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Iconic movie dialogue of the day inspired by Oscar Wilde: 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson's memorable line from the movie A Good WomanA timeless quote from Oscar Wilde's 1892 play continues to inspire. Though popularised by Scarlett Johansson in the 2004 film A Good Woman,...
War, debt and cuts: The price of Israel's security pushIsrael faces a steep economic challenge. A massive defence budget, driven by ongoing conflicts and Netanyahu's vision for a militarised nat...
How to make poverty disappear: Never mind trickle-down effect, or the rising tide that'll lift all boatsIn a provocative article, the writer proposes an extreme measure to combat poverty: the complete elimination of the poor. While this radica...
Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become ...
Why India should rethink its opposition to WTO plurilateral dealsThe 14th WTO ministerial conference highlighted a divide between multilateralism and plurilateralism. India advocates for multilateralism b...
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: ‘I find the rich much poorer, as sometimes they are lonelier inside. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread’ - lessons on the true meaning of wealth from celebrated Catholic saintMother Teresa, now Saint Teresa of Calcutta, spoke of a deeper poverty. She noted that the rich can be lonelier, their hunger for love hard...
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated $200 million to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital, tripling its size with a 24-story surgical and emergency towerWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has donated $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, renaming it Koum Shaare Zedek. This reco...
Quote of the Day by American author H. Jackson Brown Jr.: ‘Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means…’ - A seemingly simple reason on why you should be proud of your accentQuote of the Day by American author H. Jackson Brown Jr. means they know another language reframes language barriers as a testament to effo...
West Bengal will work with Centre to ensure state receives all benefits of double-engine govt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged close collaboration with the Centre to secure benefits of a 'double-engine government' ...
BJP demands Siddaramaiah to clear last year's Gruha Lakshmi scheme arrears before demitting officeBJP MLA S Suresh Kumar has urged outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to explain the whereabouts of Rs 5,000 crore allegedly meant for Gruha ...
US consulate contractor accused of exploiting Indian workers in ItalyItalian prosecutors are investigating a contractor building a new US consulate in Milan. The firm Caddell Construction is accused of paying...
Quote of the Day by Earl Nightingale: 'Never give up on a dream just because...'-How 'The Dean of Personal Development’s' most powerful quote still inspires dreamers todayEarl Nightingale's timeless quote "The time will pass anyway" continues to inspire millions. It encourages people to pursue their dreams de...
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds onIndian sailors are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with thousands of seafarers stranded in conflic...
Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: 'A man with no money and a woman with no beauty see the world without illusions...' - The unsaid reality of human society exposed by the Russian novelist-philosopherRussian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky continues to resonate with readers for his powerful observations about suffering, truth,...
Movie dialogue of the day by Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘Are you behind your credit card bills? Is your landlord ready to evict you? Your girlfriend thinks you are a loser? I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich’ - Wolf of Wall Street's dialogue explores wealth, status and validationThe Wolf of Wall Street's iconic quote, 'I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich,' delivered by Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan B...
Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 'The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is...' Life lessons on growth, success and human nature by Swiss-born philosopher and writerQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau continues to inspire discussions on imagination, human nature, freedom and growth. Rousseau belie...
Song lyric of the day: 'Risin' up, back on the street, did my time, took my chances. Went the distance now I'm back on my feet..' ; lessons on survival from Eye Of The Tiger songThe song "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor became an anthem for resilience, detailing the struggle for survival in harsh environments and pove...
A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
He once had ‘just Rs 100’ for wife’s anniversary gift. 28-years-later, Dubai-based CA runs business across 34 countries but the tiny lamp holds more valueDubai-based Chartered Accountant Debashish Neogi shared a poignant story about his first wedding anniversary, where he gifted his wife a de...