Life
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Last single-screen cinema in British India era's summer capital is counting its finals days
With its ancient humming projector and elegant balcony, the Shahi Theatre is the last surviving single-screen cinema in Shimla, the Himalayan hill station that was once the summer retreat of British India
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Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper
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Thoughts on sportspersons
From Muhammad Ali to Milkha Singh, here are some thoughts worth ruminating upon from sportspersons
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Sotheby's targets $1 million for rare Nike Olympic shoe
On the same day the Olympics opens this month, Sotheby's will put on sale running shoes made by Nike's co-founder for 1960s Olympian Harry Jerome that could fetch $1 million
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After pandemic uncertainty, people are looking for lavish but mindful experiences: Mark Willis
The CEO of Accor India, Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, on the recovery of the luxury hospitality sector and opening a new property in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
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Marvel at crossroads with 'Black Widow' big-screen return
Marvel's comeback is being launched at a time when the appetite of moviegoers for piling into theaters remains uncertain
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China's Tencent turns to facial recognition to snag late-night child gamers
Chinese tech giant Tencent has rolled out a facial recognition "midnight patrol" function to root out children masquerading as adults to get around a government curfew on underage gamers
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How Roblox is setting the stage for more and more concerts
Fifteen years after taking the video game world by storm with its popular platform, Roblox is now conquering the music industry. The American service is multiplying its partnerships with industry giants, such as Sony Music Entertainment, in the aim of rethinking the music experience
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Sustainable cities: Learning from Ljubljana's car-free zones
Since 2007, the Slovenian capital has been redesigning its city center so that certain areas are reserved exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists, with already visible results
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The rise of ugly fashion continues with men's jean shorts
After sweatsuits, clogs, cycling shorts and Hawaiian shirts, jean shorts are now worming their way into men's closets—proving, at least, that the rise in ugly fashions isn't the preserve of womenswear
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El Salvador considers mining Bitcoin using energy from a volcano
El Salvador continues to shake up the cryptocurrency world. The small Latin American state is thinking of creating its own mining plant with the help of a French company.