Press Decode

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Who’s afraid of Butt-naked Ranveer?
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: Leas…
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The great bra ban: India’s crazy exam rules
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-…
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The high price of hubris: Wtf happened in Sri Lanka?
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 o…
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Murder stories: Decoding the Udaipur/Amravati Killings
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…
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Free Speech or Abortion: Do we really have rights in India?
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 …
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Pornhub & Exotic Pets: who do we exploit for our pleasure?
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 fo…
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Playing with Fire? Meet India's new "temp" soldier
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: h…
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Nupur Sharma: Extremist “fringe” or Hindutva “power bangs”?
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 …
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Bandook violence: Is india any better than the US?
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.…
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Mandir-Masjid mania: Wtf is happening?
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://show…
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