STYLE

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

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Azelaic acid is finally getting its flowers—and stressing out #SkinTok

A multitasking star and every dermat’s most prized prescription to tackle acne, redness, and pigmentation, the ingredient is flying off pharmacy shelves
By Navya Sharma
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The party’s over, take your makeup off with these products

Wash the night away with viral cleansing balms, homegrown heroes or dermat-led finds
By Patsy Anthony
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50 shades of grey

If you’ve seen a grey blending video on IG, chances are you know Tarik Johari

The London-based hairstylist and colour expert knows that the buzzy technique is less about covering up your greys and more about learning to live with them
By Butool Jamal
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Health

Cryo pods, Qigong gardens, and sleep labs: Longevity has entered your home

Developers across India are building wellness homes for health-conscious property buyers, and we’re not just talking gyms
By Darshita Goyal
The Nod Shop

Need my compact. Where’s my….phone?

From Fenty Beauty to Charlotte Tilbury, the coolest accessory is a lip tint, blotting powder, or compact that’s compatible with your device
By Navya Sharma
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Hair & Makeup

Diwali parties need an emergency beauty kit. 4 experts spill what’s in theirs

Because surviving the marathon of card parties and late-night dinners requires tactical intervention, not just wishful thinking
By Patsy Anthony
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Everyone's talking about

Can XERF really give you a jawline that could cut glass?

Kim Kardashian and Priyanka Chopra Jonas are fans. Now, the Korean skin-tightening technology has arrived in India. Two dermatologists break down what it can deliver, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth the price tag
By Sheree Gomes Gupta

CULTURE

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Books

The Nod’s 2026 Booker Prize hopes and predictions list

A story about a group of gay men set in 1980s Jamaica, one about a prickly father-son duo in the Scottish isles or that of a man walking around in a black bag. We weigh in on the shortlist
By Shalini Shah
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“Don’t use nicknames” and other trade secrets from the season’s busiest pap

Manav Manglani spills the prep and strategy that go into capturing the most viral celebrity moments  
By Darshita Goyal
Quiz Me

Which Booker Prize shortlist novel should be on your reading list? 

Answer four simple questions to know  
By The Nod Desk
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Entertainment

Don’t be fooled. Rakhi Sawant knows exactly what she’s doing

On one hand she lives in a shifting-sands, reality-is-what-you-want-it-to-be world. On the other, she’s a feminist and gay icon for the youth. Which one rings true?  
By Sonali Kokra
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Music

Talwiinder has a bone to pick with whoever leaked his face

The Punjabi singer on his new EP, ‘Paiinted Feeliings’, collaborations across borders, and that rather unwelcome sneaky video
By Sheya Kurian
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Music

Mali’s suitcase years inspired her sophomore album. But she’s glad they’re over

Maalavika Manoj’s ‘Where Was I?’ is a post-pandemic album that looks back at her Bandra life to talk about everything from a bad accident and an emotional breakup to touring and burnout
By Amit Gurbaxani
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The Nod Book Club

Why we chose ‘Country People’ as our November book club pick

In Daniel Mason’s new novel, a family of academics moves to rural Vermont and, amidst the zucchinis, rats, and hollow-earthers, finds home
By Shalini Shah

TRAVEL & LIVING

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Design

This Mumbai flat has more art that it can hold

Family heirlooms that survived Partition, centuries-old curiosities, and an ever-growing collection of Buddhas—at Bollywood costume designer Sheetal Iqbal Sharma’s home, everything comes with a story
By Nadezna Siganporia
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Where to eat this November... in Goa

A feast in the field, a new after-after-party spot, a sexy beach shack, another new-age taverna, and two new coffee shops are among the hot new openings this month
By Joanna Lobo
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Food

ICYMI, whisky is in its highball era

Emma Walker, Johnnie Walker master blender, talks about creating the India-inspired Blue Label Festive Blend and the art of a good highball
By Tanvi Parekh
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Where to eat this November... in Mumbai

A Kowloon-themed menu, old-Bombay-inspired cocktails, chefs gone wild, and Diwali gifting beyond traditional mithai comprise the culinary offerings in the city
By Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi
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Food

Bandra’s Nami is the newest bar riding the vinyl-revival wave

Made for audiophiles, a night out at this 25-seater music bar feels like a living room dance party
By Tanvi Parekh
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Food

At The Library, you can grab a book and a banging meal

With a curation of over 4,500 titles, a cosy living-room feel recreated by Ashiesh Shah, and a menu curated by Aditi Dugar, the latest third space at Mumbai’s NMACC is meant for getting lost in a good book
By Tanvi Parekh
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Where to eat this November… in Delhi-NCR

A culinary tour of Europe, a drinks menu inspired by tuck shops, tomato water in cocktails— here’s what’s cooking in the capital city
By Geetika Sachdev 

COMMUNITY