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From Thomas Cook to MakeMyTrip, travel firms cash in on the festive spirit
Both MakeMyTrip, a digital age veteran and Thomas Cook, a legacy travel operator say that festivals and travel on long weekends have opened up the market
 "From Thomas Cook to MakeMyTrip, travel firms cash in on the festive spirit")
Defining Japan in just one word
Today Japan will announce the name of its new "era", a historical event and a precursor to the royal succession
 "Defining Japan in just one word")
Smart personalisation, consumer lifestyle push personal care products' sale
Premium beauty and personal care brands' sales to the overall category sales grew from 4.4 per cent (2015) to 4.8 per cent in 2016 and 5.1 per cent in 2017 (Euromonitor)
 "Smart personalisation, consumer lifestyle push personal care products' sale")
Vivo hopes by streaming IPL matches it can win smartphone contest
It is also natural that the IPL window is a huge opportunity to advertise its products with premium slots reserved for it
 "Vivo hopes by streaming IPL matches it can win smartphone contest")
How Indian cartoonists are using the limitless potential of social media
Instagram's format is especially suited to promoting causes through the arts
 "How Indian cartoonists are using the limitless potential of social media")
This Maharashtrian NGO is ensuring local communities become its guardians
Today, even though the pangolin is listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972, it is being hunted, poached and eaten to extinction
 "This Maharashtrian NGO is ensuring local communities become its guardians")
A car that's pure luxury: You don't drive Jaguar XJ50, you experience it
This car commemorates the first Jaguar XJ 1, which was launched in 1968 and was widely acknowledged at the time to be one of the best automobiles ever made
 "A car that's pure luxury: You don't drive Jaguar XJ50, you experience it")
New single malts that are lifting the spirits of the Indian whisky lover
The market for single malts in India may be small but it's far from staid
 "New single malts that are lifting the spirits of the Indian whisky lover")
Taking lessons on life and modernity from the Omo tribes of Ethiopia
This incredible database of the people, their culture, customs and lifestyle is unique and reveals aspects of their lives seldom seen
 "Taking lessons on life and modernity from the Omo tribes of Ethiopia")
Machismo and masochism
After six years, his sophomore effort, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (MKDNH), can be nearly interpreted as an ode to Matunga, the Mumbai neighbourhood that seems to house most of the city's Tamils
 "Machismo and masochism")
Summer in a glass
Long a neglected category, it is now coming into its own across the world as a versatile wine that blends freshness and vibrancy of white wines with some of the complexity and characteristics of reds
 "Summer in a glass")
Toreto Xplosive headphones have a tacky build, but they deliver solid sound
The Toreto Xplosive stays true to its name, belting out high-quality sound that doesn't compromise on the bass
 "Toreto Xplosive headphones have a tacky build, but they deliver solid sound")
Asics Gel-Nimbus 21 review: A well-cushioned and responsive shoe
It will be my top pick when I graduate to a half-marathon
 "Asics Gel-Nimbus 21 review: A well-cushioned and responsive shoe")
'The Great March of Democracy' tells the story of how India holds elections
The book underscores the point that 'election studies' make for a full-fledged subject in their own right, and can be a rewarding enterprise
 "'The Great March of Democracy' tells the story of how India holds elections")
A power-packed game, Ultimate Frisbee puts patience and integrity first
In a world obsessed with contact sports, ultimate stands out for its 'no-contact' and 'no-referee' policies
 "A power-packed game, Ultimate Frisbee puts patience and integrity first")
CHESS #1346
The European Championships are nicely poised after nine rounds
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At Baselworld 2019, finest timepieces weren't necessarily most expensive
Instead, among the hundreds of new watches I saw from brands, the ones that caught my attention included a fair number at entry-level price points
 "At Baselworld 2019, finest timepieces weren't necessarily most expensive")
Sex and memory
The title of the poem, 'Unremember' - it is the first one in the book - alerts the reader about its double anxiety
 "Sex and memory")
Ocasio-Cortez is finding a new model for how to work in public
The congresswoman has become a handy and versatile symbol - the representative
 "Ocasio-Cortez is finding a new model for how to work in public")
Remembering Haku Shah, artist and Gandhian of a vanished generation
When everyone was making a name for themselves, Hakubhai dabbled in too many disciplines for most to view him as a career artist
 "Remembering Haku Shah, artist and Gandhian of a vanished generation")