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Teen spirit unfiltered as MO lifts the lid on Secret Lives of Teenagers
MUMBAI: When teens start talking, the world better listen. MO India Today Group’s Instagram-first Gen Z brand has rolled out a bold new experiment: Secret Lives of Teenagers (SLOT), a six-part Insta-first series that puts today’s young voices front and centre, no filters attached.
Presented by Swiggy, the show assembles a group of outspoken, curious, and sometimes chaotic teenagers many of them students at top global universities who dive headfirst into the themes that define their generation. Think identity crises, ambition vs burnout, heartbreak and hookups, rebellion, mental health, and, of course, life lived perpetually online.
The conversations are raw, hilarious, and painfully real, giving audiences parents, educators, marketers, and even brands, a rare peek into the psyche of Gen Z. For teens themselves, SLOT functions as a loudspeaker for experiences often sidelined: finally their truths, in their own words.
What makes the format different is its Insta-first DNA. SLOT was born under MO, the India Today Group’s cultural playground for youth, designed to talk in the internet’s native language reels, memes, podcasts, and behind-the-scenes storytelling. With this series, MO flexes its credentials as a space where Gen Z can be messy, funny, and thoughtful, all at once.
India Today Group vice chairperson and executive editor-in-chief Kalli Purie explained: “With SLOT, we’ve created a space that’s raw, real, and completely Gen Z no borrowed narratives. Digital-first brand MO and SLOT bring out the spontaneity of social storytelling. It doubles up as a resource for anyone wanting to understand Gen Z India.”
Backing it, Swiggy Food Marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor will close every episode with his take on the “Gen Z vibe” for CMOs. As he put it: “Gen Z don’t follow trends, they set them. They’ve rewritten how we eat, shop, and live online. SLOT is a front-row seat to their world raw honesty, humour, and bold perspectives. For brands or parents trying to understand Gen Z, this is the place to start.”
From Shoshthi to shindoor khela, festivals may belong to tradition but SLOT belongs to a generation intent on rewriting the rules of growing up. And on Instagram, where attention spans shrink and stories disappear in 24 hours, these teenagers are proving their own stories might just last longer.
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
