Big Story: We’re talking about the big brouhaha over butt-naked Ranveer Singh. Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Naked-Truth Food for Thought: We’re looking at a startling new study on the roots of depression. Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Tangled-Up-In-Blues Roast or Toast: Least Fave 1) A strange way to get high 2) Big tech wants to change time. Fave: 1) Flung pickles are high art Link: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jul/27/pickle-flung-on-gallery-ceiling-artist-asks-10000-for-mcdonalds-burger-ingredient One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D ..read more

Big Story: We take a look at dreaded Indian competitive exams and their unreasonable rules in the context of candidates being asked to remove their bras before entering the exam hall. Links- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Testing--Testing--Testing https://www.firstpost.com/india/out-of-frame-no-credit-for-photographer-who-clicked-the-iconic-bihar-cheating-photo-2168483.html Food for Thought: We unpack the racist side of wildlife conservation. Links- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Great-White-Hope https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-38909512 Roast or Toast: Least Fave: 1) The big brou ..read more

Big story: We’re unpacking what the hell is happening in Sri Lanka. Link-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Gota-Gotta-Go Food for thought: We decode authenticity in high art. * puts on hoity-toity hat * Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/arts/design/chagall-sothebys-expert-panel.html Roast or toast: Fave: 1) Fave: “Eat the Rich” popsicles Link- https://www.thrillist.com/news/new-york/mschf-launches-eat-the-rich-ice-cream-pop-up 2) An elaborate Fake IPL One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter ..read more

Big Story: We’re unpacking all the narratives about the brutal killings by Muslim men in Udaipur and Amravati. Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Murder-Stories Food for Thought segment We’re asking the important question: Can fashion really be sustainable? Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Fashionably-Bad Accra: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702 https://hbr.org/2022/01/the-myth-of-sustainable-fashion Roast or Toast: Least fave: It's raining fish in the Bay Fave: 1) IndiGo employees call in sick 2) Gentleminions enter Cin ..read more

Big Story: We look at the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News. Link-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Arresting-Development Food For Thought: We talk about the accessibility and safety of abortions in India in context of the rollback of abortion rights in the US. Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Rights--What-Rights- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-happens-when-you-want-an-abortion-in-india/articleshow/91594937.cms Roast or Toast Fave: 1) A brief history of women's eyebrows in art 2) How an arrest uncovered an illegal Chinese club in Great ..read more

Big Story: We’re looking at how the porn industry and big name websites like PornHub treat non-consensual videos. Links- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/the-fight-to-hold-pornhub-accountable https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-anti-porn-evangelicals-hoodwinked-the-new-yorker Food for Thought: We’re talking about the how India became a hub for the illegal trade of “exotic” wildlife. Links- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/A-Taste-for-the-Exotic https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/trafficked-kangaroos-rescued-in-north-bengal-en-route-to-indore-turn-the-spotlight-on-indian-zoos/ Roast or ..read more

Big Story: We’re looking at the government’s new Tour of Duty model of recruitment to the triservices. Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Four-Year-Jawan Food for Thought: We’re talking about the debacle over a Google engineer being convinced that a chatbot generator is “sentient.” Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/I--Machine Roast or Toast: Least Fave: 1) NASA's botched moon landing program Fave: 1) A made-in-heaven collab: Coca Cola and Jack Daniels 2) Couple vows to be together in death, but not really One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Dai ..read more

Big Story: We're talking about the controversy around former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's hateful comments. We look at the diplomatic row it caused and examine if it really is fringe. Food For Thought: In context of New York state passing a law in favour of electronic repair rights, we look at the global right to repair movement. Roast or Toast: Fave: 1) John Oliver offers to buy a demonic banana sculpture ‘Fallen Fruit’ banana sculpture https://www.adam-stone.com.au/ 2) A bizarre plagiarism suit against Mariah Carey Least Fave: The drought in the American west and its connection to Las Veg ..read more

Big Story: In context of Texas school massacre, we look at gun laws in the US and India Food For Thought: We talk about the memeification of the Depp v Heard trial. Roast or Toast: Fave: Climate anxiety and the people who fight it Least fave: An entitled IAS couple and their punishment posting. One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com ..read more

Big Story: We’re looking at the rising tide of demands from Hindu quarters to worship in current or erstwhile mosques in the country. https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Mandir-Masjid-Mania https://splainer.in/posts/2022/-Un-Protected-by-the-Law https://splainer.in/posts/2021/Temple-Run https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/press-decode-udzw-RNePZBI15p0bis1T/episode/balle-balle-the-attack-of-the-punjabis-g3v0-IVNOZAsqfPOnlshi Food for Thought: We’re talking about the use of ‘like’ in our speech… you know like..how we go like.. ‘Like’.. all the time? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/15/why ..read more