A whole lot(t)a design

Saturday February 1 2025

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Culture

A whole lot(t)a design

The story of a unique ‘liquid biryani’ from the shores of South Tamil Nadu.

An intriguing list that spans non-fiction, fiction that often bordered tech horror—and a graphic novel.

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.

We explain how and why Trump is tearing apart the world—going far beyond tough talk.

The Trump administration has been itching for a showdown over Ukraine—and more broadly Europe.

The outcome spells the end of a post-World War order built by the US and European allies.

The stampede that claimed 18 lives was caused by a chronic Indian Railways issue: overcrowding.