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Forget Mariah Carey: A guide to vintage X-mas carols

Forget Mariah Carey: A guide to vintage X-mas carols

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Culture

The ceremonial whisk once signalled power, divinity and purification on the Indian subcontinent.

The splendid world of ceremonial whisks

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Pankaj Balachandran charts the evolution of the Indian cocktail bar.

From gymkhanas to speakeasies: History of the cocktail bar

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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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Big edition: Red Dragon Rising

May 19 2025

Beijing’s victory should be a strategic wakeup call. Our greatest nemesis is not Islamabad.

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Big edition: Drones of War

May 12 2025

In part one, we look at the deeper story of the India-Pakistan war—the weapons each side used.

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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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