Quote of the day by Saint Francis of Assisi: 'He who works with his hands is a labourer...' Powerful life lesson from Italian mystic and poet on why some people create art while others just work for moneyQuote Of The Day: A timeless quote attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi distinguishes labourers, craftsmen, and artists by their level of ...
19 May, 2026, 05.20 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
Quote of the Day by Sir Walter Scott: 'Love will subsist on wonderfully little..'—Top quotes by the famous novelist known for the Waverley novels and IvanhoeQuote of the Day: Sir Walter Scott, a celebrated author, penned a timeless quote about love and hope. His words suggest love can survive on...
12 May, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Quote of the day by Dante Aligheri, an Italian poet, 'Man who sleeps will never waken fame. All his life, desire will drift past him like a dream, traces of memory will fade like smoke’; Writer on giving up idleness and achieve successDante Alighieri's timeless words from The Divine Comedy serve as a potent reminder against passive living. The quote warns that a life of i...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Quote by Mary Shelley: 'Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change' : Life lessons from Frankenstein authorLife brings constant change, but sudden shifts cause distress. Mary Shelley noted this pain centuries ago. Our minds seek comfort in routin...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Quote of the by Italian poet Dante Alighieri: 'Hell's darkest corners are reserved for those who remain neutral during moral crisis'Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s widely shared quote about neutrality during moral crises reflects the core message of his literary and moral...
23 Jan, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Monkeys, metaphors and made-up minds: A history of literary hoaxes from Shakespeare to AIFrom Shakespearean authorship debates to AI-generated philosophical hoaxes, literature has a long history of playful deception. The article...
17 May, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
- The appeal of a book
French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte retained his mental equilibrium at St Helena as he spent time reading books. Nelson Mandela told his biog...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Whoopi Goldberg & Jeremy Irvine join the cast of Italian comic caper 'Leopardi & Co'According to entertainment website Variety, shooting on the film is currently underway in the town of Recanati, which is known as the birth...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
Music video on Rabindranath Tagore's monsoon song, translated by Javed Akhtar, launched in LondonShabana Azmi accompanied Akhtar in the UK for the music video launch.
06 Jul, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
Auguste Rodin's iconic 'The Thinker' sculpture fetches $ 11 mn at Paris auctionThe sculpture initially represented Dante, the medieval Italian poet and author of the Divine Comedy.
01 Jul, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Italy launches major initiative to promote soft power in IndiaAmbassador of Italy to India, Vincenzo de Luca, inaugurated the Festival of Italian Culture in India, in the presence of the Minister of Fo...
31 Jan, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
PM Modi sees threat in me, says Rahul“The PM sees me as a threat. Mr Modi has anger for everybody, not only for me. I am a lightning rod for that anger. I have learnt to deal w...
11 May, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
Dictators and their favourite pastimeKim Jong-un likes basketball and Adolf Hitler painting.Remarkably, many despots washed the day's blood off their hands to pursue commonplac...
28 May, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
'The Imitation Game' wins big at Capri Film FestivalBenedict Cumberbatch starrer historical thriller 'The Imitation Game' has won top honours at the Capri Hollywood Film Festival by bagging a...
03 Jan, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
7 non-fiction breezy reads for the CEOFiction might be fun, but here’s a non-fiction reading list to broaden your horizons. John Grisham and Dean Koontz can wait
25 Jul, 2014, 03.27 PM IST