Tuesday April 5 2022

War Crimes

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Sanity Break

Historian William Dalrymple’s introduces us to ‘The Battle of Pollilur’. The stunning painting documents the victory of the Mysore armies—led by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan—against the East India Company. It’s also a reminder of one of the great triumphs of our anti-colonial history.

William Dalrymple’s introduction to ‘The Battle of Pollilur’

Headlines that matter

Check out this edition for the most important stories from around the world today!

Headlines That Matter

Smart & Curious

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

Smart & Curious

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.

Feel Good Place

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Big edition: Greatest Hits Album

August 25 2025

The splainer team, past and present, picked the Big Stories we most loved and are proud of.

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Big edition: Invisible India

August 18 2025

The declining number of foreign tourists has caused panic. The boa constrictor in the room? Smog.

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Big edition: Whose Hero Is It Anyway?

August 11 2025

We cut through mythmaking around the man who presided over the not-so ‘golden age of Tamils’.

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Big edition: Russian Bear in the Room

August 4 2025

We can’t afford to give up Russian oil or weapons without enduring some serious self-harm.

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