Friday 23 December 2016

Rewind, 2016: Eight books you should've read this year | Pokemon Go for Apple Watch is finally here | 'Dangal' review: Aamir pins you down, and keeps you hooked | Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes

Put your reading glasses on! Eight books you should've read in 2016
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Put your reading glasses on! Eight books you should've read in 2016
Put your reading glasses on! Eight books you should've read in 2016

This time around, we got to see unhappy, lonely heroines embracing their dark sides, making irrational decisions.

Tech and Gadgets

Pokemon Go for Apple Watch is finally here!
Pokemon Go for Apple Watch is finally here!

The wait of hatching eggs on the wrist is now over as Pokemon Go is finally available on Apple Watch.

Get some sun! Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, heart diseases

Vitamin D restores good bacteria in the gut and helps prevent metabolic syndrome.

Health

Get some sun! Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, heart diseases
Between the Lines
Manish Choudhary
Manish Choudhary
Senior VP and MD, Pitney Bowes
Starting your own e-commerce global venture? Follow the law of the land
Simran Arya
Simran Arya
Fashion Designer, Carousel
From knee-high boots to capes, all your winter-dressing queries answered
Hari Nair
Hari Nair
Founder & CEO, HolidayIQ.com
Domestic tourists are from Mars, inbound tourists are from Venus

Entertainment

'Dangal' review: Aamir pins you down, and keeps you hooked all the way!
'Dangal' review: Aamir pins you down, and keeps you hooked all the way!

The acting is flawless all. Aamir Khan & director Nitesh Tiwari have indeed got all the moves right to sign-off 2016 on a high.

A look at events that rocked Bengaluru in 2016

As curtains draw on 2016, ET looks back at the events that rocked Bengaluru in 2016.

City Life

A look at events that rocked Bengaluru in 2016
Multimedia
Christmas around the Globe
Christmas around the Globe
Triumph Bonneville: The British bike is reborn
Triumph Bonneville: The British bike is reborn
Golden Globes: 'La La Land' gets maximum nominations
Golden Globes: 'La La Land' gets maximum nominations

Tech and Gadgets

Bitcoin's value hits record high at over $14 billion
Bitcoin's value hits record high at over $14 billion

The price of one bitcoin reached $875 on the Europe-based Bitstamp exchange, its strongest level since January 2014.

6 'desi' web series that created a buzz in 2016

With relatable characters and compelling storytelling, these web series continue to redefine and prove exactly what they are capable of.

Entertainment

6 'desi' web series that created a buzz in 2016

People

Joke, no more: Avril Lavigne accuses Zuckerberg of 'bullying' Nickelback
Joke, no more: Avril Lavigne accuses Zuckerberg of 'bullying' Nickelback

Zuckerberg made a joke about the band in the advert for his AI assistant Jarvis, who says "no good Nickelback songs" to play for him.

Do you feel discriminated at times? It may lead to sleeping disorders

The research included 441 adults from a study of health & well-being in middle age & beyond (the MIDUS Study). The average age was 47.

Health

Do you feel discriminated at times? It may lead to sleeping disorders

Entertainment

Dr Watson is single! Martin Freeman & partner Amanda Abbington split after 16 years
Dr Watson is single! Martin Freeman & partner Amanda Abbington split after 16 years

The two met in 2000 on the set of their Channel 4 film 'Men Only'.

Lava launches the Lava X50 Plu' smartphone at Rs 9,199

The 4G-VoLTE smartphone also sports 8MP primary camera and 5MP rear camera, both with LED Flash.

Tech and Gadgets

Lava launches the Lava X50 Plu' smartphone at Rs 9,199

People

Age is just a number! At 96, Cuban ballet legend Alicia Alonso is still tapping her foot
Age is just a number! At 96, Cuban ballet legend Alicia Alonso is still tapping her foot

The Cuban ballerina, one of the most revered dancers of all time, is blind and frail. But she hasn't lost a step, or her outsize role in Cuban ballet.

Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of compromising children's privacy

Jolie filed for divorce in September, citing irreconcilable differences, and is seeking sole custody of the children.

Entertainment

Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of compromising children's privacy

Lifestyle

Are you diabetic? You don't need to give up on pizzas
Are you diabetic? You don't need to give up on pizzas

With the right choices you can even indulge in an occasional muffin or pancake.

Taimur Ali Khan makes his public debut with parents Kareena and Saif Ali Khan

The couple introduced the little Nawab to the world two days after his birth.

Entertainment

Taimur Ali Khan makes his public debut with parents Kareena and Saif Ali Khan

Tech and Gadgets

Looking desperately for a toilet? Google Maps app will help you find one
Looking desperately for a toilet? Google Maps app will help you find one

The app, designed by Google, will make information available through a mobile application about public toilets throughout the NCR.

Dyslexia may be more than a reading disorder, says new study

In dyslexic people, the brain has a diminished ability to acclimate to a repeated input.

Health

Dyslexia may be more than a reading disorder, says new study

Books

Rare collection of handwritten fairytales by J K Rowling sold for Rs 3 crore
Rare collection of handwritten fairytales by J K Rowling sold for Rs 3 crore

The copy of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' reached £368,750 in the sale at Sotheby's auction.

New Delhi is the favourite destination for foreign travellers, says survey

Delhi was followed by the metropolitan city of Chennai and the city of dreams, Mumbai respectively.

City Life

New Delhi is the favourite destination for foreign travellers, says survey

Entertainment

Road to the Oscars! 'MS Dhoni','Sarbjit' make it to list of films eligible for Academy Awards
Road to the Oscars! 'MS Dhoni','Sarbjit' make it to list of films eligible for Academy Awards

Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair's directorial venture 'Queen of Katwe' is also part of the list.

BookMyShow's Ashish Hemrajani thinks John Key managed New Zealand like the 'CEO of a company'

With the New Zealand PM's surprise resignation this month, BookMyShow's Hemrajani narrates the impression Key left on him.

People

BookMyShow's Ashish Hemrajani thinks John Key managed New Zealand like the 'CEO of a company'
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook has emerged as a new kind of media platform
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook has emerged as a new kind of media platform

However, earlier this year in an event in Italy, Zuckerberg had said that FB was a technology company and not just a media company.

Samsung Notebook 9 is ridiculously light, weighing 816 grams
Samsung Notebook 9 is ridiculously light, weighing 816 grams

You can get it with a 7th generation Core i5 or Core i7 processor, up to 16GB RAM & up to 256GB SSD storage.

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