Lessons Ancient India

In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson

The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.

BBC News - Jan. 12

A murder that shook British India and toppled a king

A businessman was shot dead in India 100 years ago. Then, a sensational tale unfolded.

BBC News - Jan. 12

4 Lessons From Duolingo’s Marketing Playbook

Duolingo’s playful and purpose-driven marketing strategy has made its lime-green owl into a global icon.

Inc. - Jan. 11

Teen whose art sells for £23,000 gets first painting lesson

Makenzy Beard, 17, made waves during lockdown after painting a portrait of her neighbour.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Paradise mayor on lessons learned from devastating 2018 wildfire

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder can still remember the effects of the wildfire that ravaged his community in 2018. This comes as several fires devastate parts of Los Angeles County. Crowder joined CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Nadella’s micro gift to India

Also in this newsletter: the bull run in defence stocks, and the car industry’s software problem

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Jimmy Carter’s radical and courageous pragmatism offers a lesson for today

Jimmy Carter's legacy of radical pragmatism enabled him to broker peace between Egypt and Israel, and his approach can serve as a model for current leaders to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Hill - Jan. 9

Demi Moore Teaches Hollywood a Lesson

She’s the 62-year-old queen of an awards season with overdue female diversity.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Tax lessons for governments from Henry George

The 19th-century political economist understood that the whole of society should benefit from outsized profits

Financial Times - Jan. 9

The delights of the ancient world should be available for all

The flame of classics still burns in state schools even as the Latin scheme is axed

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Meta Is Taking All the Wrong Lessons From X

By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.

Wired - Jan. 8

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years

ABC News - Jan. 8

'The Piano Lesson,' GloRilla and Ayo Edebiri lead NAACP Image Award nominations

The NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year may determine which celebrity had the biggest year for Black audiences.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Harris calls for Carter’s decency, humility to 'be a lesson'

Vice President Harris eulogized the late President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday, calling for the decent and humble way he lived his life to be a lesson for others. “Throughout his life and career, Jimmy ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy

He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growth

Financial Times - Jan. 7

'The Substance,' 'A Different Man': What lessons does body horror try to teach?

Body-horror films have been around since the silent era. Ultimately, they all ask us to consider the idea at their heart: authenticity.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice cores extracted from Greenland.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Google maps the future of AI agents: Five lessons for businesses

Google's groundbreaking white paper reveals how AI agents leverage advanced reasoning, real-time data access and autonomous decision-making.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less Intelligent

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first case of widespread industrial pollution.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Plaschke: Cori Close forging a new UCLA legend with the lessons John Wooden taught her

Cori Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women's basketball history to the lessons she learned from John Wooden.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Australia race to victory and series win over India

Australia race to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney with Scott Boland taking 6-45 to help regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Australia beat India to claim series victory

Watch highlights as Australia beat India by six wickets in Sydney and win the five-match Test series 3-1.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Valuable Life Lessons Jimmy Carter Taught at Sunday School

The former president drew massive crowds for bible school.

Inc. - Jan. 4

Archaeologists discover ancient tools dating back millions of years

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago. Now, another group of scientists have found ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

Cummins ends electric innings by India's Pant

Pat Cummins removes Rishabh Pant for an astonishing 61 in the final Test between Australia and India.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Trump announces Middle East appointment: Hopefully she's learned her lesson

President-elect Trump tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration. Trump noted in ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland

Members of the public are helping to sustain digs across the country, even as volunteering declines. They were moving forward in a line across the 10 sq metre trench, volunteer excavators elbow to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

'He's under their skin' - Konstas riles India again

Australia opener Sam Konstas has affected Test opponents India by getting "under their skin", according to team-mate Scott Boland.

BBC News - Jan. 3

‘A lesson like no other’: readers’ favourite learning holidays

From surfing to singing, mastering a new skill can add an inspiring new dimension to a holiday. Our tipsters share their most rewarding experiences. We took the train to Birkenhead then overnight ...