Buddhist proverb of the day: 'Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die...' A powerful lesson on how inner peace often starts after releasing old grudgesThe Buddhist proverb of the day, “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die,” highlights the harm th...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Startup investing in India: Why angel investing is high-risk, illiquid, and suitable only for patient investors with diversified portfoliosIndian startup investing, once fueled by easy money, now demands caution due to market volatility and inherent risks. While success stories...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Employee has to work on a holiday, but when HR claims she can't get paid overtime, the boss has a clever suggestionAn hourly employee faced a payroll nightmare after working on a paid national holiday, only to have overtime pay vanish. HR blamed a system...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Peak XV rejigs Surge; Digital lenders power through slowdownHappy Monday! Peak XV Partners is rebooting Surge after executive exits and a broader strategy reset. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Psychology says people who seem to have success come easily aren’t just lucky, it is their mind’s 'zen mode' and these hidden habits that give them an advantage early in lifePsychology says people who appear naturally successful often benefit from a combination of emotional regulation, self-confidence, supportiv...
31 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Cuteathetic new party wannabesBeware the cute-pathetic displays of losing party workers making desperate attempts to join the winning side
30 May, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
In 1859, Robert Chesebrough saw oil workers scraping sticky rod wax from drilling rigs, and it wasn’t just waste: It became VaselineA chemist named Robert Chesebrough discovered petroleum jelly in the 1800s. He saw value in a sticky wax that oil workers discarded. Cheseb...
30 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Company gets roasted after laid off employee's replacement slides into her LinkedIn DMs for free help, advice was absolutely savageA growing number of laid off professionals now face an unexpected workplace dilemma on LinkedIn. Their replacement hire reaches out for tra...
26 May, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
'I walked out of my toxic job, and my boss told me to go back in for one last thing': A nursing home receptionist's story and the crisis behind itA receptionist at an assisted living facility resigned after being forced to manage residents with dementia attempting to leave, a task bey...
26 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO testSpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved a significant milestone, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown. Thi...
23 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about itSteven Soderbergh's documentary "John Lennon: The Last Interview" utilises AI-generated imagery to visualise philosophical discussions from...
17 May, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
The rise of India’s frugal flamboyanceIndia's liberalization brought 'frugal flamboyance'. This trend allows people to appear rich without spending excessively. It contrasts wit...
16 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Perched at 1,277 meters, this Bavarian ruin was supposed to be grander than NeuschwansteinKing Ludwig II's ambitious dream to build Falkenstein Castle, a spectacular palace dwarfing Neuschwanstein, was never realized. Despite acq...
11 May, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
African proverb of the day: “The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to...” Can emotional neglect silently create anger, youth violence, and broken communities? Here’s today’s African proverb to rejuvenate your perspective on belonging, loneliness, and human connection todayAfrican proverb of the day: “The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to...” Modern society speaks endlessly about ri...
09 May, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
After quitting his 9-5 job at Cognizant, Malayalam actor recalls being 'insulted' early in his acting career. Now, he is one of the highest-paid starsTovino Thomas, gearing up for his film Athiradi, looks back at his challenging beginnings in cinema. He faced insults on sets but found the...
06 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What does Blinkit’s growth moderation mean for rivals?The platform recently reported its second straight quarter of positive adjusted Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and a...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.21 PM IST