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Quote of the Day by great explorer of the Medieval world Marco Polo: 'I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew...'- Inspiring lessons on curiosity, exploration, and why the world's greatest experiences go beyond imagination by the Venetian merchant whose travels connected Europe and Asia- Book of the Day: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino — A poetic tapestry of imagination, memory and meaning
- Quote of the day from Christopher Columbus, who discovered America: ‘You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore’
- China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War IIDomestically, the commemoration is an effort to show how far the country has come - and in so doing, build support for the party and its le...02 Sep, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez honeymoon at a world-famous landmark - the secret behind its charmJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are enjoying their honeymoon in Sicily. The couple chose the San Domenico Palace in Taormina. The hotel is fa...03 Jul, 2025, 08.22 PM IST
- Globalisation, which was meant to ensure lasting peace, threatens to start a trade warGlobalisation, initially conceived to foster peace and contain Communism, now faces disruption as China, a Communist nation, challenges the...19 Apr, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
- The Kasturi Cotton initiative: Elevating Indian cotton to global prominenceIndia's Kasturi Cotton initiative, supported by stakeholders and blockchain tech, aims to elevate Indian cotton globally. Inspired by Marco...18 Apr, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
- Embrace crypto-crawlies: How ETFs can mainstream financeIt is up to the banking regulator and the policymakers to decide what to they want to do about it: Burn the train down by disallowing us to...17 Jan, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
- The Marco Polorisation of Italian politicsSince the end of World War 2, the country has had 68 governments in 76 years. Brow wrinkled in thought, the professor tracked down the caus...19 Nov, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
- Yemen's Socotra, isolated island at strategic crossroadsThe island also lies on seaways from Pakistan's Gwadar port -- a stepping stone on China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure ini...07 Jun, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
- Margaret Atwood writes foreword for late partner Graeme Gibson's latest, says 'every bird was a revelation to him'Gibson, who died in 2019 at age 85, was known well beyond the world of books.01 Apr, 2021, 05.39 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
- Indian storytelling: A soft power with a missionWhen prime minister Narendra Modi unexpectedly extolled the world of Indian storytelling in his recent Mann Ki Baat, he mentioned south Ind...24 Oct, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
- Idol of the champions! Valderrama, Amunike, Desailly all grew up with Maradona as their role modelThe international legends who were in Navi Mumbai picked the Argentinian footballer as their idol.11 Sep, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
- Netflix claims that their shows are all worldwide hits! But, there's no way to verify itNetflix has over 100 mn customers, who pay up to $12 a month for the service.05 Jun, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
- When Parth Jindal met Marcos AntónioParth Jindal is quite the sports buff, and also owns the Bengaluru FC which recently created history by entering the finals of the AFC Cup.26 Oct, 2016, 11.15 AM IST
- Robbery at Rio: Ryan Lochte charged, could be tried in absentia if he didn't returnThe indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission.26 Aug, 2016, 06.55 PM IST
- Brazilian police charge American swimmer Ryan Lochte with false report of robberyLochte initially said that he and fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi by men with ...26 Aug, 2016, 03.54 PM IST
- Visit Sicily and Lake Garda this summer and relax peacefully in a boutique resortIt’s a good idea to pick a local guide and know about interesting attractions for children and make your plans for the week ahead.21 Apr, 2016, 07.42 AM IST
- All art aficionados now can plan vacations to places rich in cultureIf fine arts is your forte, why not make vacation appreciating visual arts, dedicate to visiting art galleries, or fortnight in museum-frie...04 Sep, 2014, 09.59 AM IST
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