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Life Before Splainer

You’re a super-smart, curious person and love being well-informed. Your phone is buzzing with a stream of app notifications, Whatsapp forwards and tweets. It’s just relentless: the sheer volume of news. It’s incredibly loud… and, dear god, there is so much of it! Why does it have to be noisy and exhausting? It's time to KonMari your news... declutter and spark a bit of joy!

Life After Splainer

Each morning, you click on the daily edition that lands in your inbox — or WhatsApp if you prefer. You get the big picture, analysis and best reporting on that one big story everyone’s talking about. Catch up on key headlines, and discover a wealth of cool, funny, smart reads and videos from across the globe. There is zero jargon and no rants - and all of it's served with a generous dose of cheeky humour that makes you lol! It’s easy, painless and (hallelujah!) fun. In fact, you have such a good time, we promise that you'll miss us on the weekends! Have questions? Click right here.

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Meet the team!

Lakshmi Chaudhry

I founded Broadsheet Daily and earlier co-founded Firstpost.com. My past work life includes working and writing for lots of places, including Wired, the Nation, Vogue, Columbia Journalism Review etc.

As for the rest, I live with a badly behaved menagerie that includes one child, two dogs and a boyfriend—who test my superhuman patience every day. They are all alive and accounted for…as of now.

Aarthi Ramnath

I am an introvert with a journalism degree, and an avid interest in film theory and the arts. After handling varied freelance projects and a short stint at content writing, I’ve now joined the splainer team.

In my leisure time, I’m either travelling or discovering and analysing a new film or TV show. But on most days, you will find me binge-watching anime.

Raghav Bikhchandani

I'm a jack-of-all-trades journalist who majored in history. I first dabbled with writing for Lonely Planet Magazine India, and more recently developed my professional skills at The Print.

Outside your daily headlines edition, you can find me at one of Delhi's many monuments, dhabas, stadiums or concerts engaging in my favourite pastime—chatting sh*t.

Yash Budhwar

I've flitted between corporate banking, NGO policy advocacy, tech comms, and editorial work—think career butterfly, but with more caffeine and fewer wings. You'll usually find me in a bookstore (ignoring my overflowing shelves), out with friends (on a coffee quest), or playing with my dog (who runs the show).

For reasons unknown, I unwind with emotionally manipulative medical dramas. Goofy, sarcastic, and warm—most of the time. The other times? Approach with coffee.