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Quote of the day by philosopher Voltaire: ‘I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one- O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous, and God granted it’. What French Enlightenment author teaches us about dealing with enemiesVoltaire's famous prayer for his enemies to be made ridiculous offers a timeless lesson on confidence and patience. He suggested that unfai...- 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. ...
- Quote of the Day by French author Voltaire: ‘Every man is guilty of all the good he…’ Powerful words on regrets in lifeVoltaire, a prominent Enlightenment thinker, left a vast literary legacy. His writings championed reason, tolerance, and justice. He fierce...
- Thought of the Day by Voltaire: ‘Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers’ — Timeless quotes from the French satiristThought of the Day: Today’s quotes teach that true intelligence lies not in having all the answers, but in asking the right questions. In a...
- Quote of the Day by Voltaire: ‘Common sense is not so common’Quote of the day today ultimately stands as both critique and caution. It invites individuals to examine not only the world around them, bu...
- Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to headline Cannes Film FestivalHollywood stars of a certain age -- Kevin Costner, Demi Moore and Richard Gere -- will be back on the French Cote d'Azur for the film indus...
- Haute House: Karl Lagerfeld's luxurious, 8-room Parisian home fetches $10 mn at auction.Lagerfeld found the eight-room apartment, which is on the third floor of a 17th-century building and overlooks the Seine and the Tuileries...
- Relatively simple: The equation that explains our complex world (Book Review)Title: E=mc2; Author: David Bodanis; Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 499
- Is a flawed monetary system preferable to chaos at banks, ATMs?Impact of demonetization could have been anticipated by those who planned out the execution of the highly confidential decision taken some ...
- Holy AllianceThe premise of the recently-published Religion for Atheists is surprising but simple.
- Potsdam, Germany: City of confluencesStrolling through the magnificent palaces and parks of Potsdam, Prakash Dubey came to understand why this city has been a fountainhead of E...
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