Optimised to death, remembered by noneWhen brands go after metrics and impressions, what is forgotten is getting into the minds of customers.
24 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Chinese idiom of the day: 'Draw a snake and add feet' - this Chinese saying on simplicity reveals why overdoing things can lead to failure and why knowing when to stop is importantChinese idiom of the day: An ancient Chinese tale warns against overdoing things with the idiom 'Draw a snake and add feet.' This highlight...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
What are the Fed's bank 'stress tests' and what's new this year?The US Federal Reserve is releasing its annual bank stress test results today, assessing how major lenders would fare in a severe economic ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Best Italian Proverb of the Day: "Too much goodness ends up in the trash." A life lesson on why kindness needs balanceBest Italian proverb of the day: The Italian saying "La troppa bonezza finisce nella monnezza" ("Too much goodness ends up in the trash") w...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Best Proverb of the Day: “It isn’t necessary to drown oneself in a glass of water” — Life lessons on perspective, balance, problem-solving, optimism, stress management and why this too shall passBest Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “It isn’t necessary to drown oneself in a glass of water.” The saying reflects how people...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
His span was much wider than FedAlan Greenspan, the influential former Fed chair, guided US monetary policy for nearly two decades, overseeing an era of low inflation and ...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Psychology says people who forget what to buy after reaching the store are not absent-minded: Why the brain temporarily loses information during everyday tasksPsychology suggests that people who forget what they intended to buy after arriving at the store are rarely absent-minded. More often, they...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Butterscotch fans should be wary of tiramisù's treatment of trifleA culinary battle is brewing as Italian tiramisù appears to be overshadowing its British counterpart, trifle. While both desserts feature l...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their workTD said in a statement to Reuters the deployment is "standard practice across the industry." "In various parts of our business, we use auto...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their workIn a bid to refine efficiency, Toronto-Dominion Bank is introducing software to monitor employee activities in its financial crimes and ris...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
As new phones, cars get costlier, Indians turn to second-hand market in drovesConsumers are increasingly turning to used phones and cars as new vehicle prices climb. Refurbished smartphones now make up over a quarter ...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy says don't read too much into sales growth slowdownTesco's chief executive Ken Murphy stated that a recent slowdown in sales growth should not be overemphasized. He linked the performance to...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
When too much woefully falls shortPeople now use extreme words for everything. This makes it hard to praise something truly special. Social media has made this worse. Simple...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years agoBurnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human fire use. Dating ...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
The World Cup Reminds Us of the Animal Origins of FootballPigs' bladders were once a versatile tool, serving as containers for lard, preserves, and even in scientific and medical applications. Thei...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Psychology says deep thinkers aren't just processing more information than others; they're running a different decision-making system most people never access, one that quietly checks second-order consequences before the first answer even formsDeep thinkers may be perceived as indecisive, but they utilize a more deliberate cognitive process, as described by Daniel Kahneman's resea...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.12 PM IST