Quote of the day by ‘Great Expectations’ author Charles Dickens: ‘It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while…’Charles Dickens, a renowned Victorian author, understood the power of joy. His works, like A Christmas Carol, blended social commentary wit...
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Quote of the Day by French novelist Honoré de Balzac: ‘When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not…’ - Why we excuse bad habits in people we loveQuote of the Day by French novelist Honoré de Balzac suggests that love profoundly alters human judgment, leading to forgiveness of flaws w...
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Thursday Motivation by Charles Dickens: 'I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any...'Charles Dickens, a celebrated English writer, overcame a difficult childhood to become a literary giant. His novels like Oliver Twist and A...
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Quote of the day by Charles Dickens: 'The first rule of business is: Do other...' - lessons on competition, business ethics and success by the Victorian-era novelist of Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities and Great ExpectationsQuote of the day by Charles Dickens: His quote on business competition offers a stark view of self-interest. The article explores this quot...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Quote of the day by Charles Dickens: 'Charity begins at home, and justice begins...'Charles Dickens, a renowned English writer born in 1812, rose from poverty to literary fame with novels like Oliver Twist and A Christmas C...
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Wednesday Motivation: 'The sun itself is weak when it first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on' by Charles DickensCharles Dickens' wisdom highlights that strength and success are gradual. Like the sun's ascent, initial uncertainty yields to growing conf...
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Quote of the day by Charles Dickens: 'No one is useless in this world who lightens...'Charles Dickens believed kindness and human connection hold immense power. His enduring idea, that helping others gives life meaning, remai...
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Brighten up your day with this book by Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities - How compassion and moral choice matter even in the darkest timesCharles Dickens's novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. It follows Charles Darnay and Sydney ...
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Quote of the Day by Charles Dickens: 'I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to...'Charles Dickens, a celebrated English novelist, penned powerful stories like 'A Christmas Carol'. His works exposed social injustices and c...
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Christmas 2023- Why do we say “Merry Christmas” not “Happy Christmas”?Everyone has always questioned why it's not a “Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year” when we sing “We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happ...
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Goan writer Damodar Mauzo gets Jnanpith AwardGoan writer Damodar Mauzo has been awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. Mauzo, known for his work in Ko...
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Court's job to strike balance between liberty and security concerns in Jammu & Kashmir: Supreme CourtQuoting the famous opening paragraph of Charles Dickens' novel, 'A Tale of Two Cities', a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said Jammu and...
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Between economic growth and communal harmony, India can have only one. Here's whyWhy must we choose — why can’t we have both? Unfortunately, Congress will give us secularism but not growth and BJP will give us growth but...
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Friendship Day: Memorable friends from classicsFrom Horatio and Hamlet in Hamlet to Sancho Panza and Don Quixote in Don Quixote, here is a look at some other friendships that set the ben...
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Giving back is greatIn 1857, the year that Indian war of independence was fought, Charles Dickens published Little Dorrit. The central theme of his novel was i...
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New Delhi court convicted Sanjeev Nanda, the grandson of former Naval chief SM Nanda, in the BMW hit-and-run case.
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- Hip Bath
The Romans piped the water from hot-springs into a huge public bath, which became so popular that they named the beautiful city: Bath.
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