STYLE

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Amit Aggarwal likes his coffee strong, his stores grey, and his television silly

At the launch of his new store in Kala Ghoda, the designer talks to The Nod about his daily rituals, favourite chick flicks, and returning to Lakmé Fashion Week with AM:IT
By Chloe Chou
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Fashion

In Chettinad, Chinese soldiers on Parsi garas and Penang kerchiefs on Madras checks

A recent textile exhibition in Karaikudi, ‘Coming Home: Fashioned Lives of the Chettiar, Parsi and Peranakan Communities’, by The Registry of Sarees showed how trade and travel influenced clothing
By Shalini Shah
Kalaa by Kankatala
Fashion

The scenic route to Kalaa by Kankatala goes through weavers’ villages

A new store in Visakhapatnam maps India’s textile traditions, from Ponduru to Phulia
By Butool Jamal
Elie Saab H&M Bridal Gown
Fashion

An Elie Saab wedding gown—minus the couture invoice

The Elie Saab H&M collaboration’s surprise wedding gown brings corsetry, beads, and a sweeping train to the high-street aisle
By The Nod Desk
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Fashion

Undies aren’t just peeking out—they are the moment

From barely-there briefs to bras as tops, the boundaries of innerwear and outerwear are officially up for debate at the VMAs and on the SS27 runways
By Khushi Vora
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Weddings

In an Amsterdam canal house, a wedding by friends with friends

Brought to life by a close-knit circle of artist and designer friends and collaborators, Lebanese filmmaker Aya Saleh and engineer Nicolas Akl’s nuptials were a celebration of community and creative partnerships
By Akanksha Kamath

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

CULTURE

TRAVEL & LIVING

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In collaboration with Dewar’s Discoveries

Sarah Todd is on a journey across seven cities of India with Dewar’s Discoveries

The celebrated chef brings her decade-long connection with India to the table for a multi-city experience, starting with a Rajasthan-inspired menu at The Oberoi Udaivilas
By Tanvi Parekh
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Tech

This app lets you order coffee from Boojee at home without flying to Mumbai

Homegrounds brings 40-plus Indian coffee roasters onto one app, letting you discover and order coffees from across the country
By Sheya Kurian
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Places

Motorcycle diaries from the Himalayan Basecamp

A valley full of roaring bikes, performances by Taba Chake and Ankur Tewari, and lessons in off-roading—the three-day event in Leh had all the thrills of a mountain adventure
By Aneev Rao
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Food

25 coffee gifts that will perk up everyone on your list

There’s a dripper that doubles as an immersion brewer, beans rested in whisky barrels, and mineral drops that fine-tune the water itself
By Dipak Raghuwansi
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Food

Jukeboxes and tamarind sours: How Hyderabad became a restaurant magnet

Recent launches like All American Diner, Barback, and Hosa show how shiny business districts and deeper pockets are giving the city’s dining scene plenty to chew on
By Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi
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Food

Next on the whimsy-maxxing bandwagon? Your sandwich shop

As fonts and logos become forgettable, cafes and restaurants are turning to cartoon figures as mascots to bring humour and recall value. Say hello to the coffee-cup-wielding brioche slice
By Anjan Sachar
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Tech

This app can detect “perv glasses” in your vicinity

As smart glasses become a little harder to spot, ZuckOff wants to make them a little less invisible
By Sheya Kurian

COMMUNITY