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Style

Beauty & Well-being

Culture

Travel & Living

Community

Balance

The Wedding Collective

Book Club

Off-Book

Entertainment8 MIN

Vikrant Massey thinks he’d make a great Rahul Dravid

The National Award-winning actor of ‘12th Fail’ and newly minted co-producer of the hit Netflix series ‘Musafir Cafe’ talks dream roles, burnout, and the one film that left a deeper mark than usual
By Shalini Shah

LATEST STORIES

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Fashion3 MIN

It’s a Torani takeover this festive season

By Khushi Vora
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The Nod Shop5 MIN

We’re here to help you pick your OOTD—oud of the day

By Patsy Anthony
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Fashion4 MIN

12 kidswear brands for when festive dressing is a family affair

By Khushi Vora
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Books7 MIN

Heavy metal on loop is Elif Shafak’s writing jam

By Shalini Shah
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Entertainment4 MIN

Curtain Blue has been making music for years. This year, more people are tuning in

By Sheya Kurian
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Fashion3 MIN

KGL x The Palace Atelier is a fashion collab for the cool kids

By Chloe Chou
Indian model Ravleen Varghese on the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway
Fashion3 MIN

Meet the Malayali model who just walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show

By  Mokshaa Shivlani & Khushi Vora
TIL by Ankur Verma
Fashion4 MIN

These fashionable bibs are not for messy eaters

By Butool Jamal

STYLE

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Fashion6 MIN

Péro does sexy (yes, really) with a little help from Barbie

With the debut of Péro Intimates, teeny-tiny koodai, and rollerblading Barbies and Kens on the Lakmé Fashion Week runway, Aneeth Arora gives Barbie’s wardrobe a whimsical makeover
By Chloe Chou
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Fashion

It’s a Torani takeover this festive season

With Isha Ambani, Kangana Ranaut, and Sharvari stepping out in the Delhi-based label, Karan Torani’s fantastical take on Indianwear is finding itself in the spotlight
By Khushi Vora
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Fashion

12 kidswear brands for when festive dressing is a family affair

From mithai-inspired motifs to miniature designer wear, these homegrown labels have something for every little member of the family
By Khushi Vora
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Fashion

KGL x The Palace Atelier is a fashion collab for the cool kids

Mirror-work minis, embellished bombers, and bead-fringed denim—Kanika Goyal raids the royal archives for her collaboration with The Palace Atelier
By Chloe Chou
Indian model Ravleen Varghese on the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway
Fashion

Meet the Malayali model who just walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show

Ravleen Varghese graduated from Parsons and made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut the same month
By  Mokshaa Shivlani & Khushi Vora
TIL by Ankur Verma
Fashion

These fashionable bibs are not for messy eaters

At this season’s Lakmé Fashion Week, designers offered bibs for grownups
By Butool Jamal
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The Nod Shop

18 gifts to pamper your bridesmaids before your big day

An Instax camera for the memories, a cosy robe for getting ready, and beauty treats for the post-party recovery—“thank you” comes in many forms
By  Sheya Kurian & Naheed Driver
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Fashion

These new Swadesh collabs deserve a spot in your festive rotation

Arjan Dugal’s understated tailoring, Debyani’s colour-drenched occasionwear, and Monisha Jaising’s garden-inspired prints offer three unique takes on festive dressing
By The Nod Desk
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When streaming came in, all the movies were equally placed next to each other on the same grid. You could have Shah Rukh Khan’s films alongside a web series by an unknown actor. That kind of democratisation, to me, was a welcome change.

EntertainmentVijay Varma is done playing the bad guyBy Jane Borges

SKIM

Capsule-sized news for the time-strapped.

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Indian model Ravleen Varghese on the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway
Fashion

Meet the Malayali model who just walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show

By  Mokshaa Shivlani & Khushi Vora
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Fashion

Old gym towels, seaweed sequins, and spliced football jerseys at the Circular Design Challenge

By Chloe Chou
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Entertainment

15 very Vijay Varma things you would have never known

By The Nod Desk

DIVE

Thought provoking long reads and opinions.
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Entertainment

Vikrant Massey thinks he’d make a great Rahul Dravid

By Shalini Shah
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Books

Heavy metal on loop is Elif Shafak’s writing jam

By Shalini Shah
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Books

Some people read two books at once. Parini Shroff writes two at a time

By Ruhi Gilder

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

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Health5 MIN

Broccoli has a new fan club, and Kim Kardashian is in it

The vegetable contains sulforaphane, a compound that is said to help with better skin, endurance, and gut and cellular health. Do the claims hold up or is it too much too soon?
By Avani Thakkar
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The Nod Shop

We’re here to help you pick your OOTD—oud of the day

Gourmand scents had their moment. This festive season, go darker and smokier with oud
By Patsy Anthony
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blame the stars

Your horoscope this fortnight: October 19 to 31

Mercury and Venus are in retrograde. In this double retrograde period, if things get messy, blame the cosmos
By Sheetal Dewan Kapur
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Health

Live while we’re young, ache like we’re 60

Young people are piling up at the physiotherapy and orthopaedic clinics with a medical reality once limited to the older generation—slip disc, cervical spondylitis, and debilitating back and neck pain
By Takshi Mehta
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Shelf Life

Curly hair? Actor Aarushi Bajaj doesn’t care

Hot off her role in ‘Don’t Be Shy’, the Gen Z actor on the long-winded journey to accepting her curls, why she’s team tinted sunscreen, and her rotation of trusted fragrances
By Avani Thakkar
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On Trial

Nothing says getaway like underwater meditation

At the Longevity Summit in Mumbai, my body and mind surrendered to the water and I’ve never felt better
By Anjan Sachar
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The Nod Shop

The Seoul-saving beauty shopping guide for first-timers in the city

From pharmacy finds and PDRN miracles to the makeup that survived a long-haul flight, these are the K-beauty buys that deserve every inch of your suitcase space
By Priyanka Parkash

CULTURE

Many spoilers ahead5 MIN

“It’s not done bro!” and 47 other thoughts I had while watching ‘Koffee with Karan’

Twenty-two years on, the cult talk show brings in its ninth and final season with the one and only Salman Khan
By Saniya Jaffer
Entertainment

Vikrant Massey thinks he’d make a great Rahul Dravid

The National Award-winning actor of ‘12th Fail’ and newly minted co-producer of the hit Netflix series ‘Musafir Cafe’ talks dream roles, burnout, and the one film that left a deeper mark than usual
By Shalini Shah
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Books

Heavy metal on loop is Elif Shafak’s writing jam

The Turkish-British author talks about creativity in a time of crisis, why she made Gustave Flaubert her muse, and what it takes for one writer to write about another while discussing her latest novel, ‘In One Brief Moment All Eternity’
By Shalini Shah
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Entertainment

Curtain Blue has been making music for years. This year, more people are tuning in

A fixture on the independent music scene, a familiar name at fashion events, and the man behind ‘Yeh Duniya’, the Gurugram-based artist opens up about everything from his eclectic wardrobe to how he likes his coffee
By Sheya Kurian
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Brief Encounters

Meet Doyel Joshi, the artist headlining Bvlgari’s Diwali campaign

Her art sits at that perfectly viral spot between concept, craft, and clutter-breaking spectacle. Not surprisingly, she’s the artist every major label wants to work with
By Shahnaz Siganporia
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Shuffled

15 very Vijay Varma things you would have never known

The actor talks about Benne dosa, Bruce Lee, and the one biopic he would love to take on
By The Nod Desk
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For the Plot

Finished watching ‘East of Eden’? Here are 11 more period dramas to binge

Gorgeous costumes, gripping mysteries, and tangled family secrets await in these underrated period dramas worth streaming now
By Sheya Kurian

TRAVEL & LIVING

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Food5 MIN

In Mumbai’s newest XS eatery, last summer’s mangoes get the spotlight

Fitour, a former Gaggan and Masque chef’s 14-seat basement restaurant in Bandra, serves 18 courses of progressive Indian food and a playlist of old favourites
By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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Places

Dragons, Uttam Kumar, and tele bhaja in south Kolkata’s pandal trail

From a Durga made from Pentonic pens to a space decked with life-sized matchboxes, pandal-hopping during Durga Puja is a very rewarding tradition that requires time, fortitude, and an appetite for fried goodies
By Rajita Banerjee
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Places

Diwali getaways outside India that won’t give you a visa headache

Planning a quick escape over the festive break? Skip the usual Goa rush and consider these international destinations with relatively fuss-free visa requirements
By Sheya Kurian
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Every dog has its day

6 pet-friendly stays if you’re in the “not without my pooch” camp

Our pick of luxury properties across India that welcome pampered furry friends with open hearts and treats
By Tanvi Parekh
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Food

20 homegrown chips that scratch that midnight snack itch

Dirty martini chips and baked bhujia are making snack time interesting—and, dare we say, a little healthier?
By Nandini Sanghvi
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Food

Move over, chilli oil. It’s thecha’s turn now

The spicy Maharashtrian condiment is lending a fiery punch to everything from hot-honey-drizzled pizzas to picantes
By Surina Sayal
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Check please

Where to eat... this October

New drops, a week-long eating-out fest, another Franken-croissant—October’s got our plates full
By Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi

COMMUNITY

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Games people play4 MIN

The new relationship saviour: puzzles

Competing on Wordle and keeping score on Crossplay, Gen Z couples are bonding over their shared love of simple, once-a-day word games
By Saachi Gupta
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Work

Looking for a good leader? Hire a mother

Multitasking, excellent time management, and the knack of making a killer priority list—who says the lessons learned from motherhood don’t align with that corner office?
By Priyanka Khanna
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Identity

The perks of being an eavesdropper at an NYC Diwali party

At a festive gathering in Maxwell Social in TriBeCa, New York’s desi crowd mingled over chai cocktails, flowers, and a some very spicy takes
By Srushti Hebbar
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Relationships

In 2026, the only way to care is to share (your location)

Widely used among friends' groups for daily check-ins as well as during the ongoing protests, Life 360, Find My and Instagram Maps have become both love language and safety check
By Khushi Vora
It's a love story

It’s a date! My personal AI agent will get in touch with yours

How Instinct, a new invite-only personal AI agent, is filling in communication gaps and taking on the admin load of modern relationships
By Avani Thakkar
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blame the stars

Your horoscope this fortnight: October 5 to 18

Venus is retrograde. Expect mixed signals, unexpected turns, and long-buried issues to resurface
By Sheetal Dewan Kapur
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Your October 2026 horoscope is here

Venus and Mercury are in retrograde. Your certainty isn’t a virtue anymore
By Sheetal Dewan Kapur