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Word of the Day: AbderianWord of the Day: One reason Abderian remains such a useful word is that it describes a deeply familiar human tendency. Nearly everyone has ...
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV, sources sayThe effort follows a decision by chief executive Elon Musk to scrap a highly anticipated low-cost EV project in 2024 and pivot the company ...
- Fool's paradise
A subtle shift occurs when we see our own mistakes without fighting them. This quiet realization brings a new understanding. Often, we thin...
Parliament's priority and prerogativeParliamentarians are debating the national song's historical edits. This discussion occurs as India faces significant challenges. Issues li...
NYT Mini Crossword Today, July 5: Solve the Saturday grid #755 with these hints and answersCompact, challenging, and intellectually rewarding, the NYT mini Crossword today delivered its signature dose of fun. Whether solved on the...
Recipe for happiness: Eating by yourselfThe latest World Happiness Report suggests a link between increased solo dining and decreased happiness in the US, a notion the author vehe...
Knowledge economy, not silly conformityThe fact that 'unpleasantness' is perceived as a criterion for textbook excision tells a sad story about NCERT's understanding of pedagogy ...
Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu's 'dacoit' remark evokes strong reaction in OdishaFormer chief secretary and Congress leader Bijay Patnaik said that there should be no doubt that some of the IAS officers were "neck-deep i...
- Opinion: Why western science is a sausage factory
In terms of knowledge, there are more things in heaven and Earth than can be dreamt of in their cosmology. Indian science, not confined to ...
Smriti Irani's daughter running 'illegal' bar in Goa, alleges CongressCongress noted that the issue is very serious and shared a copy of the show cause notice given to the bar. After pressure from authorities,...
The silly season survives: Puffing up of trivial stories still finds space in the media worldWas this a sign of residual racism or culinary condescension? Did it show how far global understanding of Indian food still had to go or, c...
The man and his menu: Jiggs KalraPioneer food writer, gastronome, restaurateur, Kalra did much more than tickle India’s taste buds.
11 embarrassing interview mistakes you don't want to makeOfficeTeam asked more than 600 senior managers in the US and Canada to recount the most embarrassing job interview blunders they have heard...
JDS opposes bill on religious muttsSiddaramaiah had said recently that the JDS-BJP ministry in 2007 had given an undertaking to the Supreme Court stating they would bring an ...
Single in the cityImpromptu, passionate, love my sleep, confident, in love with the iron from the gym, strong believer of karma and the motto ‘live and let l...
- Markandey Katju widens scope of committee on journalism standards
Katju today widened the scope of the committee to enable the press watchdog to supervise and regulate journalism institutions in the countr...
- New year resolution to be forgotten
Most people make new year resolutions in the firm knowledge that they are not expected to fulfill them. Who will care to remember on Day 36...
The unaware crowWe're among the very few animals that can look into a mirror and not mistake the reflection.
- Which regulatory structure?
HLCC failure stands out the most in spat bw Sebi & Irda.
- YK Alagh to be IRMA chairman
Well-known economist YK Alagh will replace Verghese Kurien as the chairman of the IRMA.