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Italy brings Botticelli masterpiece to India, cultural ties to deepen further: Envoy Antonio BartoliItaly is deepening its ties with India through cultural exchanges, highlighted by the 'One Mother, Many Mother Tongues' exhibition in New D...
117-year-old bourse Calcutta Stock Exchange eyeing a revival under new Bengal govtThe West Bengal government is exploring a revival of the 117-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange, which has remained dormant since 2013. Offic...
For millions of years, this ancient fish was thought extinct since the age of the dinosaurs—until it was found alive in South Africa and changed science foreverA chance discovery in South Africa in 1938 unveiled a 'living fossil' – a fish thought extinct for 65 million years, since the age of dinos...
India win FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup title, beating hosts New Zealand 2-0India's Women's Hockey Team triumphed at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26, defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in a comma...
In 1912, a wrestler got bored of eating ghee & milk every day. Then one day, a simple kitchen experiment led to the creation of one of world's most loved mithaisDiscover the fascinating history of dodha barfi, a beloved Indian sweet believed to have been created by a Punjabi wrestler more than a cen...
India’s lake of mystery: 1200-year-old lake in Uttarakhand has hundreds of skeletons. Scientists are still figuring out the reasonRoopkund Lake, nestled in the Himalayas, holds a chilling secret: hundreds of ancient skeletons. Once thought to be victims of a single epi...
FIFA World Cup 1000th match: A look at milestone matches in tournament's historyThe FIFA World Cup is set to witness its 1,000th match, a historic milestone for the tournament. From the inaugural games in 1930 to the th...
Rudyard Kipling’s Father’s Day quote: 'All we have of freedom, all we use or know, this our fathers bought for...' - inspiring lessons by The Jungle Book and Just So Stories author on sacrifices of parents and why we owe more to previous generations than we realiseFather’s Day quote by Rudyard Kipling: Rudyard Kipling's quote underscores the profound sacrifices of past generations. This sentiment high...
Quote of the Day by German novelist Thomas Mann: ‘Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to…’Thomas Mann, the Nobel laureate German novelist, believed opinions need active defense to survive. His quote, "Opinions cannot survive if o...
A childhood love affair with pizza and the return of the artisanal sliceA recent sale of a struggling pizza giant sparks hope for a return to artisanal, hand-made pizzas. The author reminisces about a childhood ...
In 1903, a chemist noticed a dropped glass flask hadn’t shattered completely; it led to safety glass that still protects millions of people todayFrench chemist Édouard Bénédictus is credited with a pivotal role in developing laminated safety glass, a material that revolutionized how ...
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
Quote of the day by Simone de Beauvoir: 'To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job' - A simple yet sharp take on the realities of married life by French philosopher and authorFrench philosopher Simone de Beauvoir's famous quote reveals a timeless truth about relationships. She described finding a partner as an ar...
Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.20 against US dollar in early tradeThe rupee strengthened by 20 paise to 94.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, fueled by optimism surrounding India-US trade n...
American saying of the day: 'Don’t Take No Wooden Nickels' — Meaning, origin, and how to use itThe American idiom "Don't take no wooden nickels" originated from promotional tokens with no real value, evolving into advice to be cautiou...
Quote of the Day by Coco Chanel: ‘The best things in life are free; the second best things are…’Quote of the Day by Coco Chanel on best things in life resonates today amidst social media's luxury focus. While material possessions offer...
'Wait till US discovers it': Spain's Billarda goes viral; Indians say it's a 2,000-year-old game called gilli dandaA Spanish game called Billarda has gone viral on Indian social media. Many Indians recognize it as their ancient game, gilli danda. Videos ...
India, Slovakia upgrade ties to comprehensive partnership; ink 11 pactsThe two leaders also agreed to work towards the "earliest" implementation of the India-European Union free trade agreement that is expected...
In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...
University education system is outdated worldwide: EAC Sanjeev Sanyal at 'India Global Innovation Connect 2026'University education systems globally are outdated. Sajeev Sanyal, an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister member, stated this a...