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French connection: Lakmé's origin story

French connection: Lakmé's origin story

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An essay on an anomaly of Mumbai street food—forged in fire and shrouded in lore—the fire sev puri.

At the World’s End with Fire Sev Puri

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We pick the best new book releases for your reading pleasure.

We recommend: The best new book releases

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Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

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Rohit ‘P-Man’ Pereira curates a playlist where the bass slaps.

A groovy playlist of the best bass lines

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Big edition: Adani Takes Mumbai

May 5 2025

How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.

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Big edition: Rivers of Rage

April 28 2025

India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and threatened to disrupt Pakistan’s water supply.

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Big edition: Sign of Alien Life

April 21 2025

New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?

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Big edition: Animal House

April 14 2025

In part two, we look at the mainstreaming of the Manosphere—and its spread to our shores.

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