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Quote of the Day by Genghis Khan: ‘I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you’ - Mongolian warlord’s ruthless philosophy on why societies create their own downfallQuote of the Day by Genghis Khan suggests history shows societies delay accountability until consequences become unavoidable. The feared ru...- Quote of the Day by Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan: ‘I hate luxury… it will be easy to forget your vision and purpose once you have fine clothes, fast horses and beautiful women’Mongol ruler Genghis Khan's words offer a stark lesson. He believed luxury weakens leaders, making them slaves to desire. Fine clothes and ...
- Book of the Day: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino — A poetic tapestry of imagination, memory and meaningBook of the Day: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino is a rare work that transcends traditional storytelling to become a philosophical explor...
- China's eternal loop: Country's history is not a river of wisdom but a carousel of controlChina's history is a brutal cycle of power, paranoia, and collapse, repeating across dynasties. Despite rebranding, the Communist Party con...
- Quote by Genghis Khan: 'If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!'Genghis Khan, born Temüjin, united fragmented Mongol tribes to forge the largest contiguous land empire in history. His reign was marked by...
- Forgotten Horses: How two grand histories gallop past power’s real engineTwo major books on world history, 'The Silk Roads' and 'The Golden Road', aim to shift focus away from Europe. However, both texts largely ...
- Dalai Lama: Politics of reincarnationThe Dalai Lama's plan to name his reincarnation has sparked controversy with China, as reincarnation holds political power in Tibetan Buddh...
- NCERT textbook revisits Mughal era: Akbar brutal yet tolerant, Aurangzeb austereThe new NCERT textbook will be introduced in schools from 2025-26. It presents Mughal emperors like Akbar and Aurangzeb. The book describes...
- Akbar the JogiEmperor Akbar's enigmatic behavior is subject to various interpretations. Hindu yogis believe he was a Brahmin reborn, atoning for accident...
- Elon Musk quips he finds Genghis Khan ‘interesting' amid 13th child rumours, internet points to similaritiesJust as speculation swirls that Musk has fathered a 13th child—this time with conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair- the Tesla CEO in a ...
- The unusual suspects: A luxe bucket list of lesser-known travel destinationsThe ‘Mona Lisa’, Stonehenge, Palace of Versailles — these fabled tourist spots are dreadfully overcrowded. Try these lesser-known, but just...
- From Alexander to Napoleon, Gaza's cycles of death, destruction and revivalGaza, currently facing an Israeli invasion, has a long and tumultuous history. It has been a constant battleground for centuries due to its...
- Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country's religious freedom dating back to Genghis KhanPope Francis praised Mongolia's tradition of religious freedom and encouraged its small Catholic community during his first-ever papal visi...
- View: Raiders and traders of the desertThis was a time when Mecca was the centre of trade, connected to the port city of Jeddah. It was also a pilgrim spot housing many pagan dei...
- France leads European pushback against China’s aggressionEuropean power and permanent member of the UN Security Council France is pushing back against Chinese aggression by not only appointing an ...
- With a dash of curry spices & tandoori mayonnaise on the side, Indians gave momos a desi twistA good momo is so juicy that it is put into the mouth from top.
- RSS wants government to counter China’s OBOR with OCOROBOR, the RSS says, can't fulfill the present cultural vacuum in Eurasia, adding that China’s historical claims of OBOR have no grounds as ...
- Plan a trip to Iran and experience the delights of the ancient Persian empireAs the remnants of an empire that once covered almost the entire area from Greece to China, Iran boasts of historic wonders.
- Learning with the times: Since when have defensive walls been made to protect countries or cities?The wall was demolished in November 1989. Similar to the Berlin wall is the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which acts as the de facto bor...
- Successors of succesful CEOs have a hard timePop quiz: Have you heard of Ogedei Khan? Do you know who starred in the movie Predator II? No?
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