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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF EDISON
In 1886, Thomas Edison bought a 15-acre estate in New Jersey's Llewellyn Park; today, Glenmont is the only home in the 420-acre community owned by the Park Service- In 1860, a French inventor recorded the human voice on paper 17 years before Edison’s phonograph — but nobody could hear it for almost 150 years until 2008
- In 1879, an inventor kept a carbon-filament bulb glowing for hours, and electric light began changing life after dark
- Quote of the day by inventor Nikola Tesla: 'I wish I could be beside you now mother, to bring you the glass of water. All these years...' The genius scientist reflects on the true personal cost of being ambitiousNikola Tesla's widely shared quote offers a glimpse into the emotional struggles often associated with the inventor's later years. While hi...17 Jun, 2026, 04.50 AM IST
- February 19, today in history: From empires to space and social changeFebruary 19 holds historical significance. It marks the birth of Copernicus and Shivaji Maharaj. The date saw the Donner Party rescue and E...19 Feb, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
- Quote of the day by George Bernard Shaw: 'Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself'George Bernard Shaw, a towering literary figure, reshaped drama and discourse with over sixty works, blending wit and intellect. His early ...21 Jan, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla: ‘Our virtues and our failings are inseparable…’ inventor of remote control which changed the modern worldQuote of the day by Nikola Tesla remains strikingly relevant in a world grappling with rapid technological change and ethical uncertainty. ...17 Jan, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
- 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
- Gilded Age' Season 3: All we know so farIn the world of The Gilded Age, where old and new money collide, Carrie Coon's Bertha orchestrates a mesmerizing dance of power. As the ant...18 Dec, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
- New poll shows majority of Americans broadly support Hollywood actor & writer strikeA new poll found that a majority of Americans support the recent strikes by auto workers and Hollywood screenwriters and actors.22 Sep, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
- The Alluring Twenties: What would it take to replicate the 1920s?While the decade presents a hope of prosperity, it also brings a multitude of threats. The way in which the scales tip will define not just...06 Jun, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
- White House in reach for Biden as he builds leads in Pennsylvania, GeorgiaDemocratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylv...06 Nov, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
- Biden leads Trump in battleground Wisconsin; U.S. election still undecidedBiden also led in another critical Midwestern battleground state - Michigan - as he and Trump raced to get to the 270 electoral votes in th...05 Nov, 2020, 12.43 AM IST
- Key highlights of Donald Trump's speech to US CongressI am calling on all Democrats and Republicans in the Congress to work with us to save Americans from this imploding Obamacare disaster.01 Mar, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
- Greenko to buy SunEdison’s Indian portfolio for $315 millionThe deal would mark Greenko's entry into solar, after missing out on Welspun's solar business that Tata Power bought recently.19 Sep, 2016, 07.34 AM IST
- SunEdison bankruptcy: Is India’s sunrise sector staring at another Enron?Both SunEdison and Enron came into India with mega promises; both were crushed by their own ambitions as their financial practices unravell...05 May, 2016, 05.49 AM IST
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