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
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Parenting5 MIN
The first batch of Gen Beta parents is here. And they’re kind of stressed
Fashion6 MIN
Sanjay Garg’s idea of meditation? A disco dance party
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How Sunita Williams became the star of the 2026 Kerala Literature Festival
Arts5 MIN
At Goa Open Arts, the real headliners come from the state’s creative community
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board6 MIN
Three neighbourhoods, many small stories
Confessions4 MIN
My tween has a new granny habit
The Nod Shop2 MIN
The headband revival has entered the chat
The Nod List7 MIN
A history lesson via chairs
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STYLE
Fashion
Sanjay Garg’s idea of meditation? A disco dance party
Before Raw Mango’s London Fashion Week show, we do a spot of veggie shopping and discuss pre-show rituals with the designer
The Nod Shop
The headband revival has entered the chat
With renewed buzz around Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and a Blair Waldorf spinoff on the way, the low-effort, high-impact accessory favoured by both is back in rotation
Weddings
An Indo-French wedding where the bride had Raja Ravi Varma works on her mood board
Designer Natasha Sumant and architect Lucien Dumas celebrated their pandemic-era love story with a ceremony that featured a female priest, painterly references, and a fisherman’s canoe
The Nod Shop
The hottest bag shape right now resembles a dachshund
Turn to east-west bags for a directional closet
Fashion
Naushad Ali hasn’t designed a sari—until now
The designer’s collaboration with Sundari Silks is a pared-back ode to the traditional south Indian silk sari
The Real Deal
Natural diamond girlies will instantly clock these signature motifs
Meet the legacy jewellery brands rewriting heirlooms with daggers, safety pins, chakra bracelets, and that effortless IYKYK energy
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BEAUTY & WELL-BEING
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
On Trial
Can a 20-minute eye facial lift years of perimenopausal baggage?
I tried a non-invasive eye treatment to see if it could make me look less tired. Here’s the verdict
What, like it’s hard?
Welcome to the land of women who deadlift
The Pink Pilates Princess has entered the realm of strength training, and it’s about time
Health
Wellness resorts have new merch: Cookbooks
A new cookbook by Six Senses Vana in Dehradun ensures you can now replicate their longevity-focused recipes in your own kitchen
Skin
Can you bottle the smell of sex? Roja Dove has
The 69-year-old perfumer on crotches, layering, and never, ever, taking a friend along to buy perfumes
On Trial
Can customised skincare replace a multi-step routine?
We took Forest Essentials’ new service for a spin to find out
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CULTURE
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How Sunita Williams became the star of the 2026 Kerala Literature Festival
With no book to sign, the NASA astronaut—one of the longest-serving humans in space—spoke about her imposter syndrome, early ambitions, and “Uber Eats” in space
Arts
At Goa Open Arts, the real headliners come from the state’s creative community
From Afrah Shafiq’s ‘Becoming Unbecoming’ to Savia Viegas’s embroidered ‘Love Tales’, the arts festival is made for artists who live, work, and evolve within the state
Virtual Life
Forget kids’ screen time, we should be more concerned about our parents’
If your father had to pick between quality time with you versus Facebook, who would it be? Don’t worry, same
Many spoilers ahead
Yes, there’s a room wrapped in Margot Robbie’s skin in “Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel is not for the faint-hearted
Books
A new podcast explores the what-ifs in your favourite books and films
In ‘The Next Edition’, journalist Mallika Kapur gets the likes of Yann Martel, Elif Shafak, and Deepa Mehta to share what didn’t make it to their most famous works
Books
You won’t find a cartoon romcom cover on Carley Fortune’s novels
The author of 'One Golden Summer', The Nod Book Club’s February pick, on picturesque landscapes, Harry Styles, and her latest book
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TRAVEL & LIVING
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
Three neighbourhoods, many small stories
A (not so) tiny food trail through Singapore
The Nod List
A history lesson via chairs
Plus, Mary Janes for all genders, a kaali-peeli collectible, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions
Food
Sip, spin, repeat at this new Delhi bar for music lovers
Together, a 28-seater in Vasant Vihar, pairs tipples with tunes
Food
Slow Tide’s bar-within-a-bar is all about going back to the basics
Anjuna’s Bar Stoned Pig is a cosy ode to the hippie era, brought to life by some of Goa’s chicest residents, including model Lakshmi Menon and designer Savio Jon
Food
Yokocho brings food from Japan’s neon-lit alleys to Kolkata’s Park Street
Chef Auroni Mookerjee’s newest opening is where Asian BBQ, simple cocktails, and origami cats hit the table
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
Girls just wanna have fun (in Singapore)
Michelin-starred meals, mangrove kayaking and nights out in one of the world’s great cocktail capitals—this is your cheat sheet to the ultimate girls’ trip
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COMMUNITY
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
Confessions
My tween has a new granny habit
Putting down their phones and picking up the crochet hook, today’s tweens are trading the algorithm for amigurumi. Of course, parents aren’t complaining
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
Confessions
The WhatsApp mom group is the best and worst thing that can happen to you
It’s touted to be an emotional support system (which it often is), but it’s also an anxiety-inducing, 24/7 performance that you cannot mute
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Your horoscope for January 2026 is here
Walk before you run
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