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Manmohan Singh, the leader who liberalized India

In 1991, India was facing political and economic instability. As the parliamentary session began, a frail medium-height technocrat, Manmohan Singh, who was the then finance minister, stood up and, in one fell swoop for the next hour or so, liberalized and globalised the Indian economy on a scale never seen before. He gave back to the Indian people the economic …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why is Hanukkah so late this year and how it's celebrated around the world

Hindustan Times

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after …

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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

Associated Press

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

I've been sober for three years but terribly miss drinking at Christmas time. Then I remind myself of the profound idea that's changed my life: There's no such thing as 'just a glass': CLOVER STROUD

Daily Mail

Sometimes I urgently miss drinking. And while I am evangelical about sobriety and the good it's brought into my life, if I'm really honest there are certain times I really do miss getting drunk. If you really want to drink, there are only glasses, many, many glasses, and a single glass will never make you feel right. So I remind …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kamal Haasan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

Deccan Chronicle

Amid a heated row over Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, Kamal Haasan called for unity and progress. Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Dr BR Ambedkar, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Thursday said that the ideas crafted by the architect of India's Constitution should inspire progress, rather than be misused to offend people's sentiments. …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

India Today

Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Dr BR Ambedkar, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Thursday said that the ideas crafted by the architect of India's Constitution should inspire progress, rather than be misused to offend people's sentiments. This remark came as Parliament witnessed a high-voltage drama, with BJP and INDIA bloc MPs holding protests over Amit …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Luigi Mangione shooting suspect: Why he was the perfect candidate to become a new American folk hero.

Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Yes, there was vague talk—recall Trump’s “concepts of a plan”—about expanding or cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare, but directed rage against companies like UnitedHealthcare had been nowhere to be seen. About 30 years later, John Brown’s bloody plot to …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

CNN drama gets busted: Clarissa Ward's liberated victim turns out to be Assad regime's torturer while network defends their report

Op India

In a rather embarrassing turn of events, it has emerged that CNN journalist Clarissa Ward faked the scene of ‘liberating’ a prisoner from Bashar Al Assad’s prison in Syria. Following Verify-Sy’s report revealing that the rescued man was a torturer for the overthrown Assad regime and not a victim, CNN announced that it was looking into whether the released prisoner …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Peace process begins in Maoist-hit village

Hindustan Times

Months after breaching the Maoist bastion of Puvarti in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, security forces on Saturday made further inroads in the region with the opening of a new camp in Golaguda village, one of the remotest parts of the district. The development coincided with the installation of the first television sets in Puvarti, and two other villages, on Saturday, …

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4 weeks ago

Assad’s downfall does not belong to the fighters alone, but to the activists who never gave up

The Independent

There’s more than one way to topple a dictator. “I escaped death many times.” Dr Sahloul’s missions to Syria served a desperate need: Assad’s jets were bombing hospitals and medical facilities across rebel-held areas, leaving millions without any access to care. Dr Sahoul says the Syrian diaspora played a “major role” in influencing events in Syria for the better over …

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4 weeks ago

‘Until my last breath’: Searching for relatives at Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’

Al Jazeera

Thousands of Syrian prisoners have been released from the notorious Sednaya prison, but many are still missing. “But the joy is incomplete because there are of missing detainees, and we haven’t heard any news about them at all.” False hope Sednaya’s two buildings may have been holding as many as 20,000 prisoners, according to Amnesty International. “We’re waiting, hoping that …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

UK women pose nude for calendar to raise funds for friend’s medical treatment

Hindustan Times

A 32-year-old woman from Saltash, Cornwall, UK, has drawn inspiration from the comedy-drama film Calendar Girls to create her own daring version of a fundraising calendar. With the help of 16 friends, Jessica Riggs posed nude to raise £25,000 for life-saving surgery to treat a rare disease that threatens to leave her paralysed. A UK woman and her friends shot …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrians celebrate Asad regime fall in Damascus

CNN

Damascus, Syria CNN — At Umayyad Square in central Damascus, tens of thousands of people had the party of a lifetime on Friday. Rebel fighters declared Damacus “liberated” in a video statement on state television, sending Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia. Friday’s huge crowds started gathering at the square after midday prayers at the historical Umayyad Mosque in …

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How al-Assad’s regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria’s ‘tyrant’

Al Jazeera

Here’s an explanation of the last two days of fighting that brought down al-Assad in Syria. Opposition forces took Damascus early on Sunday, ending the al-Assad family’s 50-year reign in a surprise offensive that reached the capital in only 12 days. December 8: The final hours Liberation of Homs: Desperate to stop the opposition, the regime bombed the Rastan Bridge, …

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1 month ago

Assad's reign collapses: What the fall of Damascus means for Syria

India Today

Syria is making global headlines with a historical twist — over five decades of Assad family rule has come to an abrupt end. Rebel forces have taken Damascus, and Bashar al-Assad, who has dominated Syrian politics since 2000, is nowhere to be found. Reports suggest Assad fled the capital, possibly via Damascus International Airport, but his whereabouts remain unknown. Bashar …

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1 month ago

Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

CNN

CNN — At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. In a speech from the Umayyad Mosque on Sunday, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria’s main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, called the toppling of Assad a “victory for the entire Islamic nation.” “This is a nation that, if …

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1 month ago

Leading the charge: Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham bring stability to Syria?

India Today

After a lightning offensive by rebel forces in Syria, the dictatorial president, Bashar al-Assad has fled the country, effectively bringing his 24-year rule—and over 50 years of Assad family dominance in Syria—to an end. The Main Opposition in Syria: HTS In the wake of these events, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali has pledged full cooperation with the leadership the …

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1 month ago

Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad as thousands take to the streets in Damascus, London and Berlin as he flees the country

Daily Mail

Syrians across the world have shed tears of joy in response to the ousting of former president Bashar al-Assad as they celebrate a sudden end to the 'tyrant's' 24-year-reign. Syrian state television showed militant fighters milling around inside Assad's palace following the news he had reportedly fled this morning on a plane to an unknown destination. Syrians living in Berlin …

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1 month ago

We Syrians finally have hope - now that there’s nothing left to lose

The Independent

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1 month ago

Syrians ransack Assad's abandoned palace dressing rooms taking huge Louis Vuitton boxes before breaking into his supercar-filled garage - while others loot bags of CASH from central bank as it's confi

Daily Mail

Gleeful Syrians ransacked Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus today of Louis Vuitton items after rebel soldiers stormed the capital. Gleeful Syrians ransacked Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus today of Louis Vuitton items after rebel soldiers stormed the capital One person can be seen holding an orange Louis Vuitton box as they walk up a flight of stairs Hoards …

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1 month ago

Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare the country is 'free' and tear down statues of deposed leader - as search begins for 'tyrant' after he flees during dr

Daily Mail

Syrians have stormed Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare that the country is 'free' from the 'tyrant'. Syrian state television showed the rebels milling around inside Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace after the despot fled on a plane to an unknown destination People celebrate at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024, as rebel soldiers declare that …

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1 month ago

'New era, free of Assad': Syria rebels announce as Army puts in arms

Hindustan Times

Syrian rebels claimed on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country, urging Syrians abroad to return to a "free Syria" and announcing that Damascus was liberated from the "tyrant." The statement comes just minutes after the Syrian army command reportedly informed officers that Assad's rule had come to an end following a swift rebel offensive, according to Reuters. …

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UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall

Al Jazeera

Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has expressed “cautious hope” after opposition fighters declared the rule of President Bashar al-Assad had come to an end. In a statement later on Monday, Pedersen described the long-running war in Syria as a “dark chapter” that “has left deep scars”, adding: “Today we look forward with cautious hope to the …

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1 month ago

How to Convince a Reluctant Trump to Get Involved in a Liberated Syria

Politico

The prince’s plea to Trump reflected, among other things, a longing for calm in a region struggling with disarray — most recently on Sunday morning as rebels ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad amid a lightning advance. Many individual regional leaders — with or without a plan — are sure to urge Trump to get involved in stabilizing Syria because the …

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Manmohan Singh, the leader who liberalized India

Why is Hanukkah so late this year and how it's celebrated around the world

What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

I've been sober for three years but terribly miss drinking at Christmas time. Then I remind myself of the profound idea that's changed my life: There's no such thing as 'just a glass': CLOVER STROUD

Kamal Haasan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

Luigi Mangione shooting suspect: Why he was the perfect candidate to become a new American folk hero.

CNN drama gets busted: Clarissa Ward's liberated victim turns out to be Assad regime's torturer while network defends their report

Peace process begins in Maoist-hit village

Assad’s downfall does not belong to the fighters alone, but to the activists who never gave up

‘Until my last breath’: Searching for relatives at Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’

UK women pose nude for calendar to raise funds for friend’s medical treatment

Syrians celebrate Asad regime fall in Damascus

How al-Assad’s regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria’s ‘tyrant’

Assad's reign collapses: What the fall of Damascus means for Syria

Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

Leading the charge: Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham bring stability to Syria?

Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad as thousands take to the streets in Damascus, London and Berlin as he flees the country

We Syrians finally have hope - now that there’s nothing left to lose

Syrians ransack Assad's abandoned palace dressing rooms taking huge Louis Vuitton boxes before breaking into his supercar-filled garage - while others loot bags of CASH from central bank as it's confi

Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare the country is 'free' and tear down statues of deposed leader - as search begins for 'tyrant' after he flees during dr

'New era, free of Assad': Syria rebels announce as Army puts in arms

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall

How to Convince a Reluctant Trump to Get Involved in a Liberated Syria