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Thought of the day by Greek Philosopher Diogenes: ‘Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be…’ Timeless lesson on leadershipThought of the day: Diogenes was not a thinker who pursued influence through political systems or institutions. Instead, he cast himself as...12 May, 2026, 10.05 PM IST- Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frostTrump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him "totally ineffective," and t...01 May, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
- Claude Opus 4.7 hits 92% honesty rate— are we closer than ever to human-like AI with less hallucination? Here’s what Anthropic’s new AI model is capable ofAnthropic says its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, reaches a 92% honesty rate. That is a strong data point. It signals a push toward more...18 Apr, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
- Why Trump’s fondness for Munir runs deeper than geopoliticsTrump's praise for Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir stems from psychological needs. Munir offers Trump validation, mirroring his admirat...09 Apr, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Word of the Day: SycophanticWord of the Day: Sycophantic captures a timeless human tendency: the inclination to praise power in pursuit of advantage. Rooted in ancient...16 Feb, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- Word of the day: ObsequiousObsequious, refers to behavior that is signified by excessive obedience, flattery, or submissiveness, mainly toward someone in a position o...31 Jan, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
- Look a compliment in the mouth?Compliments among leaders can often mask deeper intentions. Telling another leader he’s the 'best-dressed gentleman' isn’t merely a courteo...30 Oct, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
- Trump tells Meloni, ‘You look fantastic’; Italian PM’s hot mic quip about press sparks backlash at homeDuring a White House summit, Donald Trump complimented Giorgia Meloni, which was caught on microphone. Meloni's reply sparked political deb...20 Aug, 2025, 02.14 AM IST
- Flattery will get you somewhere (If done smartly)When flattery goes stratospheric, it can smell of veiled critique - undetectable by fellow flatterers, of course. Saying someone is a fabul...15 Feb, 2025, 08.59 PM IST
- The sycophant in the room: The world is even flatterer than it seemsSycophants thrive, and indeed survive, on high visibility. A shy toady is purposeless. He or she needs to be seen grovelling, so that in th...04 Jun, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
- Tough task to stick to Ambedkar's mission in this 'age of flattery': MayawatiIn a statement issued on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the party's founder Kanshi Ram, she said the BSP movement has taken a ple...15 Mar, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
- Two issues are holding up the Naga solution under the ongoing Indo-Naga political talk: NSCN-IMA delegation of NSCN-IM which included chief negotiator Th. Muivah, chairman Q. Tuccu and vice chairman Tongmeth Wangnao are in national ca...15 Oct, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
- Another name for Obama-Mania?Imitation has traditionally been thought of as the sincerest form of flattery, and there is no reason for surnames to be exempt from this a...12 Mar, 2016, 05.35 AM IST
- One strategy for impressing your boss could easily backfirePerformance ratings went down for interns with low levels of political skill who tried to ingratiate themselves.04 Nov, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
- Congress candidate Chameli Sarkar copies PM Narendra Modi's advertising campaignChameli Sarkar, a candidate from ward number 50 has launched an extensive outdoor campaign in Hindi and Bengali saying "Abki baar Chameli S...30 Mar, 2015, 04.01 AM IST
- Congress riddled with internal rift and no democracy: BJPBJP attacked Congress for criticizing its own veteran leader Janardan Dwivedi's "praise" of Modi and alleged the opposition party was riddl...22 Jan, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: AAP has far too many clones like GAP and BAAPRakhi Sawant recently announced the formation of Rashtriya Aam Party and is standing for election in Mumbai north-west constituency.08 Apr, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
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