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2 weeks, 3 days ago

2024’s greatest losses: A year of farewells to luminaries across music, cinema, politics, sports and the arts

The year 2024 has been marked by the loss of remarkable individuals across diverse fields, including music, cinema, politics, sports, and the arts. Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, who revolutionized Indian classical music, was among the notable figures we lost this year. The realm of politics was also touched by loss with the passing of renowned leaders like K. Natwar …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Honarkar Foundation shines a light on luminary artists

LA Times

When the sun filters through the skylights of the Honarkar Foundation for Arts & Culture in Laguna Beach, an untitled 1986 work of Mary Corse comes alive as the glass microbeads in oil paint catch the light. “When I first moved to California in 2015 from Australia, I visited ACE Gallery and saw a group show that included Mary Corse, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress’ Agenda as Spelt Out by Its Own Luminaries is Worrisome

News 18

I have been appalled, but not amazed, by the ‘idea of India’ utterances of the Congress party’s Dilip Cherian, Sam Pitroda, and Mani Shankar Aiyar recently. I wanted to get generative AI chatbots to mull on these ideas, so I gave Google Gemini and ChatGPT the exact same prompt: “Write an essay on how recent statements by Dilip Cherian, Sam …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Conga Room welcomed Latin luminaries for 25 years. Why club founders say it’s time to let it rest

LA Times

For one more night, the papaya bar still beckons at the Conga Room in downtown L.A. The yellow sculptural design from Cuban American artist Jorge Pardo — meant to resemble the tropical fruit split open — has served cocktails to Latin music lovers since this incarnation of the Conga Room opened at L.A. Live in 2008, a decade after the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

An artist of the people

China Daily

Ancient luminaries of literature and science. New portraiture Jiang, who basically taught himself to paint, sculpt and design, became a professor of Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1950, under the deanship of Xu Beihong, another great modern artist who favored a realistic approach to art. His subjects were farmers and workers engaged in the booming …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Int’l conference of chief justices: Duty of all state heads to secure future of children, says ex-Haiti PM

Hindustan Times

Chief justices, judges and other luminaries from across the globe, who gathered in Lucknow for the 24th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, opined in one voice that the purpose of their gathering was to lay the foundation for a safe and secure the future for over 2.5 billion children. Over 250 chief justices, judges and legal luminaries …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Chief justices, judges and dignitaries of 61 countries receive warm reception

Hindustan Times

Over 250 chief justices, judges and legal luminaries along with presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries from 61 countries of the world were accorded a warm welcome at CMS Kanpur Road premises on Friday. Dignitaries at the CMS Kanpur Road in Lucknow to attend the ‘24th International Conference of Chief Justices of the world’. CMS founder and convener of the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Exploring Bollywood’s journey through obituaries of its illustrious artists

The Hindu

Published : Aug 14, 2023 16:08 IST - 1 MIN READ Bollywood is 110 years young now. Within this cinematic voyage, one witnesses an array of milestones: the march of technology, shifts in genre preferences, alterations in India’s political landscapes, and most notably, the luminaries who transcended the norms of their eras, leaving an indelible imprint on the celluloid canvas—like …

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1 year, 11 months ago

New Web Series on OTT in February 2023: What to watch on Netflix, Prime Video & Hotstar this month

India TV News

New Web Series on OTT in February 2023: The new month will bring an array of new shows and series that you just can't miss. Here we have listed these and more new titles that will release on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MX Player and Lionsgate Play among others: You Season 4 Part 1 Release Date: Feb 9 Streaming on: …

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2 years, 3 months ago

'Bad Sisters': Eve Hewson opens up about Bono, Hollywood sexism

LA Times

Eve Hewson poses for a portrait in Central Park on September 16, 2022. Straight out of school, she landed in Steven Soderbergh’s visceral medical drama, “The Knick,” followed by Steven Spielberg’s Cold War saga, “Bridge of Spies.” After a pair of high-profile leading roles last year — as a posh London housewife in the trippy psychological thriller “Behind Her Eyes” …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Broncos DC Ejiro Evero pulled from defensive luminaries but has style all his own

New York Times

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Ejiro Evero gathered the Broncos defense for its initial film review following a narrow Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, there was a long list of positives to bring up. “It’s nice to see your coach be vulnerable like that,” Gregory said, “and accept certain responsibility when he makes mistakes.” “To see a leader, a …

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2 years, 6 months ago

BJP’s Southern Outreach in Focus as 4 Luminaries Get Nominated to Rajya Sabha

The Quint

Ilaiyaraaja, Ragadevan to many, but revered as Isaignani by almost every music lover in the South India was born in a Dalit family in Tamil Nadu's Theni district. Despite his humble background and the politics of dominant caste driven music industry, Ilaiyaraaja made himself a career based purely on talent. While, the Periyar-Ambedkarite thinkers are miffed with his unwillingness to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

DU at 100: The nursery of political luminaries

Hindustan Times

On August 10, 1942, during the Quit India movement, a vociferous gathering of students from Hindu College and Indraprastha College assembled outside St Stephen’s College, and urged Stephanians to join them in a procession to support the Congress leaders who had been jailed the previous day. The strike continued for around 50 days, starting in November 1972 and going on …

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2 years, 9 months ago

HT School launched new properties at its first Thought Leadership Meet

Hindustan Times

HT School conducted its first Thought Leadership Meet at The Lodhi in New Delhi on Monday, March 14. Leading educational luminaries, including over 30 principals, marked their presence at the Thought Leadership Meet. Attendees praised the HT School platform's technology-driven, event-driven nature, believing that its offerings might fill the learning gaps caused by the pandemic. Describing this need for change, …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Biz luminaries hail Xi's stress on opening-up

China Daily

A statue of Jinbao, the panda mascot of the China International Import Expo, is seen in Shanghai. Goal of low-carbon transformation also comes in for tremendous praise Business leaders and officials on Friday said they are heartened by China's commitment to further opening-up and low-carbon transformation. Mark Wang, president and CEO of HSBC China, said President Xi fully demonstrated China's …

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3 years, 9 months ago

What has maths got to do with Mozart and Moby-Dick?

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Herman Melville, he really liked mathematics – you can see it in his books,” Hart, …

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3 years, 10 months ago

How the author of 'The Luminaries' made it a Starz TV series

LA Times

“The Luminaries” seemed to have everything Hollywood wants in a book. “The joke between us,” says director and executive producer Claire McCarthy, “was that ‘The Luminaries’ was impossible to make.” Not quite. Executive producer Andrew Woodhead read an advance copy and immediately saw the potential for a television series in the “rich and vivid world” it portrayed, he says, and …

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4 years, 4 months ago

JGLS Appoints National & International Legal Luminaries As Distinguished Fellows & Eminent Jurists

Live Law

The Jindal Global Law School has made history by appointing several National and International legal luminaries as Distinguished Fellows and Eminent Jurists. This is in addition to the ten distinguished Senior Advocates of the Supreme Court who have been appointed as the Honorary Adjunct Professors of Law and Distinguished Professors of Legal Practice at JGLS; and 12 Corporate Law Firm …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Luminaries India's Entertainment World Lost During Lockdown

News 18

From COVID-induced pandemic to natural calamities to the severe economic crunch, 2020 has been the worst year of this century so far. JAGDEEP, July 8 Best known for his role of Soorma Bhopali in Ramesh Sippy's blockbuster "Sholay", veteran Bollywood comedian Jagdeep passed away owing to age-related health problems at 81. She would go on to work with Dilip Kumar …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Happy Independence Day 2020: 15 Greatest Quotes of India's freedom struggle luminaries

India TV News

It was on August 15, 1947, when India achieved independence after years of struggle, breaking the shackles of the British rule. Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge.At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.- Jawaharlal Nehru …

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4 years, 5 months ago

The Luminaries review: Less Fate-fuelled epic, more period drama whodunit with a dash of the supernatural

Firstpost

The protagonists in The Luminaries are “astral twins”: two individuals who were born at the exact same moment, under the same sky, and therefore share a common destiny. Anna also uncovers Lydia and Frank’s plot to murder a recently-returned-home-flush-with-gold Crosbie. *** This climax — dating nine months after Anna and Emery first meet — is what The Luminaries miniseries begins …

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4 years, 6 months ago

The Luminaries viewers brand BBC series 'unwatchable' following 'unclear' episode 1

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As viewers attempted to piece events together, though, they found themselves frustrated by the “gloomy” …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

Associated Press

A man made to make shoes. “Your books have taught many people to fly, to consider, to reflect, to have respect,” said Lynda Albertson, one of many Sepúlveda fans who took to Twitter to praise his work after his death. A committed advocate of making the food industry more sustainable, Cardoz ran thriving restaurants in New York and his native …

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5 years, 3 months ago

American, Australian luminaries gather at White House dinner

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A glittering crowd of American and Australian luminaries gathered under the stars in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, resolutely “celebrating” even as serious matters of national security and presidential politics combined to cast a cloud over President Donald Trump. Not long before the president and first lady Melania Trump stepped out of the White House front …

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2024’s greatest losses: A year of farewells to luminaries across music, cinema, politics, sports and the arts

Honarkar Foundation shines a light on luminary artists

Congress’ Agenda as Spelt Out by Its Own Luminaries is Worrisome

The Conga Room welcomed Latin luminaries for 25 years. Why club founders say it’s time to let it rest

An artist of the people

Int’l conference of chief justices: Duty of all state heads to secure future of children, says ex-Haiti PM

Chief justices, judges and dignitaries of 61 countries receive warm reception

Exploring Bollywood’s journey through obituaries of its illustrious artists

New Web Series on OTT in February 2023: What to watch on Netflix, Prime Video & Hotstar this month

'Bad Sisters': Eve Hewson opens up about Bono, Hollywood sexism

Broncos DC Ejiro Evero pulled from defensive luminaries but has style all his own

BJP’s Southern Outreach in Focus as 4 Luminaries Get Nominated to Rajya Sabha

DU at 100: The nursery of political luminaries

HT School launched new properties at its first Thought Leadership Meet

Biz luminaries hail Xi's stress on opening-up

What has maths got to do with Mozart and Moby-Dick?

How the author of 'The Luminaries' made it a Starz TV series

JGLS Appoints National & International Legal Luminaries As Distinguished Fellows & Eminent Jurists

Luminaries India's Entertainment World Lost During Lockdown

Happy Independence Day 2020: 15 Greatest Quotes of India's freedom struggle luminaries

The Luminaries review: Less Fate-fuelled epic, more period drama whodunit with a dash of the supernatural

The Luminaries viewers brand BBC series 'unwatchable' following 'unclear' episode 1

Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

American, Australian luminaries gather at White House dinner