Quote of the day by Charles Dickens: “Happiness is a gift and the trick is...” Life lessons on joy, human behavior and inner peace by English novelistQuote of the day by Charles Dickens highlights the idea that happiness should be accepted when it arrives instead of being demanded every d...
24 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Jeff Bezos, world's 4th richest man, couldn't stop talking about a nurse in Queens earning $75,000. Here's whyAmazon founder Jeff Bezos, also the world's fourth richest man, argued that low-income earners in the US should pay no taxes, citing a nurs...
21 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Quote of the day by Charles Bukowski: 'There is a loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the hands of the clock. People are tired either by love or no love...', Author of Ham on Rye about loneliness and human existenceCharles Bukowski's words on loneliness strike a chord even today. His poem captures the deep ache of isolation and the toll of love or its ...
20 May, 2026, 07.48 AM 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
Quote of the day by Robert Anderson: 'In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage' - Lessons on the secret behind long-lasting relationships by American playwrightRenowned playwright Robert Anderson's simple yet timeless quote reveals marriage's reality. The perspective talks about the enduring love t...
18 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
15 May, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
Amazon aims to revolutionize fast delivery with new 30-minute systemAmazon is revealing a new service offering deliveries in 30 minutes or less for an additional charge. This ultrafast delivery, called Amazo...
12 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
A mysterious coin discovered in Berlin may prove ancient civilizations were more connected than we thoughtA young student found an ancient coin near Berlin. This small bronze artifact, dating back over two millennia, originated in Troy. It is th...
11 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Quote of the day by ‘Great Expectations’ author Charles Dickens: ‘It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while…’Charles Dickens, a renowned Victorian author, understood the power of joy. His works, like A Christmas Carol, blended social commentary wit...
10 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Ancient fossils and shifting continents reveal a rewritten Earth storyPaleolatitude.org has been upgraded, allowing users to track continental drift and Earth's pole shifts over 320 million years. This tool, b...
08 May, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Deaf, mute and visually impaired Sarah Moin scores 98.7% in ISC Class 12 exams: Here's how Lucknow's 'Helen Keller' scripted her success story againSarah Moin, a Lucknow girl facing blindness, deafness, and muteness, achieved an outstanding 98.7% in her ISC Class 12 exams, topping Chris...
03 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Dubai plotting a comeback as Iran war hammers its hottest marketReal estate activity in Dubai has dropped sharply after geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran affected investor sentiment, accord...
01 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
In 2008, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp Couldn’t Find a Cab in Paris: That Wait Established the Foundation for UberA frustrating taxi wait in Paris in 2008 sparked an idea for Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. This inconvenience became the catalyst for U...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
China’s property prices crash to 2005 levels: Could India face a similar housing slump?China's property market faces a prolonged downturn, with prices hitting near two-decade lows, sparking fears of a similar correction in Ind...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
ECL norms: PSU banks face higher hit, private banks with contingent buffers better placed: Punit BahlaniThe Reserve Bank of India's new Expected Credit Loss framework presents a recurring drag on bank profitability, not a one-time capital hit....
29 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Quote of the day by ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ author Charles Dickens: ‘I cannot stop some dreadful things I try to stop, but I go on in the…’Charles Dickens, a renowned English novelist, penned a powerful quote about enduring hardship. His words highlight the human struggle again...
21 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST