The Nod Mag

Looking beyond the usual suspects? We scroll through honest reviews from a community of sneakerheads on which homegrown shoe brands deserve a spot in your closet

Brocade is only the beginning. On your next trip to the City of Ghats, make time for fabric houses, pink-enamel jewellery, wooden toys, and an old-city perfume stop

With Isha Ambani, Kangana Ranaut, and Sharvari stepping out in the Delhi-based label, Karan Torani’s fantastical take on Indianwear is finding itself in the spotlight

From mithai-inspired motifs to miniature designer wear, these homegrown labels have something for every little member of the family

Mirror-work minis, embellished bombers, and bead-fringed denim—Kanika Goyal raids the royal archives for her collaboration with The Palace Atelier

Ravleen Varghese graduated from Parsons and made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut the same month

“I hate Gay Halloween. What do you mean you’re pregnant with Wicker’s baby?”

The superfan duo behind the ‘Girls Rewatch Podcast’ discuss honest predictions, reboot nightmares, and the rules of rewatching

The bestselling author of ‘Sophie, Standing There’ shares her thoughts on “sad-girl fiction”, meeting your idols, and tackling intimidating classics

The National Award-winning actor of ‘12th Fail’ and newly minted co-producer of the hit Netflix series ‘Musafir Cafe’ talks dream roles, burnout, and the one film that left a deeper mark than usual

The Turkish-British author talks about creativity in a time of crisis, why she made Gustave Flaubert her muse, and what it takes for one writer to write about another while discussing her latest novel, ‘In One Brief Moment All Eternity’

A fixture on the independent music scene, a familiar name at fashion events, and the man behind ‘Yeh Duniya’, the Gurugram-based artist opens up about everything from his eclectic wardrobe to how he likes his coffee

In the HBO show, Sharon Horgan navigates dating, dumping, and ageing. The Nod asks five single women in their forties to tell us what they would do in her place

Multitasking, excellent time management, and the knack of making a killer priority list—who says the lessons learned from motherhood don’t align with that corner office?

At a festive gathering in Maxwell Social in TriBeCa, New York’s desi crowd mingled over chai cocktails, flowers, and a some very spicy takes

Competing on Wordle and keeping score on Crossplay, Gen Z couples are bonding over their shared love of simple, once-a-day word games

How Instinct, a new invite-only personal AI agent, is filling in communication gaps and taking on the admin load of modern relationships

Venus is retrograde. Expect mixed signals, unexpected turns, and long-buried issues to resurface