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The Future Of Indian Cricket: Batting Sensation Shubham Gill

A little over a year ago, Shubman Gill’s youthful fearlessness at the Gabba put an India Test win back on the agenda when few had envisioned it as a possibility. After a difficult nine months, during which he’s twice been injured, the 22-year-old opener is keen to get back to ironing out the chinks in his batting armour and correct a few misconceptions.

Mohamed Salah - The King In Waiting

Mohamed Salah is the best football player in the world right now. The world just hasn't quite admitted it yet.

The Second Coming Of Stephen Curry

The unstoppable guard helmed one of the best offensive teams in NBA history. Two years after that dynasty fell apart, he’s willing the Warriors towards another championship run— and underlining his claim as one of the game’s all-time greats.

Cricket Diaries

A veteran sports journalist’s evocative memoir offers a ringside view of India’s beloved sport.

GAME CHANGER

ONCE IN A WHILE AN ATHLETE COMES ALONG WHO FORCES US TO RETHINK EVERYTHING. LIKE SHOHEI OHTANI, THE TWO-WAY SENSATION WHO IS ONE OF BASEBALL'S BEST PITCHERS AND ONE OF THE BEST HITTERS. HE REMINDS US WHAT BASEBALL USED TO BE AND SHOWS US WHAT IT MIGHT SOMEHOW BECOME.

ANGELS OF THE AVALANCHE AGE

NOW MORE THAN EVER, SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS ARE VENTURING FURTHER IN THE BACKCOUNTRY—AT A MOMENT WHEN CLIMATE CHANGE IS MAKING MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS MORE DANGEROUS. THE RESULT: IT’S NEVER BEEN A BUSIER TIME FOR THE WORLD’S MOST ELITE HELICOPTER RESCUE TEAM.

Poetic Licence

After two decades of composing and performing her specific brand of multiversal music, Lahoreorigin, Brooklyn-based, Grammy-nominated artist Arooj Aftab is at last in heavy rotation.

On The Rise

After two decades of lightly skewering xenophobia and framing his diasporic experience in humorous videos, British-Gujarati artist Hetain Patel’s work has acquired an undertone of anger — slinging him into the most potent phase of his career yet.

The Most Dangerous Fighter in the World Is Getting Even More Dangerous

How Kamaru Usman—a scrawny Nigerian kid who migrated to Texas—became the UFC’s mightiest pound for-pound champion.

YELLOW FEVER

The Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+ is a hot hatch gone supernova.

'I Definitely Don't Think I Want To Be An Actor For The Rest Of My Life' : Tom Holland

Tom Holland was 19 when he first appeared as Spider-Man and became his generation’s biggest leading man. Now he holds the keys to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—that is, if he still wants them.

'My Father Believed In Me When I Didn't' - Ayushmann Khurrana

Behind the stratospheric rise of Ayushmann Khurrana lies an individual dialled into the nuances of a changing society, someone willing to challenge the status quo and upend convention. As an actor, he imbues his characters with shades of grey, and unabashedly bares his soul. In the decade since his breakthrough role, Khurrana has navigated the textured universe of Indian storytelling with the precision of a creative who instinctively understands the transformative nature of his medium, and its power to bring about social change.

Vicky Kaushal - 'Taking Risks Makes Me Feel Alive And Stimulated'

Headlining a film is difficult, and few actors do it with more creativity, presence, and commitment. From inhabiting vivid, disparate worlds to embracing characters laden with visceral nuance, his performances always sear. A stickler for perfection, he is that rare combination: an actor and a star.

WELL I GUESS THIS IS GO WING UP

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus got cancer—and then accidentally shared his diagnosis with the public over social media. Turns out getting sick renewed his faith, healed his old friendships, and reminded him what makes life worth living.

LIBERATING LOCAL CINEMA

The revolution has been televised. | Streaming services in the pandemic provided a long-overdue boost for regional Indian films cutting across borders.

RETURN OF THE JEDI

Audi’s moneymaker is back with a new face and some nifty new tech. Is it a more wholesome SUV than before?

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

His fairy-tale rise made him a sensation. But now, after turning the once-dismal Milwaukee Bucks into champions, he’s becoming something of a legend. Inside the next whirlwind chapter for the NBA’s most dazzling global star—who’s deciding what he intends to conquer next.

It All Ties In

Accessory trends may ebb and flow, but the tie is still the capo dei capi. The post pandemic resurgence of the classic is proof of its unwavering currency, believes Hermès creative director of men’s silks, Christophe Goineau.

ANDREW GARFIELD'S ANSWERED PRAYERS

How the erstwhile superhero— and perpetual seeker—fashioned himself into one of Hollywood’s finest actors on his own soulful terms.

The New Wave Of Grooming

Looking for the perfect self-care routine? Uncle Tony’s dedicated kits address all your grooming needs with ease

Adrien Brody Finds his Chill

Nearly 20 years after winning an Oscar and staking his claim as one of his generation’s most serious actors, Adrien Brody is finding a glorious new gear

How Kumail Nanjiani Got Huge

It all seemed simple enough: Book a Marvel movie, get ripped, feel incredible. But, as Kumail Nanjiani learned, growing into his new body required recalibrating his whole mindset

Cartier Makes A Dramatic Comeback

One of the most iconic and memorable watches from Cartier Makes A Dramatic Comeback

Will Smith Speaks His Truth

For decades, he worked tirelessly to make himself the biggest movie star on the planet. Then he hit his “fuck-it 50s” and everything changed. Now, as he prepares a raw new memoir and a pair of films tackling racial themes, we’d like to introduce you to the real Will Smith

HIGH FLYER

The luxury travel watch just got a lot cooler

Class Struggle

Social media seems like a rudeness machine. But it could push us toward a more thoughtful future

QUAD COMPLEX

Does an extra set of doors make the Audi RS5 Sportback a finer blend of power and practicality?

THE FORCE

The inspirational story of Richard Williams, who raised two tennis legends

The 29-Year-Old Designer With a Tier-One Watch Collection

With a taste honed by early noughties music videos and friends like Jay-Z, Rhude creative director Rhuigi Villaseñor is a new kind of horological connoisseur

WEAPON OF POISE

A series-production Bond watch might be just the thing your wardrobe needs