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Saturday February 7 2026

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Read

The splainer team’s list of the best new and upcoming literary releases.

We recommend: The best new book releases

Watch

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

The Abstract beauty of Nasreen Mohamedi

Art

The Abstract beauty of Nasreen Mohamedi

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Culture

An excerpt from Appetite on the gentrification of Goa, and the susegad way of life.

Gone, susegad, Gone: The occupation of Goa

Buy

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Souk recommends: Five things we are loving this week

buy

Dear Souk: Fun socks edition

January 31 2026

Souk recommends fun dress socks to cut through the gloom of corporate dressing.

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Tried & Tested: The best sports bras

January 24 2026

Souk tried nine sports bras and here are the winners.

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Wanted: A good butter dish

January 17 2026

Souk recommends: A path to fresh butter and an uncongested fridge.

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Shop our resolutions

January 10 2026

Souk recommends products to help you with your New Year’s resolutions.

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travel

Love in Shimla: An offbeat travel guide

January 31 2026

Rediscover Shimla with this travel guide by Takshi Mehta.

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Dilli dilwalon ki: A culture guide

December 20 2025

Travel through a Delhi both old and new, with this culture guide by J Shruti.

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Shillong unseen: An offbeat travel guide

November 29 2025

A guide to the undiscovered gems in a city of contradictions.

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Valley of delights: A guide to Ziro

November 15 2025

A travel guide to the stunning Ziro Valley in Arunachal.

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watch

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

January 31 2026

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

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We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

January 24 2026

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

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We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

January 17 2026

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

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We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

January 10 2026

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

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read

David Foster Wallace: A reading list

January 31 2026

A reading list of the maximalist writings of author & essayist David Foster Wallace.

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Love at first sight: A reading list

January 24 2026

A wide-ranging list of 10 great love stories by Indian authors across generations.

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A very special splainer reading challenge

January 3 2026

Anushree Kaushal is back with her popular reading challenge for 2026.

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All Booked Out: A year-end reading list

December 20 2025

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan’s list of immersive books to cosy up with in the holidays.

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listen

Everything in its right place

January 24 2026

An essay on finding meaning in Radiohead’s mind-bending record, Amnesiac.

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While my guitar gently weeps

January 17 2026

Narendra Kusnur takes us through how the blues came to be born.

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Isn’t She Lovely: A guide to Motown

December 13 2025

A beginner’s guide to the irresistible sounds of Motown music.

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Mad Men and Mozart: A love story

November 29 2025

The musician who can sell anything, from burgers to watches.

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souk stories

Here a Heart, There a Heart

Gifting

Here a Heart, There a Heart

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Happy New Year!

Home & Living

Happy New Year!

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Souk Wrapped 2025

Home & Living

Souk Wrapped 2025

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Secret Santa Gift Guide: Part Two

Gifting

Secret Santa Gift Guide: Part Two

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