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Quote of the day by Mario Benedetti: 'Everything tumbles down into the mist of oblivion, but when the mist lifts, the oblivion is...' - Uruguayan poet and novelist’s powerful life lesson on why some memories survive time, distance and even years of forgetting- Quote of the Day by Voltaire: "If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to..." — Inspiring life lessons on freedom, critical thinking, courage, independent thought, and why honest criticism often reveals where real power lies by the French Enlightenment philosopher and writer known for defending free speech
- Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with...' - Father of Transcendentalism and Concord Hymn poet teaches inspiring life lesson on self-discovery, how to find beauty everywhere and why happiness isn't found in places
- Quote of the Day by Nathaniel Hawthorne: “We dream in our waking moments, and...” - Inspiring life lessons on awareness, imagination, and purposeful living from The Scarlet Letter: a timeless guide to understanding yourself and shaping your futureQuote of the Day by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was one of America's most influential novelists and short-story wr...24 Jun, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda: ‘I want to do with you what spring does with…’Pablo Neruda, a Nobel laureate and influential poet, explored love, nature, and the human condition. His famous quote, "I want to do with y...14 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Gabriel García Márquez: 'Life is not what one lived, but what one..'—Inspiring quotes by the author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, also known affectionately as GaboQuote of the Day: Renowned Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez asserted that the core of existence resides in our memories and their ...04 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- Word of the day: VilipendVilipend meaning: Today's word of the day is 'vilipend,' meaning to treat or regard something as worthless or contemptible. Originating fro...21 Feb, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
- Sunday motivation: ‘Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail,’ by Thomas JeffersonSundays offer a natural pause for reflection, a time to consider our efforts and intentions. Thomas Jefferson's wisdom highlights that focu...15 Feb, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
- Word of the day : SempiternalSempiternal is a rare word that means something everlasting or unchanging. It comes from the Latin “semper” meaning always. Writers like Em...30 Jan, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
- Word of the Day: ObdurateWord of the Day: In an era shaped by polarisation and entrenched viewpoints, obdurate has gained renewed relevance. Whether describing poli...29 Jan, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
- Peruvian author and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel laureate from Peru, passed away at 89 in Lima. His son, Alvaro Vargas Llosa, shared the news. Llosa was a key...14 Apr, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
- Netflix breathes life into Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude as adaptation hits screens in HavanaNetflix is bringing Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" to the screen for the first time. The 16-episode series, filme...06 Dec, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
- After Chandrayaan 3, India set to leave its footprint again on moon thanks to world’s 2nd pvt lunar missionThe Peregrine lander, carrying over 80,000 messages from children worldwide, is scheduled to lift off on Monday from Cape Canaveral Air For...09 Jan, 2024, 10.21 AM IST
- Spain to be International Kolkata Book Fair's theme countryRare handwritten manuscripts of Bengal will be exhibited for the first time in a pavilion.04 Jan, 2023, 08.41 AM IST
- Nobel laureate Vargas Llosa to return home after receiving Covid treatmentLlosa went in for treatment last week following "complications caused by coronavirus".25 Apr, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
- Latin American literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa hospitalised due to Covid-19The Nobel Laureate's writing explores universal themes often set outside his native Peru.23 Apr, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
- Mercedes Barcha, widow of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, passes away at 87Barcha is survived by her two sons with Garcia Marquez, Gonzalo and Rodrigo Garcia Barcha.17 Aug, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
- Jaipur Literature Festival announces first US eventOver 100 authors, thinkers, poets and performers have been lined up to participate in the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival at Boulder in Colo...09 Jul, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
- Life isn’t a pretty pictureIn translation, his influence is visible from Salman Rushdie of India and Ben Okri of Nigeria to Toni Morrison of the US and Mo Yan of Chin...21 Apr, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a supreme architect of bridgesGabriel Garcia Marquez, a supreme architect of bridgesHe was a master weaver of tales, and a supreme architect of bridges, for through his ...20 Apr, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
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