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The more kinds of citizens the merrier- 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
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- 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
- Techie recalls 12-round Goldman Sachs interview in Bengaluru, says he rejected offer after he was asked to solve "silly logical puzzles"A tech professional's 12-round interview ordeal at Goldman Sachs concluded with an unexpected logical puzzle, leading him to withdraw his c...27 Jun, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
- Psychology says people who give funny pet names to their friends may be strengthening bonds without even realizing itPsychology says giving friends funny pet names may reflect social bonding, shared identity, humor, and emotional closeness. Here's what psy...26 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM 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
- 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
- WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 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 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control lightOn May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories. His innovative d...21 Jun, 2026, 05.45 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
- Quote of the day for Father's Day: Pam Brown's heartfelt tribute to dads, "Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes..."In her poetic reflections, Australian poet Pam Brown artfully conveys how average men can emerge as heroes through their devotion and love ...21 Jun, 2026, 05.19 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
- In 1943, he was trying to solve a World War II crisis, but a failed experiment accidentally created one of the most famous toys ever madeSilly Putty invention: A wartime effort to develop synthetic rubber accidentally led to the invention of Silly Putty. Although the stretchy...05 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
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