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Am grateful for all the good things the year 2023 brought me. During these 12 months, I lived the 60th year of my life, and authored two books. I worked hard, with satisfactory results (or so I think). I was invited to Cannes, where Forbes recognised me as one of …
Sakshi Malik and Shah Rukh Khan’s circumstances are vastly different but their stories in 2023 tell us about dangling our feet over a dream As 2023 draws to a close, we’ve strayed from tradition at Lounge. Our cover is usually a teaser for the long, reported story on the centrespread. …
2023 is the hottest year ever recorded, and while the impacts of climate change intensified, the world’s richest countries responded with a shrug The word ‘permacrisis’, was voted the word of the year for 2022. It seemed about right, given the fact that people around the world seemed to be …
The end of each year comes with many rituals. There’s the “Word of the Year”, “Newsmaker of the Year”, “Books of the Year”. And then there is the annual “People we lost this year” list. 2023 has seen its fair share of loss in the world of culture. Tina Turner. …
A Lounge roundup of standout words and phrases that anchored significant moments this year—and could very well seep into our everyday conversations going forward The word “rizz” generated all the buzz a few weeks ago, when Oxford University Press declared it their Word of the Year for 2023. Their website …
From Neeraj Chopra to the strong showing at the Asian and Para Asian Games, Indian athletes inspired and empowered The year 2023 was one of reckoning for Indian sport. While Indian sport stars continued to soar to greater heights on the field, the battles behind the scenes often spilled over. …
Tripping over the interesting is the redeeming allure of the internet. Last week I stumbled on the elegantly named Vulpes vulpes (the red fox), collided with Ursus maritimus (the polar bear) and then discovered a genus of moths called Athletes. I was idly surfing while writing a column and it …
The first Indian fighter pilot who saw active combat, Hardit Singh Malik, fought many decisive battles in World War I On 1 June 1912, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, playing for the Sussex Martlets, stepped up to bowl to a stylish Indian batsman from an Eastbourne cricket team, from the …
From Pat Cummins’ captaincy to Afghanistan’s self belief and Rohit Sharma’s selflessness, here are five things that stood out this year One of cricket’s many allures is that it’s an allegory of life. What we learn from playing or watching the game can apply to our everyday lives, work, and …
After a very successful year playing together, Ashwini Ponnappa speaks with Lounge about her partnership with Tanisha Crasto About a year ago, badminton ace Ashwini Ponnappa decided to hit reset and start afresh. The prospect of her new pairing with Tanisha Crasto was both exciting and daunting in equal measure. …
With a new year comes resolutions, so here are some points to consider if you want to improve your professional growth curve next year The new year is almost here and with it comes the customary resolutions. What kind of goals can you set for yourself to pursue your dreams? …
Christmas markets in Germany go beyond shopping and make the senses swirl with lights, music, aromas and heady mulled wine Peppy, foot-tapping music fills the air. The tunes are familiar, the words are not, but it hardly matters. It is early December and darkness is looming though it is not …