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One of Britain’s leading public intellectuals, Professor Richard Dawkins celebrates his 80th birthday today.

In 1976, his book "The Selfish Gene" was published that established Professor Dawkins as a leading figure in evolutionary theory, which polularised the idea that replicating genes are the central force behind evolution, not individual organisms or species.

Nodar Tabidze, professor of journalism, would become 90 today. He authored dozens of monographs and books and hundreds of articles and brought up every Georgian journalist during his 50-year teaching career at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. He was a nephew of Galaktion Tabidze, "King of poetry".

David 'Data' Vanishvili, 88, who guarded his ancestral land against the Russian annexationists, deceased. Generally known by an affectionate diminutive of his given name, Granddad Data became the symbol of resistance of 'creeping occupation' as he bravely kept his Georgian citizenship, sneaking over the barbed wire territory to take part in the General Elections each time since 2011, and then going back home bravely to live with his wife Valia in his birthplace house in Khurvaleti village. Mr Vanishvili has been held captive by the occupation regime forces several times only because he crossed the barbed wire to enter the territory controlled by the Georgian government.

Every year, before Lent starts, a Georgian pagan ritual Berikaoba occurs. The noted Georgian photo artist Badri Vadachkoria visited Great Chailuri in the Kakheti region, Georgia, to catch the glimpse of the modern celebration of Berikaoba Day. During the pandemic, when no event can be held in the usual way, he generously shared impressions through his photographs.

Nikoloz Basilashvili performed calmly, fiercely, and brilliantly in the 2021 Qatar Open. The Georgian professional tennis player defeated John Millman and Malek Jaziri in three sets before defeating Roger Federer, the world's No. 6, in the quarterfinal. Read More