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Monday, May 6, 2024

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10 films that were a total waste of time in 2023

Some of the films released in 2023 probably permanently scarred those who were brave enough to watch them.

Alia Bhatt’s sarees to Birkenstock — 5 fashion trends that went viral in 2023

Alia Bhatt's wardrobe from 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' became a sensation so big that thrift stores brought out cheap replicas in droves.

Top 10 films of 2023—from ThePrint journalists

Atlee's muscular ‘Jawan’, Karan Johar's rom-com ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani’, and the underrated ‘Beau is Afraid' were among the movies that riveted ThePrint reporters and editors this year.

5 Bollywood legends who returned in 2023 to steal the show

From Zeenat Aman’s stunning Instagram debut to Sharmila Tagore’s comeback on the silver screen, these Bollywood legends showed the curtains never really came down for them.

‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ is Bollywood’s first shot at capturing internet loneliness of GenZ

Netflix drama by debutant director Arjun Varain Singh and writers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti have characters that are the cookie-cutter version of 'emotionally stunted' people with 'trauma'.

Top 5 tech trends that alarmed us in 2023

As AI advanced to rival human intelligence, India had its own tech tango.

How Instagram helped these 7 songs go viral in 2023

Since Instagram launched Reels in 2020, songs and artistes have found the platform a route to viral fame, with some tracks being rediscovered years after their initial release.

Karan Johar is going on about nepotism in every KWK episode. It’s a masterclass in PR

On Koffee With Karan with Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Ananya Pandey, Johar has tried to shift the blame. Nepotism whitewashed, with a pinch of nostalgia.

Kohra to Kaala Paani—Ten OTT shows in 2023 that proved Bollywood just can’t ignore streaming

2023 saw stars like Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha and Shahid Kapoor all make their streaming debuts.

Manipur, wrestlers, Silkyara tunnel collapse—ThePrint photos told the tale like no one else did

This is the age of multimedia, with the 'reader-viewer' on a diet of reels, recordings, and representations. And ThePrint's photojournalists are always ready to freeze the moment.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.