Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Charles Dickens: “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” — a simple and powerful message on spreading positivity, happiness, and kindness from A Christmas CarolQuote of the Day shares a famous line from Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol. It focuses on laughter, positivity, and spreading happines...
24 Mar, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Adam Sandler: "I was raised by a mother who told me I was great every day of my life"Adam Sandler Quote of the Day highlights how daily encouragement built his confidence. The story explains his early life, comedy start, and...
23 Mar, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate".The Quote of the Day by John F. Kennedy shares a strong message about courage and communication. It explains why leaders should not act out...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Russian version of Wikipedia to launch soon, reports sayBeta testing - a limited audience testing of the site - started in mid-2023, the daily Kommersant reported, and there were reportedly alrea...
15 Jan, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
Wikipedia gets new features in first desktop update after a decadeThe new desktop interface, according to Wikimedia that runs Wikipedia, was created to meet the needs of the next generation of internet use...
19 Jan, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
Wish you a happy 20th, Wiki bhai!Here’s to the strange repository of (largely) dependable information
15 Jan, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
Ramdev's institute to lead to wider acceptance of ayurveda: Narendra ModiWith the hi-tech research institute equipped with a state-of-the-art laboratory, "a significant step" had been taken in that direction, Mod...
03 May, 2017, 05.50 PM IST
Jupiter Infomedia to expand revenue from online business catalogueJupiter Infomedia plans to mine its existing online assets through rigorous marketing efforts across various metro cities in India.
03 Jul, 2015, 07.13 PM IST
- Online version: Atleast Encyclopaedia Britannica will be there in spirit if not in form
Yet, the sheer grandeur of its physical presence, the awe-inspiring weight and breadth of its everincreasing volumes, will be missed.
16 Mar, 2012, 02.29 AM IST
- Now, Gujarati encyclopaedia, lexicon on your mobile phone
The group developing the application has already put online the Bhagawat Gomandal and the Gujarati Lexicon.
18 Jul, 2011, 01.15 PM IST
- Wikipedia eases editing restrictions on controversial pages
Wikipedia says it has taken an "important step" towards making easier the editing of some its most controversial articles - the online ency...
16 Jun, 2010, 07.00 PM IST
- Britannica plans series of books on Science, Mathematics & GK
India is going to be a key growth area for Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB) as the 242-year-old behemoth diversifies into school curricula seg...
09 Mar, 2010, 12.52 AM IST
- Wikipedia 'loses' 49000 volunteer editors
In the first three months of 2009, Internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia 'lost' 49,000 of its volunteer editors, according to University researc...
26 Nov, 2009, 12.16 PM IST
- Encyclopaedia Britannica to let readers edit content
Encyclopaedia Britannica, the authoritative reference book first published in 1768, is to let readers edit its entries, it said, as it batt...
24 Jan, 2009, 07.55 AM IST
- Wikipedia under fire for showing 'dressed-up porn'
The biggest multilingual free-content encyclopaedia on the Internet, Wikipedia has come under fire for allowing pornographic images and vid...
09 Sep, 2008, 03.04 PM IST
- Sangh Parivar to document icons’ role in state-building
The Sangh Parivar has launched a mega project to document the contributions of thinkers, leaders and reformers from a wide range of ideolog...
11 Sep, 2007, 04.09 AM IST