Life
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2023 Puja Pandals in Kolkata: Melding the divine and the contemporary
Inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja in Kolkata is a marvellous meld of the divine and the contemporary, bringing together traditional craftspeople, designers, artists and organisers, who artfully engage with events around us that are of immediate concern, wrapped around a reimagining of the deity. Here are a few pandals that struck us for their immediacy and scale
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Global warming could benefit coral-eating starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish, which are predators of coral reefs and highly resistant to marine heatwaves, could proliferate
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Bartending is a very hard job, but also extremely gratifying: Federico Lombardi, head bartender, Paradiso
In India for a bar takeover, the head bartender of Paradiso, one of Barcelona's best bars, talks about his journey, his signature cocktails and more
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Inside spy-thriller writer John Le Carre's 'vulnerable' final interview
Le Carre sat down with acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Errol Morris in 2019, neither knowing that it would be the author's last interview before his death the following year
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Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum in the grip of Pokemon madness
Hundreds of gamers and collectors flocked to the Van Gogh Museum after the partnership with Pokémon Company was launched in a bid to get their hands on one of the merchandising items
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Top 10 best countries for working remotely safely and efficiently
For those looking for their next destination, a new ranking compiles the best countries for remote working
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Spider-Man vs Mario: Gaming giants Nintendo and Sony face off with new video games
Nintendo and Sony have long moved their characters beyond consoles, and both are looking to piggyback on the success of movies released this year
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Top 5 of the world's best cities for 2024
The study conducted by Resonance Consultancy assessed the liveability, desirability, and economic well-being of each location
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'Great vibrations' of Mark Rothko at blockbuster Paris show
The show at the Louis Vuitton Foundation spans Rothko's entire career, from the more traditional figurative pictures to the huge rectangles of brooding colour for which he is best remembered
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From pencil and paper to media giant: a century of Disney
Here are some major milestones in the history of the global entertainment giant
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Warring for a piece called home: Eyecatchers of the Week
This world never ceases to confound us. This series of photos—humans at war against programs that threaten to think, programmed humans at war against other humans—resonates beyond its description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this week