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Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: 'Most people are other people. Their thoughts are…'—Inspiring quotes by the most famous 19th-century Irish playwright, novelist, and poet celebrated for his sharp witOscar Wilde's powerful quote highlights how many people live as reflections of others. His words urge readers to question their own beliefs...- Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...
- Gold, Dhanteras & Diwali: The legend that made gold India’s eternal good luckDuring Diwali, gold is more than just jewellery; it's a symbol of wealth, purity, and divine blessings, deeply rooted in Hindu scriptures a...
- Fortune in the fields: Diamond rush sweeps Andhra villages this monsoonEarly rains in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh have sparked a diamond rush. Farmers and villagers in Kurnool and Anantapur districts a...
- Taliban change tune towards Afghan heritage sitesDespite their history of destroying cultural artifacts, the Taliban are now publicly supporting the preservation of Afghanistan's pre-Islam...
- View: The gift-bearing Xmas tree and Indian art of the KalpavrikshWhat makes our tree truly special are the distinctive nidhis, or treasures, it bears, configured in eight sections separated by hanging roo...
- This university in UK will let you major in magic; admissions have begun for September 2024 intakeThe University of Exeter is launching the UK's first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult to cater to the growing interest in these ...
- Corporates are lending a helping hand to restoration architects to conserve abandoned places and monumentsThe Kuldhara project was done in consultation with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and funded by the JSW Foundation. This is just one ...
- India determined to protect legitimate rights in its territorial waters: Rajnath SinghThe defence minister also asserted that India is fully determined to protect its legitimate rights and interests in its territorial waters ...
- Garment exporter has a rare slice of Vijayanagara empireMohit Kapoor, a Mumbai-based coin collector, has trivia on the tips of his finger, thanks to over 20 years of collecting rare, antique coin...
- 50 mn Indians to travel overseas in 2019: World Tourism OrganisationAccording to the UN World Tourism Organisation, 50 million Indians will travel overseas in 2019, up from 23 million in 2017.
- Spell out government's efforts to bring back antiquities like Koh-i-noor, CIC tells PMO, MEAThe ASI said it can take up the issue of retrieval of only those antiquities, which have been illegally exported out of the country in viol...
- Here's how technology is helping conservationists to document, restore and maintain our historyMost heritage sites and structures are so fragile that human intervention could do more harm than good.
- Andamans and its tribals: Meet the first Indians while they are still aroundGenetic studies suggest the Andaman tribals go back over 65,000 years, but why don’t our history and culture books acknowledge these deplet...
- Modi government planning to build hi-tech Ram museum in Ayodhya to promote RamayanaThe government plans to develop all sites related to Ram in and around Ayodhya and revive the town as a major cultural centre.
- Planning a vacation to CyprusMid-June to mid-October is the high season in Cyprus, so expect crowds and higher rates everywhere you go. A visit in mid-March, April or M...
- A seer dreams gold, ASI digs, Narendra Modi mocksBJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi said that the black money stored in Swiss banks is worth more than 1,000 tonnes of gold. Get that back.
- From snow-covered Kashmir to cool Coorg, winter is the best time to travel in IndiaIndia welcomes the winter months with open arms — and in most places, with sunglasses and continued air conditioning.
- Tangled timetrails: Journeying to JordanJourneying to Jordan, Hugh & Colleen Gantzer were fascinated by the ancient nation’s ability to showcase both its past and present with vis...
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