Quote of the Day by Plato: ‘The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the…’Ancient Greek philosopher Plato warned that wise individuals who avoid civic participation will inevitably be ruled by less competent or un...
22 Mar, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Quote of the day by Plato: "Only the dead have seen the end of war"Plato was a famous Greek philosopher from ancient Athens who shaped Western philosophy. He was a student of Socrates and later taught Arist...
09 Mar, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Quote of the day by Pedro Pascal: 'GO FOR IT. Always. Rejection doesn't exist. It's yours or it's not before you walk in the room' - Life lessons on consistency from The Last of Us actorPedro Pascal, a Chilean actor, has achieved global fame through consistent work. His career highlights the power of showing up and putting ...
27 Feb, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Quote of the day by Paulo Coelho: "Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything...." How The Alchemist shaped modern self-discovery cultureQuote of the day by Paulo Coelho: "Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that is...
21 Feb, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Thought of the day by Paulo Coelho: ‘You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when…’Thought of the Day: In an age marked by anxiety about the future, the Thought of the Day by Paulo Coelho reflects that certainty is not the...
23 Jan, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Ex-Chile President receives Indira Gandhi Peace Prize from Sonia Gandhi: What the award means and why she was chosenFormer Chilean President Michelle Bachelet received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. Sonia Gandhi praised Ba...
19 Nov, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Yale professor fleeing to Canada warns U.S. is teetering on the brink of fascist dictatorship amid political chaosJason Stanley, a Yale professor and fascism scholar, is moving to Canada due to concerns about the U.S. political climate and diminishing a...
27 Mar, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Far from having socialist leanings, Babasaheb believed Adam (Smith) could be infused with AmbedkarA new biography by Shashi Tharoor ticks all the usual Ambedkar boxes. It also recounts a Parsi man, Naval Bhathena, who was Ambedkar's room...
11 Jan, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh evokes Emergency, compares note ban to sterilisation
The democracy is in danger today, Ramesh said, adding, "the 'shehnai' of democracy is being silenced while a cannon of 'ek-tantra' (one-man...
03 Sep, 2017, 12.18 AM IST
Arun Jaitley slams detractors for 'undeclared emergency' allegationThe finance minister said in preparation for the Emergency, the Supreme Court had already been packed with pliable judges.
25 Jun, 2017, 09.57 PM IST
Why parties can't grasp the real AmbedkarHindutva ideologues seek common cause with him, saying Ambedkar was anti-Muslim and anti-communist, and that he chose Buddhism rather than ...
14 Apr, 2016, 03.05 PM IST
Anand Sharma warns about Narendra Modi phenomenon as being ominous for parliamentary democracySlamming the BJP-RSS for projecting Modi as the sole leader of India, Anand Sharma warned that 'Modi phenomenon' was ominous for parliament...
05 May, 2014, 06.14 PM IST
LS polls 2014: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi criticises Narendra ModiAssam CM Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi wanted American-style corporate rule in India.
04 Apr, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
If Narendra Modi becomes PM, corporates will run India like US: Tarun GogoiAssam CM Tarun Gogoi today said if his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi became prime minister, the government would be run by big corporat...
03 Apr, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
Gandhi continues to inspire struggles across the world: Nirupama RaoBelieving that the Gandhian philosophy has not yet lost its relevance, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao said the Mahatma's message ...
16 Oct, 2013, 10.51 AM IST
India and China cannot afford to postpone their prosperityIndia and China have far more in common than they let on, in their past, and now in the possibilities of their future.
28 Apr, 2013, 09.48 AM IST
- EU turns 50 but celebrations dampened by uncertainty over future
As a law student in Lisbon in the late 1960s, Jose Manuel Barroso passed around an illicit copy of ``Je t'aime, Moi non plus'' a heavy-brea...
12 Nov, 2008, 06.43 PM IST