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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION
In 1892, French archaeologists studied an ancient Greek sanctuary on Mount Parnassus: Strange fault lines beneath the temple revived the mystery of Delphi’s OracleRecent geological investigations at Ancient Delphi have unearthed fault lines beneath the famed sanctuary. This hidden landscape may have r...- In 1945, Egyptian villagers digging beside the cliffs of Nag Hammadi uncovered leather-bound books: The accidental find transformed the study of GnosticismAmidst the arid expanse of the Egyptian desert, a serendipitous find in 1945 revealed hidden scrolls within a clay vessel. These codices pr...
- Quote of the day by David Hume: ‘Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them’ - Scottish philosopher shares how we perceive beautyDavid Hume's philosophy posits that beauty resides not in objects, but within the mind of the beholder. This subjective experience, shaped ...
- Quote of the Day by Soren Kierkegaard: ‘There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is…’ – the ‘father of existentialism’s’ striking take on truthQuote of the Day by Soren Kierkegaard: Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard's quote highlights the dangers of both believing falsehoods and...
- Mother being natural guardian of child has right to decide surname: Supreme Court"A surname refers to the name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or na...
- 'The View' co-host Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC over Holocaust race remarksThe suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.
- Justice RF Nariman retires, bats for merit in selection of judgesNariman, dubbed as a walking encyclopedia and a legend in the court corridors for his phenomenal memory and knowledge of law, comparative r...
- Remembering Indu Jain: She always chose ecstasy over agonySome of us were familiar with Indu Ma from a distance — she was popular as spiritual mentor to BCCL employees, and would sometimes hold kno...
- India sent most takedown requests to social media companies: ResearchIndia is followed by Russia and Turkey in content removal requests, according to Comparitech, which collated data from the transparency rep...
- Spiritual leaders attend Indu Jain’s book launch, give green pushThe book is a continuation of Ms Jain’s previous work ‘Encyclopedia of Indian Saints and Sages’ which was co-written with the author N K Pr...
- Ritesh Jain’s what I read this week: India as leisure travel destination and why Harvard’s acceptance rate is downAs per the World Economic Forum, India will be the fastest-growing destination for leisure travel spending. In fact, tourism development ca...
- 20 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should readZuckerberg has made a tradition of dramatic New Year's resolutions, and this year he decided that he'd read a book every two weeks.
- 15 Stephen Hawking quotes that reveal how a genius thinks"God may exist, but science can explain the universe without a need for a creator."
- The 27 most controversial people on Wikipedia, featuring Britney Spears, Bill Clinton, and Adolf HitlerWikipedia may look smooth on the outside, but below the surface there is an ongoing war over how certain people are going to be remembered.
- Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book about religionZuckerberg's 2015 New Year's resolution was to read an important book every two weeks and discuss it with the Facebook community.
- International Yoga Day: Baba Ramdev urges Sonia Gandhi to join Rajpath eventHailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative for popularising yoga, yoga guru Ramdev today urged Congress president Sonia Gandhi to jo...
- Saleem Shahzad murder: Why reporters who hunt down truth are critical in PakistanThe murder of Saleem Shahzad is a reminder why reporters who will hunt down the truth and battle the establishment are so critical.
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