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Reena Kallat Water Book
Arts

At Art Mumbai, a 10-page book takes on the politics of shared waterways

An accordion-fold artist’s book by Reena Saini Kallat connects her exploration of borders and natural resources with a water restoration initiative in Tamil Nadu
By Sheya Kurian
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The Nod Book Club

How ‘Country People’ became a post-Covid novel and a coming-of-age story

Author Daniel Mason on names and fables, reading Jane Austen for the first time, and the canine who keeps him glued to his seat when he’s writing
By Shalini Shah
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Arts

The new rules of collecting: Art Mumbai 2026 edition

Do you need to own 80 artworks or more to be a collector? The Moderns or contemporary artists? Art as appreciating asset or art for art’s sake? As the annual art fair returns for its fourth edition, young collectors give us the low-down on how they’re buying art now
By Shikha Sethi
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The Nod List

Art to combat the post-festive comedown

Plus, a bag to outshine your jewellery, a theatre festival to beat all theatre festivals, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions
By The Nod Desk
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Books

The Nod’s 2026 Booker Prize hopes and predictions list

A story about a group of gay men set in 1980s Jamaica, one about a prickly father-son duo in the Scottish isles or that of a man walking around in a black bag. We weigh in on the shortlist
By Shalini Shah
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“Don’t use nicknames” and other trade secrets from the season’s busiest pap

Manav Manglani spills the prep and strategy that go into capturing the most viral celebrity moments  
By Darshita Goyal
Quiz Me

Which Booker Prize shortlist novel should be on your reading list? 

Answer four simple questions to know  
By The Nod Desk

TRAVEL & LIVING

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Design

Tableware that says what no one else will

Who needs small talk when your plates have plenty to say? For this holiday season, we’ve rounded up witty, cheeky, and occasionally downright savage tableware for your next family gathering
By Nandini Sanghvi
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Design

At The Kin, Mumbai, there’s one room everyone’s going to ask for

Artist Anne Claire Gambette ‘Gamby’ brings her wonderfully wonky world of psychedelic patterns to a room of the boutique hotel in Dadar
By Tanvi Parekh
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Will fly for food

You know Kala Ghoda’s new and trendy dining spots. Now visit the OGs

Whether you’re visiting Mumbai or have lived here all your life, the tony neighbourhood invariably finds its way into your itinerary. Here are restaurants and cafes that have stood the test of time
By Nikhil P Merchant
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Design

This Mumbai flat has more art that it can hold

Family heirlooms that survived Partition, centuries-old curiosities, and an ever-growing collection of Buddhas—at Bollywood costume designer Sheetal Iqbal Sharma’s home, everything comes with a story
By Nadezna Siganporia
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Where to eat this November... in Goa

A feast in the field, a new after-after-party spot, a sexy beach shack, another new-age taverna, and two new coffee shops are among the hot new openings this month
By Joanna Lobo
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Food

ICYMI, whisky is in its highball era

Emma Walker, Johnnie Walker master blender, talks about creating the India-inspired Blue Label Festive Blend and the art of a good highball
By Tanvi Parekh
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Where to eat this November... in Mumbai

A Kowloon-themed menu, old-Bombay-inspired cocktails, chefs gone wild, and Diwali gifting beyond traditional mithai comprise the culinary offerings in the city
By Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi

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