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22 Sept, 16:02
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22 Sept, 15:52edited
Mary Slusser’s secret loot of Nepal’s sacred art and heritage https://www.himalmag.com/mary-slusser-nepal-art-heritage-theft/ #history #academia #cultureThe Indian ExpressBrought to India 14 years ago, notorious idol smuggler is headed back to GermanyOnce a celebrated Manhattan antiquities dealer, Kapoor was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for the burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols.The Book Club
22 Sept, 11:49edited
MANY LIVES OF SUBHASH CHANDRA: ₹22,000-cr Debt and nexus of power, politics and influence https://newdelhipost.co.in/flagship-story/https://archive.vn/2OpYJ#media #india #parapoliticsNew Delhi Post - Global News, U.S. News, Sports, Business, Technology, Environment, Culture, Travel, Videos & AudioMANY LIVES OF SUBHASH CHANDRA: ₹22,000-cr Debt and nexus of power, politics and influence - New Delhi PostThe approval by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) of a personal insolvency repayment plan that permitted Zee/Essel group head Subhash Chandra to settle ₹22,006.57 crore in admitted creditor claims for ₹6.5 crore, translating to a 99.97 per cent haircut…The Book Club
22 Sept, 07:48edited
Data show India yielded to U.S. curbs on oil imports https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/venezuela-iran-russia-india-has-historically-complied-with-trump-on-cutting-oil-imports/article71480382.ece/amp/https://archive.vn/Ri6nD#energy #economics #geopoliticsThe HinduData show India yielded to U.S. curbs on oil importsIndia's oil imports have fluctuated in response to U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, highlighting its strategic economic interests.The Book Club
22 Sept, 03:47
Dying on These Hills: The senseless cycle of Naga–Kuki violence in Manipur https://caravanmagazine.in/conflict/senseless-cycle-naga-kuki-violence-manipurhttps://archive.vn/E3sNL#india #society #religioncaravanmagazine.inThe senseless cycle of Naga–Kuki violence in ManipurThere was no fresh enmity behind this latest conflict. Instead, there was baggage from the past, much of it linked to how the Indian government, like the colonial administration before it, has sought to play chess in the region.The Book Club
21 Sept, 16:16edited
US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-military-ai-false-intelligence-china-shiphttps://archive.vn/wb5vk#bigtech #natsec #warfareCNNExclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources sayThe episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran warThe Book Club
21 Sept, 14:02
China’s AI labs must accelerate development, says Huawei chair https://www.ft.com/content/c1f4cacf-098a-4776-b76b-fb741ef36fa6https://archive.vn/3HhPZ#bigtech
The Book Club
21 Sept, 11:44
China’s spy agency warns of AI risk to national security https://www.ft.com/content/8715d1c6-054d-4eab-bcad-147acebfd2a9https://archive.vn/GygDT#bigtech #natsec
The Book Club
21 Sept, 07:36
मोदी के साये में सरसंघचालक का घटता कद https://hindi.caravanmagazine.in/politics/bhagwat-modi-supreme-hindi https://archive.is/ZjT7Y #realpolitiks #india #historyThe HinduHow a ‘Modi-fied’ BJP has made RSS a minor actor in its own playAs RSS influence wanes under Modi’s BJP, ideological goals collide with political control. Explore the power struggle, class politics and what it means.The Book Club
21 Sept, 04:15edited
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft https://www.404media.co/doom-loop-openai-and-microsoft-admits-llms-are-destroying-the-web-and-built-on-theft/https://archive.vn/M0aZ7#bigtech404 Media‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."The Book Club
20 Sept, 15:58
Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/congress-f-35-china-investigation-01083647https://archive.vn/ksxR9#natsec #techPOLITICOHill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong KongThe incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.The Book Club
20 Sept, 12:07
No country for independent central bankers https://www.ft.com/content/b1696209-2080-4714-9d5e-e5724200ac4dhttps://archive.vn/WO8NA#economics #geopolitics
The Book Club
20 Sept, 07:59
Why The Blueprint For K-Pop Actually Came From Japan : NPR https://www.npr.org/2019/01/08/683339743/why-the-blueprint-for-k-pop-actually-came-from-japanhttps://archive.vn/IT65f#popculture #history #geopolitics #ideologyNPRWhy The Blueprint For K-Pop Actually Came From JapanJapanese boy band SMAP and its powerful agency, Johnny's Entertainment, are largely responsible for creating the K-pop model. Even though SMAP broke up, its influence is still being felt.The Book Club
20 Sept, 03:37
How K-pop became a propaganda tool | The Outline https://theoutline.com/post/4269/k-pop-propaganda-south-korea-north-korea-demilitarized-zonehttps://archive.vn/wMTd4#popculture #history #geopolitics #ideologyThe OutlineHow K-pop became a propaganda toolAhead of Friday’s intra-Korean summit, the South put an end to its pop music assault at the border. But the country’s catchy music is a potent psychological weapon.The Book Club
19 Sept, 15:35
What Unites Workers? – rupeindia https://rupeindia.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/what-unites-workers/https://archive.vn/XurGw#realpolitiks #economics #society #indiarupeindiaWhat Unites Workers?— Sourya Majumder* photo from the Facebook page of Mazdoor Adhikar Sangharsh Abhiyan In 2026, India witnessed one of the largest strike waves by industrial workers over the last three decades…The Book Club
19 Sept, 11:34
Historical Presentism: One-Way Rule For The Oppressors https://historic.ly/historical-presentism-one-way-rule-for-the-oppressors/https://archive.vn/8JWBe#history #ideologyHistoric.lyHistorical Presentism: One-Way Rule For The OppressorsUnder what standards do we judge past figures? Even under the standards of their times, their actions were morally condemnable.The Book Club
19 Sept, 04:09
#history #natsec #geopoliticsThe Book Club
19 Sept, 04:08
The President’s Kill List utilises extensive and often recently declassified archival material to unveil the history and politics of assassination in US foreign policy. It reveals how the US government has relied on a variety of methods, from the use of poison to the delivery of sniper rifles, and from employing hitmen to simply laying the groundwork for local actors to do the deed themselves. It shows how policymakers talked about assassination – often through euphemisms and innuendos - how they decided on it, and the level of Presidential control over these decisions. Tracing the history of the US government’s approach to assassination, the book analyses the evolution of assassination policies and, for the first time, reveals how successive administrations - through private justifications and public legitimations – ensured assassination remained an available foreign policy option.
The Book Club
18 Sept, 15:34
Mary Slusser’s secret loot of Nepal’s sacred art and heritage https://www.himalmag.com/mary-slusser-nepal-art-heritage-theft/ #history #academia #cultureThe Book Club
18 Sept, 15:33
Mary Slusser’s secret loot of Nepal’s sacred art and heritage https://www.himalmag.com/mary-slusser-nepal-art-heritage-theft/#history #academia #cultureHimal SouthasianMary Slusser’s secret loot of Nepal’s sacred art and heritageA US scholar made her name as an expert on Nepal’s cultural heritage – while illicitly buying sacred artefacts and smuggling them out to the United States
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