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Indian film producer and visual effects executive (born 1976)Namit Malhotra (born 2 April 1976) is an Indian film and television producer and a business executive. He is the founder and non-executive director of Indian visual and special effects company Prime Focus Limited, the world's largest independent integrated media services company, and the chief executive officer of its British-Indian ...
The phrase " crossing the Rubicon " is an idiom meaning "passing the point of no return ". [1] Its meaning comes from the crossing of the Rubicon by Julius Caesar in January 49 BC at the head of the 8th legion. Caesar was not allowed to command an army within Italy proper, and by crossing the river with his forces was defying law and risking death. The crossing precipitated the Roman civil war ...
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez (born May 2, 1957) is a former leading member of the Medellín Cartel, along with his older brothers Juan David and Jorge Luis. His role briefly made him a billionaire. He was extradited to the US and served 25 years of a 30-year sentence in federal prison. He was released from prison in December 2024, and returned to Colombia.
The 2023 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2023, which served as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2024. Players received points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament. A player's final Circuit score was the sum of their five best results of the year. The winner of the Circuit qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2024 ...
John Dewey thought that belief in intrinsic value was a mistake. Although the application of instrumental value is easily contaminated, it is the only means humans have to coordinate group behaviour efficiently and legitimately. Every social transaction has good or bad consequences depending on prevailing conditions, which may or may not be satisfied. Continuous reasoning adjusts institutions ...
Oduvil Unnikrishnan (13 February 1943 – 27 May 2006) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has portrayed supporting roles in both dramatic and comedic roles. [1] He is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Awards.
The Chess World Cup 2023 was a 209-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 30 July to 24 August 2023. [1] It was the 10th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner, runner-up and third-place finisher of the tournament (Magnus Carlsen, R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana) earned the right to the play in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. [2][3] In ...
Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC (P) came from a Malayali Nair family residing in Bangalore, where they had moved from Kozhikode, Kerala. [4][5] He was the only son of retired ISRO officer K. Unnikrishnan [6][7] and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan. [8][9] Maj. Sandeep studied at The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore, [10] graduating in 1995 in the ISC Science stream. [11] He wanted to join the ...