The Nod Mag

Muay Thai to the sound of the waves, padel at the edge of a cliff, a bio-hacking retreat in Greece—looks like optimisation is coming for vacations

Brands want you to add yet another product—the fragrance primer—into your routine. Question is: do you need one?

The hottest beauty products today aren’t selling hydration or wear-time. They’re selling the flex

Goodbye, high-maintenance fringe. It was never meant to be

A 6 am sober dance party? Don’t knock it till you try it

Inside the relentless world of blood, sweat, and tears that fitness freaks call both peak achievement and purgatory

Chopsticks, but on limited-edition kicks. Onigirazu on a tee. Jhalmuri on keychains... There’s no limit to what you can now order at your favourite restaurant

In far-flung Tasmania, wild saunas are introducing wellness-inclined travellers to the benefits of hot-and-cold baths. And if you’re lucky, a platypus may float by

Plus, more delectable Laneige, festive wear that the guys will actually like wearing, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions

For almost three decades, the restaurateur and chef has been the doyenne of Italian cuisine in India. She looks back at her greatest hits, her fashion obsessions, and the night she made 146 dishes alone

And now his family eats here too. Meet Framroz Langrana, Kala Ghoda Cafe’s first customer, as he shares his family’s daily rituals, a coffee-obsessed WhatsApp group, and the best thing about the Kala Ghoda Shuffle

Spread over three levels, this retro-futurist bar by the Lair team has a museum of ingredients, a listening lounge, and a 21ft omakase-style cocktail counter