VOX POPULI: Hoping the temple bells ring the pandemic, cheer on the artisans
The terms “ryuzu”, “ike no ma” and “koma no tsume” refer respectively to the top, middle and bottom of large bells found in Buddhist temples in Japan. Anyone familiar with these names should be fully informed on the subject. The part where a hanging beam hits the bell is called “tsukiza”. “The position of the […]
From Rijula Das to Shakoor Rather: India’s 9 Best Upcoming Authors
The year 2021 has been a difficult year for novelists to come to India. As the country has been hit by a second deadly wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had an emotional and physical impact on most people. The constant closures kept bookstores closed for most of the year, and literary festivals were […]
NFT, Web3, DeFi and Metaverse – Your Guide to the Tech Buzzwords of 2021
2021 was the year that spawned new words in our vocabulary to reflect the evolving tech scene. Here are some of the words that have emerged this year and their meanings. NFT (non-fungible token) NFT or non-fungible token was named Collins Dictionary word of the year in 2021. NFTs are certificates that show you own […]
Northern Ireland Prison Guard’s Debut Novel Gets Dean Koontz Approval
Ten years tending to a prison full of hard-core criminals turned out to be ideal inspiration for a first novel. Under the pseudonym NE Shawson, the former prison guard said he had built on a decade of work in the Northern Ireland Prison Service. The result is Time Served, a gritty debut novel that takes […]
Non-fiction books and 2021: the long road to recovery
All of the best research of 2021 had something to do with COVID-19, and that was reflected in the themes that dominated non-fiction: virus, vaccine, globalization, inequality. Oxford Languages’ word of the year is vax; Merriam-Webster chose a vaccine, noting that it has become more than just medicine. With the pandemic in its second year, […]
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Top 10 novels of the year
“Books are gifts that you can open over and over again. ” While 2021 has been accompanied by lockdown and chaos, the freedom to write and express could not be hampered by a pandemic. As the year draws to a close, we bring you the top 10 Indian dramas of 2021. And they are a […]
Trump trots true tropes on the Jewish juggernaut
By Kevin Barrett Should Donald Trump be tried for treason? That’s a takeaway from Trump’s bizarre interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, in which Trump lamented that Israel’s “absolute power over Congress” had diminished under the Obama administration. Trump succeeded Obama as President of the United States. If we take Trump at his word, we […]
25 films added to the National Film Register
Twenty-five films were shortlisted for this year’s induction into the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress’s list of films considered to be of significant cultural, historical or aesthetic significance. The selections bring the number of films in the register at 825. From the oldest to the most recent, they are: Ringling Brothers Parade Film […]
Evofem Biosciences and Orion Biotechnology Launch Collaboration to Develop MPT Product Candidate to Include HIV Prevention
SAN DIEGO, December 16, 2021 / CNW / – Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVFM) and Orion Biotechnology Canada Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a collaboration agreement to assess the compatibility and stability of Orion’s novel CCR5 antagonist, OB-002, in Phexxi by Evofem® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) vaginal gel with […]
Through the eyes of the proletariat
Mr. Mukundan’s magnum opus, DELHI — A SOLILOQUY, which won the 2021 JCB Prize for Literature (India’s largest) is a flawless portrayal of Delhi’s bowels through the life of the ordinary. Although the main characters in the novel are the Malayan migrants who made Delhi their home, its main focus is on the life of […]