Monday June 2 2025
Culture 

La Biennale di Venezia: Architecture of the world

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Good Reads

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

A list of good reads
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The Quiz

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

A list of puzzling questions
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Smart and Curious

The second-only painting of a live dodo, century-old EVs & how to fake your runs.

A list of curious facts
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The very ugly breakup of the Trump-Musk bromance

June 6 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes the end of the Trump-Musk bonhomie and an RCB stampede update.

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RCB’s IPL dream turns into a nightmare

June 5 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes RCB victory parade turned stampede nightmare and Trump’s steel tariffs.

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RCB has a good day: ‘Ee sala cup namdu’

June 4 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes the historic IPL final and Adani’s new Amreeka problem.

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It’s official: AI kills the advertising star?

June 3 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes how AI could kill the ad star, and an aid ‘flotilla’ headed for Gaza.

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Cancer: A young person’s disease

The Big Story

Early-onset cancer has been steadily rising but scientists have no clue why this is happening.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

A moon hoax from the 1800s, newest ugly shoe on the block, and a spoon to electrify your tongue.

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Attention passengers: Buckle up for climate change!

The Big Story

Climate change is set to affect almost every aspect of airline travel.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

The ever-changing heart signs, the Turkish towel of power, and a ‘lunar crater’ in Gujarat.

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Saturday May 31 2025

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An Indian history of martial arts: Part 2 

An Indian history of martial arts: Part 2

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Art

A great list of art shows across cities to view before the dreary monsoon days set in.

Art and about: A great list of art exhibitions
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Read

Travel through the pages with this exciting list of photo books.

Tabletop travel: A wonderful list of photo books
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Watch

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

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series
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Listen

Our drive time playlist that combines eclectic music and intriguing podcasts.

Commute companion: A drive time playlist
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Balkan odyssey: Taking a sojourn in Split

Travel

This coastal city in Croatia has much to offer—exotic food, beach views and historic ruins.

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Snakes, song, sensuality: Tales of the jungle

Culture

A compendium of lyrics—sensuality, snakes and song come together for some cheeky folklore.

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Parsi practice: Keeping culinary traditions alive

Eat

Read how this quaint Parsi town in Gujarat keeps its culinary traditions alive.

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Beyond Murakami: A lovely guide to Japanese literature

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Here’s a lovely literary guide to Japan courtesy the Dokusha Book Club.

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Big edition: Code Red

May 26 2025

Born of first-world problems, Indian IT made money—now AI does the grunt work. What’s next?

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Big edition: Red Dragon Rising

May 19 2025

Beijing’s victory should be a strategic wakeup call. Our greatest nemesis is not Islamabad.

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Big edition: Drones of War

May 12 2025

In part one, we look at the deeper story of the India-Pakistan war—the weapons each side used.

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Big edition: Adani Takes Mumbai

May 5 2025

How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.

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