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'I've never heard of this writer!' Oh, GeeThe Literature Nobel Prize was recently awarded to Anne Carson, a poet and essayist. Many people may not recognize her name or work despite...- Anne Carson Nobel Prize 2026: Why did the Canadian poet win? How her unusual work brought Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe togetherRenowned Canadian poet Anne Carson has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Known for her innovative blending of po...
- Who is Anne Carson, the Canadian author who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature?Anne Carson has received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her inventive body of work. She merges classical traditions with contempora...
- Nobel 2026: Ozempic, Mounjaro research tipped for medicine prizeThe 2026 Nobel season is set to reveal the winners of various prestigious awards, starting with medicine. The medicine prize is anticipated...
- Tagore’s personal letters to Suniti Kumar Chatterji sell for Rs 42.35 lakh at auctionA set of personal letters by Rabindranath Tagore was sold for Rs 42.35 lakh in an online auction. The letters, consisting of four pieces, w...
- Quote of the day by Franz Kafka: ‘Do you know the joy of being alone, walking alone, lying in…’, Absurdist fiction novelist’s powerful lesson on finding joy in solitudeFranz Kafka’s reflection, “Do you know the joys of being alone, walking alone, lying in the sun alone?”, offers a gentle perspective on sol...
- Quote of the day by George Santayana: 'A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.' Spanish-American philosopher's lesson on real meaning of educationWhile a school can help us learn how to read and the basics of maths, it cannot give us a holistic education. Years ago, eminent philosophe...
- Quote of the day by Voltaire: 'Everyone is a creature of the age in which they live. Only few are able to raise themselves above...' - A powerful lesson on how to think freely beyond the time we are born in by the French writer and philosopherQuote of the day by Voltaire, “Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of...
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is...' - A provocative take on love, friendships and relationships between genders by the iconic Irish writerOscar Wilde’s famous quote on men and women, taken from his 1892 play Lady Windermere’s Fan, offers a striking view of love, friendship and...
- Rabindranath Tagore’s letters to Suniti Kumar Chatterji up for auction, valued at Rs 35-60 lakhFour letters written by Rabindranath Tagore to linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji between 1928 and 1940 will be auctioned by AstaGuru on Septe...
- Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Men always want to be a woman’s first love. Women have a more subtle instinct. They like to be...' - Timeless lessons on love, relationships, ego and the desire to have a special place in someone's heart by the Irish author and poetQuote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: A timeless observation by Oscar Wilde offers a different way of looking at love, romance and the desire to...
- Quote of the day by Voltaire: ‘Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable’ – French philosopher’s lesson on trusting your own tasteVoltaire, a key figure of the Enlightenment, inspired his readers to critically evaluate norms and beliefs. His character Pococurante exemp...
- Nasera Sharma: The journalist who interviewed Khomeini and Khamenei, then found her voice in fictionFrom Journalistic Coups to Literary Heights details the life of Sahitya Akademi recipient Nasera Sharma, chronicling her transition from in...
- Quote of the Day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: ‘All men are divided into ‘ordinary’ and ‘extraordinary.’ Ordinary men have to live in submission, have no right to transgress the law…’Quote of the Day from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment frames the novel’s exploration of extraordinary individuals as a profound mo...
- Quote of the day by Ambrose Bierce: “Marriage: A household consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two."Ambrose Bierce, an influential American satirist, provided a sharp and ironic perspective on marriage. He notoriously defined it as a trio ...
- Quote of the Day by James Baldwin: ‘You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read…’ - Why books can make most unique heartbreak feel universalQuote of the Day by James Baldwin: When faced with sorrow, individuals often feel a deep sense of loneliness. However, as James Baldwin art...
- Quote of the day by philosopher Ayn Rand: 'The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see'Ayn Rand's quote highlights evident truths people collectively choose to ignore. She was a Russian-born novelist and philosopher who moved ...
- Inspiring quote of the day by T. S. Eliot: 'Where is the Life we have lost in...' - powerful life lessons on information, knowledge and wisdom by The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock poetT. S. Eliot inspirational quote today: T. S. Eliot's quote questions the loss of life and wisdom in modern living. He distinguished between...
- Minister Manohar Lal arrives in Houston for G20 Summit; lauds diaspora, Hindi heritageUnion Minister Manohar Lal arrived in Houston for the G20 Energy Ministers' meeting. He addressed the Indian diaspora at India House, highl...
- Quote of the day by Osamu Dazai: 'I lived so carefully, thinking someone was watching. But the stage was empty; the audience never came.' Life lessons on craving validation, individuality, loneliness from Japanese writerIt is natural to want validation from others, to wish other people saw how clever, kind, accomplished, and excellent we are. However, livin...
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