The death of British actor Patrick Stewart at the age of 86 has prompted an outpouring of tributes not only to his career but also to the fictional character that defined much
The Miss Universe 2025 competition descended into crisis on Tuesday as dozens of contestants staged a dramatic walkout following an incident in which the event’s host, Nawat Itsaragrisil, publicly insulted Miss Mexico,
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I was born and grew up in New York City. I rode the subway to school way, way downtown. School buses were for sissies. I was a typical New York City tough
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In 2016, Japanese cell biologist, Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering mechanisms for autophagy. He was a professor at the Institute of Science, Institute of Innovative Research
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In a nation where weddings drive a nearly £100 billion industry, a growing number of young urban Indians are choosing to celebrate without commitment. Across Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, a new phenomenon
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When her mother passed away, I immediately sent Arundhati Roy my condolences, recalling our brief meeting in Sweden with another remarkable figure, Daniel Ellsberg, the man behind the Pentagon Papers. I wrote,
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Scottish singer Lulu, one of Britain’s most enduring pop icons, has revealed for the first time that she struggled with alcoholism in her sixties, describing herself as a “secret drinker” whose dependence
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When Sunita Chauhan wed brothers Pradeep and Kapil Negi in July, videos of the wedding in Shillai, a remote village in India’s Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, quickly went viral. The ceremony,
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I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in a modest suburb called Dematagoda, a town whose rhythms, smells, and voices are etched in the deepest grooves of my memory. There was nothing
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by Nil Shunryu Suzuki’s Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life, curated by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler and Sojun Mel Weitsman, constitutes a limpid yet provocative compendium of Soto Zen teachings, distilled
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by Eric In contemporary society, the widespread availability and consumption of pornography, particularly through the internet, have become a significant cultural and social phenomenon. With millions of users accessing explicit material daily,
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by Eric Life often teaches us its deepest lessons only after we’ve had the chance to use them. The irony is that many of these truths are simple—so simple, in fact, that
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In a vision that sounds more like science fiction than architecture, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir is proposing a radical rethink of urban construction: using molten lava as a sustainable building material. As
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In a rare and revealing interview with The Times UK, philanthropist Melinda French Gates opened up about the emotional and professional metamorphosis she has undergone since her high-profile divorce from Microsoft co-founder
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Once whispered about in hushed tones and exoticised through rumours of extended intimacy and esoteric rituals, Tantra has resurfaced in the Western mainstream — not as a salacious secret but as a
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Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, has chosen Venice as the destination for his wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez, reportedly influenced by renowned fashion designer Domenico Dolce of Dolce & Gabbana.
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