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Twenty-four-year-old producer and DJ Jared McFarlin, best known as Party Thieves (he even wears a sinister mask), has a fan following cooler than the Beliebers — they are called the Theft Army. A New Yorker, McFarlin is a solo trap and EDM artiste who is best known for his EP Undrafted. With other originals such as Rise, Zero Gravity, Savages, and his 2015 hit Chief, he’s on top of his game right now. He’s in Mumbai next week and he tells us why you should be ready to get your

Bangera and team chanted slogans outside a temple in Upvan, Thane as part of the Maasika MahotsavEven as the world over, the movement towards lifting the taboo associated with menstruation gains steam, closer home in Mumbai, both individuals and organisations appear to be doing significant work towards that end. While the hashtag rebellion on social media continues to gather numbers, off-line too, innovative ideas and activities are being undertaken to counter period shaming and spread awarenes

Host TJ Coulagi at a past poetry tournamentIt seems to be the season for poetry contests. And, if you didn’t make it to the one held at Bandra’s Title Waves yesterday, here’s another shot at a wordmaster’s title. Just a couple of months after the previous poetry tournament, Tuning Fork has announced its sixth edition.But, this isn’t going to be like just another edition of poetry nights at the Khar venue. Host Tejas Coulagi says of the contest, "Each time I try and