Food, travel, home, money-saving and modern living.
From Kerala's ten-leaf stir-fries to jamun, rasam and warming spices, India's monsoon kitchens are blending ancestral ritucharya wisdom with the 2026 obsession with gut health and immunity.
With domestic fares falling sharply and travellers seeking solitude, offbeat Himalayan hamlets, the rain-soaked Northeast and Ladakh's rain-shadow deserts are redrawing India's monsoon travel map in 2026.
Monthly SIP inflows have surged past record levels and active accounts near 10 crore, as a generation of young Indians treats savings accounts as liquidity tools and turns to market-linked wealth creation.
The annual Ambubachi Mela at Guwahati's Kamakhya Temple has begun, drawing lakhs of pilgrims, sadhus and traders to one of India's most revered Shakti Peethas on Nilachal Hill.
India's senior living market is projected to surge from about $4.47 billion in 2026 to $14.14 billion by 2031, as ageing retirees increasingly opt for safe, service-led managed communities.
A Delhi residential colony is keeping most of its daily waste out of landfills through segregation, composting and resident participation, offering a practical, scalable model for the capital's mounting garbage crisis.
Rising real-estate and living costs are reviving the multigenerational household, but the 2026 version is built on flexible rooms, work-from-home corners and shared smart systems.
With rising rents and living costs cited as the biggest savings hurdle, financial planners say automating savings and resisting lifestyle creep matter more than ever for under-30s.
From tasting flights of regional varieties to mango in unexpected savoury dishes, restaurants across India are building entire summer menus around the season's most beloved fruit.
The heavy gold neckpiece is ceding ground to oversized chandbalis, layered chokers and pieces brides actually intend to wear after the wedding. Welcome to the age of practical luxury.
India's coffee capital is moving past flat-white minimalism into something more layered, from hyper-local filter-kaapi joints honouring South Indian roots to matcha-led tea rooms and single-origin obsessives.
From rooftop waterproofing to keeping electronics and wardrobes safe from damp, here is how Indian households are monsoon-proofing their homes this season.
As the King of Fruits reaches its annual peak, a growing band of Indian eaters are looking past the headline Hapus towards Kesar, Raspuri, Langra and a roster of vanishing heirlooms.
With an early monsoon onset and below-normal rainfall forecasts, the Western Ghats offer rain-washed hill stations and waterfalls at a fraction of peak-season travel costs in 2026.
Grand gestures are out and emotional safety is in. A new wave of Indian daters is swapping high-stakes dinners for hobby workshops, slow-built trust and friends who vet the matches.
Quick-commerce carts tell the story - protein orders are up 150% in two years, and the craving is no longer just for bodybuilders.
As monsoon light turns flat and grey, Indian interiors in 2026 lean into warm earthy palettes, humidity-loving plants and layered lighting to keep spaces cosy and alive.
Gen Z says it wants to save - so why does the money vanish? The answer may lie in how painless tapping to pay has become.
With fares down 30-50% and a milder rainy season forecast, savvy Indians are turning the off-season into the main event.
Pilates studios and functional-movement classes are outpacing traditional gyms as young Indians chase feeling good over looking good.
Burnt out by always-on city life, a growing number of Indians are seeking quieter holidays, mindful routines and digital detoxes.
Tonal dressing and relaxed, loose silhouettes are pushing fussy layering aside - and making getting dressed feel easy again.