Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

No stopping this shopping spreeThe rain doesnt seem to have dampened Isha Koppikars shopping spirit The actor was spotted in Bandra on Monday PicPradeep DhivarA case of hair and lovelyA recent survey by a multimedia project about sex love and desire which saw 665 men and women take the survey has thrown up some surprising results about body hair image issues among both genders The findings show how the perceptions of women with less hair being deemed prettier and males with more hair being considered manly is changing Most of the respondents were in the age group of 18 to 32 showing that millennials and Gen Z males think more about body hair which also maps a significant societal shiftMadonnaThe first surprising finding was that most people said they shave as and when which isnt the most logical answer if you observe the social mediasavvy audience Secondly when asked about body hair on a woman 30 per cent each said it makes no difference and depends on where it is showing that a lot of people today have a relaxed attitude towards body hair But when it came to men with hair most stated they prefer hairlessness on menThe survey results displayed via illustrationsThe survey which also probed the corelation between body hair and quality of sex had 60 per cent saying that they felt hairlessness improves coitus But then 28 per cent of them also said that hairiness improves it There were also those who said that body hair and sex had nothing to do with each other though these people were mostly women while attractiveness and hygiene were quoted as the top two reasons for removal of body hairHowzzat for a gameWe have seen their legendary friendship onfield and witnessed it go through the crests and troughs of life too So on Friendship Day it was good to see Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli let their hair down over a game mdash not in a stadium but on a popular mobile gaming app that promises to be the ultimate Sachin Tendulkar cricket experienceThis Sunday a multiplayer feature called Play with Friends was added to the game and who better than the cricket buddies to try it out and introduce it to the users Vinod and I have grown up playing cricket together With the launch of this feature it was fun to challenge each other in this live multiplayer mode Tendulkar said as the duo went all competitive and Tendulkar broke into his childlike jubilation90s throwbackWe all remember Malaika Arora from Chaiyya Chaiyya But those who grew up in the 90s would know her as a vivacious VJ She hosted shows such as Club MTV and then Love Line with Cyrus BroachaSophie Choudry is another person who hosted the latter show though shes now known more for her singing skills So when the two recently bumped into each other a throwback picture was mandatory Both shared the photograph which also had Aroras sister Amrita captioned it Bonded by MTV Tuscany fitness and hotnessPutting it in printInstagram page Diet Sabya which claims to call out fakes in the fashion fraternity had a footinthemouth moment recently when it accused the paper packaging of Masaba Guptas newlylaunched lipstick collection of being a little too inspired by Sephora The designer who even has a lipstick packaging dedicated to trolls in the said collection and isnt one to mince her words took to social media with a fierce post which starts off with Everyone is a judge on Twitter until proven guilty This is probably the truest statement of our times so here are my thoughtsShe goes on to state that the 12 prints on the packaging are all originals some dating back to 2009 From then until now we have never been called out because the work we have done is absolutely original We started working on the beauty line in 2017 Prints is the DNA of the brand and every product we do must reflect that DNA Paper packaging is univeshyrshysshyally available and is neither patented by one or someones innovation she wrote before signing off with a clear message mdash you can expect her signature packaging in more products soonSwipe right to find a friendFirst we had dating apps to help us find the one or at least gain some experience of how to go about the process Now theres one thats launched a campaign to help you find your next best friend Launched to celebrate the feeling of friendship it urges women to move beyond stereotypes and make new bonds in an unconventional wayYou can find say a fellow traveller or a gym buddy with the aid of the filters and profile options provided It also suggests people based on the social needs you may have mdash new mothers college students living away from home We want to create awareness about the community centred around normalising the need to make new friendships throughout life and supporting women to feel empowered and safe in doing so Priti Joshi global director of strategy for the app told this diaristCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates