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‘I used to find it funny’: Ankur Warikoo recalls his father’s habit of saving warranty cards and what he understood years laterAnkur Warikoo recalled how his father carefully saved every warranty card, from mixers and fans to their first music system and colour TV. ...- 'It was God's plan': 'Sarabhai' actor Rajesh Kumar quit acting at career peak, shares 'incredibly beautiful' lesson after losing everythingActor Rajesh Kumar, known for playing Rosesh Sarabhai inSarabhai vs Sarabhai, has opened up about the difficult years after he quit acting ...
- Psychology behind why older people hide their wealth from their children: It has nothing to do with trust or selfishnessPsychology of older people hiding wealth: Elderly Indians often hide financial details from their children. This secrecy stems from a desir...
- Psychology says people who always have an overstocked refrigerator aren't just planning too much, they may just feel more secure when they're preparedPsychology suggests that people who always have an overstocked refrigerator aren't necessarily wasteful or impulsive. For many people, a st...
- Best quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: The only wealth which you will keep forever is ..." The timeless Stoic life lesson that can make you really richFamous quotes on life lessons: A 2,000-year-old quote from Marcus Aurelius redefines wealth for modern India. It suggests that lasting rich...
- Shahrukh Khan's co-star once lived in a one-room home at a slum. Today, he feeds 100 poor families, has net worth over Rs 200 croreJackie Shroff grew up in difficult chawl conditions. He now helps nearly one hundred families in Mumbai. Children can contact him if they a...
- In Pakistan, not just living but dying too is getting more expensiveFuneral expenses in Rawalpindi are becoming unaffordable for many families. Low-income households now borrow money for burial rites and ser...
- Greek Proverb of the Day: 'It is not good for all our wishes to be filled...'-A timeless lesson on gratitude, balance, and the hidden wisdom of hardshipAncient Greek philosophy teaches us that the hurdles we face in life serve as invaluable mentors rather than mere obstacles. The saying, 'I...
- FIFA World Cup’s hidden scorecard: What fans don’t see, economics doesFIFA World Cup 2026 is a fascinating economic case study, revealing how football markets mirror financial ones. Dynamic ticket pricing, dri...
- Jewish Proverb of the Day: “What one has, one doesn’t want, and what one wants, one doesn’t… — Life lessons on perception, satisfaction, gratitude, comparison and why the grass is always greener on the other sideJewish Proverb of the Day highlights a timeless idea about human desire, satisfaction, and the way perception shapes emotional fulfillment ...
- Psychology says people who cook far more food than necessary aren't just overpreparing, they may be expressing care through abundancePsychology says people who regularly cook extra food may be influenced by caregiving, communal relationships, abundance, hospitality, and f...
- Psychology says people who feel insecure about other people's success may not be jealous, they may be trapped in the comparison cycleWhy do some people feel uncomfortable when others achieve success? Psychology suggests social comparison, self-esteem, scarcity thinking an...
- Best Proverb of the Day: 'The happiest people do not have the best of everything; They make the best of everything” — What it means and the powerful life lesson it teaches about happiness, gratitude and successTrue happiness isn't about possessing the best, but about making the most of what you have. This timeless wisdom highlights that contentmen...
- Psychology says women who eat less to stay slim aren't avoiding tasty food: Here's what it means, how difficult it is and its life lessonsPsychology says women who eat less to stay slim aren't avoiding tasty food because food restriction is often linked to body image goals, so...
- Psychology says people who save shopping bags inside other shopping bags are responding to an ancient survival instinctAt its heart, this habit is rarely about the bags themselves. It is more about psychological efficiency. The brain naturally seeks to reduc...
- Psychology says adults who keep the gas tank perpetually above half aren't overcautious; their body learned in childhood that running low meant something bad was coming, and topping it up is a promise they still keepMany people exhibit safety behaviors, such as always filling their car's gas tank. This habit stems from past scarcity and anxiety, not cur...
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
- In the 1860s, an inventor chased an ivory substitute and helped push celluloid into historyIn the 1860s, a billiard ball competition ignited a quest for substitutes for ivory. John Wesley Hyatt's groundbreaking research culminated...
- People who grew up without much affection often develop traits that look like strengths, but psychology says those traits usually trace back to survival patternsThroughout adulthood, numerous individuals exhibit exceptional self-discipline and autonomy, often rooted in experiences of emotional negle...
- Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: 'Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you...' - motivational life lessons on gratitude, overcoming envy and secret to finding joy in what you already have by Stoic philosopher king and Meditations authorQuote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: The Roman Emperor advised focusing on present blessings rather than what is lacking. His Stoic philoso...
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