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Indian proverb of the day: 'Wise men don't grieve over lost things and what belongs to the past, but a fool weeps over things not worth his tears'; Panchatantra's timeless lesson on regret, loss and moving forwardAncient Indian wisdom from the Panchatantra offers a profound lesson on loss. A tale highlights how wise people accept what is gone. Foolis...
ET at Apple’s Bengaluru developer showcase: The apps headed to WWDC 2026Indian developers are showcasing innovative apps for the Apple ecosystem. These apps focus on personal experiences, design, and AI. Develop...
India between empires: A reality checkIndia's rich history flourished through trade and collaboration rather than illusionary dominance. In the current geopolitical landscape, w...
India proverb of the day by Vishnu Sharma: ‘A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend’; Panchatantra’s lessons on choosing wisdom over blind loyaltyAn ancient Indian proverb of the day from the Panchatantra, 'A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend,' highlights the value of intelli...
A sensory Shangri-La: Designer Vikram Goyal speaks of memory as a museFrom Indian folklore to chasing shadows and light, Goyal talks early influences in the wake of his debut at Design Miami.Paris
Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra get UNESCO recognition for leaving 'indelible mark on readers' across the worldIllustrated manuscripts of the ancient Ramacharitamanas and a 15th-century manuscript of the Panchatantra fables have been inscribed in UNE...
Tracing Ali Baba's quest for the magical sesame seedsWalk down the sesame street: What attracts culinary Ali Baba to the magical seeds that yield riches.
When it comes to innovation, think pigTheir tools are still quite basic, but can they end up hogging our planet?
A swachh bharat idea to Crow aboutThe system devised by two Dutch industrial designers counts on crows figuring out that litter can be lucrative and eventually spreading the...
Professor Yash Pal, missionary of clarityWave-particle duality, Fraunhofer lines and radioactive decay were not hitched on to anything mystical, ‘ancient’ or Indian. They were part...
Crows make a point, lest humans get lost in their own hubrisAt the very least, a certain 1963 Alfred Hitchcock avian classic may have to be reclassified from horror to docudrama.
Mobile phone proved saviour for a man left to face a tigressIt most certainly deserves to be given pride of place alongside the more conventional divinities on that grateful man’s mantelpiece.
Sebi probes pyramid schemes based on cows and desi gheeMany officials connived in Bihar to buy fictitious fodder for non-existent cattle for years, uncowed by fear of retribution, divine or judi...
Undivided we Stand!Udaka Mandala is Karnataka's other place by the waters that became more famous as Ooty, or Ootacamund thanks to the Brits.
Subtle schism'Me-mine' is the way of the narrow-minded; but to the really broad-minded, the whole world is a family(Vishwa-Kutumbakam)!
- PM gifted books, Pashmina shawl to Obamas in 2009
The most expensive gifts from the Prime Minister to President Barack Obama was a collection of books with an estimated value of $3,572.
Look back, and aheadThere’s a nip in the air at year-end. Time to scurry up to the newspaper and network ‘morgues’, for an annual review of events. Quaint as i...
- Treasure your friends
Its the quality of maitri that matters than the number of friends.
Devotion scores over reasonThis happened when the world wasn’t wired; when e-mail meant elephant mail; when logs written in long hand were yet to turn into blogs. Tha...
- Mumbai-based co's plan to launch CDS in healthcare
The Mumbai-based Dove Multimedia Private Ltd plans to launch CDs in health care and regional customs next year.