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Why auction of Buddha relics was called off and why it matters – an expert in Asian art explains
This disapproval turned into a tidal wave on May 5, two days before the planned auction, with the intervention of the Indian ...
Why India blocked a Sotheby’s sale of ancient jewels buried with the Buddha’s ashes
Delhi clashes with UK heirs over gems interred with bones and ashes of The Enlightened One for thousands of years ...
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Why an auction of Buddha relics was called off and why it matters
THE SLICK online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong website was abruptly replaced on May 7 with a single line notification: “The ...
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Goa Statehood Day 2025 — Top Cultural And Heritage Spots To Explore
Today, on Goa Statehood Day, let's explore the rich culture of the state. From ancient forts and Portuguese churches to ...
Righteous Revolt Against Auctioning The Buddha's Looted Gems
The slick online catalogue entry for“Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby's Hong Kong ...
Long shunned as too explicit, an Indian music genre is rising from the margins
Intensely amorous love verses set in the Carnatic mode, padams and javalis are returning to the spotlight after decades.
52 Mixed-Race API Celebrities Who Have Actually Talked About Their Multiracial Identity
"Because of the way I looked, no one questioned it... I never even questioned why my mom looked different than me." ...
The race to discover life-saving drugs by sequencing new genomes
A London-based start-up employs bioprospectors to scour the world for DNA to feed AI models building a digital tree of life ...
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Physics Meets Finance: Theoretical Consequences of Man-Made Gold
Could it be that the alchemists’ long-elusive dream — transmuting the worthless into the sublime — has at last been realized?