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Postcards from colonial Calcutta

Postcards from colonial Calcutta

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A primer on podis from Oottupura chef Marina Balakrishnan.

 (Gun)Powder Up: A primer on podis

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We pick the best new book releases for your reading pleasure.

We recommend: The best new book releases

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Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

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Check out the top 10 indie Indian tracks picked by music aficionados first.wav.

Native beats: The best indie Indian music in 2023

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Big edition: Adani Takes Mumbai

May 5 2025

How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.

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Big edition: Rivers of Rage

April 28 2025

India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and threatened to disrupt Pakistan’s water supply.

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Big edition: Sign of Alien Life

April 21 2025

New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?

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Big edition: Animal House

April 14 2025

In part two, we look at the mainstreaming of the Manosphere—and its spread to our shores.

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