15+ min ago (653+ words) Author Amish Tripathi discusses the significance of the Dhwaja Rohan ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, which he views as a cultural revival for India. Tripathi analyses the symbolism of the temple's flag, which revives elements from the Valmiki Ramayana, and contrasts India's path of modernizing without westernizing with that of other nations like Turkey and China. According to Amish Tripathi, the approach to building the temple is symbolic of India's journey: 'How do you find a mix of both where you can modernize but not westernize? That's exactly what India is doing. This temple is symbolic of that'. The discussion also covers the inclusivity of Ram Rajya and the importance of welcoming people of all faiths to the temple. Author Amish Tripathi On Ayodhya Dhwaja Rohan: 'We Have Modernized, But Not Westernized' Author Amish Tripathi discusses the significance of…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (699+ words) Having a perfect place to read makes every novel better. You'll always know where to escape into your favorite stories, but the space should also align with your green values. Learn how to create a sustainable reading nook, and you'll design an incredible place for those cozy afternoons with the latest publications. Think about where you currently read. Do you retreat to your screened-in porch or curl up in your living room? A nook doesn't have to be in the corner of a room or set off in a window " if you read most often on your couch, you can transform it into your literary getaway. If you don't have a specific spot, think about where you feel most at ease in your home. Do you spend time at your bar counter when you're not busy? Maybe you have a…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (485+ words) The fourth regular meeting of the 2025-2026 season of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Beckie Huber-Ross. President Karin S. Cockram welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Gail Crow on the historic center of Naples, Italy was presented. The following is a summary of that paper. Tucked beside the sparkling waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea and watched over by the mighty Mount Vesuvius, Naples has a history extending almost 3,000 years. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. It began as'Parthenope, a Greek colony established by sailors in the 9th century BC, named for a Siren in Greek mythology. A Siren was a half bird / half woman who lured sailors by the sweetness of her song. Naples" history is vast: to quote a 2017 report by…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (34+ words) A Thursday Murder Club Popular Large Print Books Available on Nov 25, 2025 | 416 Pages Available onNov 25, 2025 Shirts, totes, socks, and more for book lovers Personalized books for kids and adults...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (236+ words) Also Read | Did Nirmala Sitharaman Promote Investment Scheme Promising INR 1.5 Lakh in a Month on Investment of INR 21,000? PIB Fact Check Debunks Digitally Altered Fake Video. In addition to this vibrant poetic showcase, Exceller Books presents The International Excellence Award, a distinguished honour that recognises visionary writers for their remarkable contributions across diverse fields. In the Category of Poets, the awardees are Ritika Jatana for Qualms of an Unapologetic, Jasmine Meher for Naari: A Beautiful Being, and Shruti M Thakur for Gopis' Melodies: Echoes of Radha-Krishna's Love. Also Read | Tara Reid Claims She Was Drugged After Disturbing Video Shows Her Unconscious in Hotel Lobby; Actress Files Police Report After Shocking Incident (Watch). In the Category of Female Writers, the recipients include Dr. Vaishali Ashok Bhide for Unlocking The Boger Synoptic Key Part 1, Vishnupriya Kamaraj for Fuel the Spark Within, Nandita…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (210+ words) Or were such accusations false, as administration after administration had staunchly maintained? I am, in any case, entirely convinced that Dinges has reached the right conclusions, despite the healthy skepticism with which I kept appraising his analyses. For those readers who cling to the version espoused in the film Missing, there is comfort'if that is what we should call something so perverse'in knowing that the United States does not come away from this book unscathed. I think that, on the contrary, we should appreciate the chance to publicly correct misperceptions and "erroneous portrayals of past events" that critics like myself have harbored for decades, especially because such a self-critical attitude is woefully missing from so much of our wretched contemporary American discourse. Undeniably, such a recognition of the need'whatever the consequences'to courageously explore the veracity of a legendary historical event…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (87+ words) Like in a bad detective story: at the port of Boston, workers cracked a concrete slab and... found a skull. Very similar to a human.The police are trying to find out who owns it and what the local mafia has to do with it. Subscribe to Ruptly |Send the... Like in a bad detective story: at the port of Boston, workers cracked a concrete slab and The police are trying to find out who owns it and what the local mafia has to do with it....

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (331+ words) It's the time of year to bundle up, grab a hot beverage, and rewatch Pride and Prejudice (2005) for the umpteenth time. 20 years have passed since the Keira Knightley-Matthew Macfadyen starrer was released, and it happens to be one of the few adaptations that was critically acclaimed then, and receives praise to date" the film's Rotten Tomatoes score is 87%, certified fresh. Here are five reasons why the Joe Wright film adaptation of Jane Austen's most famous novel remains a classic, twenty years on. Elizabeth Bennet from the book is approximately 21 years old, which is around the same age Jane Austen was when she wrote Pride and Prejudice. True to the book, Keira Knightley was 20 in 2005, when the film was released, and Matthew Macfadyen was 31, which is close to Austen's characterisation of Darcy as 28 years old. The novel explores how Lizzy Bennet…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (233+ words) To craft her dazzling historical romance, Natasha Siegel put a witchy spin on the legend of Faust and sent her soulmates careening through the centuries. Faust, but with women'and then they fall in love In 1592, unhappy witch Cybil sells her soul to a demon named Miriam in return for reincarnation. As Miriam chases Cybil across the centuries, intent on claiming her payment in each of Cybil's lives, their relationship morphs from antagonism to love, and Siegel explores the ever-evolving concept of "dangerous womanhood." Do you think two beings could be tied together through such a bargain as Cybil and Miriam's without romantic entanglement'or is the romance inevitable? "It's definitely a toxic love, for both of them. But it's definitely still real." In your historical research on witches, was there much emphasis put on darkness versus lightness? Or was that something…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (368+ words) As the year wraps up, beloved Japanese picture book illustrator and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award-winner Ryoji Arai's unforgettable art is bound to make a splash with The Snow Theater. Translated by David Boyd, this picture book observes the fantastic, wondrous adventure of a little boy who finds a tiny, magical theater in the snow. Ryoji Arai's The Snow Theater, translated from the original Japanese by David Boyd, is a swirling dream of a book, perfect for spurring imaginations over a cozy bedtime read. Two boys in a snowy mountainside village admire a book on butterflies that's a favorite of one of their fathers. A page gets mistakenly torn, much to their horror. After taping the page back together, one of the boys heads out into the snow for a cross-country ski, all the while lamenting the accident. As he whizzes…...