Quote of the day by Roman historian Tacitus: "To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire………….”Roman historian Tacitus gave a powerful quote about empire, war, and peace. The quote explains how rulers sometimes destroy places but desc...
10 Mar, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
USA, it's down down: From global policeman to transactional bully, America's breeding chaos - affecting India, tooMany Indian analysts and politicians have long argued for a multipolar world. They now have it, formally spelled out in American English. Y...
17 Feb, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Rubio gets nostalgic in imperial cosplayMarco Rubio delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference. His remarks reflected a nostalgic view of Western dominance. He spoke of ...
15 Feb, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Hypatia Taught Science in Ancient Times, and Was Killed for ItHypatia of Alexandria, a renowned mathematician and philosopher, taught in the ancient world when few women had such opportunities. Her lif...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
2,000-year-old Kushan empire coins from King Vasudeva's era found in Pakistan's RawalpindiArchaeologists unearthed rare lapis lazuli stones and bronze coins dating back to the Kushan era at Pakistan's Bhir Mound, a UNESCO site ne...
02 Jan, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Tacitus: ‘The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws’Roman historian Tacitus remains strikingly relevant centuries later, with his sharp observations on power, empire, and human nature. His fa...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
Ashley St. Clair reveals Elon Musk’s 13th baby’s name — Here’s what it really meansElon Musk’s 14th child has been named 'Romulus' by mother Ashley St. Clair, amid a dramatic paternity dispute. Revealed in a Wall Street Jo...
16 Apr, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Singapore will go extinct like the Roman empire: Elon Musk blames being rich as the main reason for population declineElon Musk has reignited concerns over population decline, linking it to civilisational collapse and low birth rates in wealthy nations. Dra...
08 Apr, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Scientists say this is the reason that led to the collapse of the Roman empire 1500 years agoFor centuries, historians have debated the reasons behind the collapse of the Roman Empire. Now, new research from Oxford and Warsaw Univer...
21 Nov, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Megalopolis: When and where to watch on streaming | Here’s what we knowFrancis Ford Coppola’s long-anticipated sci-fi epic, Megalopolis, is finally available on digital platforms starting November 12, 2024, all...
13 Nov, 2024, 02.03 AM IST
Rome unveils enormous 3D likeness of Emperor Constantine, the monarch who made Roman Empire ChristianRome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (yard) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It...
06 Feb, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Why does ancient Rome fascinate the male mind?In posts shared on social media, women have been asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. "Constantly," one h...
16 Sep, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Why free trade is one of the most remarkable ways to deliver better lives and incomesCurrently, the world is witnessing a regrettable contraction in global trade. This is regrettable because ensuring freer trade is one of th...
15 Jun, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria's desertListed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the "pearl of the desert" is a well-preserved oasis 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus.
24 Aug, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
Our bullion-dollar troubles can end if India goes for goldThe bigger prize is to convince temples to do the right thing and deposit their vast gold stocks in banks and earn interest.
10 Nov, 2013, 09.08 AM IST
- Use it or Lose it!
Experience over millennia, however, shows that the much-feared decline into “second childishness and mere oblivion” can be challenged and e...
19 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
US dollar to remain dominant global currency despite its economic travailsOnce an anchor currency has established itself, it can be very resilient and often outlasts the economic and geo-political dominance of the...
11 Jan, 2012, 05.45 AM IST