Saturday December 14 2024

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Forget Mariah Carey: A guide to vintage X-mas carols 

Forget Mariah Carey: A guide to vintage X-mas carols

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Culture

The ceremonial whisk once signalled power, divinity and purification on the Indian subcontinent.

The splendid world of ceremonial whisks
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Eat

Pankaj Balachandran charts the evolution of the Indian cocktail bar.

From gymkhanas to speakeasies: History of the cocktail bar
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Read

We pick the best new book releases for your reading pleasure.

We recommend: The best new book releases
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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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GOAT-kesh smashes chess records

December 13 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes Gukesh’s GOAT achievement and India Inc's wage stagnation.

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Hue & cry over successful Saudi FIFA bid

December 12 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes Saudi's successful FIFA bid and diamond ‘forever’ batteries.

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Say hello to Google’s ‘breakthrough’ quantum chip

December 11 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes a disturbing story on child sex abuse & Google’s quantum chip.

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Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia makes history!

December 10 2024

Aaj ki taaza khabar includes UnitedHealthcare shooter’s arrest and Payal Kapadia's big nom.

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Traversing India: A very good list of travel writing

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Chintan’s selection of Indian travel writing uncovers offbeat destinations, hidden gems and culinary trails.

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The other Goa: 48 hours in Panjim

Travel

Poulomi Das offers a guide to the other Goa—far from the madding crowds of the usual beach bars.

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We recommend: The best heartbreak songs

Listen

The ultimate crowdsourced list of anthems for the broken heart.

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Attention, Secret Santas: Here’s the bestest buying guide

Buy

This holiday guide is a sneak peek of Souk—the next, most amazing thing from splainer.

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Monday December 9 2024
Listen 

End of Bashar al-Assad: Praying for a ‘good extremist’

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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

Débutante balls are back, an AI death clock's longevity lessons, and the oldest country song.

A list of curious facts
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Donald Trump II: End of Pax Americana?

The Big Story

It’s the ‘Day After’ the Trump victory—and time for the rest of the world to take stock.

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

Santa Fe’s own Dussehra, Michelangelo painting breast cancer & Moschino’s celery bag.

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‘Made in Italy’: A sweatshop story

The Big Story

If you're a luxury brand, why opt for sweatshops in Bangladesh when you have them in Milan?

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

Eco-furniture from tennis balls, professional wedding wreckers & trauma candy salad.

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Big edition: Vlad the Great

December 2 2024

Georgia is in uproar with a rigged national election and a government moving away from the EU.

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Big edition: Groundhog Winter

November 25 2024

We know Delhi’s air is toxic. We even know the reasons why. But two great mysteries remain.

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Big edition: Mahayudh in Maharashtra

November 18 2024

Maharashtra is a must-win for the BJP-led Mahayuti—but deposed MVA is desperate for revenge.

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Big edition: Empire Falls

November 11 2024

It’s the ‘Day After’ the Trump victory—and time for the rest of the world to take stock.

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