In 1939, a quiet dig on an English estate uncovered a giant ship and changed Britain’s history foreverIn 1939, Basil Brown's excavation at Sutton Hoo unearthed a massive Anglo-Saxon ship burial, revealing a wealthy and sophisticated civiliza...
19 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
History's most famous Halley's comet may need a new name, and the real discoverer was a monk nobody ever heard ofHalley’s Comet naming controversy is reshaping astronomy history after new medieval research revealed a forgotten discovery from nearly 1,0...
14 May, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Quote of the Day by famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer: 'If gold rusts, what then can …'—Inspiring quotes by the 'father of English literature,' best known for The Canterbury TalesGeoffrey Chaucer's timeless quote, "If gold rusts, what then can iron do?" warns of moral decay when respected figures falter. His life, ma...
14 May, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Italian poet Dante Alighieri: 'The hottest places in hell are reserved for…'—Inspiring quotes by the poet famous for the masterpiece of world literature, The Divine ComedyQuote of the Day: Dante Alighieri's timeless warning against moral neutrality, "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in t...
14 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Word of the Day: QuodlibetQuodlibet is a word that celebrates intellectual freedom, diversity of thought, and the joy of unrestricted dialogue. With its Latin roots,...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
What is this viral claim about medieval European women 'poisoning' their husbands daily? History behind internet’s dark discussionA viral story claims medieval European women poisoned husbands daily, giving an antidote at night. Historians say this practice never happe...
27 Jan, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Quote of the day by Persian polymath mathematician-poet Omar Khayyam: 'Dead yesterdays and unborn tomorrows, why fret about it, if today...'Omar Khayyam, a millennium after his passing, remains a celebrated poet and profound thinker. His contributions extended beyond his famous ...
15 Jan, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Brighten up your day with this book by Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics - How Aristotle defined happiness through virtue and balanceAristotle, a pivotal ancient Greek philosopher, established the Nicomachean Ethics, emphasizing happiness through virtue and the 'golden me...
05 Jan, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Your favourite wine regions will feel the heatClimate change now poses risks to European wine regions. Research shows areas in Northern Italy, Spain, Greece, and Bulgaria are highly vul...
12 Aug, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
Human's ancient gene might be related to Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosisScientists have analyzed the large database of ancient DNA of humans, concluding that the genes might lead to an increase in the probabilit...
12 Jan, 2024, 02.59 AM IST
OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classroomsOpenAI's chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, said at a conference in San Francisco that the company will form a team to explore educati...
17 Nov, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
OpenAI explores ways to get ChatGPT into classroomsOpenAI's chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, said at a conference in San Francisco that the company will form a team to explore educati...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
From Black Death to Covid-19: Pandemic historian says recurrent outbreaks push people to embrace life & death in newer waysThe Black Death ended, but plague carried on, making periodic return visits through the centuries.
28 Oct, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
Let the Covid virus live, in the true spirit of Kumbh-style Vasudhaiva KutumbakamScience, known as it is for its pernickety splitting of hairs and its importunate insistence on the burden of pragmatic proof, might demur ...
29 May, 2021, 10.49 PM IST
How masonry built integration in IndiaThe ‘religion’ was good at building bonds within professional communities – the military, the business community, civil servants – which he...
06 Oct, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
From medieval Delhi to Noida: How hate for ‘habshi’ is still onThe recent spate of racial attacks on people of African origin in Greater Noida has brought to focus once again the xenophobia that blacks ...
29 Mar, 2017, 11.21 AM IST
Nicholas Sarkozy wanted to fix France, but leaves a broken nationSarkozy wanted, as Thatcher did in Britain, to mess with the mind of France: to make the country more outwardlooking, more confident.
08 May, 2012, 09.09 AM IST