Newsletter 15: On Iran’s protests, how dubbed South Indian movies made crores and Space Insurance.

The Reading Hack

Feb 12, 2026

Our January 24 newsletter curates articles which pique your curiosity over events hidden in plain sight. For example, a small-time producer who made millions dubbing south Indian movies and releasing them on Youtube.

I never understood why my English teachers always said that curiosity killed a cat; I am pretty sure the science teachers vehemently disagreed.

This week, our curation is a hat tip to journalists who asked important ‘whys’ and answered it for our benefit.

For instance, our first recommendation answers in detail on why Iran, a civilisational state with a strong relationship with India, is witnessing protests amidst a failing economy.

Our second curation is my personal favourite and an experiment with the format. It is a long and informative article written on X (formerly Twitter) about a North Indian distributor who made crores dubbing South Indian movies and releasing them on Youtube. He now finances multiple movies.

The third piece is interesting too; it tells why space insurance is gaining traction in India and is being talked about after the latest failure of the PSLV C-62 mission.

The remaining two pieces are serious journalistic explorations; one is on the 14-year-wait of a tribal Irular family for justice in Tamil Nadu and another on the urban heat island effect that India’s cities are transforming into.

I really feel that each of these reports is worth the weekend time you spend on it. Do write back letting us know if you felt otherwise.

Happy reading!