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Quote of the day by novelist Nikolai Gogol: 'The human obsession with purpose is merely a distraction from the absurdity of existence'Nikolai Gogol, the 19th-century Ukrainian-born novelist, once wrote, “The human obsession with purpose is merely a distraction from the abs...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.21 AM IST
Rare Russian books worth millions of Euros get stolen from European librariesA spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries across Eastern Europe has left a trail that points all th...
24 Nov, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
Sachidanand Hiranand Vatsayan 'Agyeya': Wrapped in the trappings of his overcoatAll through the book, Mukul notes Agyeya's sartorial elegance. It is one of the things that was held against him in the austere 'bhasha' wo...
08 Oct, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
Once a fugitive, this billionaire aims to be Russia's Jeff BezosMany pronouncing his commercial death. But they underestimated the shrewdness, charm and connections that made the wily tycoon a negotiator...
04 May, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
A spectre of Wi-Fi is haunting the graveyards of RussiaThere was always something ethereal about the world wide web. But catch the Russians to get their dead connected to the corporeal pleasures...
12 Dec, 2015, 04.43 AM IST
Germany's Christmas markets in full swing: It's like being transported to a fairy landTrees laden with bright red balls, figurines of Santa Claus, reindeer & elves. It is like being transported to fairy land in Germany's Chri...
14 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST