STYLE

Tyla in Mowalola VMAs
Fashion

Undies aren’t just peeking out—they are the moment

From barely-there briefs to bras as tops, the boundaries of innerwear and outerwear are officially up for debate at the VMAs and on the SS27 runways
By Khushi Vora
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Weddings

In an Amsterdam canal house, a wedding by friends with friends

Brought to life by a close-knit circle of artist and designer friends and collaborators, Lebanese filmmaker Aya Saleh and engineer Nicolas Akl’s nuptials were a celebration of community and creative partnerships
By Akanksha Kamath
Behno New York Loft, Ahmedabad
Accessories

A New York subway seat is perfectly on brand for the Behno Loft in Ahmedabad

There’s more than bags at the homegrown accessories label’s first-ever store front that’s a stylish ode to NYC
By Khushi Vora
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Jewellery & Watches

Buying your first serious watch? Start here

Six watch enthusiasts on their first timepieces—from Tissot to Tag Heuer—and finding one you’ll still love years later
By Pratiksha Acharya
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Maya in ‘Best of the Best’
Fashion

‘Taal’ was on the moodboard for the costume designer of ‘Best of the Best’

Netflix’s collegiate dance comedy mixes Bollywood references, streetwear, and brands from the Indian diaspora—but its most convincing fashion moments come when tradition and contemporary styling collide
By Tanya Mehta
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Fashion

Lovebirds takes ‘Adarsh Balak’ and Bata-inspired chappals to London

The label’s London Fashion Week debut turned vintage hand-painted posters and billboards, Bata chappals, and kitschy backdrops from old-school photo studios into a sharp study of Indian visual culture
By Anwesh Banerjee

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

CULTURE

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Currently reading

With ‘We Chase Shadows’, Richard Osman’s other mystery series finds its footing

The author of ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ finally dials it up with this sequel to his 2004 novel ‘We Solve Murders’. We’re talking Van Halen-loving cops, pill-dealing crooks, and a pile of dead bodyguards
By Shalini Shah
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Virtual Life

You may have just found your next favourite book app

Pagebound combines reading lists, book forums, quests, and a very pretty interface into one extremely easy-to-fall-into corner of the internet
By Sheya Kurian
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Entertainment

Theja Rio made a film with non-actors in Nagaland. It’s now on the Oscars path

‘Angh’, the first Indian film to win the prestigious Platform Prize at TIFF, is now eligible for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Academy Awards. The filmmaker shares how they made it amidst forest fires and long train journeys
By DEEPANJANA PAL
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Shuffled

13 things you probably didn’t know about Rasika Dugal

A Math major who picked a career in films, this over-committed Capricorn has tried her hand at Urdu, piano, and volleyball—all for a role
By The Nod Desk
The Love Hypothesis The Nod Mag
Many spoilers ahead

41 thoughts we had while watching ‘The Love Hypothesis’

A drinking game idea, dramatic background music, and more lore from the movie adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s novel
By  Saniya Jaffer & Ruhi Gilder
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No Spoilers

Loved ‘Widow’s Bay?’ Here’s what to watch next

These cult classics, newer gems, and darkly funny favourites should be on your watchlist
By Sheya Kurian

TRAVEL & LIVING

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In collaboration with Dewar’s Discoveries

Sarah Todd is on a journey across seven cities of India with Dewar’s Discoveries

The celebrated chef brings her decade-long connection with India to the table for a multi-city experience, starting with a Rajasthan-inspired menu at The Oberoi Udaivilas
By Tanvi Parekh
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Food

Next on the whimsy-maxxing bandwagon? Your sandwich shop

As fonts and logos become forgettable, cafes and restaurants are turning to cartoon figures as mascots to bring humour and recall value. Say hello to the coffee-cup-wielding brioche slice
By Anjan Sachar
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Tech

This app can detect “perv glasses” in your vicinity

As smart glasses become a little harder to spot, ZuckOff wants to make them a little less invisible
By Sheya Kurian
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Food

What if your heirloom is sitting on your kitchen shelf? 

Lemon pickle preserved since Partition or an indigenous seed may not be heirlooms in the usual sense, but they are preserving tastes, textures, and techniques across generations
By Darshita Goyal
Interiors at The Powder Room
Food

In The Powder Room, beat the server at a board game and win a picante shot

With a menu that mixes Mediterranean with Asian, a banging bar program and an Afro jazz playlist that progressively gets more playful, Bandra’s newest restaurant hopes to eliminate the question “where next?”
By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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check-in

At the new NoMad Hilton Singapore, not a single wall is boring

With 173 rooms to choose from, more than 1,800 works of art, a 15-storey waterfall, and a biophilic facade, your Singapore stay just got a little more design-forward
By Shikha Sethi
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Food

Selva is the Nikkei-Mexican mash-up that Delhi didn’t know it needed

There’s seafood, spice, playful cocktails and a darker cocktail den waiting beyond the main dining room at Aerocity’s latest dining hotspot
By Sheya Kurian

COMMUNITY