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In a big year for science, we learnt a lot more about the universe

Enough for us to hope that 2020 will bring more in the way of advances in our understanding of the universe around us

Is AAP right to cry foul?

Ministry of Home Affairs recently sacked nine advisors to the Delhi government

CHESS #1382

A large number of Indian GMs will play both events but Viswanathan Anand is missing out

Year Ahead 2020: Top 6 most promising gadgets to look out for next year

From OnePlus 'Concept One' smartphone to Microsoft Xbox Series X, Business Standard lists top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year

Advertising in 2019 raises its voice to make small-town India hear

Short-format videos, voice and experience are the big trends that changed the advertising narratives this year

Stars shine in 2019, but small films win big hearts and box office as well

The Avengers' franchise from Marvel was the winner for Hollywood while for Bollywood, the Hrithik Roshan-starrer War was the top grosser

Answer to Strategist Quiz #644

Here are the answers to the strategist quiz #644

The Strategist Quiz #645

Here are the questions for Quiz #645

Soap operas have lost their appeal in India: ShortsTV CEO Carter Pilcher

India's creative community is well positioned to work internationally, Pilcher tells Shubhomoy Sikdar

Fintech brands Nexus, EZETAP map customer experience, set the tone for 2020

Using proprietary models, AI, mixed reality solutions and a suite of products and services that cater to the unique needs of target audiences

On the fast track: Accor Hotels' growth comes on the back of bottom-up push

Spurring the growth is an early joint venture that Accor forged with Interglobe Enterprises, the parent company of aviation carrier Indigo Airlines, in 2008, and has since launched 17 Ibis hotels toge

An Indian non-profit is first TED Audacious Project to be chosen from Asia

The Project is an initiative that "shows what humanity can accomplish when bold ideas meet visionary, generous supporters"

Paris de luxe

Amy Tara Koch tells you how to have a five-star hotel experience in Paris without booking a room

The man who was known as 'Snakehips'

By the time he appeared in the film, Snakehips Tucker was already a name attraction in Harlem nightclubs like the Cotton Club and Connie's Inn

The Anglo-Indian community on the loss of seats in the legislatures

The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, which Parliament passed on December 12, has ended the provision with effect from January 25, 2020

The treats in store at the latest edition of Mumbai Art Weekend

The Mumbai Gallery Weekend will return for its eighth, even more egalitarian edition, hoping to draw diverse crowds to the city's art district

Year of the banana?

The farcicality should be obvious to everyone, but artists and art writers can be persuasive about the 'meaning' of such work, laying it at the altar of high art

Misfits matter

In his debut collection, Mumbai-based journalist and poet Suhit Kelkar has channelled Greek myths to indulge in a sort of personal mythopoeia

Tweaking the data: Understanding the history of Indian spin bowling

Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will leave you strangely dissatisfied

The movie is set at an almost breathless pace that seems to be a continuation of a chase that started many movies ago