Monday July 14 2025
Culture

Goodbye to all that: The end of news and
      the birth of the new

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Good Reads

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

A list of good reads

The Quiz

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

A list of puzzling questions

Smart and Curious

The European dessert pasta, Mumbai’s favourite wrap, and the hottest new racquet sport.

A list of curious facts

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Silicon Valley has a (serious) white supremacy problem

July 18 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes Silicon Valley’s white supremacy problem and a Bangalore stampede update.

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Farewell, Fauja Singh: The Indian marathon man

July 17 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes our farewell to India’s marathon man and Iran’s deportation of Afghans.

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Your unfriendly neighbour: Water-guzzling data centres

July 16 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes water-guzzling data centres and the Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen.

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Testosterone testing: Caster Semenya scores a key win

July 15 2025

Aaj ki khabar includes a key legal win for Caster Semenya, and health warnings for jalebis.

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Assisted evolution: When humans play God

The Big Story

Scientists are trying to alter the evolutionary course of animals—so they can survive it.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

The rare and elusive white moose, binding books with human skin & a fake social media app.

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Deconstructing the ‘epidemic of loneliness’

The Big Story

How do we measure and define loneliness? The answers aren’t very straightforward.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

A space garbage truck, Ayatollah Khomeini’s Indian origins & Chinese company’s ‘unhappy leave’.

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Saturday July 12 2025

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Lapis de Goa: Fashion accessory that heals

Lapis de Goa: Fashion accessory that heals

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Cook

Pernia Qureshi’s book serves up a treasure trove of heirloom recipes with a side of family history.

Ammi’s kitchen: Heritage recipes from Rampur

Read

An excellent read list for everyone who loves Frederick Forysth’s iconic work.

If you like ‘The Day of the Jackal’... you’ll love this

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 splainer team curates the best new global beats of the past month.

We recommend: The best new global music

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An illustrated history of manuscript paintings

Culture

Part one of MAP Academy’s series on the exquisite art of manuscript painting.

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Thaals, thaalis and theories

Eat

Food sequencing—a traditional science or modern myth? Explore the logic of the humble thaali.

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Hidden gems: Underrated Coke Studio performances

Listen

First.wav curates awesome, lesser-known Coke Studio performances for you to discover.

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Wanted: Good grooming for guys

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An essential list of self-care for men.

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Big edition: Welcome to Souk

July 7 2025

Next week, splainer launches Souk—a marketplace of wonderful products worth your time and money.

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Big edition: Black (Un)Box

June 30 2025

A detailed New York Times investigation uncovers more answers than Indian agencies.

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Big edition: Trump Bombs Iran

June 23 2025

Seven B-52 stealth bombers pounded three nuclear plants in Iran. We look at possible outcomes.

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Big edition: Bombs Away!

June 16 2025

Netanyahu targets Iran next—claims Tehran was close to nine nukes.

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