A billionaire’s $150 million gift made Yale Drama free and gave young artists room to dream

Yale’s David Geffen School of Drama removed tuition fees with a $150 million donation. This move opened doors for talented students previously excluded by financial barriers. Image Credits: Wikipedia The cultural environment is quick to assume that creativity is entirely based on merit. We all think that as long as one is gifted enough, determined,…

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Twisha Sharma’s father seeks fresh autopsy at Delhi-AIIMS, flags son-in-law’s substance abuse

Navnidhi Sharma rejected claims that his daughter consumed drugs. BHOPAL: Navnidhi Sharma, the father of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her in-laws’ house in Bhopal, has demanded a fresh post-mortem examination, alleging a possible cover-up by her in-laws.Speaking to reporters, Navnidhi Sharma demanded that his daughter’s body be brought to AIIMS-Delhi for a…

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TMC’s Jahangir Khan moves Calcutta HC, seeks protection from arrest days after CM Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Pushpa’ remark

Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan on Monday moved the Calcutta high court seeking protection from any coercive action by the West Bengal Police, alleging that criminal cases were being repeatedly filed against him.The plea came two days after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari warned that he would personally handle…

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How Hugo Gernsback’s bizarre 1925 invention was designed to block 95% of sound and induce total concentration amongst workers and inventors

The strange invention called “The Isolator” was conceived by Hugo Gernsback, a prolific inventor and science-fiction writer, in 1925. More than seven decades ago, before anyone talked about noise-cancellation, productivity tools, and deep work techniques, the inventor felt that humans require complete seclusion from everything else to concentrate and be productive. To achieve such an…

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