Quote of the day from George Orwell’s classic novel 1984: 'Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood'George Orwell’s famous line from 1984 about wanting to be understood more than loved becomes a lens to explore modern loneliness, work cult...
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ISRO's Gaganyatri to carry out microgravity research experiments during upcoming Axiom-4 missionISRO's Gaganyatri, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, will pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS on June 8, carrying microgravity research exp...
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From Tarzan's canine writer to Chinatown's master: How Robert Towne shaped a writer's pipe dreamRobert Towne, a celebrated screenwriter alongside Bollywood's Salim-Javed, significantly elevated the screenwriter's role in Hollywood. His...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
'Policing towards Orwellian': On Meerut Police's passport cancellation warning for Namaz violators, NDA minister takes a digMeerut Police have restricted Eid namaz to designated sites, prohibiting street prayers, and warned of legal action against violators. The ...
28 Mar, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Why an inheritance tax can be an eminently bad ideaEver since inheritance tax was abolished in 1985, it keeps hitting the news from time to time. Many times it is speculated before the prese...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Humanity's preoccupation with the supernatural extends back to ancient MesopotamiaA fascination with the afterlife and other worlds is not new: ghost stories from all over the world prove it's been part of the human exper...
15 Nov, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
Friday the 13th: Here's what makes this day spooky and unluckyFriday the 13th is considered unlucky due to a combination of two superstitions: Friday being considered an unlucky day in some cultures an...
13 Oct, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
IIM Lucknow's Advanced Leadership Programme in a Digital World: Redefining Business ModelsThe Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow offers the Advanced Programme in Leadership in the Digital Era, a professional certificate...
26 Aug, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Milan Kundera, renowned Czech writer and author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ dies at 94Legendary Czech author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ Milan Kundera passed away at the age of 94. Here is a glimpse of his remarka...
12 Jul, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
Discover the Brilliance of George Orwell: Books That Will Inspire YouGain a unique insight into the mind of George Orwell with his timeless classics. Experience the dystopian worlds of 1984, and Animal Farm, ...
29 Apr, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Twitter admits policy 'errors' after far-right abuseTwitter admitted the roll out of the rules, which say anyone can ask Twitter to take down images of themselves posted without their consent...
05 Dec, 2021, 06.57 AM IST
View: The ‘Covid-19 vaccine’ buzz should silence the anti-vaccination lobbiesThe western societies which had led the smear campaign are those turning most fervently to the same labs for deliverance. Hope has taken th...
12 Apr, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
Your employer could be snooping on you, in office and outsideThere are devices that can eavesdrop on meetings and water cooler conversations to collect and mine data and suggest ways to improve produc...
07 May, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
Make in India: Can India be a hub for the $200 billion worth biosimilars opportunityThe Indian biogenerics industry is poised to exploit the opportunity they did in the case of generics, although it has no clear advantage a...
18 Feb, 2016, 02.28 AM IST
Drug maker Wockhardt on fast track of innovationThe renewed optimism in the global outlook for anti-infective products vindicates the company’s long-term strategy.
09 Jan, 2016, 03.39 AM IST
Global Indian Women: Top 20 India-born & globally successful women from business and artsAn ET Magazine-MavenMagnet study on global women achievers of Indian origin in business and the arts who are creating the biggest buzz onli...
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- The pain killer
For Ketan Patel, 52, CMD of Troikaa Pharmaceuticals, his business is all about pain and Patel is always on the fast-track to formulate pain...
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