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When Carlsen killed the queen: His sounder match strategy helped him win a third chess world title

Carlsen is arguably the most error-free player ever and his record is incredible. But he belongs to a monstrously talented generation.

Kahaani 2 review: Predictable plot,not enough thrill

Sujoy Ghosh's latest Kahaani installment falls prey to a predictable climax and average plot

Samsung A9 Pro review: The giant that doesn't stumble

A9 Pro, however, is most likely to leverage its smashing design as a selling point

Shakya Mitra: Australia staring at a new low

In the 140 years since they first started playing Test cricket, Australia have never been whitewashed in a home series involving three tests or more

Kochi calender

December 12 onwards, 97 artists from 36 countries will descend on Kochi

Should a fitness test be a part of your check-up?

Fitness can be a better indicator of someone's risk for heart disease and early death than standard risk factors such as smoking and obesity

Meet the robots

The 13th edition of the World Robot Olympiad (WRC) was held in India for the first time

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2: Hacking adventure with fun gaming experience

Watch Dogs 2 asks the pertinent questions about privacy and rebelling against the 'Big Brother'

Warming the spirit

Two wine and whisky recipes to add a zing to those cold evenings

Sindhu Express: How the shuttler transformed herself to slay the world's best

Once labelled as mild and fragile, P V Sindhu has undergone an astounding transformation that is helping her slay the world's best

Waffles from dosa batter

Chef Floyd Cardoz speaks to Avantika Bhuyan about what inspires his quirky recipes

Ravish Kumar: The rooted anchor

From a mail sorter who joined NDTV in 1996 to a prime-time news anchor with a distinctive approach, Kumar's journey is as extraordinary as his persona

Ashish Sharma: The world of video calls

Screen blackouts, I later learn, are clever tricks rather than bugs to tantalise you into paying for 'undisturbed' streaming

Chunar: A fort from many eras

Located in the Mirzapur district, 40 km from Varanasi, Chunar is a unprepossessing town at odds with its rich history

Kishore Singh: Staunchly 'Indian'

When V Ramesh returns next month with an exhibition in New Delhi, the question that comes to mind is how to read his recent works

The rise of India's first venture capitalists

An excerpt from Omkar Goswami's Goras and Desis, which traces the rise of managing agencies, once the drivers of industrial growth, from their buccaneering beginnings in the 19th century

Ratnesh Mathur, the man who befriended Leonard Cohen in Mumbai

Mathur's admiration for Cohen had started as a teen when his cousin gave him an album

Veenu Sandhu: Nationalism in spirit, not rituals

The country's top court choosing to reduce nationalism to performing a ritual compulsorily does not augur well for democracy

With Booker, Biyani adds last piece to retail jigsaw

Entry into cash and carry with UK's Booker group will allow him to take his food & FMCG products beyond his own retail stores

Answers to the Strategist quiz (#488)

Connect an Latin American hardware salesman of the retailer Home Depot in the US and the inflation rate of the Venezuela and what do you arrive at?