Be a Woman Once, Oh Lord!

Saturday April 26 2025

the advisory

Culture

Be a Woman Once, Oh Lord!

The betel bags were once accessories made of ornate, embroidered silk—the ultimate status symbol.

A list of crime thrillers with queer protagonists---including a mystery set in Namma Bengaluru.

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

A hybrid mix of tunes and podcasts that offer the pleasures of the car radio experience—except waaay better!

The declining number of foreign tourists has caused panic. The boa constrictor in the room? Smog.

We cut through mythmaking around the man who presided over the not-so ‘golden age of Tamils’.

We can’t afford to give up Russian oil or weapons without enduring some serious self-harm.

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