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Lured via Grindr, Gurgaon youth kidnapped for Rs 37,000 ransom; four arrested

December 08, 2025 1:08 pm

Gurgaon Police said they rescued the youth as well as another man, whom the accused had kidnapped earlier so they could use his bank account to transfer the ransom amount.

How Ugandan man duped AIIMS researcher of Rs 1.90 lakh by posing as woman on dating app

December 09, 2025 10:40 am

Delhi Police arrested the accused and claimed he is linked to 14 cyber fraud cases, with the duped amount running into crores, on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal

Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. AI tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles. (Olivier Heiligers/The New York Times)

You don’t need to swipe right. AI is transforming dating apps.

November 05, 2025 8:51 am

A week later, a notification popped up on her phone. She had a match, and for a one-time fee of $25, she could meet him at a bar.

How the ‘princess treatment’ is reshaping our expectations from partners in modern dating

September 08, 2025 11:26 am

We explore why young Indians are embracing and questioning the concept of ‘princess treatment’.

Why contra-dating might be the reset your love life needs

August 27, 2025 5:46 pm

Contra-dating is all about intentionally stepping outside your dating comfort zone

All about the dating app swipe culture habit driven by self-obsession, not connection

August 05, 2025 5:41 pm

A new pattern of behaviour has emerged online -- one that involves constantly swiping and matching, but rarely engaging

Marx on a dating app: Why I'll only swipe right for Left

July 29, 2025 3:56 pm

The truth is, if there’s any life advice worth heeding over 'opposites attract,' it’s the far less glamorous, but infinitely more reliable 'be practical'