“ALL WE DESIRE IS THE SAME RIGHTS AS EVERYONE ELSE”

A real life account of a lesbian woman on the discrimination and casual bigotry people in same sex relationships have to face—the denial of rights to marriage, adoption, surrogacy and more.

“I'VE NEVER WANTED TO BE AN ‘IT' GIRL.”

Huma Qureshi is the current toast of the town. It has been a phenomenal year for her—Huma’s Netflix debut Leila has garnered much applause from all corners, and she has a prestigious Hollywood project in the pipeline. But our cover star has much more pressing issues to discuss...like the lack of female talent working behind the scenes in Bollywood, why young women should focus on developing a personality (and not just their looks), and the ‘size’ debate that refuses to die down.

How To Go On A Semi-Digital Detox

Don’t panic, we’re not asking you to ditch your phone altogether...just take a break from it. Here’s your guide to semi-digital detoxing.

12 Sexy Things To Do With Your Phone...

...that will totally spice up your sex life.

How To Stop Comparing Your Relationship To Others

Fresh POV: different doesn’t mean less sweet!

Please Stop Doing This At Work

Here’s a lowdown of habits that can hold you back from being successful.

Work Like A Billionaire

Want to be in the one percent club? Lucy Tobin hunts out the habits that billionaires share, so you can get a piece of the action.

How To Stop Hating On Your Job

No-one is ever completely happy with their professional life. But there are ways you can ease the pain.

What Does Masculinity Mean Now?

As we help women find their voices, we also need to support men who open their hearts.

Food + Sex = Woah!

Here’s what you need to be devouring (and leaving out) to get an ‘Oh yes’ in the bedroom.

Why Sexting Is Good For You!

Men, Women & Children screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson explains the upside to your digital get-downs.

Master The Art Of Doing Nothing

Imagine measuring a day’s accomplishments not by your to-do list ticks, but by the number of times you stopped to take time out and watch the sunset...

When You Feel All Alone

At 27, Stefanie Costi came face-to-face with her greatest fear—feeling completely alone. Here’s how she pulled herself out of it...

Richa Chadha: The Warrior Princess

The Compelling on screen and equally intriguing in real life, Richa talks about ambition, turning alternate cinema into the new ‘mainstream’, and her weird-*ss beauty experiments.  

How To Start A Business When You Already Have A Job!

You want to start a business, but can’t exactly quit your nine-to-five right now— there are bills to pay! How do you chase your entrepreneurial fantasies from behind a desk?

Spritz Happy!

Debbie Wild, Lifestyle Director at Jo Malone London, spills the beans on how to create your signature scent, layer fragrances #likeaboss, and more, ahead of the brand’s much-awaited India debut.

Cosmo's Super- Hot Sex Games!

These carnal competitions will fire up your desire—and satisfaction. The best part: everyone comes out a winner.

5 Words That Could Be Holding You Back

Banish these from your vocab, stat!  

How Guys Flirt: A Sneak Peek Inside The Male Brain

Want a sneak peek inside the male brain? This cool bunch of boys spill the beans on the art of hitting on women... over some cocktails, of course! 

Why You Need To Think Before You Tweet

Yes, Twitter's unforgiving. But here’s why Rega Jha would much rather use her 140 characters than stay quiet altogether!

How Normal Is Your Sex Drive?

How often should we want sex? There is no simple answer, says Dr Emily Nagoski.

Could You Be an Instapreneur?

Right now, there are thousands of women like you making their names—and their fortunes—through Instagram. Want in on the action? Of course you do!

Wow! These 10 Women Changed Kalki Koechlin's Life

She may be the poster-girl for women’s rights, but this inspirational live wire says she got it from her momma...and nine other figures that shaped her into the powerhouse she’s become.

Making Love Is Sexy Again

Somewhere along the way, the idea spread that making love is cheesy. But romantic sex, whether with your husband or your hookup can be seriously hot. Sara Stewart makes the case for making love.

Why Can't People Talk About Sex?

You’d never have guessed it, but this girl is the kind of belly-laughing, deliciously audacious energy that rarely rears its head in Bollywood’s politically correct quarters. When you hybridise a dainty demeanour with opinions daring enough to send Indian society into a spiral, you get Ileana D’Cruz...

Cosmo's 50 Best Sex Tips Ever

Your sex game is about to get So. Much. Hotter. We’re recounting our best (okay, and some of our craziest) sex and relationship moves for our 20th birthday. Cheers to that!

The Smartest Decisions You Will Ever Make

We did a roll call of power-players and cherry picked their ‘If you could only do one thing, make it this’ pieces of wisdom. Now, go forth and win at life.

6 Times You Should Stick Up For Yourself

It’s important to roll with the punches in your career, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to play doormat. Here’s how to strike a balance.

Coco Colloquy

The Diageo brand ambassador on being the queen of posing, her new label and how she likes her scotch...

The 5 Verbs That Will Change Your Love Life

Can a successful relationship really hinge on a few little words? Esther Perel explains.