Burning Bright

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur is the scion of one of the world's oldest royal dynasties. He is also an excellent barista and has a penchant for miniature cars and trains.

CORE INTEREST

In a GQ exclusive, three transgender men talk about their relationship with fitness.

The Rise of Flavoured Whisky

By carrying dominant traces of ingredients like honey, citrus, apple, cinnamon, cherry and vanilla, these blends smoothen the usquebaugh's bite.

Going for Gold

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty-or Sat-Chi as they're better known-have had three successful years, winning badminton titles along the way, and breaking records and dry spells for the country. Now, they're heading into the 2024 Olympics with the enthusiasm, energy, and experience it takes to bring home the gold.

TAG Heuer's New Formula 1 Is Fuelled by Nostalgia

The iconic '80s sports watch is back with an upscale refresh thanks to Kith.

WHY IS EVERYONE ON STEROIDS NOW?

Suddenly, steroids and a slew of other performance enhancers are moving out of the shadows and into the fitness routines of a new category of enthusiastic user. Across the internet and in gyms, how did body-modifying drug use become so ubiquitous, so effective, so...normal? And can it really be a good thing?

LET THE LUXURY GAMES BEGUN

This summer, as athletes and fans descend on the enmeshed in the Games. It's the grandest convergence of sports and luxury Paris Olympics, LVMH is spending a fortune making sure its brands are ever-but what can it tell us about the Arnault family's broader ambitions?

DISCO MYSTIC

Asha Puthli was the quintessential creative multihyphenate before the term was invented. Now, unexpectedly, the 79-year-old musician is making a big comeback with new music, collabs, and a Glastonbury performance.

REDEMPTION SonG FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA

He was condemned, celebrated and copied. Exploring the life and legacy of India's most controversial artist a century after his birth.

THE RESURRECTION OF RISHABH

Just 18 months after a life-threatening car accident, the star cricketer has made the most improbable comeback.

How to Dress for a Concert in Your Thirties

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MARNI'S FRANCESCO Risso WILL NEVER GROW UP

The eccentric Italian designer is proving that the very serious business of fashion doesn't have to be very serious at all.

WELCOME TO LAUREN HALSEY'S NEIGHBORHOOD

The red-hot 36-year-old artist has achieved global success with a very local approach: applying imaginative, laser-like focus to a few square blocks of her hometown. In doing so, she renders and reflects what it's actually like to live and work in-and never, ever leave-South Central Los Angeles.

MEET THE WILDEST CHARACTER IN THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSIC SCENE

Right now, to be the most important new voice in Afrobeats means you might just be the most important new voice in global music, period. That title currently belongs to Asake, a Nigerian singer with bonkers style and a penchant for making speaker-melting hits.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Goa's buzziest restaurants Praça Prazeres and Larder + Folk traverse the European continent for inspiration.

LEWIS HAMILTON IS CHANGING LANES

The seven-time F1 champ says he still has a world title in him-maybe this year, his final one at Mercedes; maybe next year when he joins Ferrari, a shocking move he tells us he manifested. But it's his passionate work outside of racing-in fashion, in film, in music-that's setting him up to keep making moves after the chequered flag drops on his racing career.

Summer of Sobhita

From Vizag to LA, Sobhita Dhulipala is having a golden run.

THE GQ35 MOST INFLUENTIAL YOUNG INDIANS

It's been 10 heady years since this list was first launched. And this year's edition celebrates India's youth power like never before. These individuals are leaders of powerful tribes, and personalities bearing influence over millions across the globe. They are pioneering business models, defining culture, and disrupting the status quo. They are driving innovation, pushing boundaries, and effecting change. Welcome to the future, today.

The Life-Changing Magic of Asking Kind Strangers to Rate Your Looks Online

On Reddit, a community dedicated to advice on one's appearance has given some men some unexpected confidence-and its moderators are trying to maintain one of the internet's few troll-free places.

Syncretic Jewels

An exhibition by Cartier at the Louvre, Abu Dhabi, highlighted the influence of Islamic art and Indian gems on the French maison's haute joaillerie over the years through more than 400 works from the museum's collection as well as those of partner museums, the Cartier archives, and private collectors.

Regal Touch

A showcase of India's finest vintage cars on the banks of Lake Pichola.

Working Royal: Mahanaaryaman Scindia

The first in a series on India's modern royals, GQ meets Mahanaaryaman Scindia. The son of Gwalior royals Jyotiraditya and Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, he's a tech entrepreneur intent on carving an identity that goes beyond his powerful last name.

The New Gold Standard in Tasteful Watches

Piaget's Polo 79 once again marks the end of the steel sports watch's reign - and the start of something much more fun.

Menswear Multiverse

GQ and the Fashion Design Council of India came together to create the Men's Edit: a celebration of India's dynamic men's fashion universe.

Finally, Women Are Breaking Up One of Luxury's Stuffiest Boys' Clubs

Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner hosts a round table of leaders in the watch world to unpack the ascendant power of the female collector.

Can The Saudis Buy Soccerr?

Saudi Arabia is spending an unfathomable fortune to lure the biggest stars of global football (Ronaldo! Benzema! Neymar!) to its upstart league. So GQ ventured to the kingdom to discover what the gambit represents. Is this the future of the world's most popular sport? The vanguard of sportswashing? Or something way bigger?

CRACKING THE PERO CODE

Delhi-based label Péro is available in over 350 stores across the world. Shweta Shiware meets the reclusive founder and creative mastermind Aneeth Arora, arguably the Indian fashion industry's best storyteller.

Captain Mbappé

We met him as a teenage prodigy. Now, with his PSG teammates Messi and Neymar gone, and a new job as French national team captain, Kylian Mbappé is reckoning with the responsibilities and privileges that come with being the man.

The Full Ricky

Twenty-five years after becoming one of the most staggeringly famous men on the planet, a wiser, more assured Ricky Martin is taking another run at being a star. While also being himself, this time.

THE BOND

What does it mean to be a parent in this day and age? In GQ's annual series dedicated to fatherhood, we take a peek at the intimate relationships that some of the coolest dads share with their kids.