![]() | Staying positive while testing positive: My tryst with COVID-19From groceries and food to essentials, everything was delivered at home, even the virus. How I got coronavirus still remains a mystery, just like the monoliths that appeared randomly this year. |
![]() | Fake news alert: How fraudulent, misleading reports made their way amid COVID crisis in 2020As much as people tried to restrain themselves from being struck with the ‘fake news’ fireballs, some too convincing news which spread like wildfire could not be helped with. |
![]() | 2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greetingThe handshake has been around for centuries. A widely held belief is that the handshake originated to prove to someone that a person was offering peace and not holding a weapon. |
![]() | FMCG firms ramp up innovation as consumer trends shift trajectoriesIndustry watchers also expect complete normalisation of demand for the fourth quarter of FY21 for most categories. |
![]() | This too shall 'e-pass': How we traveled in and through the pandemic yearThe pandemic forced us to act against the basic human desire to explore as we were asked to stay at home while governments across the world battled this invisible enemy. |
![]() | 'Zoom weddings' to virtual exhibitions: Public events came home through online platforms in 2020Online events did not have the magic of live shows, just as a zoom party can never replicate meeting friends face-to-face, but they were the next best thing. |
![]() | Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020Osaka — whose father is Haitian and mother is Japanese — declared she would not play her semifinal of a US Open tuneup tournament after Blake's shooting. |
![]() | Bangladesh, India consolidate bilateral ties in 2020 amidst challenges posed by COVID-19Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose planned visit to Dhaka in March was cancelled due to the pandemic, described Bangladesh as a "key pillar" of India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy. |
![]() | From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020For every life-changing Zoom, there was at least one soon-forgotten Quibi. Here's a look at the year's tech winners and losers. |
![]() | Valley in 2020: Amid rising heat over Article 370 revocation, electoral process resumed with DDC pollsThe year 2020 began amid uncertainty as most of the mainstream political leaders continued to be under various forms of detention following the landmark constitutional amendments of 2019. |
![]() | Should 2020's favourite celeb haunt be your next holiday destination?With limited options available for holidaying amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Maldives has become the destination of choice for many. |
![]() | Yashraj Mukhate to Elsa Majimbo: ‘Lockdown stars’ across the globe who made it count in 2020As screen time went up, so did expectations and the manifestation of ‘good content’ led to the discovery and exponential rise in fame of some entertainers amid a pandemic riddled world. |
![]() | Loss of USD 10 Billion, over 2000 dead: India bore brunt of 2020’s weather disastersOver 2,000 people died between June & October amidst floods, the highest toll due to climate change-induced weather events |
![]() | Life during COVID-19: Hockey India steadies ship with top-notch usage of virtual initiatives in 2020The year 2020 had started with a bang for India's national hockey teams with the men's team climbing up to their best-ever ranking of fourth. |
![]() | Virat Kohli crowned ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, also bags ODI awardIndia skipper Virat Kohli is the only player to score 10,000-plus ODI runs in this decade. |
