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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In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board4 MIN
Living La Vida Loca(l)
Fashion4 MIN
Indian fashion in Dubai is more than just bling
It's not you, it's your job6 MIN
‘Industry’ proves that the toxic boss cycle never ends
Invite only4 MIN
At this party, try not to sit on the art
The Nod Shop2 MIN
60+ Valentine’s Day gifts for every type of green flag
On Trial4 MIN
Can customised skincare replace a multi-step routine?
On Trial4 MIN
A Pilates girl tries a Gyrotonic class—and she has thoughts
Books4 MIN
For the author of the Morisaki Bookshop series, daily life has its own drama
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STYLE
Fashion
Indian fashion in Dubai is more than just bling
A dispatch from the second edition of Dubai Fashion Week
The Nod Shop
60+ Valentine’s Day gifts for every type of green flag
From a Labubu update to game night for two, there’s much to choose from. We’ve got the V-Day grinch covered, too
The Nod Shop
Is your sweatshirt bougie enough?
The cosiest cover-ups can also be luxe
Fashion
‘Bridgerton’ costume designers know you’re lusting after Lady Violet’s lingerie set
The show’s costume department spills the tea on the toughest Bridgerton to dress, underwear, and Lady Violet’s now-iconic corset
Fashion
Vimal totes, pillbox hats, and everything in between at India Art Fair
On Delhi’s fairgrounds, fashion borrows (quite literally) freely, nostalgia shows up in instances, and visitors dress like they’re part of the exhibition
Fashion
Where to shop in Delhi while at India Art Fair 2026
The studios, fashion spaces, and material-led practices across the city, beyond the fairgrounds
Fashion
Is it really that easy to spot a millennial at the gym?
We asked some gym girlies to share their top fitness fits. One obvious item came out a favourite
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BEAUTY & WELL-BEING
On Trial
Can customised skincare replace a multi-step routine?
We took Forest Essentials’ new service for a spin to find out
On Trial
A Pilates girl tries a Gyrotonic class—and she has thoughts
With a focus on recovery, mobility, and mind-body connection, the Gyrotonic Expansion System seems like an attractive new alternative to reformer Pilates. Does it live up to its promise?
Mind
Is it brain fog or are you just multitasking?
Why we all feel like we’re wading through molasses, and how to tell if it’s burnout, a B12 deficiency, or just the reality of 2026?
dispatch
The one night Palace on Wheels had a salon onboard
The Nod’s beauty writer recaps the surreal experience of getting a blowout while the Rajasthani countryside zipped past
Hair & Makeup
Chanel Makeup’s iconic moody red gets lighter
Ammy Drammeh of Chanel Beauty’s Cometes Collectives explains why it’s time for Rouge Noir to take a prettier, pink turn
Shelf Life
What Summer Away’s Meghna Goyal puts on her face
The founder of the resortwear label on her low-effort routine, lip balm addiction, and the one product her friends keep begging her to bring back from New York
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CULTURE
It's not you, it's your job
‘Industry’ proves that the toxic boss cycle never ends
If you go by Harper Stern’s and Yasmin Kara Hanani’s plotline, climbing the ranks often means inheriting—and repeating—the worst habits
Invite only
At this party, try not to sit on the art
Shalini Passi’s annual India Art Fair party turns her Golf Links home into the fair’s unofficial opening ceremony
Books
For the author of the Morisaki Bookshop series, daily life has its own drama
Satoshi Yagisawa on why he writes about bookstores, cafes and other everyday things, the bias against “comforting” books, and surprisingly dark fiction he loves to recommend
Soundcheck
Anoushka Shankar is keeping the noise away from the music
Playing in Mumbai on Grammys night, the sitarist discusses candour, motherhood, neurodivergence and that Gorillaz collab we’re all waiting on
Arts
7 shows to see in and around India Art Fair 2026
From an art night at an abandoned nightclub to a Pichwai made of Lego, here’s The Nod’s guide to some insanely good art in Delhi this week
Entertainment
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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TRAVEL & LIVING
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
Living La Vida Loca(l)
Singapore insider and cultural storyteller Renjie Wong on what visitors to the city nation miss
Food
Second Born brings laidback drinking, birria tacos, and lived-in charm to a Delhi rooftop
All the fun, none of the pressure
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore shopping edit you didn’t see coming
A shopping guide for travellers who like their retail therapy design-led, culture-adjacent, and rooted firmly in the city's evolving creative pulse
Food
What to eat…this February
From bottomless brunches to Chinese New Year specials, a new sandwich-erie in a fashionable Goa store to a soon-to-launch kitchen in Mumbai serving meals for (not-sad) desk lunches—February is serving indulgence as the flavour of the month
Design
For 10 days in Delhi, a green spiral structure invites you to literally touch grass
Conservationist and designer Tara Lal’s Aranyani Pavilion is a living, breathing installation that you can visit between gallery hops during India Art Fair season
In collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board
Singapore’s new grammar of wellness: Where space, science and stillness converge
Built on decades of intentional urban planning, the city now offers a new generation of experiences: science-led recovery clubs in the Central Business District, forest bathing minutes from residential hubs, and traditional healing practices reimagined
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COMMUNITY
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
blame the stars
Your horoscope for January 2026 is here
Walk before you run
Impact
Could the solution to fashion’s big plastic problem be algae?
Aradhita Parasrampuria is taking the most abundantly available raw material on earth, and turning it into beads and sequins
blame the stars
Annual horoscope 2026: It’s time to saddle up, folks
Here’s what the Year of the Horse has in store for every sign
Identity
(Almost) everybody loves Zohran Mamdani
This was the year that New York’s new darling captured the young and the woke with the promise of making the city affordable. Nine South Asian New Yorkers talk about his appeal
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