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Topic: 2020

2020 is the worst year since Independence, but not only because of Covid

As the country enters the third decade of the century, one thing is clear: Its institutions and instincts, resources and reserves will face tough stress tests.

The 10 best books we read this year

Books are what got us through this pandemic. Here’s our pick of the top 10 non-fiction titles in English this year.

The 2020 Hall of Fame: The people who shone in a difficult year

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Maybe 2020 wasn’t quite as horrible as it seemed

The year saw more scientific & technological progress than in recent memory, which will last long after the Covid threat is gone.

Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really

I want to be clear: Joy is not the same as happiness.

Dear Binod, thank you for saving 2020 from being a total washout

It all began when the YouTube channel Slayy Point explored the internet’s garbage dump, ie YouTube’s comments section, and chanced upon a diamond in the trash.

Just 48 hours into 2020, and PM Modi has already obsessed over Pakistan twice

First day of 2020, Modi called on all neighbourhood countries except Pakistan. Then he told Karnataka about how Hindus and Dalits are being persecuted there.

AAP’s looming threat, Modi and Shah’s T20 game in 2019 & a humorous goodbye to MiG-27

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bidding adieu to 2019, anti-CAA protesters welcome 2020 & Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Twitter gaffe

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amitabh’s poetry, SRK’s cryptic post, Sachin’s special video — how celebrities welcomed 2020

Celebrities take to Twitter and Instagram to share New Year's wishes, express gratitude and also shed light on their future plans.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.