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Problematics | Word-hunting Mastermind

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Updated on Dec 22, 2025 03:12 pm IST

Meet the all-new Scrabble: less ‘intimidating’ and more ‘inclusive’ board game

Scrabble Together is marketed toward players of all ages.
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 02:07 pm IST

Learning about birds in Bengaluru just became all fun and games

Priti Bangal and Prasad Sandbhor have created a collaborative board game talking all about birds
Published on Apr 04, 2024 12:37 pm IST

World's first irregular conflict series board game features Vijayanagara Empire

A mathematics professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Saverio E Spagnolie, has designed a board game based on the early strategic growth of the empire.
Updated on Feb 20, 2024 09:01 am IST

Amazon Prime Day 2023: Best board game deals for your next family night!

Amazon Prime Day 2023: Top 5 board games deals
Published on Jul 12, 2023 05:25 pm IST

Covid-19 could change what we eat and do for fun

What happened to the nation’s culinary habits in the wake of the Depression: Wasting food became a deadly sin, and leftovers that might previously have ended up in the garbage or down the drain found their way into new dishes. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 09:30 pm IST

Board games are back in fashion with Ludo leading the way in India

It was revealed that 16 of the 17 cities which searched for Ludo the most were in Asia, with 15 in total being located in India.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 11:48 am IST

Forget puzzles. Vintage board games battle boredom over the long term

As lockdowns lift, fans are investing for the long-term, surfing the web to splash out on pricey vintage sets, rather than plastic stopgaps. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 03:51 pm IST

It’s time to play the Covid-19 game now

While many games have been designed on the model of current scenario of lockdown and social distancing, some popular games like Minecraft have added new features based on corona guidelines
Updated on May 29, 2020 08:00 am IST

Coronavirus outbreak: 9 crucial tips for parents and kids during the lockdown

The most crushing thing about Covid-19 is that it is an unknown, unseen threat.
Updated on Apr 08, 2020 06:13 pm IST

Humour: The perils of game night

We are now in the era of ‘game night’– an invention born out of friends’ need to meet but not really chat
Updated on Mar 01, 2020 12:28 am IST

Forget Ludo: Boardgames are tackling power and politics

In Poll, a game created by political journalist Abeer Kapoor, each player is contesting an election and must pick allies and conspire against rivals.
Published on Sept 28, 2019 07:01 pm IST

Ms Monopoly rewrites rules to address gender pay gap, Twitter calls it ‘misplaced feminism’

People took to Twitter to drop all sort of comments on the game Ms Monopoly.
Updated on Sept 12, 2019 04:42 pm IST

Feminist version of Monopoly sees women players get paid more, turns gender pay gap upside down

The biggest change is that women players will get higher payouts of Monopoly money than men, said its makers Hasbro toy firm - though men can still win if they play their cards right.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 06:00 pm IST

Roll the dice to discover ancient India through a games conference

The beads used in ancient games like Pallanguzhi are believed to good stress-relievers.
Published on May 20, 2019 05:23 pm IST

Amazon’s summer sale 2019: Go for these board-games or some toy cars

Today is the last day of Amazon’s annual summer sale 2019, so if you haven’t availed of any offers till now, log on to their website and see what you might be interested in.
Updated on May 07, 2019 05:37 pm IST

Game of Thrones Season 8: All the GOT merchandise you can own, For The Throne

All the GOT merchandise you can own, For The Throne
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 09:36 pm IST

Where’s the party tonight?

Theme parties are fertile grounds to conduct social experiments in
Updated on Dec 16, 2018 12:17 am IST

‘Snake and Ladder’ creates poll awareness in Rajasthan

District authorities have created a 1600 square feet sized 'Snake and ladder’ board to generate electoral awareness in barmer on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 10:15 am IST

4 ways parents can help their teens get enough sleep

The science on the subject is absolutely clear - the best sleep is enjoyed in darkness, as the lack of light triggers the body and sends it a critical signal that it is now time to sleep. (Shutterstock)
Published on Apr 13, 2018 04:30 pm IST