Life
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This I-banker moved to the US on a permanent 'Einstein' visa—for his crossword skills
Mangesh Ghogre, former executive director and head of equity capital markets at Nomura India, made it to the US on an Einstein visa, given for 'extraordinary abilities'. He is the first Indian to have constructed a crossword for The New York Times, and most recently, published a Taj-Mahal crossword ode in the paper, themed around India's Independence Day
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Russia-Ukraine War: The Black Sea is now a more dangerous place for international shipping
A long-drawn war by Russia on Ukraine, now extending to the Black Sea puts into peril the movement of crude oil, diesel, gas oil, naphtha, and also grain destined for the global market, threatening food security
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From Reykjavik to Split, the world's top five coastal cities
Several UNESCO World Heritage sites and Google search volume were among the factors considered to uncover the best coastal cities
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AI spells danger for Hollywood stunt workers
The rise of AI means cheaper and more powerful techniques are being explored to create highly elaborate action sequences such as car chases and shootouts—without those pesky (and expensive) humans
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Renewed interest in sumo proves big pull for tourists
Japan's national sport—hundreds of years old and steeped in tradition—has long been a source of fascination outside the country, but those in the industry say interest has spiked in recent years, with some making the most of the new attention
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A hopping elephant, a flying cyclist, a dodgy bullet: Eye-catching photos of this week
The world never ceases to amaze us. Stumped by a disabled's hindsight, slumped from an assassin's foresight—this series of photos resonate beyond its description of a leisurely flip or a deep read this weekend
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Women wrestlers battle for equality with Swiss 'schwinger kings'
A growing number of women are trying to muscle their way into Switzerland's top homegrown sport despite opposition from some men
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Scots train ancient dog breed to deter sea eagle attacks
Once driven to extinction across the British Isles, sea eagles have been successfully reintroduced in recent decades but are increasingly blamed for ravaging lambs left to roam the countryside
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A new variety of avocado could help us reduce food waste
To reduce avocado waste and also minimise the impact of their cultivation, the University of California has spent half a century working on a new variety
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A Bittersweet Independence: How an economic enterprise took over India and a political coalition claimed it back after 200 years
Overwhelming even the long trajectory of the oppressive British Raj, the cementing of a communal divide which was the tragic legacy of Partition, continues to wrathfully shadow an independent India, a bittersweet dream that haunts the waking hours of the progressive Indian
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What can the superhero Rajinikanth not do for the masses onscreen?
Rajini's new movie on screen is called Jailer, but his fans know that he releases them—even if momentarily—from their troubles and into feelings of ecstatic abandon in darkened halls