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...
18 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
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 ...
08 May, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
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,...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
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...
22 Jan, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
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....
16 Jan, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
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...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
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...
15 Dec, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
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.
23 Apr, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
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," ...
03 May, 2017, 09.53 PM IST
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.
23 Jul, 2016, 11.16 PM IST
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.
28 Jun, 2016, 09.31 AM IST
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.
16 Apr, 2013, 06.14 AM IST
- A matter of degree, not kind
It is notable that 175 years after Macaulay's minute on education, which led to monumental changes in pedagogy and learning here, things re...
03 Jun, 2010, 06.44 AM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2010, 05.27 AM IST
- Novel Vogue
It’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...
09 Jun, 2007, 02.33 AM IST