Top 10 films of 2019

 Top 10 films of 2019

English films saw significant traction in 2019 – the Marvel craze took over India as Avengers: Endgame broke all records to sell over 8.6 mn tickets on BookMyShow.

10. Chhichhore

9. Gully Boy

8. Simmba

7. Mission Mangal

6. The Lion King

5. War

4. Saaho

3. Kabir Singh

2. Uri- The Surgical Strike

1. Avengers: Endgame

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Top 10 films of 2019

2019 Has Been the Best Year Ever

2019 Has Been the Best Year Ever

For humanity over all, life just keeps getting better.

1. Child mortality is at its lowest ever.

2. Every day 170,000 people moved out of extreme poverty.

3. 200,000 got piped water for the first time.

4. 325,000 people got their first access to electricity.

5. In the era of Internet, some 650,000 went online for the first time.

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2019 the Best Year Ever

Top 5 Bluetooth Earphones of 2019

The year 2019 saw several quality true wireless earphones being launched.

From a large battery life and noise cancellation to immersive bass, top names in the Bluetooth earphone market offered some of the best features that audiophiles loved in 2019.

Some of the best Bluetooth earphone launches wowed audiophiles this year: Top 5

1. Jabra Elite 85h

• The Jabra Elite 85h is a pair of premium Bluetooth headphones priced Rs 28,999. Though expensive, this product impresses with its features and performance. It has an impressive on-battery time of up to 30 hours on single charge.

 

2. Skullcandy Crusher ANC

• These headphones are a bit pricey for Rs 24,999, but they are a treat for audiophiles. The product’s bass-heavy tuning is amazing, and so is its sensory bass feature; battery life, comfort and Tile feature are all very good.

 

3. Sony WH-XB900N

• Sony’s WH-XB900N is not for the faint-hearted. Expect shockwaves the first time you put them on, especially if you are not careful with the content you play. The Sony WH-XB900N is highly recommended for everyday use — music, movies or otherwise — especially for its 30-hour battery life and a reasonable price tag of Rs 16,990.

 

4. Bose Headphones 700

• The Bose Headphones 700 is a leader in call quality, noise cancellation and comfort. The overall sound quality is beautifully balanced with clear vocals, pronounced notes and satisfactory bass levels. A battery life of 20 hours, the ability to connect with two devices simultaneously and the pleasure of a great sound are not the only reason why you should spend Rs 34,500 on the Bose Headphones 700.

 

5. Blaupunkt BH-21 EQZ

• Blaupunkt’s BH-21 EQZ is one of the most comfortable mid-range headphones and comes with a great sound quality. Priced at Rs 2,999, these headphones have a simple and minimal design.

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Bluetooth Earphones of 2019

Two Versions Of India

Two Versions Of India

There are two versions of India, one is myth to the world and second is a reality.

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Two Versions of India / India Vs World

Five costliest players in IPL 2020 auction

The IPL 2020 auction was concluded, with a total of 338 players who went under the hammer with 62 players sold to 8 IPL teams in Kolkata.

Here in this post, we take a look at the 5 most expensive players at the IPL 2020 auction:

Pat Cummins (Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹15.50 Crore)

• In the IPL 2020 auction, Pat Cummins emerged as the most expensive player. With Rs 15.5 crore IPL salary, he surged past Ben Stokes (who was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 14.5 crore in IPL 2017 auction) to become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history.

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Glenn Maxwell (Bought by Kings XI Punjab for ₹10.75 Crore)

• Glenn Maxwell’s international break due to difficulties with mental health did not bother the franchises much as they went all out to buy the flamboyant all-rounder. Maxwell ended up fetching a whopping Rs 10.75 crores — becoming the second most expensive buy at the auction & will represent Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming 2020 edition.

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Chris Morris (Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹10 Crore)

• In what was one of the big surprises of the auction, South South African all-rounder Chris Morris was snapped up by RCB for a big amount of Rs 10 crore, he attracted bids from Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab & Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Sheldon Cottrell (Bought by Kings Xi Punjab for ₹8.5 Crore)

• Caribbean left-arm pacer Cottrell is known for his wicket-taking capabilities in the powerplay and middle orders, along with a signature salute celebration. He has been the pick of the bowlers for West Indies over the past one year and his numbers are quite impressive – 117 wickets against his name from 83 matches at an average of 19.08.

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Nathan Coulter-Nile (Bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹8 Crore)

• Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile was bought for a sum of Rs 8 crore by the defending champion Mumbai Indians. Coulter-Nile has been a consistent performer for the national team and continued his form in the domestic circuit too.

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IPL 2020 Full Player List

Top 5 cricket controversies of 2019

The year 2019 saw a lot of action in the field of cricket, from ball-tampering incidents to the controversial ‘Mankading’ in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, several cricket on-field controversies made headlines during the year 2019.

Here is a lists of five controversies in world cricket that drew a lot of attention during 2019:

1. ICC World Cup 2019 final

• What happened on the last ball (A throw to the stumps deflected off the bat of a diving Ben Stokes as he tried to complete a second run and raced to the boundary, with Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena awarding six) of the ICC World Cup 2019 final match left even the pundits asking for rules of the game to be changed. Well, the real controversy came after the match. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena admitted to have made an error in awarding four overthrow runs to England. Had Dharmasena not made that mistake, there would perhaps been no tie, no super over, and no boundary countback — It would have been New Zealand, not England, celebrating their maiden Word Cup title.

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2. Mankading

• Going by the books of cricket, it’s a legitimate manner of dismissal. However, it took just one ball in IPL 2019 to acquaint the entire world of Cricket and fans about ‘Mankading’. Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler was left stunned when he was dismissed — Mankaded, at the non-striking end by Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin. This incident created quite a stir and divided the cricketing fraternity in favor of and against the way of dismissal, also leading to the ‘spirit of the game’ debate.

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3. Hardik Pandya’s remarks on Koffee with Karan

• Hardik Pandya & KL Rahul courted an unnecessary controversy with their remarks on the TV show Koffee with Karan. While Rahul chose his words carefully, Pandya was seen bragging unabashedly about his relationships with multiple women. ‘Sexist, misogynistic and racist‘, this was the reaction from the world as Hardik ‘got carried away’ with the format of the show. Pandya later took to social media to apologise for his comments and said that he “got a bit carried away” on the show.

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4. Ball tampering

• There were claims that Australia’s Adam Zampa tampered with the ball during the second match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2019 against India. In videos that later went viral on social media, Zampa was seen putting his hand in his left pocket before shinning the ball. His team, however, clarified that Zampa used a hand warmer, as he had often done before during the Australia’s domestic Big Bash League. There was no official investigation against Zampa and umpires did not raise any concerns.

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5. Prithvi Shaw’s suspension for ‘Doping’

• Young India cricket team opening batsman Prithvi Shaw was handed a backdated suspension of eight months for a doping violation in the 2018-19 domestic season. The right-handed batsman was said to have inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, found commonly in cough syrups. Shaw provided a urine sample as part of the BCCI’s anti-doping testing programme during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on February 22 in Indore. He served a ban and made a comeback only in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy against Assam on November 15.

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Cheers!! – Cricket Controversy in 2019

Budget 2020 : Expectations & Expected Major Announcements

Amidst the slowdown in economy and falling GDP numbers, Budget 2020 presents a unique opportunity for the Modi government to kick-start demand and bring the economy back on track.

Budget 2020 Expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will most likely present the Budget 2020 - 21 on 1st February 2020. One may recall that Modi government has put an end to the years-long tradition of the budget being presented in late February. Pre-budgetary exercise has already been kick-started from October 14th onwards as per a Budget Circular from the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance regarding the process of budgeting. In a first the Finance Ministry has also asked for suggestions for changes in tax rates for individual people and companies as well as indirect taxes like excise and customs duties from representatives and stakeholders from various sectors. One can only assume the hectic lobbying and brainstorming which would also have begun in the corridors of the power.

Some major big-ticket reforms, expectations and announcement from the budget 2020-21 are mentioned as below:

Cut in Personal Income Tax Rates

• It is believed that the middle class taxpayers form the core constituency of the Modi government. Thus this would not come as a surprise to many especially now when it is believed that the middle class is getting disillusioned and facing the brunt of economic slowdown and associated job losses. If sources are to be believed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce a lowering of the tax rate, most probably this will happen through a change in the tax slab. The FM has herself hinted about the same and if this happens it would be a welcome step and good news for low and middle income group and salaried people. Experts believe this would also help the FM put extra cash in the hands of the people so that demand for goods and services could be revived in markets.

Restarting Public and Private Investment and Growth

• There are high expectations from this Budget 2020 as far as restarting public and private investment and bringing the India growth story back on track is concerned. Modi government’s vision of making India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024 cannot be fulfilled with the current slagging growth numbers. To boost these growth numbers the government requires a major thrust in both public and private spending and investments. This has to be done along with keeping fiscal deficit numbers and revenue collection numbers in check. Although there have been some positives such as increased FDI numbers and India’s continuous climb in business competitive index but still, much is still desired and major reforms and work has to be undertaken. Aggressive disinvestment targets can be amongst other steps that the government is expected to undertake to improve market sentiments and increase public and private investments. Restart lending by banks and NBFCs so that growth in demand can happen is another core expectation not only of businesses but also of general consumer, taxpayer and the youth of the country.

Boosting Revenue Collection Numbers

• Falling GDP numbers also meant falling revenue collection and income for the government. Here the Modi government will have to walk a tight rope wherein they will have to give sops, tax breaks and incentives to various sectors and industries but yet will somehow find a way to boost its own tax collection and revenue numbers. Expanding tax base and thus increasing tax collection of both direct and indirect taxes will be one of the major areas where FM is going to concentrate is the view of experts. Almost all sectors are facing challenging times due to local as well as global issues. In such a scenario to boost revenue collection and cut expenditure will be a major challenge for the FM. A fine balance will have to be maintained so as to provide stimulus to various sectors, initiate reforms and also provide funds for socialist initiatives and schemes to provide relief to marginalised people of the country.

Impetus for slagging sectors

• Experts believe that the government will be providing the much needed support and assistance to the ailing sectors of the economy such as the Automobile, Banks, Real Estate, Telecom and Aviation sector and industry in the budget 2020. Softening economic growth and product demand is one of the major concerns on FM’s hands which need to be addressed in the upcoming budget. Thus experts are of the view that the Modi government should make some special provisions in the budget to boost various slagging sectors so that the primary sector and supporting industries can also gain momentum. Although the wish list of all the sectors may not be fulfilled but many remain hopeful and optimistic. The Union budget for the financial year 2020-21 will be presented at the time when the figures for the third quarter will be finalized and all experts are pessimistic about these numbers. In such a situation the budget 2020 - 21 can help the government boost numbers and demand sector-wise. The Budget 2020-21 can be considered as a step towards the Modi government's goal of five trillion dollar economy.

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Year End Special: Best Camera Smartphone of 2019

From versatile multiple-camera modules to optical zoom and macro lens, smartphone makers explored and experimented with a lot of new things to complement the imaging competence of their products in 2019.

Listing the best five camera-centric smartphones of the year 2019 based on their imaging capabilities:

1. Apple iPhone 11 Pro

• With every iteration, the iPhone has got better in its photography and videography capabilities. This phone brought a versatile 12-megapixel triple-camera set-up of a wide-angle sensor, an ultra-wide sensor, and a telephoto lens. Apple added some new features, modes, and settings that made the iPhone 11 Pro stand out with regard to imaging capabilities. (Price & Specs)

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2. Huawei P30 Pro

• The company’s 2019 P-series flagship, the Huawei P30 Pro, was an imaging powerhouse that cut no corners in providing the best photography and videography experience. It was this phone that also introduced 5x optical, 10x hybrid lossless and 50x zoom (digital) capabilities to smartphones. (Price & Specs)

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3. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

• This phone was the first in Samsung’s Galaxy S-series to boast a triple-camera module on the back, and a dual camera set-up on the front. Also, the rear camera had a dedicated telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom and an ultra-wide lens for landscape photography. What’s more, the phone was an industry-first product that could record videos in the HDR10+ format, which optimises contrast and color of each scene for dynamic HDR meta detailing. (Price & Specs)

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4. Google Pixel 3a

• This phone did not have a multiple-sensor camera module, but its single-sensor camera was powered by Google’s imaging algorithms, which made photography convenient and fun. This was one of the camera phones that could take perfect portraits with enhanced bokeh effect (background blur) for a clear distinction between background and the object. (Price & Specs)

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5. Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

• This was the only smartphone other than the Huawei P30 Pro to bring a periscope telephoto lens capable of 5x optical zoom, 10x lossless zoom and 50x digital zoom. Besides, its triple-camera set-up on the back featured a high-resolution primary sensor with quad Bayer technology and optically stabilised lenses, besides an ultra-wide-angle lens for landscape photography. Other than that, the phone also had a shark-fin-inspired front camera module (featuring a 16MP sensor of f/2.0 aperture) which came out from the top. (Price & Specs)

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Year End Special: Best Camera Smartphone of 2019

Motorola One Hyper with 64MP camera, 45W fast Charging, Android 10 launched at $400

Motorola has launched its first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera — Motorola One Hyper.

Latest News: Motorola’s much-hyped One Hyper has been announced which offers the company’s fastest charging system, the highest resolution cameras with Night Vision on both front & back and a pop-up mechanism to get rid of the notch.

Motorola One Hyper is also the first phone from the company to pack a 64-megapixel main camera and a full-screen display devoid of a notch or hole-punch. It is powered by the ageing octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC and is protected by a layer of p2i nano-coating to keep liquid damage at bay.

Camera

• The One Hyper comes with a dual-camera setup at the back, with the primary one being a 64-megapixel camera with F1.9 lens and the second one being an 8-megapixel 117-degree wide-angle camera with Quad Pixel tech. For selfies, the camera has a 32 MP camera on the front that also comes with a night vision mode for both pictures and videos.

Display

• The Motorola One Hyper features a 6.5-inch LCD IPS screen with full HD+ resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio, and 85 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Battery

• Fuelling the Motorola One Hyper is a 4,000 mAh battery and 45W Hyper Charging technology.

Colors

• The smartphone is available in three color options — Deep sea blue, dark amber, and fresh orchid hues.

Price

• The Motorola One Hyper has been announced at a price of $400 in the US. This roughly converts to Rs 29,000 as per today’s exchange rate.

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