Sacred hand gestures representing dhyana, the wheel of law—and the moment of Buddha’s enlightenment.
Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.
From Turkistan to your table… in Ladakh
Chintan’s selection of Indian travel writing uncovers offbeat destinations, hidden gems and culinary trails.
We’ve ditched the cliché for the hatke—no Bollywood, Tollywood or even ho-hum ‘indie’ tracks.
We pick the best new book releases for your reading pleasure.
A list of Indian fiction and nonfiction books for young kids and YA.
An excellent list of reads with haunted houses, dysfunctional families and sociopaths.
Shirin Mehrotra offers an excellent guide to eating your way through Istanbul.
Get ready for a colourful, hectic and delectable guide to the bustling capital.
Poulomi Das offers a guide to the other Goa—far from the madding crowds of the usual beach bars.
Takshi Mehta takes us on a memorable sojourn through this unique Japanese city.
Narendra Kusnur offers a pop culture guide to the greatest tenors—and their pop music gems.
The splainer team curates the best new global beats of the past month.
The best Halloween podcasts including Indian noir, paranormal tales and even real-life monsters.
Narendra Kusnur continues his pop culture history—taking us from Old Spice commercials to EDM tracks.
An excellent lip-care regime that’s way more than just lip balm.
The splainer fam has a cool, fun guide to Diwali gifting. No cliché kaaju katli included.
Splainer fam recommend the best stationery—think hand-made papers to pens to notebooks and diaries.
The splainer fam picks the best products to make packing painless.
We know Delhi’s air is toxic. We even know the reasons why. But two great mysteries remain.
Maharashtra is a must-win for the BJP-led Mahayuti—but deposed MVA is desperate for revenge.
It’s the ‘Day After’ the Trump victory—and time for the rest of the world to take stock.
Part one of our series this week covering the inexplicably tightly contested US election.