Monday October 21 2024
Culture 

A deluge of feku bomb threats

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Good Reads

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

Good Reads
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The Quiz

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

The Quiz
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Smart and Curious

The hagues in Paris catacombs, ‘people pot pies’ & the real place in ‘The Scream’ painting.

Smart & Curious
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A Serum injection for KJo

October 22 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes a Serum injection for KJo and the bankruptcy of 23AndMe.

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Pannun-wala tamasha: Meet Vikash Yadav

October 21 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes more Pannun-wala tamasha & Elon’s egregious election mess.

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Supreme Court upholds section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam

October 18 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes a key citizenship ruling and Israel kills Hamas chief.

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An alarming food shortage in Africa

October 17 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes a Western aid crisis in Africa and Insta going pro.

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Dunki exodus: Why are Indians fleeing the country?

The Big Story

The number of Indians leaving has been soaring—are we witnessing a fourth wave of migration?

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

The atrocious trend of ‘fridgescaping’, a backflipping bug & Gucci’s ripped tights.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

A 3D printed neighbourhood, underconsumptioncore & Japan’s host clubs.

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Pavel Durov: The arrest heard around the world

The Big Story

In part one of our special Big Story, we look at who Pavel Durov is—and why he was arrested.

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Saturday October 19 2024

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John Edward Sache’s gaze: ‘Seeing’ the Andamanese 

John Edward Sache’s gaze: ‘Seeing’ the Andamanese

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Listen

Narendra Kusnur continues his pop culture history—taking us from Old Spice commercials to EDM tracks.

Old Spice in new bottles: Classics of pop culture
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Buy

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

Pucker up: Your guide to luscious lips
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Cook

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

No leaf left behind: Guide to no-waste khana
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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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If you like ‘Jane Eyre’... you’ll love this

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Recommendations for those who fell in love with the novel’s dark, gothic sensibility.

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Bombay meri jaan: What you should be doing in the city

Travel

Here’s part two of a comprehensive guide to Bombay’s bustling culture scene.

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Woman in the houseboat: A Dal Lake story

Culture

Meet Saima—who lives and works on the lake—invisible to the tourist eye.

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I recommend: A shopping list for a lovely indoor garden

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Everything an indoor gardener needs to add a little bit green to their lives.

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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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Big edition: Rogue State

September 30 2024

Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader Nasrallah—a significant victory but at what cost?

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Big edition: Let's Be Civilized

September 23 2024

A century since its discovery, the Indus Valley Civilisation continues to confound us. Here's part one.

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