The real reason Stephen Schwarzman gave Oxford £185 million was bigger than academics

The record-breaking gift by Stephen Schwarzman to Oxford goes beyond lectures and libraries. Image credit – Wikimedia The first reaction to Oxford University’s announcement regarding the creation of the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in support of the project by Stephen Schwarzman was an emphasis on its cost – the £185 million donation from the…

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Silence behind bars: 24 central prison inmates in Bengaluru turn to Vipassana for transformation | Bengaluru News

Vipassana at central prison in Bengaluru Vipassana at central prison in Bengaluru Vipassana at central prison in Bengaluru Vipassana at central prison in Bengaluru Vipassana at central prison in Bengaluru Bengaluru: For 10 days, 24 convicts lodged inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison traded their daily prison routines for silence, meditation and introspection during a Vipassana…

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Justin Langer: Not Sachin Tendulkar, not Virat Kohli: Ex-Australian cricketer reveals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was first cricketer he asked for a selfie | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise through the ranks of Indian cricket has been rapid, and the 15-year-old now stands on the verge of another milestone. India are expected to hand him a debut in the first T20I against Ireland in Belfast on Friday, which would make him India’s youngest international cricketer.If selected, Sooryavanshi will be 15 years…

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