From the REAL Editors...

1. SHRADDHA KAPOOR: GIRL NEXT DOOR (PG 64) “I never imagined that my question would be selected for the covergirl interview... so I was thrilled when it was! I’m very excited about being a part of Cosmo’s real-girl issue, and can’t wait to get my hands on it.” —Stuti Mata, 21. 2. HE SAYS VERSUS SHE SAYS (PG 74) “I’ve had friends come to me for advice since forever! I don’t claim to know it all, but I’m usually good at solving problems...which is exactly what I’ve done for Cosmo this month.” —Shivani Garg, 27 3. TRY THIS AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! (PG 84) “I promised to stay away from the Internet for one day, and while that sounds like the easiest thing to do, it really wasn’t. Find out how well (or not) I did!” —Ikya Kesiraju, 22 4. SO YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND PROBLEM (PG 92) “Friendships usually come with a bunch of problems... and I think I’m fairly good at solving them. I believe there is a ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ way to deal with stuff, and that’s exactly how I’ve dealt with the problems Cosmo asked me to resolve.”

—Rhea Malvai, 29 5. WOULD YOU SHARE YOUR WEIGHT WITH THE WORLD? (PG 98) “I decided to share my weight with Cosmo because I’ve struggled with it for most of my life. It’s only recently that my attitude has changed... I’ve banished diets, eat well, and work out. These little changes have given me so much more confidence.” —Apoorva Singh, 24 6. ADITYA ROY KAPOOR: “I AM VERY TALENTED AT DOING NOTHING” (PG 111) “I’m a huge fan of Aditya Roy Kapoor, and was thrilled when I was asked to interview him. All my friends are so jealous!” —Megha D’Costa, 25 7. SO OLD, SO NEW (PG 124) “Fashion is such an important part of my life, so I was excited about being a part of Cosmo’s style spread. Even better, the theme is ‘vintage’, which is exactly what I’m inspired by.” —Kavya Trehan, 20 8. BATTLE OF THE MASCARAS (PG 170) “I’m a bonfire mascara junkie, and never leave home without some on. So you can imagine what a blast I had, testing scores of mascara for Cosmo!”

—Isha Tikku, 24