Kurien, or ‘CTK’ to all those who knew him, is no more. A rare exposure to top-flight academic economics gave him a visible confidence, though Kurien was conspicuously devoid of intellectual arrogance. Detaching himself from the seductions of a life lived in California, a move difficult to imagine for Indians of the present generation, Kurien returned to teach at his …
NEW YORK — Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Now get ready for “Hello, I’m Dolly.” Dolly Parton is writing new songs to go along with some of her past hits and co-writing a stage story inspired by her life for a stage musical that she hopes to land on Broadway in 2026. “Hello, I’m Dolly” is the …
Czech President Milos Zeman, long sympathetic to Moscow, said on Monday he would award the highest state honours to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his bravery and courage in the face of Russia's invasion. Zeman has supported closer ties with Russia since taking office in 2013 but called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "madman" at the outset of Russia's invasion …
