How China won the India-Pakistan war
An excellent list of deep dives, features, and profiles from around the web.
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Tombstones for Roman pets, GoT armour made in India and belly-proud seals
Aaj ki khabar includes warrant-less arrests of US immigrants and ‘post facto’ enviro clearances.
Aaj ki khabar includes postwar madness at Ashoka and New Delhi’s travel plan via Myanmar.
Aaj ki khabar includes Trump’s Middle East tour-turned-horror-show and Orcas in Iceland.
Aaj ki khabar includes no more ‘naked dressing’ at Cannes and New Delhi’s tariff war slapback.
What does it mean to live—or die—in ‘extreme heat’—when you’re poor?
The Portuguese Banksy, a cool spray-on sneaker, and Coppola’s hotel for filmmakers.
The rise of AI has come with high energy consumption. Can sustainability and innovation go hand in hand?
Hollywood’s fave shooting locations, world’s tallest bike, and female gamers in India.
Combat culture: An Indian history of martial arts
A great list reading that cuts through the fog of war and propaganda.
Family recipes that make for a great kid-friendly meal.
From Haydn to jazz riffs, music kids will love.
Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.
Five hill stations with the promise of discovery—no tourist traps included.
Discover the magical madness created by the collab of heavy music with opera.
Royalty, colonialism and craftsmanship are intrinsic to the long and violent history of jewellery in India.
Delicious reads on everything from rom-coms to mix tapes and the ‘IKEA effect’.
In part one, we look at the deeper story of the India-Pakistan war—the weapons each side used.
How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.
India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and threatened to disrupt Pakistan’s water supply.
New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?