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A DISAPPEARING MAN
What Irrfan Khan left behind
THE Pioneer
Tarun Tahiliani has helped shape the contours of Indian fashion for more than a quarter of a century. He spoke to Phyllida Jay about moving in a new direction that’s really about taking a more considered approach
Daniel Craig On His Journey To Becoming Bond And After
For our money, he’s the best Bond yet – a searching soulful actor who managed to turn the campy secret agent into a three-dimensional character. Now as Daniel Craig’s final film as 007 nears, he offers some rare reflection on the franchise he redefined and the icon he reimagined in his own image
TOP GQ SHELF
LUXURY, FASHION, TRAVEL AND GROOMING IN STANDOUT STYLE
Play It Cool
In an era of wild style, all it takes is one good-looking statement maker to change your vibe and coolth from five to 50. Make the shift
Dream Sequence
Almost a decade into the game, Sayani Gupta is on track to transform herself from a multifaceted artist to a multidimensional one. But at heart, she remains an actor’s actor
Hot Stepper
If you’re not wearing loose cuts or leather shorts, silk shirts or DB suits, you’re doing summer all wrong
BLINDING LIGHT
Summertime madness with the slickest accents to boot
Next In Line
Zilzom may not be ingrained in your brain trust just yet, but haul it into your wardrobe to stay ahead of the curve
Mamba for Life
Thank you to a king
HELPING DATA THRIVE
Khalid Wani of Western Digital plainly says, “Data is the new oil.” And we couldn’t agree more. As director of channel sales, India, for Western Digital, Wani has exponentially grown the business over the last few years. In the last four years itself, Western Digital has gone from being a hard disk drive manufacturing company to one offering a range of data storage solutions, including personal cloud solutions, wireless storage, external storage, portable drives and home entertainment products. In an interview with GQ, Wani shares his thoughts on how the data boom in the country is fuelling the need for smarter, more innovative storage solutions and how Western Digital is filling that gap
Feelin' Good
Being happy takes work. Just ask Mandira Bedi. Here, she spills on what it takes to be your most authentic self
BRINGING XE BACK
Spruced-up looks and upgraded tech make this cub Jaguar the performance sedan to have
Mercedes-Benz Enters India's Virgin Luxury EV Territory
Mercedes-Benz is ready to claim virgin territory with its first, premium, all-electric car sub-brand in India
Meet The Star Next Door - Kartik Aaryan
He may not fit the stereotype of a Bollywood leading man, but Kartik Aaryan is proving to be a formidable force in the Hindi film industry. Arun Janardhan meets the ambitious, affable actor and discovers his secret sauce for success
THE POWERHOUSE OF PERFORMANCE
Global technology brand OnePlus celebrates six glorious years since its inception by cementing its position as the market leader in the Indian premium smartphone segment
Water Buddies
Hard-boiled tool watches have seldom looked this good
The Masterstroke
Pakistani-origin, New York-based artist Salman Toor wants to paint a world where the East and West harmonise
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