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The Nod Shop

14 suede sneakers that are well worth the cleanup stress

If we’re going retro with our kicks, we might as well go all the way. Just box these up before it rains
By  Shyamolika Vaz & Naheed Driver
The Chloe show at Lyas’s La Watch Party in Paris during Fashion Week
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Finally, a front row for the rest of us, thanks to La Watch Party

Inside Lyas’s watch party for the Chloé show, where the runway away from the runway came with matcha, goodie bags, and a room full of fashion people reacting in real time
By Patsy Anthony
Biren Vaidya, creative director of House of Rose, shares his favourite things with The Nod
Favourite Things

Biren Vaidya has been a collector since he was 19

A ruby-studded sceptre, pocket squares amassed over 30 years: the creative director of House of Rose walks us through his treasures
By Chloe Chou
Kartik Kumra
Fashion

We’ve been seeing a lot of Kartik Kumra. Prepare for more

How the ‘Indian future vintage’ designer behind Kartik Research, an LVMH Prize semi-finalist, became the architect of cool
By Bandana Tewari
Sonam Kapoor in Zoya's My Embrace collection
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Sonam Kapoor likes to de-stress with ‘The Pitt’

The actor on mommy brain, hectic TV as self-care, and how she styles Zoya’s new ‘My Embrace’ collection
By Chloe Chou
Tyra Banks on America's Next Top Model
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Watching ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ gave me a sense of déjà vu

Inside the fashion industry, is 2026 really so different from the 2000s? As the new Netflix documentary shows, hindsight isn’t always 20/20
By Nonita Kalra
Saniya Prajay wedding The Nod
Weddings

A joyful wedding in a haunted Mumbai location

Saniya Mirwani and Prajay Shah chose the scenic Mukesh Mills for their ‘Om Shanti Om’-coded ceremony
By Ruhi Gilder

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

CULTURE

Filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir
Oscars 2026

Geeta Gandbhir has already made Oscars history. A golden statue couldn’t hurt

The filmmaker nominated in two documentary categories in this year’s Academy Awards talks about women’s rights, working with Spike Lee, and the art of being scrappy
By Gayle Sequeira
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Brief Encounters

This Gen Z rookie with Indian roots is F1’s youngest driver this season

Arvid Lindblad, an 18-year-old racer, talks about sharing the track with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, ribbing with his teammates, and some other teenage dreams
By Sheya Kurian
The Nod Book Club The Correspondent
The Nod Book Club

Why we picked ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans as our March pick

Written entirely in the form of letters, The Nod Book Club’s latest pick is a novel for the analogue-obsessed generation
By Ruhi Gilder
Lenscape Kerala
Arts

Skip the travel reel. Let this photo exhibition be your guide to Kerala

In ‘Lenscape Kerala’, a travelling photo exhibition, 10 photographers showcase 100 images shot over five days across Kerala
By Sheya Kurian
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Currently reading

This buzzy debut novel makes family breakdown feel oddly funny

Bickering spouses, precocious children, business tycoons obsessed with longevity, and a whole lot of gnats—‘Lost Lambs’ by Madeline Cash is a must-read tale for our times
By Shalini Shah
Sunita Williams at KLF
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How Sunita Williams became the star of the 2026 Kerala Literature Festival

With no book to sign, the NASA astronaut—one of the longest-serving humans in space—spoke about her imposter syndrome, early ambitions, and “Uber Eats” in space
By Akshaya Pillai

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