Quote of the day by Ambrose Bierce: 'All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher...' - The dark truth about madness and philosophy explained by the American author-poetAmbrose Bierce’s quote of the day reflects his deeply cynical view of human nature, suggesting that everyone lives with some form of illusi...
16 May, 2026, 03.15 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Karl Marx: 'The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain' Decoding the thought of one of the world's greatest philosophersKarl Marx, renowned for his radical socio-economic theories, contended that embracing physical anguish might ease emotional turmoil. His re...
06 May, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Word of the Day: CallithumpianThe term ‘callithumpian’ dates back to 19th-century America, where it was associated with so-called callithumpian parades, noisy, mock proc...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Quote of the day by Barbara Tuchman: 'War is the unfolding of miscalculations.' Timeless life lessons on armed conflicts, tensions and battle by American historian and journalistQuote of the day by Barbara Tuchman highlights how war develops through repeated errors in judgment. The quote explains decision-making fai...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.32 AM IST
Wandering In WarsawTravel journalist Paul Bloomfield, along with historian Alexandra Richie, explores Warsaw's captivating history in the 'History's Greatest ...
22 Apr, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head sent to 7-day police custodyPolice sealed NewsClick's office in Delhi on Tuesday. Officials earlier said 46 "suspects" were questioned and digital devices, including l...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse: All you need to know about presenter Graham HancockGraham Hancock: The Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse explores the prehistory of humans. It focuses on how Graham Hancock records his trave...
13 Nov, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
Education in institutes should not be based on political ideology followed by their founders: Nitin GadkariFor the society to prosper, we have to walk on the path of development. Uplift of the poor and development of villages should happen. There...
24 Apr, 2022, 09.47 PM IST
Jan Morris, celebrated author and transgender pioneer, passes away at 94Morris had been in failing health.
21 Nov, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Oprah Winfrey's 2-hour special on systemic racism to premiere on Discovery platformsIt will feature Winfrey in conversation with Black thought leaders, activists and artists.
19 Jun, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
Historian who called out billionaires at Davos last year not invited back in 2020"Was it something I said", tweeted Rutger Bregman jokingly.
22 Jan, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Good news for bibliophiles in Bengaluru! Fourth edition of Times LitFest to take place this weekendThe theme of the two-day, open-for-all festival is ‘Aseem: Beyond Boundaries’.
01 Feb, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Startup platform 5F World invests in Live History IndiaThe LHI platform will showcase historical facts through videos and content contributed by historians across the country and by the startup'...
15 May, 2017, 08.51 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi condoles death of journalist Dileep Padgaonkar72-year-old Padgaonkar, a former editor of The Times of India, was unwell for the past several weeks and died at a hospital in Pune today.
25 Nov, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passes awayMalhotra was Editor of The Times of India, New Delhi from 1978-86. Before that he worked for The Statesman for 15 years, first as the Polit...
11 Jun, 2016, 09.15 PM IST
Washington Post publishes correction after PMO's strong protestWashington Post on Thursday admitted certain parts of its controversial article on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were taken from one-year-o...
07 Sep, 2012, 02.20 AM IST
- ET scribe gets J&K govt award
ET’s Srinagar correspondent Hussain selected for literature awards.
27 Jan, 2009, 05.31 AM IST