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  • A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
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    A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world

  • For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance

  • Sunday book pick: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by JD Salinger, a novel I have read 11 times
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    Sunday book pick: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by JD Salinger, a novel I have read 11 times

  • ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
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    ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love

  • ‘Tell the judge he has done no crime’: The struggles of Hany Babu’s family
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    ‘Tell the judge he has done no crime’: The struggles of Hany Babu’s family

  • ‘Tales from the Enchanted Village’: Short stories about the inextricable bond between nature and man
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    ‘Tales from the Enchanted Village’: Short stories about the inextricable bond between nature and man

  • Watch: Ranveer Singh plays a super-spy in Aditya Dhar’s 1970s-set thriller ‘Dhurandhar’
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    Watch: Ranveer Singh plays a super-spy in Aditya Dhar’s 1970s-set thriller ‘Dhurandhar’

  • July fiction: Six books in translation and in English that present diverse stories
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    July fiction: Six books in translation and in English that present diverse stories

  • ‘The Hyderabadis’: Displacement, broken geographies, and evolving identities in the city’s history
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    ‘The Hyderabadis’: Displacement, broken geographies, and evolving identities in the city’s history

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    ‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case’ review: A balancing act between fact and drama

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Happy birthday John Lennon: Watch video tributes to the musical icon who would have turned 80 today

Family, friends, band members, and fans – including the Empire State Building, which lit up with a peace sign – paid tribute to the Beatles legend.

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Oct 09, 2020 · 11:47 am
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!
It's lit! The @EmpireStateBldg is lit up sky blue with a white ☮ peace sign - to kick off the celebrations for @JohnLennon's 80th Birthday #JOHNLENNON80
Live Stream here: https://t.co/M3hUIPGv1H#GIMMESOMETRUTH #IMAGINE #NYC @UME pic.twitter.com/UPP55wPRMg

— John Lennon (@johnlennon) October 8, 2020

Dear Friends
This Oct 9th, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER @IPTower will be relit in Iceland in memory of my late husband @JohnLennon on his 80th birthday. Join us to watch the relighting at https://t.co/6WZvRFjbuv as we celebrate around the world!
I love you! yoko #IMAGINEPEACE #LENNON80 pic.twitter.com/ylqJUT89Ta

— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) October 6, 2020

GIMME SOME TRUTH.
Today in @TimesSquareNYC #GIMMESOMETRUTH #LENNON80 @johnlennon pic.twitter.com/Tf0FCPkadg

— John Lennon (@johnlennon) October 7, 2020

"I remember that being the last moments listening to him being happy, in a happy place, doing what he loved." ❤️ - @JulianLennon

Julian and @seanonolennon discuss their earliest memories of their dad, @JohnLennon. 🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds: https://t.co/gELScCfJgB pic.twitter.com/QDpqnOfBJ6

— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) October 4, 2020

What would @johnlennon be like at 80? Hear @PaulMcCartney discuss that and more during a sit-down interview with @AlecBaldwin on John's birthday (Friday, Oct. 9) and throughout the weekend on @thebeatles Channel: https://t.co/46VWUAEbm0 pic.twitter.com/q6GXozxE07

— SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) October 5, 2020

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN🎉#LENNON80 #JohnLennon80 #JohnLennon pic.twitter.com/kz5yYiqih9

— Kate👻| 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘!!🎉 (@groovymcbeardy) October 9, 2020

Celebrate John Lennon’s 80th birthday and
→ GIMME SOME 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛.
Get the new Snapchat filter here:https://t.co/G8S8JeMFqT
And don’t forget to add the hashtag #GIMMESOMETRUTH. pic.twitter.com/XLDy35Nsw2

— John Lennon (@johnlennon) October 4, 2020
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