Lifestyle
GQ India
The Modern Gentleman's Guide to Manners & Entiquette
135 Rules to Live By in 2025
10+ min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
INSIDE THE SECRET CELEBRITY PR MACHINE
The disinformation age has hit Hollywood, and the celebrity-industrial complex is armed to the teeth. Meet the crisis publicists, right-wing wranglers, and trolls for hire who are shaping what we think about today's biggest stars.
10+ min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Masculinity Is 'Such a Blurred Thing'
Jonathan Anderson doesn't just design clothes—he creates characters. Characters who represent a multifaceted range of masculinity and the many ways men can dress (and be) in 2025. As the new creative director of Dior, how will he shape the future of menswear?
10+ min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
WATCH REPORT
Bold colours, innovative, sustainable materials and heritage tributes tied to brand milestones: 2025 has proven that horology can be deeply personal, ethically aware, visually expressive and technically brilliant—all at the same time. Here's a round-up of the blockbuster timepieces from this year's crop of watchmaking novelties.
8 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
How Do You Rob an ATM? You Blow It Up
In an increasingly digital society, an underground assemblage of thieves in the Netherlands has kept alive the art of violently stealing large sums of cold, hard cash.
10+ min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
RHEA CHAKRABORTY RECLAIMING HER IDENTITY
After years of relentless scrutiny, Chakraborty moves forward with grace and grit, turning pain into purpose with her podcast Chapter 2—and helping others find strength along the way.
4 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
SUNIEL SHETTY WINNING AT LIFE
The vintage action hero has had an unlikely renaissance as an internet sensation, driven by his love for clean living, fitness and old-world charm
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
SAWAI PADMANABH SINGH THE RENEWAL OF JAIPUR
From polo grounds to palace courtyards, the suave 27-year-old is spearheading a movement to reclaim Jaipur's status as a global centre for cultural excellence.
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
India's Winter of Art and Culture
India loves a good spectacle: weddings, festivals, cricket, elections. But its most inspiring escapes aren't loud. This winter, skip the obvious tourist trail and step into studios and culturally rich towns where creativity hums quietly.
5 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
RICKY KEJ CREATING MUSIC THROUGH GLOBAL DIALOGUE
A three-time Grammy winner, 2025 Padma Shri recipient and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Kej is using his compositions and collaborations to inspire change and speak for the planet.
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Pole Position
Why the Singapore Grand Prix is so much more than a race.
5 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Inside Zehra Jumabhoy's Curatorial World
The Singaporean-Indian art historian, curator and critic looks at modern Indian artwork through a lens that is as global as it is deeply personal.
10+ min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
ARYAMAN BIRLA BIG BUSINESS AND BOLD IDEAS
Fresh out of Harvard Business School, the Birla scion is ready to carry a storied legacy into a new era.
6 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Indian Hip-Hop's Revolution
From gully to global success, homegrown rap artists are going mainstream, reshaping the nation's soundscape.
8 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Notes of Confidence
Master perfumer Olivier Polge on the bold new Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif and why the future of fragrance lies in complexity, not convention.
4 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Grand Ambition
A darling of watch collectors, Grand Seiko is poised to grow beyond enthusiasts.
4 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
ADITI DUGAR PLATING UP FOR THE WORLD'S BEST
The ace restaurateur's journey from boutique catering to building a culinary empire is a lesson in innovation, intuition and integrity.
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
KIRAN RAO SLOW STORIES IN A FAST WORLD
After the triumph of her sophomore directorial Laapataa Ladies, Rao shines a light on Bollywood's woes and offers a constructive path for the way ahead.
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
ANITA DONGRE THE RENEGADE MATRIARCH OF INDIAN FASHION
A powerful advocate for Indian craftsmanship, women's empowerment and sustainable fashion, Dongre's career is a story of profound inspiration.
3 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
The Watch World's Secret Weapon Is Going Solo
After rising through the ranks at Christie's and Audemars Piguet- and befriending the likes of Kendrick Lamar and John Mayer along the way-horology guru Michael Friedman is launching a revolutionary new watch brand.
6 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
Community and Conversations
WE JUST HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER GQ Heroes Summit in India, set against the backdrop of the ancient Nandi Hills on the lush periphery of Bengaluru. It was a three-day retreat that brought together cultural icons from film, fashion, business, design and music. Originally launched by British GQ as a festival of ideas, Heroes has evolved into a uniquely powerful, modern and intimate experience. I was determined to bring this distinctive format to India.
1 min |
October - November 2025
GQ India
The Count of Kochi
India's leading performance artist and curator Nikhil Chopra reimagines the upcoming edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale as something evolving and responsive—rather than a finished spectacle.
10 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
Game of Jawns
A DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED UPHEAVAL IN THE FASHION WORLD'S GREAT HOUSES.
1 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
How to Build the Next Great Watch Brand
Sylvain Berneron's debut timepiece made him the most exciting watchmaker in the industry. His second watch is even better.
2 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
SUPER STRIKER SHREYAS
Shreyas lyer is one of world cricket's biggest stars. Is the national team finally ready to embrace his supreme talents?
8 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
String Theory
Internet's favourite sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma speaks on learning under the late Pandit Ravi Shankar, making Indian classical music more accessible to modern audiences, and his plans for Sitar for Mental Health.
7 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
4 Ways to Embrace Maximalism as a Minimalist
Trust us: You've got enough solid V-neck sweaters and straightleg chinos already. Now it's time to stock up on the swerves that swing for the fences.
1 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
VIRGIL ABLOH ARCHIEVE
INSIDE THE TOP SECRET
3 min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
The Sonic Stylist
With a viral mixtape and music video, hip-hop OG Kr$na has finally hit the big time.
10+ min |
August - September 2025
GQ India
Opening Doors
MUMBAI’S NIGHTLIFE was surging in the mid-2000s, with over 300 bars and clubs throbbing from the southern tip of Colaba to the louche fringes near the Dahisar plaza.
4 min |