RE, the ancient Egyptian sun god, was, for most of the pharaonic period, the chief god or at least among the chief gods. His cult center was at Heliopolis, where he seems to have displaced Atum as universal god during the fifth dynasty, and at the same...

Ra (Rê and later Amun-Ra; reconstructed as *ri:ʕu) is the ancient Egyptian sun god. He was a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion by the fifth dynasty. Identified primarily with the mid-day sun, the chief cult centre of Ra first was based in...

Syracuse’s Ra Ra Riot share more than a few commonalities with fellow buzz band Voxtrot. Both rose to (semi-) prominence after releasing acclaimed non-albums, hailed as the darlings of SXSW by obsessives via the interweb and have a penchant for dramatic melodic rock. But as...

A disco ball revolves slowly like a planet in the solar system, scattering little illuminated paw prints around a living room in the artists’ community of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Sa-Ra’s (pronounced sah-rah) crib is like a creative clubhouse. There are Afrocentric oil paintings, mixing...

An investment group from the United Arab Emirates said Monday it has set up a joint venture in India that will invest $5 billion over the next five years to develop residential and commercial properties.The joint venture, Rakindo Developers Pvt. Ltd., plans to build independent...