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HISTORICAL RAILROAD BRIDGES
In 1835, Maryland built a curved railway bridge from 63,000 tons of granite - critics thought it would collapse, but trains still cross it today- In 1869, New Hampshire opened a cog railway where normal trains could not climb; more than 150 years later, its toothed track still reaches Mount Washington’s 6,288-foot summit
- In 1995, at age 74, she was named California’s Woman of the Year. At age 86, she became a permanent NPS employee, carrying memories of Amelia Earhart's tragic loss and the 1944 Port Chicago disaster
- Wealth quote of the day by J. Pierpont Morgan, “Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbor getting rich.” — The Architect of Capital: How J. P. Morgan built the modern financial worldWealth quote of the day by J. Pierpont Morgan, “Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbor getting rich.”...12 Jan, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- Wealth quote of the day by America’s steel king Andrew Carnegie, “The man who dies rich dies disgraced” — why one of history’s richest individuals believed dying wealthy meant failureWealth quote of the day by Andrew Carnegie, “The man who dies rich dies disgraced.” Andrew Carnegie rose from a $1.20-a-week factory hand t...08 Jan, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- We're counting on Big Tech to invent the future. That's a bad bet.The internet once promised widespread wealth. However, large tech platforms now capture most gains, mirroring past economic inequalities. T...25 Oct, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
- Blackstone eyes clean energy foray with O2 Power cofounderBlackstone may soon enter India's green energy sector. They are in talks with Parag Sharma to launch a renewable energy platform. Sharma pr...02 Sep, 2025, 06.44 AM IST
- 52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...08 Jan, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
- Russia cuts off 2 EU nations from its gas in war escalationRussia opened a new front in its war in Ukraine on Wednesday, cutting two European Union nations that staunchly back Kyiv off from its gas,...27 Apr, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
- Railways helped drive Russia off track and into Ukraine's citiesImages of Russia’s travails in the first week of its invasion of Ukraine have transfixed the world, raising questions over the assumed invi...06 Mar, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
- Roads, transit, internet: What's in the infrastructure billThe bill cleared the House late Friday on a 228-206 vote, ending weeks of intraparty negotiations in which liberal Democrats insisted the l...06 Nov, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
- President Bill Lincoln: America needs to look at two giants of the 19th century for a comebackA reformed America could lead the West again; but if Washington snoozes, it could follow the way of other empires that crumbled, notably Ro...05 Sep, 2020, 12.28 PM IST
- The coming storm for global financial markets: A Gary ShillingThe 10-year Treasury yield has been flat for months, as has the dollar against the euro. Commodity prices in general and oil in particular ...05 Sep, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
- 'It would be great to see Indian techies in South Korea'South Korean president Lee Myung-bak on his first visit to the country as chief guest at this year’s Republic Day celebrations.24 Jan, 2010, 07.07 AM IST
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