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Quote of the day by light bulb inventor Thomas Edison: 'It is not that I have failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work...' These famous words teach how every failure is a big step towards success- ‘Microsoft powered genocide for 994 days’: Employee quits in dramatic resignation email, sends 'unhappy email' to thousands of company's employees. Here's what he wrote
- No smartphones, internet or AI: This Karnataka boy from Chikkamagaluru, who learnt about space from encyclopaedias, now sends advanced satellites into orbit
- Forget business school? Ankur Warikoo says these 7 films taught him life's sharpest career lessons than his MBAEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo revealed that some of his most impactful career lessons stemmed not from his MBA, but from films. He highlighted...29 Jun, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
- This mess we're in: PJ Harvey's haunting duet on love and ruinPJ Harvey's 'This Mess We're In' from 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea' offers a poignant duet with Thom Yorke. Harvey's hushed...28 Jun, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
- This Mess We’re In: PJ Harvey/Thom YorkePJ Harvey's 'This Mess We're In,' a poignant duet with Thom Yorke from her 2000 album, captures the raw vulnerability of modern love. Harve...28 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
- The hidden reason global capital is looking beyond India for future growthForeign investors are reallocating capital away from India towards markets like Taiwan and South Korea that offer stronger exposure to AI a...28 Jun, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
- Best proverb of the day: 'When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, others build windmills'Change is constant, and our reaction defines our success. The proverb "When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, others build...25 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- Passport not proof of citizenship? The 2,500-year-old history behind the travel documentA recent government clarification in India, stating passports aren't conclusive proof of citizenship, has ignited interest in the document'...25 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- 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 2008A French inventor, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, made the world's first sound recording in 1860, a rendition of "Au clair de la lune."...24 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
- A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its pastEuphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began...23 Jun, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- In 1925, inventor created bizarre 'Isolator' helmet that promised superhuman focus and came with its own oxygen supplyImagine a giant wooden helmet from 1925, designed to block out noise and visual distractions for ultimate focus. Inventor Hugo Gernsback's ...23 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Thomas Alva Edison: ‘To invent, you need a good imagination and…’ - renowned inventor links imagination to inventionThomas Edison believed invention thrives on imagination and readily available materials. His famous quote highlights his practical approach...23 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
- This weird 1925 helmet promised total focus by blocking noise and pumping oxygenNearly a century before smartphones and social media, a strange invention called the Isolator Helmet tried to protect the world's most valu...22 Jun, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1926, a secretary kept track of tiny marks between newspaper columns: It highlighted the growing need for a device that could send documents across distance, thus introducing the fax machine used in every office todayThe 1920s marked a pivotal era for electronic document transmission, driven not only by early 19th-century inventions but also by pressing ...21 Jun, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
- In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...20 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- In 1903, a chemist noticed a dropped glass flask hadn’t shattered completely; it led to safety glass that still protects millions of people todayFrench chemist Édouard Bénédictus is credited with a pivotal role in developing laminated safety glass, a material that revolutionized how ...19 Jun, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- Life lesson of the day by Alexander Graham Bell: 'Before anything else, preparation is the key...'- here's the hidden ingredient behind every success revealed by the renowned scientist best known for inventing the telephoneAlexander Graham Bell's life underscores that true success isn't luck, but the result of diligent preparation. Years of study, experimentat...19 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- In 1907, a Canton janitor's asthma got so bad he rigged a fan motor, broomstick, and pillowcase into a vacuum: His cousin's husband, W.H. Hoover, bought the patent in 1908Meet James Murray Spangler, the janitor whose battle with asthma sparked an ingenious innovation in 1907: the electric suction sweeper. Cra...17 Jun, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
- The popsicle was invented by accident: How an 11-year-old boy's forgotten drink created a global treatA simple mistake by young Frank Epperson in 1905 led to a global sensation. He left a soda outside overnight, and it froze on a stick. This...07 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
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