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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Many spoilers ahead5 MIN
21 thoughts I had while watching ‘Alpha’
Food5 MIN
Bar Find was never supposed to be in Mumbai. But we are glad it is
Recession indicator4 MIN
Thank the cocktail gods, drinks are getting affordable again!
Mind5 MIN
The workout girlies are lying on the floor and calling it fitness
The Nod Shop2 MIN
FIFA 2026 confirms, pink sneakers are the hottest shoes this season
Fashion4 MIN
Sisters who don’t fight over clothes? Meet the Namburu sisters
Check please5 MIN
Where to eat this July… in Goa
Pull the plug4 MIN
Sorry, this cafe isn’t your co-working space
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STYLE
The Nod Shop
FIFA 2026 confirms, pink sneakers are the hottest shoes this season
Plus our guide to this moment’s candy-coloured kicks
Fashion
Sisters who don’t fight over clothes? Meet the Namburu sisters
Shreya and Isha Namburu have wildly different styles but they both agree on the one label they love to repeat: Anamika Khanna
Fashion
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
Obsessed
There’s more to Ayo Edebiri than ‘The Bear’. Cue: her graphic tee collection
While it’s the popular kitchen drama that put the actor in the spotlight, her personal style will always be influential
The Nod Shop
12 homegrown swimwear brands that belong in your holiday suitcase
Whether you’re dressing for the beach, the pool, or everything that comes before and after, these Indian labels are making swimsuits that work all day long
Fashion
50 shades of pink for Elle—and some for little Bruiser too
Costume designer Sara Byblow on dressing a teenage Elle Woods in the series spin-off of the iconic Reese Witherspoon starrer ‘Legally Blonde’ and using the entire ’90s as an archive
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BEAUTY & WELL-BEING
Mind
The workout girlies are lying on the floor and calling it fitness
Slow, strange and nothing like exercise. Somatic movement is the most necessary thing you should be doing right now
The Nod Shop
9 lip tints that last longer than your plans
The sheer jellies, staining oils, and your-lips-but-way-better pigments earning permanent space in our rotation
Mind
Spritzing your way to a higher vibration is apparently a thing now
EEG headbands, charged crystals and a ‘Joy Drop’ molecule—inside the new world of fragrance as therapy, ritual, and aura repair
In collaboration with Schwarzkopf Professional
Thinking about colouring your hair? Read this before getting on the chair
As Schwarzkopf Professional redefines modern hair colouring with its Lived-In trends, their global colour ambassador Arjan Bevers decodes the questions, truths, and techniques every first-timer (and regular) should know
Hair & Makeup
Getting ready with the dolls at the It Ball
For the fourth year in a row, Glorious Luna’s It Events hosted its annual ballroom event during Pride month. Before the dolls took over, we got a front row seat to the prep
blame the stars
’Tis the season to blame everything on Mercury retrograde
Between June 29 and July 24, it’s not just your texts and travel plans that are at risk. It’s also your feelings, your family, and, possibly, your unresolved past
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CULTURE
Many spoilers ahead
21 thoughts I had while watching ‘Alpha’
With a predictable plot, tired tropes and some decent fight scenes, the Alia Bhatt-Sharvari Wagh starrer delivers more laughs and WTF moments than high action
Brief Encounters
Chaar Diwaari is okay being the messy, lonely lover boy
The 23-year-old genre-defying artist from Delhi opens up about ’80s music, internet addiction, his hybrid-Indian personal style, and collaborating with Sonu Nigam
So trippy
Blooming flowers, giant eggs and technicoloured pixels animate the Art House at NMACC
‘Second Nature’, an immersive exhibition in Mumbai, encourages you to walk, move, dance, and grow (digital) flowers
Virtual Life
WhatsApp usernames are coming. Should you be worried?
As the popular messaging app prepares to roll out a new feature that allows users to interact without revealing their phone number, there’s caution, concern, and a little chaos. Picked yours already?
Books
Suddenly, Terry Pratchett fans are a whole lot worried
A growing concern on Reddit among Discworld fanatics: if Tolkien had Peter Jackson, and Rowling has the films and the theme parks, what does Pratchett have to keep his legacy alive?
The Nod Book Club
Why ‘Absolute Jafar’ by Sarnath Banerjee is our July pick
Through the journey of one Indo-Pak family, and his wry humour and striking illustrations, the Berlin-based graphic novelist reflects on migration, belonging, and what it means to call a place home
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TRAVEL & LIVING
Food
Bar Find was never supposed to be in Mumbai. But we are glad it is
The travelling cocktail bar from Kolkata parks itself at KMC Bistro until early September
Recession indicator
Thank the cocktail gods, drinks are getting affordable again!
Going out has never been more expensive, but spots like Mini Bar in Bengaluru, Soda Shopp in Delhi and Goa’s Moody Mary are here to save the day
Pull the plug
Sorry, this cafe isn’t your co-working space
By not allowing laptop luggers to linger, these Indian cafes are prioritising community over productivity
Check please
Where to eat this July… in Delhi-NCR
Old favourites in new homes, a new wellness-driven cafe and a cult cookie brand from the UK arrive in the capital
Places
This FIFA summer, every wall in NYC is a screen
A watch party at an ice rink or a little church? This city-wide guide confirms there’s enough consolation for those who haven’t snagged a match ticket
Check please
Where to eat this July…in Mumbai
Coffee, cocktails, community... The city’s food scene gives you all—sometimes in the same space
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COMMUNITY
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
Identity
In Sunil Gupta’s photographs, a time capsule of queer Delhi
Over four decades, Sunil Gupta has documented how queer Indians moved from secrecy and survival to inhabiting love, friendship, and domestic life on their own terms
Identity
Inside Cabal, the “soft, kind party” where everyone wants in
We caught up with the revellers at the third space for the queers, the straight, and everyone who can keep entitlement in check
The Nod Shop
50+ Father’s Day gift ideas for every type of dad
Because every kid’s favourite ATM deserves a little thank you
Impact
The Kolkata Cloud Chasers do exactly what their name suggests
Tracking cloud formations, super cyclones, and meteorological charts, this collective of photographers has been documenting how clouds affect the weather we experience
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