Life
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Music is also working a nostalgic angle in 2023
According to a recent study, there's a good chance that the hit rankings of 2023 will have a very retro feel to them
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Marshes, mills and Michelin stars: Spain's 'chef of the sea'
Chef Angel Leon, 46, has pushed the boundaries of seafood at Aponiente, serving up plankton rice, squid cheese and mussel pudding at the avant-garde eatery in El Puerto de Santa Maria
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Ivory Coast's 'leke' sandals for the masses become a fashion statement
Ivorian fashion critic Emmanuelle Keita traces the leke back to the 1980s when they were worn solely by people with "limited financial means"
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Air pollution from fires hits world's poorest hardest: study
The annual air pollution from landscape fires in low-income countries was around four times higher than in rich nations
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Gen Z is trying to modernise professional language in the workplace
Gen Z are increasingly moving away from the rather formal, ready-made polite phrases older generations often use to conclude their messages in favour of a more direct approach
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George RR Martin, other writers sue ChatGPT creator over copyrights
The Authors Guild, an organisation representing writers and several novelists, including Martin, John Grisham and Jodi Picoult, accused the California-based company of using their books "without permission" to train ChatGPT'
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At-a-glance guide to the Hangzhou Asian Games
Here is everything you need to know about the multisports extravaganza—bigger than the Olympic Games in terms of number of participants
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Ig Nobel Awards 2023: Why scientists regularly lick rocks, gripping uses for a dead spider, and repeating a single word many, many, many, many, many times
If, at first, the subject matter of these Ig Nobel winners—a parody of its more serious counterpart—made you laugh, the awards' intention is only partly fulfilled, for they are meant to make you think. From over 9,000 nominations received this year, here's the winning list from the 33rd Ig Nobel alongwith excerpts from original project briefs by the awardees themselves behind the quirkiest, most bizarre achievements in scientific research
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All eyes on Gucci as Milan Fashion Week opens
Almost 70 catwalk shows are scheduled in the northern Italian city, with Fendi, Prada, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta and Giorgio Armani among those showing their women's spring-summer 2024 collections
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Museums and brands: Is it a marriage made in heaven?
Museums with a strong reputation are stepping up their partnerships with brands
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Bringing the deity of prosperity home
Ganesh Chaturthi was marked with much fervour across the country, especially in Mumbai, yesterday as families and pandals brought home the elephant-headed God, believed to usher in wisdom, success, and good fortune. Here's a look at the deity en route to a home amongst two award-winning photos on the theme