The Nod Mag

Working with craft clusters across the country and using the rarest of materials, revivalist Pankaj Chadha is quietly creating some of the most valuable couture in the country

The self-taught structuralist on his lockdown-hanger DNA and why south Asian craft hits hardest through a Y2K lens

Can one pair of jeans really do it all? Here’s our honest take

Plus, Phantom cigarette trinket holders for your dresser, a sleep-tracking ring, and more of The Nod’s current obsessions

The Outhouse founders on why heirlooms grow more meaningful when shared, proving natural diamonds expand through energy and memory

Tanya Raheja and Kunal Gupta aren’t on Instagram. They brought the same low-tech energy to their wedding

What started as a viral internet gimmick now has pandas doing face-offs, Hello Kitties making cameos, and a gorilla outdancing your entire baraat

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

With IRL events, some very questionable merch, and a lot of staged chemistry, theatres and movie studios are now going all out to ensure you’re there on opening weekend

With her new novel, bestseller author Asako Yuzuki again puts female friendships centre stage. Despite some bizarre twists and pronouncements, it’s a page-turner

The Netflix documentary ‘Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere’ spotlights real conversations, male insecurities, and quick solutions. But it really stops at the surface

Between early morning classes and race weekends, the Singapore-based, Indian-origin racer is figuring out how to be a teenager and an F4 driver at the same time

A month of mixed signals and mild overreactions

...and everything you can do to help

René Redzepi’s fall from fame has sparked an important conversation about workplace culture in India’s restaurants. Some of the country’s top chefs unpack the reality of the kitchens they trained in—and what they’re doing about it

The good old matrimonial background check has now extended to dating too. And there’s a network of professional sleuths to identify catfishers, check fiscal claims, and find out what your fiancé did last summer

The Apple TV series starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel proposes a blueprint for adulthood where friends, neighbours, and colleagues become the people who hold life together

The month for reading the final print and shedding excess baggage