was NOT prepared for such a bizarro bone sesh tonight.

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2 mins  |
September 2019
Surrogacy In Sri Lanka: Everything You Need To Know
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Surrogacy In Sri Lanka: Everything You Need To Know

This paradise isle is fast becoming a hub for surrogacy. But, despite there being no laws in place to protect all parties involved, many women still opt to take the chance. Keshini Dunusinghe explores societal pressures and the ethics and legalities of surrogacy in Sri Lanka.

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9 mins  |
September 2019
Unravelling Tantric Sex
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Unravelling Tantric Sex

Gone are the days when sex was an act of reproduction or pleasure. It’s broken free of its restrictive definition of “the penetration of a vagina by a penis” and has evolved into something a lot more intense and complex. We’ve grown into mastering the art of connecting on a deeper level, where love and lust collide, making the bond between two souls much stronger. Confused? Fear not, Keshini Dunusinghe sheds a little light.

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6 mins  |
September 2019
Grow Your Career With An Ace LinkedIn Profile
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Grow Your Career With An Ace LinkedIn Profile

All the big guns are on this professional networking website and you need to be, too! You see, whether you’re looking for a job, a means of networking, potential customers, investors or talent, LinkedIn is the answer. As of late 2018, LinkedIn had more than half a billion members in more than 200 countries, including executives from all of the Fortune 500 companies. The latter in itself is an indicator of the site turning into an essential for everyone.

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September 2019
Can We Talk About Lady Gaga's Tattoos?
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Can We Talk About Lady Gaga's Tattoos?

Because these babies are filled with hidden messages.

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September 2019
Fashion Callout
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Fashion Callout

Latest looks, bang-on buys and ways to add cool to your closet by the trendiest fashionistas in town. Thisakya Senanayake (Founder and Creative Director – The Moon And All Its Stars) reveals the secrets to her style.

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September 2019
Cosmo Guys
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Cosmo Guys

The brains behind the current phenomenon, Honest Greens, Ashish Advani, Aneeshan Tyagarajah and Sanuja Cooray, are all set to disrupt the agriculture sector. These childhood friends have created a modern indoor vertical farm for growing produce free of pesticide and insecticide, that’s fresh and super delicious. Here, they dish the deets on their lives outside of their brand.

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3 mins  |
September 2019