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Word of the Day: Pulchritude- This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to Mars
- Quote of the day by the man behind “History is written by the victors” — Walter Benjamin: “Memory is not an instrument for surveying the past but its theater.” Learn the profound lesson on identity, and the hidden layers of human experience from one of the 20th century’s greatest philosophers
- How to differentiate a Coral Snake from a Scarlet Kingsnake before you make a dangerous mistakeEncountering a red, yellow, and black snake in your garden can be alarming, as it might be a venomous eastern coral snake or a non-venomous...25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
- Word of the Day: PhilokalistWord of the Day: Philokalist reflects a growing cultural desire to romanticize everyday life, from sunsets and bookstores to rain, handwrit...21 May, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
- In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...18 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- UK museum to return over 2000 historic manuscripts to Jain communityThe Wellcome Collection in London is returning over 2,000 Jain manuscripts to the Jain community. These sacred texts, held for over a centu...16 May, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Anne Frank: I don't think of all the misery, but of the...'—Inspiring quotes by the Jewish victim of the Holocaust whose diary captured the horrors of Nazi persecutionAnne Frank's powerful words offer hope even in dark times. Hiding from Nazis, she focused on the beauty that remained. Her diary, published...14 May, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- Jai Shibram: Remembering Bengal’s great satirist in a changed KolkataShibram Chakraborty, a celebrated Bengali writer, is largely unknown outside his native language. His genius in wordplay and satire is high...09 May, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Rudyard Kipling: “He travels the fastest who travels alone” — inspiring lessons on independence, self-confidence and staying focused on goals by The Jungle Book authorRudyard Kipling’s famous quote about travelling alone gives an important lesson about confidence, focus, and self-belief. The writer of The...07 May, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Met Gala 2026 dress code, guest list: Beyoncé to Nicole Kidman, full list of celebrities, fashion designers, show stoppers on Monday night gala eventMet Gala 2026 dress code for the starry fundraising event calls for guests to “express their relationship to fashion as an embodied art for...05 May, 2026, 03.29 AM IST
- In 1947, a Bedouin Shepherd Boy Searched for a Lost Goat in a Desert Cave: A Shattering Sound Revealed the Dead Sea ScrollsA chance discovery by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947 led to the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient manuscripts found i...30 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...30 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Punjab and Haryana HC seeks response of Army, CBI, Centre on plea regarding Sikh articles seized during Operation Blue StarThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has summoned the Army, Centre, and CBI regarding seized religious articles from Operation Blue Star. A Lu...31 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
- Suvendu Adikari welcomes Centre's proposal to collaborate with Bangladesh for restoring Satyajit Ray's houseSuvendu Adhikari thanked Prime Minister Modi for proposing joint efforts with Bangladesh to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house in Mymen...16 Jul, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
- Keeladi finds, backed by radiocarbon dating, unveil thriving 6th-century BCE settlement in Tamil NaduExcavations at Keeladi in Madurai reveal a 6th-century BCE urban settlement, contemporary with the Gangetic plains, showcasing a sophistica...13 Jun, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
- Iconic artist & Black rights advocate Faith Ringgold passes away at 93Renowned for her pictorial quilts combining textiles and painting, Ringgold won international fame, with her art exhibited at the White Hou...15 Apr, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
- British architect David Chipperfield wins Pritzker prizeThe 69-year-old was honored for "timeless modern design that confronts climate urgencies, transforms social relationships and reinvigorates...07 Mar, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
- MJ Akbar spearheads a quiet revamp of Nehru Museum at NMMLAkbar is said to be actively involved with editing and vetting all written literature on Nehru that will be displayed at the museum.09 Jul, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
- Art transforming capital's undergroundCommuters willing to spare a few minutes from their hurried pace under the capital's belly, will experience a visual treat with art and pho...04 Oct, 2015, 12.48 PM IST
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