Splainer

Tuesday April 23 2024

Culture

The Big Story

Swing state blues: Split ke side effects

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Sanity Break

Sid Sriram’s impressive rendition of a Tamil religious song at Coachella

Carnatic music goes to Coachella

Headlines that matter

Here’s all the taaza khabar from around the world today!

Headlines That Matter

Smart and Curious

Say hello to splainer’s weekly quiz. Nope, it isn’t boring!

Smart & Curious

Feel Good Place

Need an immediate pick-me-up? We have all you need to keep you sane.

Feel Good Place

editor’s picks

Looking back at our pehla, pehla vote

The Big Story

A lively look back at our pehla election of 1951. We’ve come a long way.

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Coke Studio Pakistan’s latest ‘Aayi Aayi’

Sanity Break

A Sindhi banger from Coke Studio Pakistan to start your weekend!

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Smart & Curious

Smart and Curious

A space garbage truck, Ayatollah Khomeini’s Indian origins & Chinese company’s ‘unhappy leave’.

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Iran vs Israel: Is this all-out war?

The Big Story

Will the spiral of vengeance between Israel and Iran result in an all out war?

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Saturday April 20 2024

the advisory

Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

Culture

Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

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Eat

In an illuminating essay—Madhushree Kamak speculates on the senses and science of sweetness.

The science of your sweet tooth

Read

Best reads that contemplate the enigma of how humans communicate.

The mysteries of language

Watch

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

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

Listen

Funny, philosophical—and informative. These podcasts will get you ready and raring for summer travel.

We recommend: Podcasts for your inner wanderer

advisory picks

Stories from death row: Three poignant portraits

Culture

Heart-rending, harrowing and humanising—stories of women in Indian jails.

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A Store Full Of Stories

Read

Ever wondered what it’s like to own or work at a bookstore? Champaca offers a reading list as an answer.

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Wanted: Workout gear that actually works

Buy

The always trusty splainer fam recommends the best clothes, shoes, water bottle belt and more.

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Poll Numbers: Protest songs for election season

Listen

An awesome (really!) political playlist just in time for the elections.

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archive

April 22 2024

The lesser known problem of recycling solar panels.

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First Time Voter

April 19 2024

A lively look back at our pehla election of 1951. We’ve come a long way.

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Noah’s Gotta New Ark

April 18 2024

Scientists are trying to alter the evolutionary course of animals—so they can survive it.

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April 17 2024

The BJP is expending astonishing amounts of energy on Tamil Nadu this election season—and it’s all about 2029.

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