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Culture

Travel & Living

Community

The Wedding Collective

Book Club

Entertainment9 MIN

Manoj Bajpayee aims to please one critic. Himself

Over his 30-year career, the talented actor has played everything from Everyman to macho hero to vigilante, comfortably straddling critical acclaim and widespread appeal. His goal through all this? His own satisfaction
By Nila Iyer

LATEST STORIES

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Salone 20266 MIN

You cannot escape Indian design at Milan Design Week this year 

By Megha Mahindru
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The Nod List5 MIN

Think art gallery—but for Benarasi saris

By The Nod Desk
The musician Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi
Fashion5 MIN

Swayam can strum the strings. But he can also turn them into jewellery

By Shyamolika Vaz
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Hair & Makeup4 MIN

Working from office—or from the salon?

By Patsy Anthony
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Books5 MIN

Belle Burden’s buzzy divorce memoir has a not-so-hidden message for women

By Shalini Shah
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Brief Encounters3 MIN

Wait, did Zara just drop Manuja Waldia merch?

By Sheya Kurian
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Covet1 MIN

A sweater collection in summer? Only Sabyasachi could

By The Nod Desk
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Design1 MIN

Mirror selfie? Fit check? Every stylish room needs a mirror

By The Nod Desk

STYLE

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Brief Encounters3 MIN

Wait, did Zara just drop Manuja Waldia merch?

The Goa-based artist on Rekha, Parveen Babi and the sisterhood themed T-shirts she has designed for the high-street fashion giant
By Sheya Kurian
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The Nod List

Think art gallery—but for Benarasi saris

Plus, kidswear to spark wardrobe envy in grownups, fun ceramics, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions
By The Nod Desk
The musician Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi
Fashion

Swayam can strum the strings. But he can also turn them into jewellery

Fluent in Indian textiles as much as ragas, the sitarist believes the best outfits are the ones you can take apart and play with. And those striking ear cuffs? Homemade
By Shyamolika Vaz
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Covet

A sweater collection in summer? Only Sabyasachi could

The designer’s newest ‘Spot the Tiger’ range of pastel-hued cashmere knits has already got a three-month waitlist
By The Nod Desk
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Fashion

Stella McCartney’s greatest hits are now at H&M prices

The British designer brings back her iconic ‘Rock Royalty’ tank for her latest high-street collab. Obviously, sustainability is on the agenda
By Chloe Chou
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Fashion

I feel so sorry for Ryan Gosling’s glasses in ‘Project Hail Mary’

The vintage pair by British eyewear brand Savile Row Eyewear had the oddest supporting role in the film
By Butool Jamal
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The Nod Shop

11 homegrown brands that let you bring your personal style to work

Jackets made of eri silk. Shirts with Madras checks. Cargo trousers for the boardroom. Here are 11 Indian workwear brands abolishing 8 am decision fatigue
By Drishti Vij
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Once you become a grandmother, you are told to adopt a slower lifestyle. A relaxed life is good, but slowing down too much rusts you.

HealthMeet the granny who landed a podium finish at Bengaluru HyroxBy Radhika Iyengar

SKIM

Capsule-sized news for the time-strapped.

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Fashion

A sweater collection in summer? Only Sabyasachi could

By The Nod Desk
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Design

Mirror selfie? Fit check? Every stylish room needs a mirror

By The Nod Desk
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Food

At Naar, a cocktail with whisky, citrus—and a hint of deodar

By The Nod Desk

DIVE

Thought provoking long reads and opinions.
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Design

You cannot escape Indian design at Milan Design Week this year 

By Megha Mahindru
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Books

Caroline Palmer had one constant companion while writing ‘Workhorse’—a $50 leopard coat

By Ridhima Sapre
Intermittent hypoxia training
Health

People are training like they’re scaling Mt Everest

By Sheree Gomes Gupta

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

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Losing It6 MIN

Are you really balding or is it internet-induced paranoia?

Turns out that your “extreme hair loss” could be a case of you gaslighting yourself
By Darshita Goyal
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Hair & Makeup

Working from office—or from the salon?

A growing number of professionals are swapping desk lunches for gel sets, scalp treatments, and express facials
By Patsy Anthony
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Health

Meet the granny who landed a podium finish at Bengaluru Hyrox

Fifty-eight-year-old Ashu Jain joins a growing tribe of ripped seniors giving 20-something gym rats a run for their money
By Radhika Iyengar
Intermittent hypoxia training
Health

People are training like they’re scaling Mt Everest

Intermittent hypoxia training—or training with less air—promises better performance, faster gains, and smarter workouts. But does the science hold up?
By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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The Recce

Trying to get into Antigravity? Good luck

Bandra’s hottest fitness club has a long waiting list. But that may change
By Chloe Chou
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Ozempic gave you the body. Now what about your face?

With GLP-1 medications changing how people lose weight, we ask dermatologists what that means for the faces left behind
By Avanti Dalal-Mehta
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Health

In Ballard Estate, a Pilates studio with a dachshund as a mascot—and really good coffee

A first look at Unlock Everyday, the most hard-working space in Mumbai’s heritage district
By Priyanka Khanna

CULTURE

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The Nod Book Club8 MIN

Caroline Palmer had one constant companion while writing ‘Workhorse’—a $50 leopard coat

The author of the buzzy workplace novel on complicated women, loving the idea of making readers a little uncomfortable, and the “ridiculous” garment that helped her get in the zone while writing
By Ridhima Sapre
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Books

Belle Burden’s buzzy divorce memoir has a not-so-hidden message for women

The biggest takeaway from the viral book, ‘Strangers’, isn’t that a marriage can implode without warning. It’s that women really need to have that uncomfortable chat about money
By Shalini Shah
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Many spoilers ahead

‘Euphoria’ season 3 is here, and I would like to unsee it immediately

35 thoughts on the misogyny and mess that turned a high-school drama into a full-blown crime spiral
By Sheya Kurian
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Entertainment

Can ‘Big Mistakes’ match up to the iconic siblings of ‘Schitt’s Creek’?

While the plot of Dan Levy’s new Netflix show comprises a series of unfortunate (and avoidable) events, the dysfunctional, bickering protagonists keep you glued
By Sheya Kurian
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Books

6 stunning art books that aren’t just decor props

A photo essay on Kashmir. A culinary trip through Kolkata. A deep dive into Indian streets. Your coffee table needs to make some place for these bold new art tomes from India
By Tanvi Parekh
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Currently reading

In ‘Kin’, Tayari Jones makes a compelling case for chosen family

Eight years after ‘An American Marriage’, the author returns with a moving story about two “cradle friends” united by absent mothers—a rare novel you’d want to re-read immediately
By Shalini Shah
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Many spoilers ahead

Everyone needs to chill TF out in ‘The Drama’

A24’s latest is brimming with chaos that goes way beyond the trailer and the many, many ways people self-sabotage before saying “I do”
By Chloe Chou

TRAVEL & LIVING

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Food5 MIN

Bengaluru’s beloved museum now has an after-hours bar

If all the art at the Museum of Art & Photography has put you in a reflective mood, linger till closing time and head to Bar Cameo on the rooftop for some aprés-art
By Darshita Goyal
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Salone 2026

You cannot escape Indian design at Milan Design Week this year 

Mumbai’s Rooshad Shroff, Delhi’s Vikram Goyal, and Dehradun’s Mehek Malhotra are some of creatives taking over the Italian city this week. Expect marble bulbs, shape-shifting art, and made-for-IG dining spaces
By Megha Mahindru
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Design

Mirror selfie? Fit check? Every stylish room needs a mirror

Literally, metaphorically, your mirror reflects your space. Scroll below for our dramatic top 10
By The Nod Desk
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Places

This summer, plan a holiday guided by architects

Inside Three Flaneurs, the design-led collective turning vacations into immersive, slightly exhausting but very memorable experiences
By Sheya Kurian
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Food

At Naar, a cocktail with whisky, citrus—and a hint of deodar

Chef Prateek Sadhu’s 16-seater restaurant in the Himalayas is rooted in seasonal produce and local ingredients. Naturally, the drinks, too, got in the spirit
By The Nod Desk
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In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board

Gen Z’s guide to Singapore

Art playgrounds, sneaker culture, night-race weekends and late nights that don’t really end
By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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Design

A new Stanley and 6 other water bottles for summer 2026

In the age of statement sippers, these get it right
By Ava H Madan

COMMUNITY

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Confessions6 MIN

Help! I can’t keep up with my rich friends

As more Gen Zers enter the workforce, rising costs, social media pressure, and awkward money conversations are reshaping how their friendships work
By Sheya Kurian
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Work

This invite-only lifestyle club is a third space you will use all day

Work, workouts, meals, and live gigs—The Quorum Club packs your entire day into a single space
By Tanvi Parekh
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humour

A completely reliable guide to acing your AI interview round

It’s true. AI interviewers have entered the hiring process, replacing small talk with algorithmic scoring systems. Here’s how to survive an emotionally unavailable interviewer
By Sheya Kurian
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Impact

They catch what a mammogram may miss

Trained as medical tactile examiners, a group of visually impaired women are using their heightened sense of touch to detect early signs of breast cancer that are invisible to a machine
By Radhika Iyengar
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Your April 2026 horoscope is here

A month of mixed signals and mild overreactions
By Sheetal Dewan Kapur
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Work

Gen Z is hugging their jobs like their rent is due because it literally is

From glow-ups on calls to slightly questionable office hacks, a generation cracks the code on staying put and making it bearable
By Sheya Kurian
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Identity

Everything that’s wrong with the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026

...and everything you can do to help
By Saachi Gupta