A big fat Diwali Advisory

Saturday October 18 2025

advisory

Art

Diwali fireworks: An art story

Ancient Diwali tales where women fight, rescue, and redefine the meaning of triumph.

A mix of desi beats, rock & roll, and electronic bangers for your Diwali party.

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases.

Souk recommends tableware & accents for an intimate festive gathering.

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

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

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

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