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Sanity Break #1

Indie artist Aditi Ramesh is known for her signature jazz-meets-Carnatic music songs. We love the cheeky lyrics on this one titled ‘Marriageable Age’.

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Sanity Break #2

Ghulam Ali Khan was the last royal painter in the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar. This is a stunning rendering of the inside of Qila-e-Mubarak or the Blessed Fort—which was renamed the Red Fort by the British.

Smart & Curious

Here’s a list of intriguing things to pique your interest and wonder at our weird, wacky world.

Feel Good Place

Need an immediate pick-me-up? We have you covered! From hilarious animal clips to stuff that’ll make you go “lol why?!”, we have all you need to keep you sane on even your worst hair day.

December 1 2022

For over 100 days, angry fishermen—backed by the Catholic diocese—have staged a blockade of a $900 million Adani project.

November 28 2022

Chinese citizens streamed into the streets to express their anger at the harsh Covid safety policies. What makes this notable and unprecedented: they openly called for the resignation of President Xi and the Communist Party.

November 25 2022

Since the beginning, the Chinese president has framed the pandemic as a “people’s war.” Adhering to zero Covid was not just good policy, but also a mark of true patriotism. But a policy that seemed wise in 2020 has proven to be a disaster in 2022. But why won’t Xi change his mind?

November 24 2022

In a rare show of public fury, workers at an iPhone factory in Zhengzhou rioted against the country’s strict pandemic rules. The rules have imposed a high price on its citizens and the economy—even as Covid cases reach a new peak. The rest of the world has moved on from lockdowns and closed borders, why is Beijing refusing to budge?

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