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Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: ‘There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and…’- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it...' Irish author’s timeless lesson on expectations and contentment
- Quote of the Day by Legendary Irish playwright Oscar Wilde: “Never love anyone who treats you like… – Inspiring lessons on relationships, respect, appreciation, ignorance and why love should make you feel special by the poet known for his wit and deep insights into human nature and society
- Quote of the Day by Legendary English writer Percy Bysshe Shelley: “The more we study, the more we discover… — Inspiring lessons on learning, education, curiosity, and why wisdom starts where certainty endsPercy Bysshe Shelley inspiring quote explores the importance of intellectual humility and lifelong learning. The saying suggests that true ...19 May, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that...' - motivational lessons on education, knowledge and why life experience beats classroom learning by The Picture of Dorian Gray authorQuote of the day by Oscar Wilde: Oscar Wilde's quote highlights that while formal education is valuable, life's most profound lessons in lo...14 May, 2026, 05.54 AM IST
- The idea that Claude has feelings is great for Anthropic: Parmy OlsonRichard Dawkins, a prominent skeptic, recently declared a large language model named Claude to be conscious after a series of interactions....10 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
- How gentleman’s relish sold smelly fish with snobberyPoet Dom Moraes's lament for his unmoored life in India, contrasted with his friend's English homecoming, highlights Gentleman's Relish as ...26 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Men marry because they are tired, women, because they are curious: both are disappointed' - A timeless observation on marriage and human nature by the iconic authorThe Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde comes from his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and reflects his sharp, often cynical view of relations...24 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Aldous Huxley: 'I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself' ; life lessons from Brave New World authorAldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, believed personal change is key. He argued that focusing on self-improvement creates a ripple eff...17 Apr, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — a simple and powerful message about truly living life, enjoying every moment, and not just following routineOscar Wilde’s quote of the day reminds people to truly live life instead of just going through daily routine. His words encourage enjoying ...27 Mar, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Percy Bysshe Shelley: “The flower that smiles today, Tomorrow dies” — what does it reveal about life’s impermanence today?Quote of the day by Percy Bysshe Shelley: “The flower that smiles today, Tomorrow dies” Percy Bysshe Shelley remains one of the central fig...13 Feb, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- Word of the Day: LimerenceWord of the Day: Limerence: Limerence is an intense, all-consuming romantic longing, a psychological state of involuntary fixation on anoth...14 Jan, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
- Curtain raiser of 16th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival held at Oxford BookstoreThe 16th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival kicked off in Kolkata with the launch of Nobel Laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee's new book, "Ch...08 Dec, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
- Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival is scheduled to take place on 9-11 FebruaryThe AKLF 2024 will have 126 authors, including Abhijit Gupta, Anuja Chauhan, Alka Pande, Anita Agnihotri, Anuja Chauhan, Arshia Sattar, Aru...02 Feb, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
- Hard-boiled detective fiction veteran Raymond Chandler was also a poet; 'The Big Sleep' author's family donates unpublished poems to crime magazineThe poem, titled 'Requiem' was written around 1955, and it reveals "a more sentimental, more mystical Raymond Chandler than we're used to,"...18 Dec, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
- Meet Ai-Da, the 'robot artist' who spoke in UK parliamentRobot artist Ai-Da told British lawmakers on Tuesday that although not alive, she was still "capable of producing art".12 Oct, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
- On Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, a reading list to remember the legendWhile it is impossible to pick a favourite among Gurudev's works, here's a list to get you started.07 May, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
- Vikram Seth spurred bank job to write 'A Suitable Boy'Vikram Seth could have been a World Bank-er. Instead, he wrote his acclaimed novel after asking his parents to fund a few years of his life.15 Dec, 2015, 08.21 AM IST
- Meet Venetia Ansell, a Sanskrit translator and publisher with her roots in LondonVenetia Ansell has gone on to become one of the few experts of an ancient language that has given birth to many others in India.29 Apr, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
- Book explores writings of eight Indian authorsWritings of eight Indian authors in English, their potrayal of modern India and what their works suggest about the country form the crux of...23 Sep, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
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