Friday January 3 2025

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The dak curries day of Delhi

The dak curries day of Delhi

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Culture

The British invented and used the headgear to distinguish themselves from the natives—and exert imperial authority.

Sola topi: A colonial guide to a helmet

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Anushree Kaushal is back with her always popular reading challenge for the year.

A very special splainer reading challenge

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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

Listen

The splainer team has a fantastic list of podcasts of varied hobbies to help you get started!

We recommend: Podcasts for varied hobbies & interests

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Big edition: Myanmar Shakes

March 31 2025

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has devastated most of the nation, and killed at least 1,700.

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Big edition: Universal Truths

March 24 2025

The universe may collapse in a ‘big crunch’. If confirmed, it would upend known laws of physics.

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Big edition: Next Stop, Trumpworld

March 17 2025

Welcome to Trumpworld, where big boys rule, democracy wobbles and small nations get tossed.

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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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