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Philosophy lesson for the day: 'Nothing ever ends poetically. It ends and we turn it into poetry. All that blood was never once beautiful. It was just red...' - Why trauma and suffering are often romanticised by peopleThe philosophy lesson of the day revolves around a widely shared quote by poet Kait Rokowski that challenges the way people perceive pain a...- Quote of the Day by Metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell: 'Thus, though we cannot make our sun stand still...'- The Garden's poet timeless reminder that time never stops, so love and life should not waitAndrew Marvell's 17th-century poem offers a timeless message. His words remind us that time moves relentlessly forward. People often delay ...
- Quote of the Day by the greatest love poet John Donne: 'Despair is the damp of hell…'-How the metaphysical poet's representative turned human suffering into timeless wisdomEnglish poet John Donne's profound words on despair and joy resonate today. His quote, 'Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity...
- Quote of the Day by Aristotle: 'The safest way of not being very miserable is…'-Father of Political Science's timeless lesson on excellence, effort and destinyAristotle, the legendary philosopher of ancient Greece, asserted that greatness is the result of purposeful action rather than mere luck. I...
- Quote of the day by Emily Bronte: ‘I had dreams that have stayed with me and changed my ideas. They have gone through me like wine through water.’ Wuthering Heights writer on imagination and self-discoveryQuote of the day by Emily Brontë explores dreams, imagination, and emotional transformation through the English writer's timeless literary ...
- Word of the Day: QuodlibetQuodlibet is a word that celebrates intellectual freedom, diversity of thought, and the joy of unrestricted dialogue. With its Latin roots,...
- Quote of the day by Aristotle: 'He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good...'Aristotle, a pivotal Greek philosopher born in Stagira in 384 BC , studied at Plato's Academy and tutored Alexander the Great. He emphasize...
- Quote of the day by T.S. Eliot: ‘Only those who will risk going too far…’ Life wisdom from the Nobel laureate in literatureQuote of the day by T.S. Eliot continues to resonate because it captures a universal truth: understanding limits requires confronting them....
- Quote of the Day by Linda Goodman: 'For all those who believe, expect a...' - Top quotes by the famous astrologer that still inspire millionsLinda Goodman, born Mary Alice Kemery, became a celebrated astrologer and writer. Her book 'Sun Signs' achieved bestseller status, making a...
- Quote of the Day by Dalai Lama: ‘Sleep is the best meditation’ — Timeless quotes by the spiritual leader that continue to motivate the worldQuote of the Day: The Dalai Lama’s teachings, grounded in centuries of Buddhist wisdom yet profoundly relevant to contemporary life, contin...
- This 18th century shipwreck led to one of the most bloodcurdling tales of survivalSurvivors of the shipwreck were marooned on an island in the 18th century, where they descended into a chaotic fight for survival.
- Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religionsPeople already seek religious meaning from very diverse sources. There are, for instance, multiple religions that worship extra-terrestrial...
- India's mythological TV dramas a big hit in China"Indian mythology itself is just fascinating. Its philosophy and worldview, which are very exotic, have been a wonderful new world to me," ...
- Legendary artist S H Raza passes away at 94The Padma Shri recipient was undergoing treatment at a Delhi hospital. His last rites will be conducted in Mandala.
- Amjad Sabri’s assassination: How the sufi qawwali rattles the jihadists’ grey worldviewIn the extremist thinking, Sufi-like easy familiarity between man and God is unthinkable. That is what cost Sabri his life.
- Our culture hasn't taken as big a dent as other cultures, says Pakistani writer Mohsin HamidMohsin Hamid takes walks to get some ideas into his head.Writing comes slow to him and he reads two-three books at a time, slowly as well.
- A matter of degree, not kindIt is notable that 175 years after Macaulay's minute on education, which led to monumental changes in pedagogy and learning here, things re...
- Save your dreams from setbacksHarold Varmus, who won the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work on oncogenes, marvels at the role chance and dogged persistence have playe...
- Novel VogueIt’s often said of Malayalam writers that a failed poet becomes a short story writer, a failed short story writer writes novels and a faile...
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