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Quote of the Day by Marlon Brando: 'Regret is useless in life. It's in the past…'—Inspiring quotes by one of the most influential performers in the history of cinemaMarlon Brando, a legendary actor, left behind a powerful quote: 'Regret is useless in life. It's in the past. All we have is now.' This phi...- Do the Charleston with Buck Pal popKing Charles III expressed his admiration for Bob Marley's 'infectious energy' and highlighted other favorite tracks, including Kylie Minog...
- Value-add, valuation, in startup or artMarcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' and Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' highlight how value in art can transcend physical materials. While 'Comedian...
- Apropos appropriation, it takes chutzpah to claim what was theirs as yoursFor those moaning in consternation about how this government has coopted another Congress leader, remember, in the free market of ownership...
- German actress Margit Carstensen, who starred in 'Martha' & 'Chinese Roulette', passes away at 83German screen and stage actor Margit Carstensen passed away at the age of 83 after a long illness. Carstensen was most famous for playing t...
- From minimalist aesthetic to Renaissance opulence, Paris Fashion Week was all about diversityThe guests paid tribute to the late fashion icon Vivienne Westwood.
- Director Jean-Luc Godard, known as the godfather of France's New Wave cinema, passes away at 91The acclaimed director is known for classics such as 'Breathless' and 'Contempt'.
- Hey, Mr Tambourine Man, You Sold Out…The trouble with bhakts is that they invest their heroes with qualities their objects of veneration don’t possess or want. Dylan’s appearan...
- A boozy tourist attraction: How a winemaker & a billionaire turned an island into home of all-things-alcoholPhinny transformed Mare Island into a hip booze destination.
- View: Future of democracy is literally in India's handsGiven the current mass regression into fantasy, it seems almost immaterial who wins elections next month.
- Sparkle of 'Brand Markle': Meghan to become an indirect revenue stream for fashion brandsThe royal wedding is expected to generate 500 mn pounds worth of business for the British economy.
- View: Statue politics & shifting sands of timeIn 2010, the Brigade protested against a Pune statue of Dadoji Konddeo, said to have been a teacher of Shivaji’s. The Pune Municipal Corpor...
- Iconic Einstein photograph fetches USD 125,000 at US auctionThe picture was clicked on the occasion of the Nobel Prize winner's 72nd birthday party at Princeton University on March 14, 1951.
- Rare playful photo of Albert Einstein expected to fetch $100,000Einstein was so amused by this picture that he ordered several prints to give out to close friends.
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was more iconoclast than iconFor his part, Ambedkar reckoned that Pakistan must be created if the Muslims wanted it, although he did go on to point out the many flaws i...
- PM Narendra Modi seeks to wrap dalits into saffron foldWhile BJP president Amit Shah last weekend issued a diktat to party cadres to celebrate Dalit icon BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary every ye...
- Karl Lagerfeld designs $175,000 punch bagJust 25 of the limited edition items will be available to buy with the cost listed on the label's website as 'Price Upon Request', which is...
- Ambedkar cartoon row: An act of cowardly populism, says Shiv VisvanathanTwo professionals were abandoned by the education minister in another knee-jerk display of populist politics. The event needs to be analyse...
- Melbourne: Seat of power distinguishes b/w privileged & downtroddenIt is a seat of civilisation which has got a bum rap in the Great tradition of history - despite its bottom-up view to the ethos of epochs....
- Chair design in MelbourneIn Melbourne one can found that chair design is not a bum deal.
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