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By Engr. Habib Khan: Amin Sayani, 91, the popular announcer of Binaca Geet Mala passed away last week on the 20th. I heard the news from the morning program of
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Directed by Chris Santiago; Produced by Daryl Hefti – Born into a wealthy Austrian family, the life of Vanja Palmers changed course dramatically in 1972 after a psychedelic experience. Abandoning
Continue readingA Zen Buddhist Priest Voices the Deep Matters he Usually Ponders in Silence
These super-smart birds recognize other friendly birds, as well as human faces. By the way, the only bird that dares to peck an eagle is the raven. How an eagle
Leah Jones in Yahoo News: Throughout cinematic history, legendary Black actors have shattered barriers and pioneered new standards of excellence through their groundbreaking work on screen and off. Their compelling performances not only entertained
Continue readingDenzel Washington: Black Actor Who Redefined Excellence in Hollywood
While the U.S.–Israel alliance has become isolated, new ones are emerging. Helena Cobban in the Boston Review: Just days before October 7, President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan,
Kamila Shamsie is a Pakistani and British writer and novelist whose best known award-winning novel Home Fire is a must read. Shamsie has also been named on Granta magazine’s list
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Top ten Alien codes/messages found in the South Asian subcontinent and across the globe that just might contain proof of otherworldly contact. Example: patterns of mandala, vimana, etc.
The winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 competition were announced in an award ceremony in Mayfair, London. Participants submitted their pics in 13 categories, including Macro, Wide
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A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist (Picasso of the North), a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here’s how investigators unraveled the incredible scam
Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own John Witfield at Aeon Magazine: It is a familiar story:
Terry Eagleton at the London Review of Books: The Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle claimed he had once talked a student out of suicide by pointing out to him that the
About Ali Abu Awwad and Ami Dar: Nonviolence activist Ali Abu Awwad works to establish international peacebuilding movements. In 2016, he brought his focus to building a national nonviolent movement