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On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
9 Fascinating secrets about New York City you might not knowNew York City is a place of countless hidden surprises. Beyond its iconic skyline, the city holds fascinating stories, secret history, and ...
World’s tallest Lord Vishnu statue stands taller than Statue of Liberty, and it’s not in India! Know its incredible storyGaruda Wisnu Kencana statue in Bali attracts tourists. It represents Indonesian culture. The statue is taller than the Statue of Liberty. T...
Viral ‘Clean Statue of Liberty’ movement gains momentum amid severe floods in New York and New JerseyAmidst recent floods in New York and New Jersey, a social media movement, 'Clean Statue of Liberty,' has emerged. Sparked by images of the ...
It's getting more bizarre by the day: Donald Trump compares $400 million Qatar jet gift to the Statue of LibertyDonald Trump is defending Qatar's $400 million Boeing gift by comparing it to the Statue of Liberty, sparking controversy and criticism fro...
‘You gave it, we keep it!’: White House rejects call to return Statue of Liberty to FranceA French politician has called for the return of the Statue of Liberty, claiming the US no longer upholds its values. Raphaël Glucksmann ar...
Ashneer Grover reflects on 2024 Lok Sabha election results during Statue of Liberty visit: 'India mein parliamentary democracy hai'BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, while visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York, shared his thoughts on the 2024 Lok Sabha election re...
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's appeal, Gujarati origin suit Narendra Modi: Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor makes these observations in his new book "Pride, Prejudice and Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor", which brings togethe...
View: History is distorted by every group; setting that right is tougher than toppling statuesPulling down a statue is relatively easy. What’s far more difficult is presenting a historical counter-narrative to the one that has been f...
Railways runs special train to ferry 1,000 people from Varanasi to Gujarat for unveiling of Patel statuePatel's Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US.Iron was collected from all over ...
Meghnad Desai plans hunger strike for Gandhi's statue in UKDesai will go on a Gandhian-style hunger strike to help raise "awareness" around GBP 1 million required for erecting Mahatma Gandhi's statu...
Mahatma Gandhi statue gets UK planning clearanceWestminster City Council granted planning permission for the sculpture commemorating Gandhi, which will be placed close to the statue of Ne...
Unity statue, meant to dwarf Nehruvian legacy integral to Narendra Modi's iconoclastic projectModi identified Nehruvian secularism, the ‘pseudo-secular’ English press and Congress party as the establishment that had to be destroyed.
Building a statue of unity can’t conceal divisive ideologyHe is ignorant of the fact that Sardar Patel was a hardcore opponent of RSS, which is wedded to an ideology far removed from that of Sardar...
Building a statue of unity can’t conceal divisive ideologyHe is ignorant of the fact that Sardar Patel was a hardcore opponent of RSS, which is wedded to an ideology far removed from that of Sardar...
Poke Me: Narendra Modi should highlight Golwalkar, not Sardar PatelInstead of harping on Congressmen like Patel, Modi must promote the legacy of his own organisation.
Why Narendra Modi is claiming Sardar Patel's legacyBy claiming the Sardar through the tallest statue, Modi has declared a desire for a reversal, namely to force the Congress to consider Hind...
- Christie's recent Post-War and Contemporary Art sale in New York fetches $525 million
Christie's recent Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening and Day sales in New York for the week became the most valuable auction ever in his...
- Art Attack: For public appreciation, form and function have to be unambiguous
The danger of putting up abstract works of art in public spaces is that there’s many a slip ’tween the medium and the message.
- New York: Exploring the landmarks and the 9/11 void
The big-city hubbub of New York reminded Bidisha Bagchi of Shanghai, but there was no mistaking the landmarks... and the 9/11 void.