The Kumars At Capitol Hill

He was a ‘double max’ donor to Donald Trump’s electoral campaign and as the founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, Chicago-based industrialist Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar is perhaps the most important Indian-American in the US president’s inner circle. The story of how Kumar, a little-known business tycoon, made it to Trump’s high table is a fascinating one of hustle, hard work, self-promotion and luck – not unlike the rise of the new president himself.

Second Act

Rising Pune Supergiant bossman Sanjiv Goenka has put his money where his mouth is – betting on a big boost at IPL 2017.

Sole Custody

Has tennis legend Stan Smith been eclipsed by the iconic shoe?

Cosmic Fever

Think it’s impossible to shrink-wrap the cosmos around your wrist? Think again.

Time Warp

Montblanc knows that, much like its brand ambassador, some things are impervious to time – like the classic motor racing era, that’s inspired its TimeWalker collection.

After Glow

For reasons that are purely academic, we go road-tripping to Prague in the 2018 Audi S5.

Graphic Content

Meet Namit Malhotra, the man putting the ‘super’ in your favourite mutant and monster films

New Definition Of A Well Groomed Indian Man

The long and arduous path to being a well groomed Indian man.

What Happens If You Like Everything On Facebook?

What happens if you like everything on Facebook? Disaster. By Mat Honan

An Ode To The Unstoppable

It’s easy to throw in that proverbial towel and give up. But then, there are those who have the tenacity to hang on to their dreams and pursue it with an unrelenting passion. The few who never let failure or the fear of it define their journey. And here’s a photo-story that celebrates the grit and determination that empowers them.

The Address Of Power & Luxury

Rising high in the bustling precinct of Bandra Kurla Complex(BKC) is Sunteck Realty’s Signature Island, Signia Pearl and Signia Isles. Sought after by the country’s most powerful, these plush addresses epitomise fine living.

Alien Invasion

Acquaint yourself with the multiculti rhymes of Abhi the Nomad, the next big thing on the international hip-hop scene .

Taking The Plunge

Deepika Padukone has had a whirlwind 2018. She kicked things off with a raging controversy around Padmaavat, a Time 100 name-check, followed by red carpet appearances at the Met Gala and Cannes – and ended the year with an intimate wedding in Lake Como to Ranveer Singh. GQ gets a peek into the mind of the woman making headlines.

Job Going Off The Rails? You Know What To Do...

When whole industries are getting the axe quicker than ever, avoiding career catastrophe is not about riding the ups and downs, but jumping the tracks entirely.

The City As Canvas

Artist Anita Dube, curator of the 4th Kochi-Muziris Biennale, tells GQ about putting together a show in an exceptionally challenging year, and what to look forward to, art and otherwise.

The Good Word Of Gucci Mane

Trap’s reigning kingmaker has never felt freer. Now he’s ready to get busy at becoming a legend.

Wild Things

There’s a new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book on screens this month – and it’s going to hit a lot closer to home than you’d expect.

Fasting, Feasting

Meet the Indian film-maker who made his dad’s village cooking a YouTube sensation.

Nocturnal Animal

Over a night of peddling Mumbai’s mean streets, Ranveer Singh plays master of ceremonies and is, as always, on fire.

Packing A Punch

Here’s how to do Monaco right in 2019.

GQ Gentlemen's Club

In an era marked by manic competitiveness and relentless self-promotion, Chennai represents a refreshing return to old-world values: respect, integrity and camaraderie. And somehow still manages to have a wild side. (It helps to have a languorous coastal road that’ll help you escape the city on a whim.) Four illustrious gentlemen – Tamil superstar Vikram Prabhu; race car driver Armaan Ebrahim; former India batsman S Badrinath; and designer Vivek Karunakaran – joined occasionally by photographer Kunal Daswani, came together at the opulent Leela Palace Chennai to reveal why the city by the sea swings to its own beat.

Spike Lee Made The Movie We Need Right Now

With the Oscar-nominated BlacKkKlansman, the legendary director returns to the subjects he’s helped define for a generation of film-goers – racism, power and the inescapability of history. It’s a film that feels vital to the Trump era, even though, as Lee knows, the story behind it stretches back decades.

Set In Stone

How does an architect aesthetically negotiate rows and columns in the world’s fastest-growing economy – but also do it sustainably? Anagram Architects founders Vaibhav Dimri and Madhav Raman have a master plan for minimalism.

A Short Man's Guide To Higher Style

So you’re not exactly Thor-sized. But a great fit trumps vertical stature any day. Let GQ show you how to dress if you’re on the shorter side.

The Great High School Imposter

What Artur Samarin pulled off at a school in small-town Pennsylvania is one of the boldest hoaxes of our time

A Cut Above

Shantanu & Nikhil have pulled off a menswear coup. In four short years, the designer brothers have established themselves as leading game players with a vintage India aesthetic that finds favour with the modern man. Now they r̓e ready to take on the world

Bold And Boundless

Every festival season brings with it a fresh wave of genre-agnostic musicians, each more experimental than the last. GQ picks three favourites from the class of 2018 who’re leading lives as unorthodox as the music they’re playing

Full House

Kolkata-based Jungle Crows Foundation is deploying the power of sport – in this case, rugby – to empower youth from disadvantaged communities and see to it that the kids are all right

Is This The World's First Amped−up Super Limo? We Think So...

The age of the extra-luxe electric vehicle has arrived, and the game-changing Vision concept from Aston Martin Lagonda is leading the charge.

The Secret Society Of The High Grade

How American capitalism, CBD research and a devoted group of hydroponic pioneers are transforming Indias cannabis landscape.