Entertainment7 MIN
Rhea Chakraborty and the taming of the trolls
The actor turned podcaster and entrepreneur reflects on the de-evolution of the media, the most difficult time of her life, and how she managed to reframe her story
The Nod Mag
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humour4 MIN
7 usual suspects at every F1 watch party
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow5 MIN
When India (hopefully) beats the Black Caps, Simran Lal and Raul Rai will be watching
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board4 MIN
Bencoolen, between the lines
The Nod List6 MIN
A brass wizard turns to clothes
The Nod Shop2 MIN
14 suede sneakers that are well worth the cleanup stress
dispatch5 MIN
Finally, a front row for the rest of us, thanks to La Watch Party
Oscars 20264 MIN
Geeta Gandbhir has already made Oscars history. A golden statue couldn’t hurt
Favourite Things6 MIN
Biren Vaidya has been a collector since he was 19
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STYLE
The Nod Shop
14 suede sneakers that are well worth the cleanup stress
If we’re going retro with our kicks, we might as well go all the way. Just box these up before it rains
dispatch
Finally, a front row for the rest of us, thanks to La Watch Party
Inside Lyas’s watch party for the Chloé show, where the runway away from the runway came with matcha, goodie bags, and a room full of fashion people reacting in real time
Favourite Things
Biren Vaidya has been a collector since he was 19
A ruby-studded sceptre, pocket squares amassed over 30 years: the creative director of House of Rose walks us through his treasures
Fashion
We’ve been seeing a lot of Kartik Kumra. Prepare for more
How the ‘Indian future vintage’ designer behind Kartik Research, an LVMH Prize semi-finalist, became the architect of cool
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Sonam Kapoor likes to de-stress with ‘The Pitt’
The actor on mommy brain, hectic TV as self-care, and how she styles Zoya’s new ‘My Embrace’ collection
Still processing
Watching ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ gave me a sense of déjà vu
Inside the fashion industry, is 2026 really so different from the 2000s? As the new Netflix documentary shows, hindsight isn’t always 20/20
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BEAUTY & WELL-BEING
Health
On Instagram, women are training for a different kind of marathon: pregnancy
Lifestyle overhauls, supplement stacks, extreme metric tracking—the pregnancy announcement is no longer the starting point but the finish line to a long, optimised ordeal
Hair & Makeup
11 Indian hair oils that are worth the wash-day effort
After years of skipping grease for masks and leave-ins, we’re going back to our roots (literally). Our picks, though, are an upgrade on your childhood champi
Overheard At The Gym
Are hydrogen supplements worth your cabinet space?
Before you make room for wellness’s newest obsession in your supplement stack, here's what you need to know
blame the stars
What does February 2026’s Mercury retrograde mean for your sign?
Get ready for logic to take a swim and for intuition to take the wheel
On The Go
Aditya Madiraju owns over 800 makeup brushes (mostly unwashed)
But he can do mascara and a winged liner in a moving car
Skin
9 retinol products Indian skincare subredditors buy on repeat
We mined the threads so you don’t have to spend Friday night reading 400 comments
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CULTURE
humour
7 usual suspects at every F1 watch party
The race is only half the spectacle. The other half is the characters in the room spouting strategy, quoting Charles Leclerc, or casually questioning your right to belong
Oscars 2026
Geeta Gandbhir has already made Oscars history. A golden statue couldn’t hurt
The filmmaker nominated in two documentary categories in this year’s Academy Awards talks about women’s rights, working with Spike Lee, and the art of being scrappy
The Nod Book Club
Why we picked ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans as our March pick
Written entirely in the form of letters, The Nod Book Club’s latest pick is a novel for the analogue-obsessed generation
No Spoilers
Your pre-Oscars streaming binge starts here
As ‘Bugonia’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ hit OTT, here are other Oscar-nominated films to stream ahead of the awards ceremony
Arts
Skip the travel reel. Let this photo exhibition be your guide to Kerala
In ‘Lenscape Kerala’, a travelling photo exhibition, 10 photographers showcase 100 images shot over five days across Kerala
Currently reading
This buzzy debut novel makes family breakdown feel oddly funny
Bickering spouses, precocious children, business tycoons obsessed with longevity, and a whole lot of gnats—‘Lost Lambs’ by Madeline Cash is a must-read tale for our times
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TRAVEL & LIVING
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
Bencoolen, between the lines
Art schools, old temples, comedy clubs and everyday food: a slow itinerary through one of Singapore’s most fascinating neighbourhoods
The Nod List
A brass wizard turns to clothes
Plus, a fruit-forward coffee, indie comic books in Delhi, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions
Take a seat
This Mumbai exhibit captures 200 years of design in 250 chairs
At this ongoing showcase by the House of Mahendra Doshi, a chair is never just a chair
Design
15 coloured glasses to brighten up your dinner table
Water is colourless. Your drinkware doesn’t have to be
Food
At Pooja Dhingra’s new cafe, the sweet treats come with salt
A grownup dessert menu and flowers in to-go cups await you at Pardon Our French
Honestly
Singapore’s culinary scene keeps calling me back
Over two decades, one food-obsessed writer has tried everything from curry puffs and nasi lemak to hojicha lattes at hatted restaurants, alleyways, and even shopping centres across this city-state
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COMMUNITY
blame the stars
Your March 2026 horoscope is here
The month for reading the final print and shedding excess baggage
In Collaboration with Godrej
The most sustainable trend in home design? Owning something you never have to replace
Modern homes are changing faster than ever; the best pieces simply keep up
Parenting
The first batch of Gen Beta parents is here. And they’re kind of stressed
From fears about screen time to climate anxiety, Gen Beta parents are hoping to build a new parenting playbook for their newborns
Excerpt
Chef Suvir Saran’s memoir captures what it’s like to grow up queer in India
In ‘Tell My Mother I Like Boys’, the chef of New York’s first Indian Michelin eatery writes about love, shame, and self-acceptance at age 40
blame the stars
Your February 2026 horoscope is here
There’s no avoiding the red flags anymore, thanks to Mercury retrograde
Relationships
Yes, the ‘Stranger Things’ finale was a dud, but it was never really about the plot
Piquing Gen Z curiosity and capturing millennial memory, the ’80s-era Netflix show was a record of a time when friendships were formed on bike rides, not group chats
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