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Quote of the day by Franz Kafka: ‘Do you know the joys of being alone, walking alone, lying in…’, Absurdist fiction novelist’s powerful lesson on on finding joy in solitude- The trial
- Quote of the day by Henry David Thoreau: ‘You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and…’
- Nasera Sharma: The journalist who interviewed Khomeini and Khamenei, then found her voice in fictionFrom Journalistic Coups to Literary Heights details the life of Sahitya Akademi recipient Nasera Sharma, chronicling her transition from in...20 Sep, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Thomas Mann: ‘Whoever loves the more is at a disadvantage and must suffer’ - Nobel-winning novelist on why the person who care more may have more to loseQuote of the Day: Thomas Mann poignantly observes that love is marked by an intrinsic imbalance and fragility. He posits that the individua...19 Sep, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
- Life advice of the day by the winner of World War II, Winston Churchill: ‘An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will...’ — Can unshakeable resolve save us from catastrophic surrender? Lessons on courage, compromise, fear, conflict, and knowing when to stand firm?Life Advice of the Day by Winston Churchill: “An Appeaser Is One Who Feeds a Crocodile, Hoping It Will Eat Him Last”, addresses the destruc...17 Sep, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Franz Kafka: ‘In your struggle against the rest of the world, I advise you to side with...’ An inspirational lesson by the Absurdist fiction novelist on why not every battle needs to be foughtFranz Kafka’s famous quote, “In your struggle against the rest of the world, I advise you to side with the rest of the world,” offers a tho...16 Sep, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- French philosopher Albert Camus’ quote of the day: ‘When you have once seen the glow of happiness on the face of a beloved person…’ – ‘The Stranger’ author on finding strength in life’s darkest momentsAlbert Camus, a renowned Algerian-French author, delved into themes of human resilience and the strength found within adversity. He famousl...16 Sep, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: 'Laziness may appear attractive, but...' - inspiring life lessons on overcoming procrastination and why choosing work over laziness is more rewardingAnne Frank inspirational quote today: Anne Frank's quote highlights work's satisfaction over laziness's appeal. Avoiding tasks may seem eas...15 Sep, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Thomas Mann: ‘Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.’ Life lessons on limits of tolerance and importance of standing up for what's right from German literary iconTolerance is a wonderful virtue to have. Tolerance ultimately enables people from various walks of life and socio-economic and cultural bac...13 Sep, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Franz Kafka: ‘When one is alone, imperfection must be endured every minute of the day…’ - a life lesson on the conflict between love and pain, longing and reality, and what his famous words suggest about the contradictions of relationships todayQuote of the Day by Franz Kafka on love: Franz Kafka's letters to Milena Jesenska reveal the paradoxes of love, illustrating it as a journe...11 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Franz Kafka: ‘The truth is always an abyss. One must, as in a swimming pool, dare to…’ – ‘The Metamorphosis’ author on the difficult journey from everyday reality to deeper truthFranz Kafka viewed truth as a deep abyss requiring a courageous dive. He believed ordinary life served as a hesitant springboard for this d...08 Sep, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- Meet Karl Witte, the 13-year-old German prodigy who followed a 1,000-page education philosophy and earned a PhD at 13Karl Witte was a German child prodigy whose remarkable academic journey began under an intensive home-schooling approach developed by his f...07 Sep, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Bertrand Russell: ‘A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate…’ - why accurate communication matters in everyday life, from workplace conversations to relationships, and what the renowned philosopher and Nobel Prize-winning author wanted us to understandQuote of the Day by Bertrand Russell: Bertrand Russell observed that understanding can change a message. People interpret information throu...07 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Friedrich Schiller: ‘The man of courage thinks not of himself. Help the oppressed and…’ – German poet on courage, compassion and faithFriedrich Schiller, a renowned German poet, defined courage as selfless action for the oppressed. His celebrated play, Wilhelm Tell, highli...05 Sep, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
- Quote of the day by German philosopher Walter Benjamin: “To articulate what is past does not mean to recognize ‘how it really was’...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on memory, crisis, perception, trauma, self-doubt, identity, resilience, and survival from history’s most visionary philosopherQuote of the day by Walter Benjamin suggests that remembering the past is an act of self-preservation rather than mere nostalgia. During ti...03 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world foreverIn 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kiese...02 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'A man's wife has more power over him than the state has' - A timeless lesson about marriage, love and freedom in relationships from the father of TranscendentalismRalph Waldo Emerson's Quote of the Day, "A man's wife has more power over him than the state has," was written in his private journal betwe...01 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche: ‘The most intelligent men, find their happiness where others would find only disaster; their delight is…’ German philosopher’s powerful life lesson on finding joy where others see failureFriedrich Nietzsche’s widely attributed quote suggests that intelligent and strong people may find happiness where others see disaster, bec...24 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo: ‘Pain, pleasure and death are no more than a process for existence…’ - Why the hardest chapters of life can make us see more clearlyFrida Kahlo embraced pain, pleasure, and mortality as integral components of the human experience. Her battle with chronic pain granted her...21 Aug, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
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