Monday November 4 2024
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US elections 2024: Countdown to chaos

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Good Reads

An excellent list of deep dives, features, and profiles from around the web.

Good Reads

The Quiz

Say hello to splainer’s weekly quiz. Nope, it isn’t boring!

The Quiz

Smart and Curious

Meet the ‘Sea Roomba’, watch out for slimy Okra Water & ‘gate lice’ at airports.

Smart & Curious

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US Elections: Here comes the ‘red mirage’

November 6 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes red-heavy US election trends and a ‘cyber terrorism’ case.

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American yuddh bhoomi: Swinging states & voters

November 5 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes part two of our US election Big Story and a rebel in Tehran.

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India’s historic 0-3 whitewash loss to NZ

November 4 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes NZ whitewashing India 3-0 and Bandhavgarh elephant deaths.

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A special appeal: A Diwali gift for us

October 30 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes our special Diwali gift appeal and the grate cheese heist.

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A deluge of feku bomb threats

The Big Story

The Indian aviation industry has been upended by a flood of fake bomb threats.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

Climate change shifting borders, what’s ‘inflammagation’ & crazy Diet Coke concoctions.

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The darker side of the Tatas: A history

The Big Story

The Tatas' story is also that of Indian capitalism—carefully air-brushed for greater glory.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

A Polish painter’s desi art, BJP’s Jinnah connection & how Jack Nicholson got to Paris.

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Saturday October 26 2024

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The infinite pleasures of Escher: A visual guide

The infinite pleasures of Escher: A visual guide 

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Culture

A food stylist’s account of creating edible props for on-screen cannibals.

Guts and gore: Notes from a horror movie set

Read

An excellent list of reads with haunted houses, dysfunctional families and sociopaths.

A spine-tingling list of spooky reads

Watch

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

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

Listen

The best Halloween podcasts including Indian noir, paranormal tales and even real-life monsters.

We recommend: Paranormal podcasts with eerie episodes

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Malay minibreak: 48 hours in Kuala Lumpur

Travel

Get ready for a colourful, hectic and delectable guide to the bustling capital.

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No leaf left behind: Guide to no-waste khana

Cook

These feel-good recipes use leftovers and veggie scraps to cook up a delicious meal.

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The infinite pleasures of Escher: A visual guide

Art

Aarthi Ramnath offers a ‘trippy’ guide to the great MC Escher’s oeuvre—the crank godfather of psychedelic art.

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Pucker up: Your guide to luscious lips

Buy

An excellent lip-care regime that’s way more than just lip balm.

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Big edition: A More Marvelous Multiverse

October 30 2024

The great Indian epic has spawned a multitude of universes, with diverse plots and spinoffs.

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Big edition: Fake Bombs Away!

October 21 2024

The Indian aviation industry has been upended by a flood of fake bomb threats.

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Big edition: Not-so-ok Tatas

October 14 2024

The Tatas' story is also that of Indian capitalism—carefully air-brushed for greater glory.

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Big edition: The Valley Votes

October 7 2024

Are upcoming results of the first J&K elections since abrogation of Article 370 meaningless?

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