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Quote of the day by famous writer Honore De Balzac: ''Our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation' ; What French author's words teaches us about staying positive in lifeFrench writer Honore De Balzac warned that our worst misfortunes rarely happen, with most misery stemming from anticipation. This timeless ...- Valentine’s Day 2026: Forgotten love letters that shaped history — Marcel Proust to Daniel HalevyAs Valentine’s Day 2026 turns attention back to forgotten love letters that shaped history, the words Proust sent to Daniel Halevy reflects...
- International Day of Happiness 2025: Wishes, messages and quotes to share with family and friendsWorld Happiness Day (Google Trends): International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 to promote joy and well-being globally, empha...
- National Tourism Day 2025: Here is the history, significance, theme, quotes, and films that boosted tourist destinationsIndia celebrates National Tourism Day on January 25 to promote responsible, sustainable, and accessible tourism. 2025 theme is ‘Tourism for...
- Swann's Way by Marcel ProustThe narrator used to fall asleep quickly, sometimes even before blowing out the candle. Waking up just half an hour later, the narrator wou...
- ET Explainer: What’s up with AI and the 2024 Physics Nobel Prize?Why were two computer scientists, pioneers no doubt in advancing machine learning (ML) that powers artificial intelligence (AI), being give...
- Souvenirs de France: Here is a list of presents PM Modi received from the French PrezFrench President Emmanuel Macron presented Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with several gifts during his official visit to France, incl...
- French President Macron gifts Modi Proust's novels, replica of Charlemagne chessmenMacron also gifted Modi a series of novels - A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) - by Marcel Proust published between 19...
- Smell this column and remember wellIn Barcelona, an ice-cream company is using the science and art of mixing aromas to make ice-cream flavours custom-made to trigger memories...
- 150 years after her death, French author Colette remains an embodiment of liberated womanhoodColette openly talked about marital abuse at a time when it was taboo.
- View: On keeping a date with anniversariesFor those of a more literary persuasion, 2022 has been quite the year for the centennial and the bicentennial.
- Ireland celebrates 'Bloomsday' to mark centenary of James Joyce's 'Ulysses'This week fans will don period dress to celebrate their annual commemoration.
- Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard passes away at 92Howard, a professor emeritus at Columbia University, was suffering from dementia.
- Ooh, for the sweet lost smell of OO: Scented candles for WFHers that remind us of the pastThe genius of capitalism has people providing the product-service of recreating OO for WFH.
- 'Intangible heritage': Exploring the cultural significance of smellsSmell is not just a sensory perception, it is also a social and cultural phenomenon. Yet, the poor nose has had a rough ride in the western...
- John Oliver uses the 'f' word in response to Paris attacksOn "Last Week Tonight", John Oliver spoke without restraint to offer "a moment of premium-cable profanity."
- Upendranath Ashk's 1947 novel now in EnglishThe novel explores in great detail the trials and tribulations of Chetan, a young man from Jalandhar who longs to become a writer but fails...
- Genes influence how sensitive you areIf you are too sensitive to the emotionally relevant things in the world, it could just be in your genes, a new research has found.
- Master of MemoriesDead souls are supposed to drink from this so as not to remember their past lives upon being reincarnated!
- From the DepthsUltimately, as French writer Marcel Proust, who was victim of depression himself, said, “Happiness is good for the body, but it is grief wh...
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