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Style

Beauty & Well-being

Culture

Travel & Living

Community

The Wedding Collective

Book Club

Entertainment9 MIN

Manoj Bajpayee aims to please one critic. Himself

Over his 30-year career, the talented actor has played everything from Everyman to macho hero to vigilante, comfortably straddling critical acclaim and widespread appeal. His goal through all this? His own satisfaction
By Nila Iyer

LATEST STORIES

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Weddings5 MIN

An Indian-American wedding with a West African heartbeat

By Butool Jamal
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Places5 MIN

The “let’s get out of town” long weekend guide

By Tanvi Parekh
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Food4 MIN

Come for dinner, stay the night

By Raaj Sanghvi
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Fashion2 MIN

Madras checks belong in your summer wadrobe

By Shyamolika Vaz
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Food6 MIN

Goa’s real food scene lives behind closed doors

By Joanna Lobo
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Losing It5 MIN

Nobody tell the hair gummy it’s not working

By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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Books4 MIN

‘Yesteryear’ is what happens when tradwife content goes too far

By Sheya Kurian
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The Tab4 MIN

Ask a pretty boy: How much does it cost to look this good?

By Avani Thakkar

STYLE

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Brief Encounters3 MIN

Wait, did Zara just drop Manuja Waldia merch?

The Goa-based artist on Rekha, Parveen Babi and the sisterhood themed T-shirts she has designed for the high-street fashion giant
By Sheya Kurian
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Weddings

An Indian-American wedding with a West African heartbeat

Entrepreneurs Shobhita Soor and Kavaneet Dhami met in a boardroom and got married at a bank
By Butool Jamal
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Fashion

Madras checks belong in your summer wadrobe

Lightweight, slightly unruly, and full of colour, the textile offers an easy answer to heatwave dressing
By Shyamolika Vaz
Looks by Taarini Anand
Fashion

The women deciding what men wear

Fashion history is a long line of men designing for women. What happens if those tables were turned?
By Butool Jamal
Fashion

Everyone wants that green co-ord set from ‘Beef’. You can get it from Cord

The Delhi-based label’s designs are perfect for Carey Mulligan’s artsy millennial milling about in the Montecito country club that forms the setting for season two of the hit Netflix show
By Butool Jamal
Reva Bhatt
Fashion

What is ‘good’ India-inspired fashion?

The internet is awash with debates on Desichella and the ‘tacky NRI aesthetic’. But for these south Asian-origin creatives, cultural expression is ultimately rooted in their unique personal experiences
By Tanya Mehta
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The Nod List

Think art gallery—but for Benarasi saris

Plus, kidswear to spark wardrobe envy in grownups, fun ceramics, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions
By The Nod Desk
The musician Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi
Fashion

Swayam can strum the strings. But he can also turn them into jewellery

Fluent in Indian textiles as much as ragas, the sitarist believes the best outfits are the ones you can take apart and play with. And those striking ear cuffs? Homemade
By Shyamolika Vaz
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Once you become a grandmother, you are told to adopt a slower lifestyle. A relaxed life is good, but slowing down too much rusts you.

HealthMeet the granny who landed a podium finish at Bengaluru HyroxBy Radhika Iyengar

SKIM

Capsule-sized news for the time-strapped.

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Fashion

Madras checks belong in your summer wadrobe

By Shyamolika Vaz
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Tech

The easiest fix for doomscrolling? An e-reader that sticks to the back of your phone

By Sheya Kurian
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Fashion

A sweater collection in summer? Only Sabyasachi could

By The Nod Desk

DIVE

Thought provoking long reads and opinions.
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DJ Noriko Shakti
Entertainment

On Saturday night’s set list: Techno with a side of tabla

By Bhanuj Kappal
Reva Bhatt
Fashion

What is ‘good’ India-inspired fashion?

By Tanya Mehta
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Hair & Makeup

Gen Z isn’t waiting to go bald

By Chloe Chou

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

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Losing It6 MIN

Are you really balding or is it internet-induced paranoia?

Turns out that your “extreme hair loss” could be a case of you gaslighting yourself
By Darshita Goyal
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Losing It

Nobody tell the hair gummy it’s not working

Supplement brands have built an entire industry around fixing your hair loss from the inside out. Dermatologists and nutritionists have notes
By Sheree Gomes Gupta
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The Tab

Ask a pretty boy: How much does it cost to look this good?

For men in 2026, it turns out, quite a bit
By Avani Thakkar
Model Aarsha Mohan shares her skincare and haircare routine with The Nod
Shelf Life

What model Aarsha Mohan puts on her face

The Econ grad turned model on her surprise pivot from public policy to the runway, the secret to her screen-ready glow, and the scents she loves layering
By Patsy Anthony
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Bald Claims

Gen Z isn’t waiting to go bald

A growing number of 20-somethings are opting for hair transplants—once the domain of 40-year-old men eyeing their hairlines a little too diligently
By Chloe Chou
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Hair & Makeup

Working from office—or from the salon?

A growing number of professionals are swapping desk lunches for gel sets, scalp treatments, and express facials
By Patsy Anthony
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Health

Meet the granny who landed a podium finish at Bengaluru Hyrox

Fifty-eight-year-old Ashu Jain joins a growing tribe of ripped seniors giving 20-something gym rats a run for their money
By Radhika Iyengar
Intermittent hypoxia training
Health

People are training like they’re scaling Mt Everest

Intermittent hypoxia training—or training with less air—promises better performance, faster gains, and smarter workouts. But does the science hold up?
By Sheree Gomes Gupta

CULTURE

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The Nod Book Club8 MIN

Caroline Palmer had one constant companion while writing ‘Workhorse’—a $50 leopard coat

The author of the buzzy workplace novel on complicated women, loving the idea of making readers a little uncomfortable, and the “ridiculous” garment that helped her get in the zone while writing
By Ridhima Sapre
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Books

‘Yesteryear’ is what happens when tradwife content goes too far

This Ballerina Farm-coded fever dream from debut author Caro Claire Burke is already headed for the big screen, and might be your next glossy obsession
By Sheya Kurian
DJ Noriko Shakti
Music

On Saturday night’s set list: Techno with a side of tabla

Going from baithaks to bass drops, the Indian classical percussion instrument is now finding a spot in the DJ booths
By Bhanuj Kappal
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Books

Belle Burden’s buzzy divorce memoir has a not-so-subtle message for women

The biggest takeaway from the viral book, ‘Strangers’, isn’t that a marriage can implode without warning. It’s that women really need to have that uncomfortable chat about money
By Shalini Shah
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Many spoilers ahead

‘Euphoria’ season 3 is here, and I would like to unsee it immediately

35 thoughts on the misogyny and mess that turned a high-school drama into a full-blown crime spiral
By Sheya Kurian
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Entertainment

Can ‘Big Mistakes’ match up to the iconic siblings of ‘Schitt’s Creek’?

While the plot of Dan Levy’s new Netflix show comprises a series of unfortunate (and avoidable) events, the dysfunctional, bickering protagonists keep you glued
By Sheya Kurian
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Books

6 stunning art books that aren’t just decor props

A photo essay on Kashmir. A culinary trip through Kolkata. A deep dive into Indian streets. Your coffee table needs to make some place for these bold new art tomes from India
By Tanvi Parekh

TRAVEL & LIVING

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Food5 MIN

Bengaluru’s beloved museum now has an after-hours bar

If all the art at the Museum of Art & Photography has put you in a reflective mood, linger till closing time and head to Bar Cameo on the rooftop for some aprés-art
By Darshita Goyal
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Places

The “let’s get out of town” long weekend guide

No over planning, no overthinking, just quick exits from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai
By Tanvi Parekh
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Food

Come for dinner, stay the night

The world’s best chefs want more narrative control. So, they’re asking you to sleep over
By Raaj Sanghvi
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Food

Goa’s real food scene lives behind closed doors

From family kitchens to farm tables, these home meals offer a deeper taste of the Sunshine State
By Joanna Lobo
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Tech

The easiest fix for doomscrolling? An e-reader that sticks to the back of your phone

Xteink’s latest e-reader is built for short bursts of reading, right in the middle of your texts, swipes, and everything else
By Sheya Kurian
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My precious

Diet Coke is MIA. People are not okay

Despair, meltdowns, unhinged thoughts everywhere. And no, Coke Zero won’t cut it
By Darshita Goyal
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Salone 2026

You cannot escape Indian design at Milan Design Week this year 

Mumbai’s Rooshad Shroff, Delhi’s Vikram Goyal, and Dehradun’s Mehek Malhotra are some of creatives taking over the Italian city this week. Expect marble bulbs, shape-shifting art, and made-for-IG dining spaces
By Megha Mahindru
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Design

Mirror selfie? Fit check? Every stylish room needs a mirror

Literally, metaphorically, your mirror reflects your space. Scroll below for our dramatic top 10
By The Nod Desk

COMMUNITY

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Confessions6 MIN

Help! I can’t keep up with my rich friends

As more Gen Zers enter the workforce, rising costs, social media pressure, and awkward money conversations are reshaping how their friendships work
By Sheya Kurian
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Impact

Your next paperback could be made of processed cigarette butts

Those little ochre stubs you find outside office buildings, paan shops, and literally everywhere? Noida-based Code Effort is turning them into paper, plushies, and even yarn for denim
By Tanvi Parekh
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Work

This invite-only lifestyle club is a third space you will use all day

Work, workouts, meals, and live gigs—The Quorum Club packs your entire day into a single space
By Tanvi Parekh
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humour

A completely reliable guide to acing your AI interview round

It’s true. AI interviewers have entered the hiring process, replacing small talk with algorithmic scoring systems. Here’s how to survive an emotionally unavailable interviewer
By Sheya Kurian
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Impact

They catch what a mammogram may miss

Trained as medical tactile examiners, a group of visually impaired women are using their heightened sense of touch to detect early signs of breast cancer that are invisible to a machine
By Radhika Iyengar
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Your April 2026 horoscope is here

A month of mixed signals and mild overreactions
By Sheetal Dewan Kapur
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Work

Gen Z is hugging their jobs like their rent is due because it literally is

From glow-ups on calls to slightly questionable office hacks, a generation cracks the code on staying put and making it bearable
By Sheya Kurian