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Future Fiction

With her work as creative executive producer on the Netflix series Leila, Deepa Mehta returns to provocative form – and to screens of all sizes at home.

Day Tripper

Meet Himesh Patel, the British-Indian actor you’re about to see a lot more of, starting with Danny Boyle’s Yesterday.

Floating By

Indie band Peter Cat Recording Co. returns, all grown up, with a stunning new album after eight long years.

Genius, Recomposed

Why it’s worth revisiting Bach’s musical legacy (even in 2019).

The Concept Menswear Store That You Can't Afford To Miss

The concept menswear store that you can’t afford to miss

The Case For An Edit

Frequent flyer and Queer Eye fashion expert Tan France breaks down the breezier, easier way to travel in style on a plane

What's Got The Oneplus Charged For Greater Success

What does it take to build the smartest of smartphones, a device that is both premium and affordable? More importantly, how do you create a loyal, loving cult of fans? Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, tells GQ what’s got the Chinese brand charged for greater success.

A League Of Her Own

The IPL has created household names in cricket, made a ton of money for sponsors and cemented a place in every global sports fan’s calendar for the past 12 years. It’s well past time that India’s women cricketers enjoy success too.

A Tale Of Two Leagues

A chance encounter led Abhishek Bachchan to snap up a team in the country’s Pro Kabaddi League in 2014. He followed it up with a football team in the Indian Super League a few months later. Arun Janardhan catches up with the part-team owner, strategist-in-chief and easy-going sports guru

Changing Of The Guard

There’s a new wave of Dalit Pride taking over the country, on the streets and in the cultural zeitgeist. Simrit Malhi spoke to the millennials who are determined to change the way we think about caste one album, Tumblr account and book at a time

The Beat Is On

As another party season rolls around, GQ gets the inside dope on the Indian (and Indian-origin) DJs and producers serving up the biggest bangers and dominating the rave and hip-hop scenes, in India and abroad. (Bonus: All the gear you need to make your own viral cuts).

Watch Water Baby

Somewhere in the 70 years since its creation, the Omega Seamaster went from a dress watch with a few tricks up its sleeve to a bona fide amphibious wonder. Here’s how it happened.

Block Party

The best emcees might be the ones that have a unique way with words, but they tell only half the story. Meet Sez On The Beat, the producer scoring the rise of India’s hip-hop scene.

Time Machine

The complex mechanism that works silently in the backdrop of the Asian Games is as mindboggling as it is precise.

The OGs

Aamir Khan on the next generation of superstars, the #MeToo movement in India and that time he watched Wonder Woman with Amitabh Bachchan.

A New Dawn

On the verge of completing four decades in fashion, Rohit Bal is showing no signs of slowing down.

The Different Sides Of Sanjay Dutt

In the last 15 years, Rajkumar Hirani has directed a mere five films – each bigger than the last, and each featuring oddball characters who take on the system with an arsenal of child-like humour and optimism. Which is why his latest, a biopic on the explosive life of Sanjay Dutt, might be his most challenging project yet.

All Heart

We’ve always known Prateek Kuhad had the songwriting chops to make the entire country swoon. Now, he’s learning how to sell it.

Cause And Effect

A band of scientists from all over the country, calling themselves the Breakthrough Science Society, and led by Professor Soumitro Banerjee, are fighting for their right to proof in a post-fact world.

Cyber Citizens

As the debate over net neutrality sparks up again in the West, Nikhil Pahwa, co-founder of the Internet Freedom Foundation, talks victories of the past and the new challenges of keeping the Web-wide open.

Cult Classic

A new-age, ultra-thin tourbillon meets the old-world Breguet aesthetic.

Rohit Sharma Has His Eye On The Prize

Rohit Sharma’s not letting 2018’s performance keep the Mumbai Indians down – even as he admits this IPL could be anyone’s.

Rocket Man

It’s been over two years since his last film. In that time, Hrithik Roshan has been flying under the radar. But of late, he’s become controversy’s favourite child. GQ caught up with the actor, and discovered a man who’s used the time away from the spotlight to work on becoming the best version of himself (yet)

Seth Rogen And The Science Of Rogenomics

He’s still getting high. He’s still making us laugh. But he’s kinda running Hollywood now, too

Hot Sauce

For the last decade or so, the story of Indian rap has been synonymous with Mumbai-based gully rap. But that’s set to change with Seedhe Maut. Bhanuj Kappal meets the firebrand duo from Delhi making music for Gen Z (and anyone else who’ll listen)

Free Flow

Fifty years ago, Astad Deboo pioneered contemporary dance in India. Today, as in 1969, he remains a study in how to be a modern man who moves with the times

Straight Dope

Dualist Inquiry aka Sahej Bakshi’s artistic journey takes a turn from peddling indietronic hits towards video production and a previously unheard sound.

Arcade Jam

With music festival season around the corner, acquaint yourself with these new sounds from the rising stars of India’s indie music circuit – some born for the stage, and others already on a hot streak of owning it.

Good Times With Bad Bunny

He’s the barrier-blurring king of Latin trap – and one of the most streamed artists on Earth. But Bad Bunny is way more than merely popular. We go to Puerto Rico to meet the most forward-looking pop star on the planet

Ink & Paper

For seven decades, one commission has presided over one of the greatest human experiments on Earth: the Indian election. Ex-chief election commissioner SY Quraishi’s recent compilation of essays is a unique assessment and celebration of its evolution