The Year In Review
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2020 year-ender: The most compelling Hindi web series and movies on the big and small screens
Web series gushed forth in a pandemic-afflicted year, while the movies shrunk themselves to fit the new normal.
Nandini Ramnath
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How India dealt with forest diversion, water shortage and waste management in 2019
India generated 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste this year and ranked 13 on a list of water-stressed countries.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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Five charts show how India fared on climate change, unemployment and women’s safety in 2019
Data released this year showed joblessness at a 45-year high and a record number of extreme weather events.
IndiaSpend Team
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Web series 2019: The best 10 characters, from family man Srikant Tiwari to the complex Tara Khanna
A bunch of web series were out this year. Some of them featured stellar performances.
Devarsi Ghosh
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2017: The year India’s stand-up comics took a stroll even as they had a chance to run wild
The good, the bad and the unfunny of stand-up comedy.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Video: Why 2017 was a watershed year for stand-up comedy in India
Scroll.in spoke with comedians like Kanan Gill, Radhika Vaz and a few others from the industry on how Indian stand-up comedy truly came into its own in 2017.
Shibika Suresh
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Video: How in 2017, Yogi Adityanath’s aggressive Hindutva politics finally paid off
His journey has quite a few highlights. But the year 2017 is a significant one for politician Adityanath.
Neelima
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Video: How the #MeToo protests broke the silence surrounding sexual assault and harassment
Feminist historian V Geetha on the list that named and shamed alleged sexual predators and how the struggle against sexual harassment took shape over the years.
Smitha Nair
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Video: Supreme Court restores Hadiya’s marriage to Shafin Jahan
Here’s an explainer on how Hadiya became the face of a woman’s fight for personal autonomy.
Smitha Nair
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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2017 in review: The year when Indian hip-hop cemented its place on the music charts
Artists have come of age with cutting-edge videos, provocative lyrics and a larger share of the mainstream spotlight.
Aakash Karkare
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The 2017 playlist: The year’s best earworms, from ‘Entammede Jimikki Kammal’ to ‘Karuppu Vellai’
A rundown of the film songs that rocked the charts across Indian languages this year.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Video: From jallikattu to Tamil Nadu politics, 2017 was an eventful year for Kamal Haasan
The actor finally seems to have answered whether he will dip his feet into electoral politics.
Ramakrishnan M
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final