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In 1885, Lisbon built a cable railway up one of its steepest streets; the Glória line later became a national monument and carried about 3 million passengers annuallyIn a tragic incident, a cable car crash in Lisbon claimed the lives of sixteen individuals due to a failure in a newly installed cable. Inv...- Why Taiwan remains a key issue in China-US ties | ExplainedChina's President Xi Jinping will urge US President Donald Trump to halt arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing views Taiwan as its territory and a ...
- In 1878, Adeline Hornbek, a single mother built a homestead in Colorado; seven years later, she had established a substantial ranch where many neighbours practised subsistence farmingWhen Adeline Hornbek filed her 1878 claim in Colorado’s Florissant Valley, most settlers were barely raising enough to survive. Over seven ...
- Wisdom of the day by Arthur Conan Doyle: 'To the man who loves art for its own sake, it is...' -inspiring life lessons on art, beauty and how the smallest things can bring the most joyWisdom of the day by Arthur Conan Doyle: Arthur Conan Doyle believed art's keenest pleasures come from its least important forms. He sugges...
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.' Life lessons from inspirational quote on hidden assumptions, practicality, true innovation, efficiency and emotional reactionsQuote of the day by Oscar Wilde uses a glass to explain how people can view the same situation in different ways. The optimist sees what is...
- She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...
- Daily vs weekly vs monthly SIP: Does investing more frequently create more wealth?A comparative study of daily, weekly, and monthly SIPs across 5 active equity fund categories and 5 time horizons offers a clear answer.
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on personal impact, humor, warmth, kindness, positive energy, negativity, stress, and self-awarenessQuote of the day by Oscar Wilde: ‘Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go’ looks at how people affect the mood of t...
- ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 75: Delisting, merger, demerger: Long restructuring story of one auto ancillaryLast week's auto-ancillary story dealt with another major participant in the same broad industry. This week's business is dramatically narr...
- Quote of the day by Victor Hugo: ‘Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the...’ — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on courage, grief, patience, daily effort, resilience, acceptance, and inner peace from France’s most celebrated literary titanQuote of the day by Victor Hugo explores the need for courage in great sorrow and patience in everyday troubles. It speaks to grief, uncert...
- Hollywood star bought one of America’s most haunted mansions to write horror novels. Later, reported strange paranormal activities and hidden chambersIn a bid to spark his creative juices for a horror novel, this Hollywood actor and producer purchased a haunted mansion in New Orleans. Unf...
- In 1882, an American engineer at the age of 22 invented a device which had a two-bladed propeller placed onto the rotating shaft of a DC electric motor: The story of the first electric fanIn 1882, an American engineer at the age of 22 invented a device which had a two-bladed propeller placed onto the rotating shaft of a DC el...
- In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...
- Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrsThe Centre has set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne for the upcoming Kharif season. This target is lower than actual procure...
- In 1886, Gilman grew from a mining camp into a Colorado mining town; after contamination concerns in 1984, remaining residents were removed in 1985Nestled high in the Rockies, Gilman, Colorado, was abandoned due to severe mining contamination. Years of mining left the land marred by to...
- From crypto bets to SIPs, young India finds its money habitYoung investors are embracing Systematic Investment Plans for disciplined wealth creation. Data shows a significant rise in SIPs among thos...
- America's ghost towns hide old mines, abandoned buildings and eerie stories; these 10 forgotten places offer a haunting road trip through the nation's past, from coast to coastAmerica's ghost towns serve as intriguing windows into bygone eras. Many of these towns disappeared when economic prosperity waned or when ...
- Stock Radar: PB Fintech stock breaks out from inverse head & shoulder pattern in August; what should traders do?PB Fintech stock has broken out from a technical pattern. Experts suggest this breakout could lead to higher stock prices. Traders can cons...
- Inside ‘Iron Man’ star Robert Downey Jr’s 141-year-old home: Windmill cottage has giant insect statue in garden, wraparound fireplace, bubblegum bathroom and opulent swimming poolRobert Downey Jr’s home in East Hampton, New York, is a more than 141-year-old playhouse turned into a cosy windmill cottage. Despite its o...
- Market wrap: Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid, Maruti Suzuki, Trent top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on FridayIndian equity benchmarks ended largely flat on Friday, extending gains for a second straight session despite Middle East uncertainties. Pow...
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