Saturday December 14 2024

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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

Watch

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: Trumpian World Order

March 10 2025

We explain how and why Trump is tearing apart the world—going far beyond tough talk.

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Big edition: Je Suis Volodymyr

March 3 2025

The Trump administration has been itching for a showdown over Ukraine—and more broadly Europe.

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Big edition: Europa Über Alles

February 24 2025

The outcome spells the end of a post-World War order built by the US and European allies.

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Big edition: Night Train

February 17 2025

The stampede that claimed 18 lives was caused by a chronic Indian Railways issue: overcrowding.

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