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In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world forever- A life lesson people often learn too late by Alfred Nobel: 'Contentment is the only real wealth' - motivational quote by inventor of dynamite and founder of Nobel Prizes teaches why having more money may never make you happy and what makes you wealthy and successful
- Quote of the Day by Alfred Nobel: 'A heart can no more be forced to love than a...'—Inspiring quotes by the legendary Swedish chemist and inventor who also founded the Nobel Prizes
- Explained: What is a torpedo as the US sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian OceanReports on March 4, 2026, revealed that a U.S. Navy submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena using a torpedo in the Indian Ocean near S...04 Mar, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
- Quote of the day by George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself” Why “the unreasonable man” matters in modern progressQuote of the day by George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt ...10 Feb, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Alfred Nobel: Hope is nature’s veil for hiding truth’s nakednessQuote of the Day Motivation: Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, established the Nobel Prizes, celebrating achievement and reflecting on th...29 Dec, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
- Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter HowittThe were honoured, according to a Nobel committee statement, “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Moky...13 Oct, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
- Desperate for a Nobel Peace Prize? Donald Trump's dream faces these brutal committee rulesBenjamin Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in promoting peace, particularly between Israel and Ham...10 Jul, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
- CSR as corporate penanceTaking with one hand and giving (back) with another has always been industry SOP. Big tobacco sponsoring marquee sports from cricket to For...31 Dec, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
- Things to know about the Nobel PrizesFirst up, as usual, is the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology, which was awarded Monday to two scientists for discoveries that enabled t...03 Oct, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
- Nobel Prize season begins: Here's everything you need to know about itThe Nobel Prize season has begun in Scandinavia, with the Nobel committees in Stockholm and Oslo preparing to announce the recipients of th...02 Oct, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
- William Green on simplicity of greatest investors, macro vs micro and need for diversification“It takes a degree of discernment and education to get to a point where you realise most of what people are talking about investing is nons...17 Nov, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
- How fear of future regrets shapes your decisions & how to minimise itRegret comes with a companion: Hindsight Bias. When we evaluate our decisions, we choose to compare the option we chose with the alternativ...25 May, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
- Trump’s totally worth the peace prize considering Nobel’s your uncleChristian Tybring-Gjedde, a Norwegian parliamentarian, has nominated the US president.11 Sep, 2020, 08.10 AM IST
- 'Bowie: The Biography' review: Many layers of David Bowie, the man behind the musicianOne of the most inventive & singular voices in rock & roll for over four decades, his music reverberated with mystery & curiosity.31 Mar, 2016, 07.12 PM IST
- WikiLeaks, Arab uprisings nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeLast year, the Nobel Committee's five members, who are appointed by the Norwegian parliament, drew the ire of Beijing when they handed the ...01 Mar, 2011, 07.05 PM IST
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