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Ramanujacharya’s feet – The Hindu

Sri Parasara Bhattar, the illustrious son of Kooratazhvan, was born in Srirangam. The name of Parasara was given to him by Ramanujacharya. Upon the instructions of Ramanujacharya, Parasara Bhattar went to Melkote, where there was a Vedantin named Madhavachar. Ramanuja wanted Bhattar to win him over to Visishtadvaita. Bhattar engaged in debate with Madhavachar, who…

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Economic Survey spotlights Tamil Nadu’s efforts to foster footwear manufacturing and education at the doorstep

The Economic Survey describes Illam  Thedi Kalvi as an innovation in public education. The scheme was launched to bridge the gap in education caused by the  COVID-19 pandemic and the digital divide. The initiative focuses on education through physical methods, it says. The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala…

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Ukraine Says North Korean troops “Withdrawn” From Kursk Front Line

Kyiv: Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line have been “withdrawn” after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday. Western, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence agencies say Pyongyang deployed more than 10,000 troops to support Russia’s forces fighting in its western Kursk region, where Ukraine…

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Netflix has canceled The Sandman

Netflix announced today that The Sandman will conclude with its upcoming second season. In a statement about the show coming to an end, Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg said that the series “has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we…

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The What, The Why & The How Of Huawei

China’s mega hi-tech firm is made in the country’s image Huawei literally means ‘China is great’. House of Huawei: The Secret History of China’s Most Powerful Company by Eva Dou tells the story of the blazingly successful high-tech firm that got into the West’s crosshairs. US-China trade war exploded into full-scale hostage diplomacy, as CFO…

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BioWare hit with layoffs as it shifts to next Mass Effect

BioWare now has fewer than 100 employees after laying off “around two dozen” staffers and shifting others to different projects at EA, Bloomberg reports. The changes follow BioWare’s own “Studio Update” published this week where GM Gary McKay said the studio had “worked diligently over the past few months to match many of our colleagues…

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