Jewish proverb of the day: “Who is wise? One who learns from every man…” — Life lessons on wisdom, self-control, contentment and respectThis Jewish proverb by Ben Zoma explains the true meaning of wisdom, strength, wealth, and honor. It says real success is not about money o...
07 May, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Friday Motivation: 'Keep your face towards the sunshine and shadows will...' by 'father of free verse' Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman, a celebrated American poet, championed optimism. His famous quote encourages focusing on goals and inner strength. Whitman's ...
27 Feb, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but…’Quote of the day attributed to Robert Frost survives not because it flatters diplomacy, but because it distils it. In a single sentence, Fr...
09 Feb, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
PM is India's greatest distorian: Congress on Vande Mataram discussion rowCongress has labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's greatest distorian. The party alleges attempts to distort the history of the ...
23 Jan, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Quote of the day by Walt Whitman, “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows....” Why the “Father of Free Verse” believed that by looking toward the light, the shadows of doubt and the past naturally recedeQuote of the day by Walt Whitman, “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” Walt Whitman remains the de...
05 Jan, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Gifts to daughter-in-law are tax-free, but parents-in-law pay tax on income; Why Budget 2026 should fix this anomalyGifts to daughters-in-law are tax-free, but income from these gifts is taxed to parents-in-law due to an outdated clubbing rule. This provi...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Salman Rushdie wants Elon Musk to be the 'first man on Mars' — Here's whyTaking a jibe at Elon Musk’s fascination with space travel, Salman Rushdie quipped that he wants the SpaceX owner to be the first man on Ma...
18 Feb, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
Piyush Goyal heads to 'motherland' for a missed rite of passagePiyush Goyal, a seasoned politician and minister, is contesting Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North. With a strong political background, ...
15 Mar, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
Hayao Miyazaki bags second Oscar as ‘The Boy and the Heron’ wins best animated feature filmOscars 2024: Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar for “The Boy and the Heron,” a semi-autobiographical Japanese animated feature film. The f...
11 Mar, 2024, 05.47 AM IST
Advice of Vidur: Vidur-niti is a wise spiritual counsel given to a tyrantWhile Vidur-niti seems like a confused collection of platitudes on polity, governance, conduct and spirituality, it does seem to have a log...
24 Nov, 2023, 11.10 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Polls: On CM Chouhan's home turf Budhni, Congress' 'Hanuman' seeks to pull off a miracleWith the Budhni constituency in MP gearing up for polls, the fight between BJP's veteran Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress' Vikram Mastal ...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Writers, friends gather in support of Salman Rushdie, read from his works at solidarity event in New YorkAuthors, writers, artists and members from the literary community, including Tina Brown, Kiran Desai, Aasif Mandvi and Reginald Dwayne Bett...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.30 PM IST
How to rescue democracy: Liberal education has the solutionLiberal education will teach us to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason.
22 Dec, 2018, 11.11 AM IST
Is social media the right platform to exercise right to freedom of expression?Right to free speech is meant to guarantee right to air a fair comment and definitely not a protection for expressing whatever that crossed...
12 Nov, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Declaring triple talaq illegal akin to rewriting Quran: AIMPLB to SCExplaining that triple talaq was mandated by Quran, AIMPLB said, “once 3 pronouncements of talaq are made, wife becomes unlawful to her for...
28 Mar, 2017, 02.54 PM IST
Udta Punjab controversy manifests a nanny state that only empowers itselfThe controversy around Udta Punjab is the manifestation of a nanny state that empowers itself while claiming to act in public interest.
13 Jun, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
Modi-run government would be a 'bullying' one, says Salman RushdieRushdie said under Narendra Modi, India will have "a fairly bullying government" and attacks on the freedom of expression could worsen if t...
06 May, 2014, 12.48 PM IST