How Jaipur’s ruler used gift diplomacy to portray his state as an equal to England
The extravagant presentation by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II of Jaipur to the visiting Prince of Wales in February 1876 showcased an artistic kingdom. Feb 20, 2021 · 11:30 am The Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Ram Singh II was a keen photographer and a collector of images. | Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Gifts have always been diplomatic devices – even in relationships. Be it ways to attract attention, arouse curiosity and secure favours, gifts are also tokens of devotion, appreciation of service and even an invitation to form alliances and a means of coercion.
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Valentine's Gift from my Sub, will he Melt this Icy Heart?
Think you can be in My Queen-Domme?! Follow the rules, obey, spoil and delight Me, then just maybe I will consider you. Watch this surprise treat from My loyal, devoted submissive. Can he find a way to please his Goddess?
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$25 million gift to UChicago will support work on global health and social development
Feb 18, 2021 Commitment expands initiatives to address health challenges and social issues
A $25 million commitment to the University of Chicago from the Kiphart Family Foundation will expand global health and social development research and educational initiatives to address health inequities and their root causes in West Africa and in low- and middle-income communities around the world.
The gift will establish the Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development, to be housed in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Led in partnership with the University of Chicago’s Biological Sciences Division, the Kiphart Center will bring together expertise from around the University in support of collaborative efforts with partner communities to alleviate disease, improve infrastructure, and promote community healt