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6 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Nalanda: How an ancient Buddhist vihara became a multicultural centre of learning

A new campus of Nalanda University was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a little over 10 kilometres from where the eponymous Buddhist centre of learning stood. However, according to DR Patil’s Antiquarian Remains in Bihar, around the beginning of the first millennium CE, Nalanda had become a straggler, while neighbouring Odantapuri was flourishing under the patronage of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Indian gin-makers reinvent the London dry gin

The Hindu

The gin and tonic has a uniquely Indian backstory. In June, founder Ajay Shetty launched a limited edition, small batch Salud Cusp London Dry Gin, “because our community wants to know more about the gin we use in our drinks,” says the founder. London Dry, but cask aged Nao Spirits, which also makes a classic London dry gin — Greater …

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1 year, 5 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrong

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said Tuesday that prosecutors are wrong to seek his detention prior to trial because their arguments are built on “innuendo, speculation, and scant facts.” The written submission in Manhattan federal court was a response to the prosecution’s claim last week that no bail conditions can stop the onetime cryptocurrency power broker …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Meet the Lobbyist Next Door

Wired

At first glance, the posts appeared to have nothing in common. Launched in 2020 by a pair of former Trump administration staffers, Urban Legend pledges on its website to “help brands run accountable and impactful influencer campaigns.” Its more comprehensive mission, one rarely articulated in public, is slightly more ambitious. The idea for Urban Legend arose from many currents in …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Book Review | Devapriya Roy’s ‘Cat People’ is much more than cats and cat-loving or hating humans

Firstpost

Among the animal species, I hate men the most. Full of humorous cat stories, moving essays, and one photo essay, Cat People begins with an introduction by Roy, who writes that her student P believes cats are “writer-friendly”. “Pets love you no matter what,” writes Taneja, concluding that there’s no one else who can be “a live-in-life booster”. My interest …

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2 years, 10 months ago

NephroPlus Summit proffers integrated solutions to kidney care

Firstpost

NephroPlus, India’s largest dialysis care network, on the occasion of World Kidney Day, convened a first-of-its-kind virtual summit on 6th March 2022, bringing together more than 700 proponents for Kidney Health & Dialysis Care The burden of Chronic Kidney Disease and risk factors like hypertension and diabetes are substantial and provide a solid rationale to share knowledge, inspire action and …

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3 years, 3 months ago

‘I deeply regret our friendship’: Matt Gaetz distances himself from Joel Greenberg after sex-trafficking plea deal

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I didn’t do anything criminal while I was there.” He added: “As for the …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Joel Greenberg seeks sentencing delay until next March as he cooperates with the feds on Gaetz probe

Daily Mail

A lawyer for Joel Greenberg, the alleged wingman of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty in May to sex trafficking a minor, has asked a judge for a second sentencing delay - this time until next March - as Greenberg cooperates with federal investigators. Greenberg, 37, a former tax collector for Florida's Seminole County, has been central in the …

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3 years, 5 months ago

The Justice Department Is Struggling To Bring Capitol Riot Cases To Trial: Here's Why

NPR

The Justice Department Is Struggling To Bring Capitol Riot Cases To Trial: Here's Why Enlarge this image toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Early one morning in January, Suzanne Ianni peered through her window to discover two black SUVs and a police cruiser parked in front of her house. Enlarge this image toggle caption …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Reel Retake: 5 Reasons Why Salman Khan's Radhe Fails and Korean Original The Outlaws Succeeds

News 18

Movie remakes are the flavour of the season, and they have been for quite some time now. Salman Khan revives Don Lee’s role as a special force police officer, and Randeep Hooda plays the vicious Rana. Disha Patani’s character Diya in Radhe proffers a romantic angle in the story and does not exist in the original film. The realistic treatment …

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