Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: 'It is intolerable to think of spending one’s whole life, like a neuter bee, working, working and nothing after all' ; life lesson on marriage life vs single lifeCharles Darwin, at 29, grappled with balancing work and personal life, fearing a solitary existence. His journal revealed a 'neuter bee' an...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
30 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
In 2000, a man walking his dog in Norfolk beaches found a strange stone tool that rewrote what scientists knew about Britain’s ancient historyA chance beach discovery in Norfolk, UK, has rewritten early human history in northern Europe. A worked flint tool, found in 2000, revealed...
23 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
In 2018, workers building a major English highway uncovered giant Ice Age bones that revealed Britain sits on an ancient mammoth territoryA Cambridgeshire highway project crew unearthed massive Ice Age mammoth bones, revealing a prehistoric landscape. This significant find, un...
22 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...
19 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
During World War I, specially trained 'mercy dogs' rescued wounded soldiers and delivered medical supplies on battlefields too deadly for human medicsWorld War I saw brave mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, on the front lines. These intelligent animals, wearing Red Cross vests, sear...
19 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
11 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Quote of the day by Karl Marx: “Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations...” — inspiring lessons on human connections, social systems, and how relationships shape society by author of The Communist Manifesto and Das KapitalKarl Marx shared a powerful quote about how people are connected in society. His words explain that human relationships, work, and social s...
07 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
The Cave Paintings Experts Once Called a Hoax: How Altamira Forced Science to Admit Humans Were Artists Far Earlier Than ExpectedDiscoveries of detailed cave paintings in Altamira, Spain, were initially rejected by scientists. They believed primitive humans lacked the...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
CA-turned-famous movie director Shekhar Kapur says his cook taught him one of the most invaluable lessons of his lifeShekhar Kapur's encounter with his cook, Suresh, over the moon landing sparked a philosophical revelation about subjective truth. Suresh's ...
10 Jun, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
British Indian minister Lisa Nandy clinches India-UK cultural pact in DelhiUK's Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and India's Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat signed a cultural cooperation agreement in New Delhi, aimin...
02 May, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
A 'digital heist': Rosetta Stone returns home to London virtuallyThe Rosetta Stone will be "digitally repatriated" to Egypt by Looty, a group of London-based designers, allowing visitors to view it throug...
20 Aug, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta StoneEgyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.
30 Nov, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Adani-backed Green Energy Gallery to open at London's Science Museum"We are delighted to support the Energy Revolution gallery, which will explore how society can power the future through low carbon technolo...
19 Oct, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Natural history museums must now tell more about climate change, biodiversity and human-wildlife coexistenceThe fires in Delhi and Kolkata have been traumatic, but if they can shake museum curators away from the old displays, they might still serv...
30 Apr, 2016, 04.17 AM IST
London arts and theatre scene most googled in the worldLondon has been named the most googled city in the world for its art galleries, performing arts and innovative design.
05 Aug, 2015, 06.42 PM IST