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2020 in review: The year that was

Here are The Hindu's picks and reviews from the year that was

Updated - December 05, 2021 08:53 am IST

Published - December 25, 2020 04:13 pm IST

The Hindu Net Desk
The Hindu Net Desk
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As the year 2020 comes to an end, here is a look at what happened in the world of politics, business, cinema and others.

Collection - 50 stories

Kerala Police’s hand-washing video, dancing to a Malayalam song, as part of Break the Chain campaign was widely appreciated
Entertainment
Rewind 2020: Malayalis who hogged the limelight on social media
Athira M
Best of the year: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in ‘Normal People’; Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
Movies
Best TV shows of 2020: ‘Normal People’, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and more
Gautam Sunder
Science
2020: The year science took centre-stage
Aswathi Pacha
Life & Style
2020: The year in words, from ‘you’re on mute’ to ‘atmanirbhar’
Aparna Narrain
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Life & Style
2020 was also a year of immense kindness
Shilpa Nair Anand
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and former party president Rahul Gandhi leave Parliament in New Delhi on February 11, 2020.
News Analysis |
Analysis | 2020, a year of turbulence for Congress
Sandeep Phukan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. File
India
For AAP, 2020 was an eventful year
PTI
Drones light up the sky at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival
Life & Style
From charity raves to virtual Champagne-toasting events... Here’s what you can do this New Year’s Eve
Priyadarshini Paitandy
Making 2020 tick: David Fincher’s Mank’, Pixar’s ‘Soul’
Movies
The best English movies of 2020: From ‘Mank’ and ‘Da 5 Bloods’ to ‘Soul’
Mini Anthikad Chhibber
Motoring
2020: A look back at the automotive industry
Amaan Ahmed,Rishaad Mody
Work from home
Life & Style
A year that made you stay put at home
Harikumar J. S.
Kolkata: A view of Victoria Memorial on World Heritage Day during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata, Saturday, April 18, 2020. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI18-04-2020_000061B)
2020
2020: A year that delivered multiple blows to Kolkata, the city of celebrations
Bishwanath Ghosh
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee share a light moment on the first day of Budget session, in Kolkata on February 7, 2020.
Other States
Bengal: A year of defections and worsening State-Centre ties
Shiv Sahay Singh
Anand Deverakonda and Varsha Bollamma in ‘Middle Class Melodies’
Telugu cinema
2020: In quest of engaging stories
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
Rapper Vedan went viral with his video 'Voice of Voiceless'
Music
Rewind 2020: How the Malayalam music industry fared
Athira M
The MANSAS Trust office in Vizianagaram.
Andhra Pradesh
MANSAS loses people’s trust in 2020
K Srinivasa Rao
Movies
2020: The year of Malayalam cinema
Saraswathy Nagarajan
Team Feluda (Left to right): Dr Debojyoti Chakraborty, Dr Souvik Maiti, Rhythm Phutela, Mohd Azhar and Manoj Kumar.
Science
2020: When Indian scientists shifted focus to COVID-19 and made huge strides
PTI
Rajiv Menon and Sudha Kongara
Movies
2020: How the show went on
Srinivasa Ramanujam
Image for representation purpose only.
Technology
Here’s a look at how social media fared in 2020
Sowmya Ramasubramanian
Some of the best movies that came out of 2020
Year Ender
The best Indian films of 2020: ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’, ‘Soorarai Pottru’, ‘Raat Akeli Hai’, and more
Srivatsan S
A still from ‘Paatal Lok’ on Amazon Prime Video
Movies
The best Hindi shows of 2020: From ‘Paatal Lok’ to ‘Scam 1992’
Sayan Ghosh
People working from home during Covid-19 outbreak.
Technology
Top 10 tech developments of 2020
Abhishek Chatterjee
Getty Images/iStockphoto
Reviews
Year of calamity and a new normal
Sudipta Datta
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Reviews
Top 10 non-fiction books of 2020
Telangana
Year 2020 will be remembered for Secretariat demolition
M. Rajeev
“As the world shut down, I took solace in pots, tubes, oils, creams, powders and tools. I see beauty routines as a direct connection within, grounding and calming with every stroke.”
Fashion
Glowing up in 2020
Vasudha Rai
Apple has seen both crests and troughs in 2020
Technology
A look at Apple's high and low points in 2020
Abhishek Chatterjee
Ludo King was ranked No.1 in the top free games section in Play Store and App Store.
Technology
Here’s what happened in gaming in 2020
Aditya Saroha
Videos
Top videos from The Hindu in 2020
The Hindu Net Desk
From Teams to Pluton security chip: here’s what happened at Microsoft in 2020.
Technology
From Teams to Pluton security chip: here’s what happened at Microsoft in 2020
Ishan Patra
Christmas eve holiday party decorated table set with disposable medical mask and alcohol hand sanitizer bottle. Coronavirus (Covid 19) spreading prevention concept. Christmas micro led lights wire.
Society
Serving through lockdown: 2020’s unsung food heroes
Akila Kannadasan,Prabalika M. Borah,Meghna Majumdar
Lost sheen: Secretariat building being razed in Hyderabad. (Right) Moazzam Jahi Market started leaking during the torrential downpour following its re-inauguration.
Hyderabad
A dent in city’s heritage in 2020
Serish Nanisetti
A poster from the movie Sarileru Neekevvaru .
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema 2020: The year of digital streaming
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
Chinese President Xi Jinping. File
World
Yearender 2020 | Xi Jinping tightens grip on China
Ananth Krishnan
Art
2020 will be remembered as year of artistic resilience
Nivedita Ganguly
Parking-lot party
Trends
Food and beverage trends of 2020
Raul Dias
A still from Asur
Entertainment
OTT to the top: For OTT platforms, 2020 was a time for serious growth
Aditya Mani Jha
A view of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai
Chennai
Despite COVID-19 cluster, many achievements at IIT-M in 2020
Special Correspondent
Books
Top 10 fiction books of 2020
Books
How 2020 emerged as the year of the book
Anusua Mukherjee
Shafali Verma, right, drives the ball for 4 runs as Australia's Alyssa Healy watches during the first game of the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in Sydney, on Feb. 21, 2020.
Other Sports
The top sporting moments of 2020
N. Sudarshan
India
In memoriam: Remembering personalities who passed away in 2020
The Hindu Net Desk
Tourist spots like Charminar and shopping malls wore a deserted look during the lockdown due to COVID.
Hyderabad
The year when ‘normal’ was derailed
Serish Nanisetti
Cumbum Lake, Asia’s second largest water tank, is brimming with water after many years. However, it has brought little cheer to farmers who are grappling with excess rainfall in Prakasam district.
Andhra Pradesh
2020 a forgettable year for Prakasam’s farmers
S. Murali
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Diego Maradona, Kobe Bryant
Sport
Pandemic, politics and more: Looking back at sports in 2020
Praveen Sudevan
India's Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu. File
World
2020: A milestone in India-U.S. ties
PTI
Internet
The popular social media trends of 2020
Debasree Purkayastha
Internet
Most-liked images from The Hindu on Instagram in 2020
Debasree Purkayastha
Internet
The most engaged Twitter posts of 2020 
Debasree Purkayastha

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