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It seems we've decided the humanities have less to give the human race -- or more modestly, this country's future -- than the sciences.

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As I write this, I am listening to a line of the song of my favourite Jamaican reggae music superstar, Peter Tosh. It is a 1979 track entitled Jah Seh No, from his Mystic Man album. When life becomes ...

This year marks the centennial of “The Sun Also Rises,” the debut novel of Ernest Hemingway, an anniversary that arrives with ...

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Jaipur Literature Festival returns in January 2026 with its 19th edition, featuring 500+ speakers, 300 sessions, live music, ...

Tradition holds that Sage Agastya convened the First Sangam, with Paramesvara presiding as deity-patriarch and the Pāṇḍyas as ...

Since the mid-19th century, the drug has been a cultural constant, and today, reveals ego addiction in a world under the ...

While we wait for Season 2, these are the burning questions I have after the Season 1 finale of Vince Gilligan's Apple TV sci ...

Jaipur was known as a place of great romance, history, and built heritage etc. The venue itself lent a lot to the festival ...