Fashion8 MIN
Working nine to five with Masaba
A day spent in the company of the enterprising designer, business owner, and new mom reveals design epiphanies, snack preferences, and why she’d rather be the boss who keeps her door open
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Food4 MIN
3 Indian bars return on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow6 MIN
Kunal Rawal has a lot of pet peeves about how men dress
Everyone's talking about3 MIN
Take this new sleep ritual with a grain of salt
Brief Encounters6 MIN
How a Misha Japanwala design got cast in ‘The Odyssey’
Books5 MIN
The best Indian fiction of 2026 so far
Will fly for food7 MIN
An almost-local’s guide to eating in Shillong
Accessories2 MIN
Kids’ feet grow. So do these shoes
Places6 MIN
Mary Ann Alexander is making a case for Trivandrum—with the “world’s best waffles”
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STYLE
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Kunal Rawal has a lot of pet peeves about how men dress
The designer who just staged a 140-look show at India Couture Week on his pre-show grooming routine, updating traditional menswear, and why fashion needs a little less brain and a lot more heart
Brief Encounters
How a Misha Japanwala design got cast in ‘The Odyssey’
The designer’s signature body casts landed on Lupita Nyong’o in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Greek epic
Accessories
Kids’ feet grow. So do these shoes
Aretto’s sneakers are winning over harried parents with a simple premise—shoes that keep up with their children’s feet
Obsessed
This logo-less tracksuit is my travel wardrobe MVP
After much trial and error, a simple set from London-based activewear label Varley has become my go-to for long-haul flights and beyond
Covet
Watch out, this new Cartier Baignoire has spikes
The famous bangle watch gets an edgy, tactile makeover with the maison’s iconic Clou de Paris motif and upside down diamonds
The Real Deal
11 facts about natural diamonds that live rent-free in my head
Thinking of buying a natural diamond? We’ve got the low-down on all the reasons why you should
Fashion
There’s a queue to enter this fashion exhibition at La Galerie Dior
At Dior’s exhibition space in Paris, pieces from the Jonathan Anderson’s debut couture collection for the house now sit among Bar jackets, bow-adorned ballgowns, and colour-changing walls
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BEAUTY & WELL-BEING
Everyone's talking about
Take this new sleep ritual with a grain of salt
Salt stomping has become wellness’s latest fixation. We looked at the evidence—and the psychology—behind it
Wind Down
Isha Jajodia has swapped doomscrolling for romcoms
The Roseroom founder’s evenings run on chamomile tea, magnesium oil, and chanting before lights-out—no matter how late the fittings run
The Nod Shop
You like my hair? Gee thanks, just glossed it
From five-minute at-home rinses to the demi-permanent original only a colourist can give you, our edit of the glosses worth working into wash day
Chronically Online
We all need an emotional support beverage right now
Coffee, Diet Coke or sparkling water—the drink you reach for every day may be your brain’s favourite coping mechanism
Skin
Does the “glass skin injectable” really give you...glass skin?
Skinvive promises better skin without the filler. Experts break down what it can—and can’t—do
The Nod Shop
7 brow gels to banish resting shock face
Whether you’re looking to paper over years of zealous tweezer use or just gain some lift and hold, our expert-curated guide fills in all the gaps
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CULTURE
Books
The best Indian fiction of 2026 so far
A Hollywood satire, an immigrant love story, and a collection of long short stories by regional authors hit the shelves this year
Arts
The Pirelli Calendar has a new muse for 2027—India
The world’s most famous calendar, once a playground for photography legends like Annie Leibovitz and Richard Avedon, now turns to Avani Rai and Sølve Sundsbø to present their visions of the country
Books
For her new novel, Tahmima Anam went to the Sundarbans. Not literally, though
The novelist discusses ‘Uprising’, writing beyond lived experience, climate fiction, feminist resistance, and why hope remains a political act
No Spoilers
‘Ride or Die’ is what you’d get if Bond were a witty, menopausal woman
Book clubs and international crime are not necessarily incompatible activities in this absurdly ambitious buddy action comedy series starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer
Currently reading
All you city people with rural-life pretensions, ‘Country People’ is for you
Daniel Mason’s novel about two academics flirting with lawn mowing, skiing and farming in the countryside is funny, tender, philosophical—and the best thing you’ll read this year
Books
75 years on, Gen Z reacts to Holden Caulfield
Ultimate performative male or just misunderstood? Two Gen Zers share their assessment of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and one generation’s favourite teenager
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TRAVEL & LIVING
Food
3 Indian bars return on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list
As Goa and Bengaluru’s beloved bars re-enter the rankings, we ask the super regulars at Boilermaker, Soka and Bar Spirit Forward to share what brings them back
Will fly for food
An almost-local’s guide to eating in Shillong
Away from IG Reels, the best plates in Meghalaya’s capital span no-frills jadoh stalls, palm-sized dumplings, inventive spins on tribal cuisine, and a treasured Lamington recipe
Places
Mary Ann Alexander is making a case for Trivandrum—with the “world’s best waffles”
The R&B artist says her hometown’s charm lives in its chai kadas, thattukadas, and one iconic creamery
Food
It’s ramen weather. Here are 36 ramen spots that make it better
From broths simmered for 48 hours to hand-pulled noodles with perfect chew to gooey soy-marinated eggs, the best ramen restaurants in the country do more than one thing really well
El Niño effect
9 portable fans that’ll follow you everywhere
Pocket-sized, flexible, and slick, these nifty devices make every day a breeze
Check please
Where to eat this July… in Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and other cities
Phuket cocktails in Jaipur, Himalayan cuisine in Pune, and a dim sum masterclass in Kolkata keep things interesting
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COMMUNITY
Brief Encounters
Not all heroes wear hoodies. This one did
Rhiya Ahir never meant to become the face of a movement. But one split-second act of defiance turned her into the accidental symbol of the ongoing Gen Z protest
For better or for worse
‘The Invite’ shows us why we are our worst selves to our better halves
Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ packs the disenchantment and resentments of long-term love in one pressure cooker of an evening
Relationships
The one thing ‘The Invite’ gets right about non-monogamy
By not treating its poly-curious couple as a cautionary tale, Olivia Wilde’s dinner-party comedy ditches clichés for flan, foursomes, and a closer examination of monogamous marriages
Relationships
Elena Ferrante would be proud of this girls-only group in Kerala
Girls for Girls started as a community for those battling loneliness in Kochi. Today, it’s become a space where strangers find their tribe
blame the stars
Your July 2026 horoscope is here
No one asked for a family meeting. The cosmos called for one anyway
When I grow up
Gen Alpha isn’t (too) worried about AI taking their jobs
What does tomorrow look like when you’re still in school uniform and talk of AI dominates every conversation about jobs and the future? Bright, if you go buy what these teens and preteens have to say
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