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[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment correction A previous version of this article misidentified the woman in the top photo as George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen. She is his second wife, Sonia. The photo of Sonia Orwell has been removed from this version as it is no longer relevant to the article. As a child, I was taken to see an animated film version of George Orwell’s novel “ Animal Farm .” Much too young to understand that I was watching an allegory about Stalinism, I assumed that Orwell was a sort of downbeat Disney, making scary kids’ cartoons featuring brutal, dictatorial pigs and overworked horses sent to slaughter. Later, I learned what Orwell had intended, but only recently, reading Anna Funder’s “ Wifedom ,” did I discover a new fact (or perhaps a new theory) about “Animal Farm”: Orwell wrote it in collaboration with his first wife, Eileen. “The form of the book itself — as fable, novel, satire — was Eileen’s idea. She steered him away from writing a critical essay on S...

[ad_1] Rohit Bal shared his gratitude with fans and followers over a post on social media. (Image: Instagram) The ace designer was admitted in hospital in critical state due to a heart issue in late November Renowned fashion designer Rohit Bal in late November was admitted to a hospital in Gurgaon in a critical state. The designer’s fans, followers and well-wishers were in an absolute state of shock when the matter of his ‘heart issues’ came to light. He had earlier endured a severe heart attack in 2010 and had been battling escalating pancreatitis. The fact that his health condition has been deteriorating over the years worried netizens and soon social media was flooded with prayers for the 62-year-old. There was a moment of respite when the news of him getting slightly better came in. Today, the designer took to his personal social media account to share an official health update. Check it out- He wrote, “Dear friends, family, and supporters, I am deeply touched by your outpour...

[ad_1] Hamas militants released eight more Israeli hostages and three bodies Thursday as a cease-fire with Israel was expected to expire.  The Israeli military said six Israeli hostages had been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip and transferred to Egypt by the Red Cross late Thursday. They arrived hours after two additional hostages were turned over to Israel separately. From Egypt, the newly freed hostages were to be transferred to Israel to be reunited with their families after nearly eight weeks in captivity. STORIES OF TORTURE, TORMENT REVEALED BY ISRAELI CHILDREN KIDNAPPED BY HAMAS TERRORISTS  The names of Thursday’s freed hostages are as follows: Ayesha Alzyadna, 17; Bilal Alzyadna, 18; Nili Margalit, 41; Mia Schem, 21; Ilana Gritzewsky, 30; Shani Goren, 29; Amit Soussana, 40; and Sapir Cohen, 29.  Thursday marked the seventh straight night of hostage releases under a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Israel was to free 30 Palestinian prisoners later i...

[ad_1] Weight loss  Dr Rashi Tantia HOD - Dietetics & Nutrition  Metro Hospital, Faridabad In a world where countless weight loss trends come and go, one natural remedy has stood the test of time: Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). The subject of much debate and speculation, ACV has gained significant popularity as a potential aid in weight loss. Today, we unravel the truth behind this natural elixir, exploring how it can be consumed, its real benefits, and dispelling common misconceptions. cre Trending Stories How to Consume Apple Cider Vinegar: ACV can be incorporated into one's daily routine in various ways. The most common method is to dilute one to two tablespoons of ACV in a glass of water and consume it before meals. This approach is believed to aid digestion, control appetite, and boost metabolism. Additionally, ACV can be used as a salad dressing, added to marinades or sauces, or even incorporated into smoothies. Real Benefits of Apple Cider Vine...

[ad_1] Bloomberg/Getty Images Mike Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, is missing after a luxury yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily. After co-founding British tech firm Autonomy in 1996, and backing several successful tech firms, the businessman was regarded by some as the UK's answer to Microsoft founder Bill Gates. One person is dead and six are missing after a 56m superyacht called Bayesian, which has been linked to Mr Lynch's family, sank following bad weather. His wife, Angela Bacares, has been rescued. The British tech tycoon made his riches by selling his company Autonomy to US computing giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011 for $11bn (£8.6bn). But an intense legal battle following the high-profile acquisition loomed over Mr Lynch for over a decade. He was acquitted in the US in June on multiple fraud charges, over which he had been facing two decades in jail. In an interview on BBC Radio 4 in August, Mr Lynch said he believed he had only been able to prove his innocen...

[ad_1] One of the wisest, most beautiful and unsettling exhibitions in New York this summer is “Tuan Andrew Nguyen: Radiant Remembrance” at the New Museum, a show about coming to terms with the intergenerational trauma of war. Nguyen works in video and also makes art objects pertaining to them. In the three recent moving-image installations here he creates narratives that operate in cinematic and real space in different, often affecting ways. Nguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1976, and came to the United States with his family three years later. His family lived in Oklahoma, Texas and Southern California, where he earned a B.A. and an M.F. A. Revisiting Vietnam as a young man, he came to see the country and its trials as the primary subject of his art; in 2005 he moved to Ho Chi Minh City, where he continues to live and work. Nguyen is a documentarian and an assembler of broken things with a preference for collaboration. His work aims to heal the fragmented lives and retrieve...

[ad_1] Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase. After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and green swirls. She noticed a small “M” on the bottom that she believed stood for Murano, an island off Venice and the historical home of Italian glassware . She had a feeling it might be worth something. “I had a sense that it might be a $1,000 or $2,000 piece,” she said, adding, “but I had no clue how good it actually was until I did a little bit more research.” There was no price on the vase. Ms. Vincent, 43, told herself she’d pay $8.99 and no more. When the cashier rang her up, it was $3.99. When she returned home from the Goodwill thrift store in June, she joined Facebook groups for glass identification to learn more about the vase. Some members told...