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.

Modi-ji visited Tamil Nadu this weekend, but the spotlight was on Rajendra Chola, Hindu pride’s new poster king.

Syria reveals how great parts of the Middle East have now been left at Israel’s mercy.

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.