The next wars may not be about oil or borders: Climate change is turning food, water and farmland into new sources of conflict across the worldClimate change is reshaping global agriculture and resource availability. This shift could increasingly drive future conflicts and instabil...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.17 AM 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
Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majorityThe far-right Alternative for Germany party achieved a significant victory in a regional election. This win secured them a strong presence ...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to powerSaxony-Anhalt votes today in an election that could see the first far-right state government emerge. The Alternative for Germany party aims...
06 Sep, 2026, 03.48 PM 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
In 1947, the military sent fruit flies 67 miles into space to test radiation risks. 11 years later, NASA was founded in 1958, with animal flights underway in America now1947 mission was part of a larger American effort to understand whether living organisms could survive the journey into space. Beginning in...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.59 PM 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
US debt hits $40 trillion. Here’s how Washington has tackled funding crises beforeAmerica has historically faced significant debt challenges and devised new funding methods. During the Civil War, new buyers were created f...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Quote of the day by Immanuel Kant: ‘Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe, the more often…’ – German philosopher on why humanity can seem insignificant and extraordinary at onceImmanuel Kant, a key Enlightenment philosopher, explored human existence's dual nature. He noted the vast universe and our small place with...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Global Market: German bond yields rise as investors weigh inflation risks and ECB rate pathGerman bond yields moved higher as investors weighed persistent inflation risks and expectations for the European Central Bank’s interest-r...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Canada’s trade war is forcing a rethink of who its friends areCanada faces a trade war with the United States after imposing significant tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada was attacked a...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Quote of the day by political philosopher Hannah Arendt: ‘The common prejudice that love is as common as ‘romance’ may be due to…’ – German-American historian on why poetry can make love seem universalPhilosopher Hannah Arendt questioned the universal experience of romantic love. She suggested poets' intense personal feelings shape our ex...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.' Life lessons from motivational quote on self-belief, confidence, power, unexpected success, ambition, hidden competence, human nature and unpredictabilityQuote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt is, “Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.” The quote looks at confidence, ambitio...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
German firms report rising cyber threat from foreign intelligence services, study showsMore than one in three companies hit by cyberattacks, or 37%, said they had attributed at least one incident in the past 12 months to a for...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
German Proverb of the Day: “As one calls into the forest, so it echoes back.” A lesson on how actions shape responsesGerman Proverb of the Day: “As one calls into the forest, so it echoes back” explores how behaviour and communication can influence the res...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
In 1939, Mercedes built the T 80 with 3,500 horsepower and six wheels for a planned 600 km/h record attempt. 87 years later, the car remains preserved in Stuttgart, its true top speed still unknown because it never racedThe Mercedes T 80 was built to break 600 km/h in 1939. It had six wheels, a huge 44.5-liter V12 and up to 3,500 horsepower. Mercedes wanted...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
In 1919, a Harvard graduate secretly became a spy in Germany. He warned the world about Hitler and Holocaust, 20 years before World War IIWinthrop Pickard Bell, a Harvard-trained philosopher and secret British intelligence agent, warned about the growing Nazi threat years befo...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST