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More forks than fault lines: The year in best bites

India, Dec. 28 -- It's been a so-so year for restaurants. Nothing precedent-shattering opened. Very few restaurateurs took chances. And chefs appeared to fade out and the focus shifted to bartenders, ... Read More


Net positive: A season of power shifts

India, Dec. 28 -- You could call it the Year of Hope, the Year of the Underdog, or even the Year of Redemption. You could paint a picture of David slaying Goliath, of monoliths falling, or even of tyr... Read More


Piece treaty: The cracks that define us

India, Dec. 28 -- If there is one truth I've had to face this year, it is this: I am broken. This is not a conclusion arrived at dramatically. It came slowly, over too many hours spent in a coffee sho... Read More


Hot and code: Dating in the time of AI

India, Dec. 28 -- It's been a year of paradoxes, when it comes to the world of dating (and so much else, really; but let's stick with dating for now). In 2025, the search for love has taken new forms,... Read More


Trick question: Can tech root out rote, bring joy into classrooms?

India, Dec. 28 -- The promise of AI is often framed in terms of productivity, innovation and accelerated growth. Its most meaningful possibility may be simpler: a childhood restored to joy. There are ... Read More


Modi pushes for cooperative federalism for human capital

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for strengthened cooperative federalism to bolster human capital to meet India's long-term development goal during the fifth natio... Read More


k'taka cm defends bulldozer action amid criticism

Bengaluru, Dec. 28 -- The eviction drive at Fakir Colony in Bengaluru was a "lawful removal of illegal encroachments", Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday, a day after his Kerala co... Read More


A time to reckon with the gods of our making

India, Dec. 28 -- Aquarter of a century ago we started forgetting phone numbers. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing; a good memory may be a sign of high cognitive abilities, but intelligence, it is n... Read More


Big picture energy: Tall tales in small frames

India, Dec. 28 -- This was a year when little guys saved the day for entertainment in India. While there were hits such as Chhaava, Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 and Sitaare Zameen Par, there was also... Read More


DGCA removes key officer, days after IndiGo shook sector

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has relieved Ravinder Singh Jamwal of his additional charge as director of operations (FSD), the division responsible for administering ... Read More