Thackeray
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Therefore, the team of Akshay Khandekar, Tejas Thackeray did Ishan Agarwal the only logical thing: They named the newly-discovered gecko after van Gogh, dubbing it with the scientific name Cnemaspis vangoghi.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
“There are different scenarios that these characters are in that maybe some people are going through, or have been through, or recognize,” Thackeray said over a Zoom interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the event had "not been planned properly" and called for an investigation.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023
“It’s fascinating. The whole of humanity is here; it’s vanity fair,” he quipped, making a reference to the 19th-century novel by British author William Makepeace Thackeray, which satirizes rampant ego, class and consumerism.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
Thackeray looked up, saw Bod nestled behind the statue of Osiris.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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