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ELLA FITZGERALD Quotes
โI guess what everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved. And to know that you loved me for my singing is too much for me. Forgive me…
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Khasi Society: India’s largest Matrilineal Society
Among all mysteries, in the northeastern part of India, Meghalaya is home of Indiaโs largest surviving matrilineal society. It is home of Khasi, Pnar/Jaintia, and Garo community. Their homeland is…
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Art & Culture
Matrilineal Societies of India
These communities are the Mosuo of China, the Picti of Scotland, the Basques of Spain and France; the Ainu of Japan, Akwamu and Fante of Ghana. In India, there are…
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World History
What lies behind the roses of Valentineโs Day: Feast of Lupercalia?
Sources: Ian Gavan/Getty Images Valentineโs Day, which is named after Saint Valentine is celebrated across the globe.ย In some parts of the world, it is celebrated among family to share…
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Sad Saga of Livestock Carrier Capsizing Continues…
โDo you recall when the last livestock carrier capsized?โ I asked my friend. Once, we both were project engineers of a livestock conversion project in Singapore. While gulping beer, he…
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The Author who lost the garden and the nest: Ahmed Ali
A file photo of Ahmad Ali||Source: thedailystar.net William Dalrymple once interviewed the Author in Karachi. It was all about knowing about Authorโs love and affection towards Delhi which encouraged him…
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How January 1 became the day of New Year
The new year is celebrated at different dates and times in various countries. The Chinese New Year which is also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is China’s…
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The Missing Shah Jahan’s Peacock Throne
Painting of the Peacock Throne in theย Diwan-i-Khasย of the Red Fort Humans have always obsessed with displaying their value, most importantly physical capability in various forms like shape, size, assets, or…
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Five Best books on personal development
What we think, we become — a wisdom shared by Buddha was eternal wisdom for the people of the planet. On the similar line, we can say, โWe are what…
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To the abattoir, with tears
A brief friendship ends, and many questions remain on human attitudes It was the month of December in 1999. The winter vacation had just knocked on the door, bringing with…
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Replica 18th-century ship Gรถtheborg II plans re-sail the trading route in 2022
The Gรถtheborg II towers over other boats in harbor. | Image Source: Fredrik Nilsson/Courtesy Svenska Ostindiska Companiet The replica 18th-century ship Gรถtheborg II plans to move along their route from…
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Five Recommended books on Time Management
Time is an asset that is distributed equally among all living species regardless of their existence as humans, animals, poor, rich, white, or blue-collar professionals. just 24 hours — neither…
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What is the Rashomon effect?
Screen capture from the movie “Rashomon” We do come across situations in which we see something from our naked eyes, we recall something else, and we narrate something else. The…
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How CCUS can help to attain net zero carbon emission
CCUS can help to attain net zero carbon emission | Source: https://spectra.mhi.com/ Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a set of evolving technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…
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Culture
Perceptional poverty in the World of riches
A shadow of Perceptional poverty | Photo by Heamosoo Kim on Unsplash Despite the level of staggering economic development around the world, there are many poor people around the…
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