SAY IT AGAIN

New Zealand’s prime minister is emerging as the progressive antithesis to right-wing strongmen like Trump, Orban and Modi, whose careers thrive on liberal, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

William Dalrymple, writer and historian

Where In India

The interior of this structure is covered completely in glass and mirror work. #WhereinIndia is this?

Mythili Iyer wrote: Is it Shish Mahal in Agra? Or Kanch Mandir in Indore?

Sam Kay wrote: Vrindavan. My_Rebel 1 wrote: Indore.

The correct answer is Kanch Mandir, Indore. Well done, Mythili.

I really want a leader who makes us feel comfortable. Who is very flexible and yet restrained where needed. Who gives us space. Who is popular with both men and women. Indian and yet adaptable to the modern. Who is wide at the top… and narrow at the bottom. #MainBhiCHURIDAR Vir Das, stand-up comic

Crushing It

NEHA MALUDE spoke to Leela Varghese about winning big at Tropfest 2019, the world’s biggest short film festival, with her film Crush.

Neil Monteith wrote: There’s no way you are 27 already! Congrats on the well-deserved acclaim. You’re a natural storyteller and entertainer with the rare gift of endless positivity. Andrew Tresidder wrote: I really enjoyed this film from start to finish; fantastic direction and brilliant storyline.

Annamma Varghese wrote: Congrats Leela on your film, we are so proud.

Brendan Pinches wrote: Crushed it!

Mateuse Pingol wrote: What a great honest write-up, Leela! Love it and loved the film.

Caption Contest

What’s Vicky Kaushal thinking here?

Arix Bishnoi wrote: After recent events, (he’s thinking) Kyun! Chok gaye na!

Shikha Chandra wrote: Make love not war.

Raghu Rules wrote: Uri wasn’t enough; bigger one coming soon, don’t go by my poker face.

Meenakshi Sharma Kalia wrote: My favourite mangoes… ek peti to le hi leta hun.

Yukti Arya wrote: You, the viewer, are just so gorgeous. I can't help but bite my chocolate covered lips and undress you with my eyes.

Prashant Brahmbhatt wrote: I don’t have the energy to pretend to like you today.

Megha Vaghela Parmar wrote: How’s the josh?

Taran Bedi wrote: Kyun? Ho gayena surprised? Kya sirf Khans hi 100 crores ki hit film de sakte hain?

Divya Palsodkar wrote: Uri ke bad ab Pulwama ki tayari karni padegi. Agastya Bhardwaj wrote: Why does Kohli leave in the middle of every series?

Bhavana Bhatia Masand wrote: Bachna eh haseeno... lo main aa gaya.

Rachna Gupta wrote: Which way should I swing… engineering or acting?

Shefali Arora Suman wrote: Watch out folks, here I come!

Shikha Hemant Sedha wrote: Raman or Raghav?

Pearl Chaudhary wrote: What’s the one thing you can get in shape without exercising? Eyebrows!

Tushar Choudhary wrote: (Looking at himself in the mirror) Aaj mast lag rahoon main.

Geetika Sethi Arora wrote: Khan is old school; I’m the new King.

WHO WORE IT BETTER?

ALIA

AIR INDIA MARKS INT’L WOMEN’S DAY

India’s national carrier flew an all-women crew into Sydney for the third year in a row on 8 March.

Naresh Singh wrote: Proud of Indian airlines and our Indian women.

Poonam Mehra wrote: Congrats, well done. So proud of you wonderful, hardworking ladies. Payel Ray wrote: Why did the men have to hold the knife or rather the women’s hands as the cake was cut? Aren’t our women expert enough to cut the celebratory women’s day cake? Domination at every level! I notice that the men were not initially keen to cut the cake but photographers and videographers wanted them to be part of the celebration so they followed suit. I guess in situations like this we as readers and viewers need to point out where we draw the line and what we are really celebrating here. I see patriarchy and domination writ large in this moment of celebration!

A huge shout-out to all the women before me and are currently in this space. I could not have done this without them paving the path, it's awesome, an Indian Canadian woman gets her own NBC show!

Lilly Singh, YouTuber

BHATT OR GIGI HADID IN RED MOSCHINO?

Alia 78%

Gigi Hadid 22%

Today 49 years ago, sitting in a posh Hotel in Mysore India. Had the whole dining room exclusively to ourselves celebrating my 16th birthday. Nearly died after eating a hidden HOT chilly, no amount of water helped the pain. Things we never forget.

Gus Pegel, Australian writer