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THE GREAT MADURAI FOOD TRAIL

Samar Halarnkar digs into the culinary delights of an ancient town

Two to Tango

The benefits of working out with a gym partner

TOP GQ SHELF

LUXURY, FASHION, TRAVEL AND GROOMING IN STANDOUT STYLE

ON THE PROWL

The biggest designers across the world, including Karl Lagerfeld, Rei Kawakubo and Alexander Wang, have collaborated with H&M on hype-worthy, blowout collections. Next in line? Kolkata’s roaring tiger

THE ORIGINAL WALL

Before Rahul Dravid came along, Dilip Vengsarkar was the bulwark around which the rest of the Indian team batted in the 1970s and 1980s.

Liquid Gold

A pilgrimage to the spiritual home of Speyside whisky

Rad Rap

Jaffna-born, Toronto-based rapper Shan Vincent de Paul talks hip-hop, fatherhood, the call of the homeland and representing the Tamil diaspora

COOPER TROOPER

The hottest hatchback in India snaps, crackles and pop s away to the redline

Return Of The Jedi

The world’s second oldest watch brand is undergoing a resurgence, led primarily by two exemplary timepieces

Nitin Sawhney Talks Of His Journey From Beyond Skin To Immigrants

The age of unreason is upon us, but British- Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney demonstrates a world of co-existence by tirelessly creating more of his amorphous, borderless music.

With A Heart

Seductive, chocolatey notes ensconced in a thunderbolt flacon – Carolina Herrera’s new Bad Boy storms into 2020 in style.

The blues are alive

With a whole lot of south side grooves, guitar gumbo and big love from Buddy Guy, the Mahindra Blues Festival returns for its tenth edition. Here’s the story of how a few good men built the hottest juke joint this side of the Atlantic

Taking Guard

Brian Lara once called KL Rahul the “prettiest batsman to watch in world cricket”. But it hasn’t been an easy ride for the swashbuckling opener. Now, in striking form against Australia and New Zealand, and with his recent appointment as captain of the Kings XI Punjab team, 2020 looks like the year Rahul delivers on his promise. Arun Janardhan catches up with the stylish cricketer.

KING OF THE RING

Audi’s range-topping Q ship, packs some heavy artillery under that hunkered frame

Funnier Than Thou

So you’ve seen Vir Das’ newest stand-up special? Gear up, for the comedian has big plans to stay in your face, all year long.

KINDED SPIRITS

Nearly a century after its inception, The House Of Suntory finally launches in India with three distinct whiskies; Yamazaki, Hibiki and – exclusive to the Indian market – Oaksmith. Shinji Fukuyo, Chief Blender at Suntory, takes us through the nuances of selecting, creating and appreciating a fine Japanese usquebaugh.

Game Changer

Bong Joon-Ho’s brilliant genre mash-up Parasite makes Oscars history

ALL ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVE

After setting benchmarks in the smartphone industry by creating the industry’s first 90Hz QHD+ AMOLED display, tech brand OnePlus is once again redefining the boundaries of innovation in their first-ever concept phone, Concept One, which flaunts cutting-edge design and some of the most technologically advanced features

Man Of The Moment: Like A Supernova

In a matter of months, Lil Nas X has experienced the delirious spectrum of emotion that comes with overnight success – from the glorious highs of “Old Town Road”, including five Grammy noms, to the relentless demands of sudden fame

POWER MOVES

After flirting with darker roles, Varun Dhawan is back to doing what he does best: playing the consummate Hindi film hero in feel-good entertainers that demolish the box office. Arun Janardhan meets the affable actor, bent on becoming Bollywood’s go-to Everyman

THE OTHER SIDE OF Midnight

The opiate draw of Spain’s capital has many facets, most recently for being the backdrop of Carolina Herrera’s new fragrance launch

Why Manipurʼs Capital Is Indiaʼs Best-kept Cultural Secret?

Why Manipurʼs capital is Indiaʼs best-kept cultural secret

How To Get Ripped In The New Year

How to get ripped in the new year

The GQ 50 Most Influential Young Indians

India is home to the world’s youngest population, with 65 per cent of the country under the age of 35. So it makes sense that a new breed of tastemakers are shaping the way we live, work and play – be it a queer Gen Z-er prising open the political space, a group of millennials innovating with hemp, Southern stars flying the flag for regional cinema, an Oxford alum creating fair trade markets for tribal farmers. Or a fast bowler speeding things up. Here are the overachieving individuals, aged 40 and under, who are leading the change.

London Calling

It’s a brave new era of multiculturalism, and a new league of creatives from the British-Indian diaspora are pushing the needle to #representbrown. GQ meets the crossover kids making a mark – and keeping things savvy while they’re at it

Postcards From Jordan

Adventures in the land before time

The Maven

Jim Sarbh doesn’t care about pleasing you. But he does know how to get you to care about him. Arun Janardhan meets the actor we can’t stop looking at

GQ Gentlemen's Club - Mumbai Sessions

In 2019, GQ Gentlemen’s Club travelled to three cities – Bengaluru, Pune and Chandigarh – hosting three sumptuous dinners, inspired by Chef Alex Sanchez’s menu at Americano, Mumbai, enveloped in an overarching theme of sustainability. To round things off, we invited three of the country’s brightest culinary minds – Prahlad Sukhtankar of The Black Sheep Bistro and Black Market, Goa; Antonia Achache, co-founder of Kitchen Garden, Suzette and the recently opened Suzette Bakery; as well as Sanchez – for a candid chat on everything from hydroponic veggies and climate-resilient farming to why imported foods in India aren’t as great as you think they are ... Fuelled by Chivas 18, of course.

GQ Watch - Crowning Jewels

Audemars Piguet may have more than one ace up its sleeve, with the launch of its new Code 11.59 collection. But this year’s Royal Oak collection proves why it’s still the OG luxury sports watch, and the preferred wrist bauble for movie royalty and rap gods

Force Of Light

Another December, another Star Wars trilogy coming to an end. What will survive?