Book of Romance

Saturday March 1 2025

the advisory

Culture

Lalla Rookh: A colonial fantasy of Mughal romance

Priya Mani traces our beloved barfi from mawa to the starring role of condensed milk

A list of plays about the dreams of those who hope to be more than they're told to be

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

The splainer team curates the best new global beats of the past month.

Splainer’s news edition will shut down on August 29. Editor/founder Lakshmi Chaudhry explains why.

Next week, splainer launches Souk—a marketplace of wonderful products worth your time and money.

A detailed New York Times investigation uncovers more answers than Indian agencies.

Seven B-52 stealth bombers pounded three nuclear plants in Iran. We look at possible outcomes.