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In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbank- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forest
- Oil prices, weak monsoon pose biggest risks to India's FY27 GDP growth, says IMF
- Quote of the day by John Bogle: "Sometimes common sense tells us what statistics cannot"Legendary investor John C. Bogle stressed common sense in investing. Statistics reveal trends, but not all market dynamics or psychology. H...20 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- What is SAVE America Act? Here's all about Trump's plan to overhaul voting in AmericaSave America Act What is it? A Republican-backed bill, the SAVE America Act, mandates citizenship proof for registration and photo ID for v...17 Jul, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
- Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway would be worth half without this company – although it kept shrinkingWarren Buffett once told his shareholders that without one particular acquisition, Berkshire Hathaway “would be lucky to be worth half of w...16 Jul, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
- 'Doomsday' is near? A theory has predicted that humans may not have much time left. Here's what it saysA statistical theory called the doomsday argument is circulating online again. This theory uses probability to estimate humanity's potentia...16 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Jacob Bernoulli: 'It is utterly implausible that a mathematical formula should make...' - Swiss mathematician and author of Ars Conjectandi's thought-provoking quote teaches life lessons on uncertainty, predictions, probability and why you can never predict the futureQuote of the day by Jacob Bernoulli: Jacob Bernoulli's quote highlights the limits of mathematical formulas in predicting future events. He...15 Jul, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Jim Simons: "We have three criteria. If it’s publicly traded, liquid and amenable to modeling, we trade it"Jim Simons' investment philosophy centered on three key criteria for trading. He prioritized assets that were publicly traded, liquid, and ...15 Jul, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
- US consumer inflation likely increased at a slow pace in June as gasoline prices retreatedU.S. consumer inflation probably slowed in June, but rate hikes remain possible. Gasoline prices retreated from highs after a fragile cease...14 Jul, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
- Psychology of naming feelings: Psychology says the person who says out loud “I'm feeling really anxious right now” isn't oversharing; a 2007 brain-imaging study found that simply putting a feeling into words quiets the brain's alarm centerNaming emotions reduces amygdala activity, which is the brain's threat detector. This simple act of affect labeling helps regulate immediat...11 Jul, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
- Psychology of animal lovers: The person who has to pet every dog they pass isn't just an animal lover; a 2019 randomized trial found even 10 minutes with a dog or cat measurably lowered people's stress hormonesA study found petting animals significantly lowers stress hormones. College students experienced reduced cortisol levels after interacting ...11 Jul, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- Messi, Ronaldo, Modrić defy their biological clocks as stars push middle ageElite footballers are playing longer due to scientific and medical advancements. Players in their mid-thirties and older are now common in ...10 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- Psychology says the person whose eyes keep drifting back to one option on the menu or one face on a dating app has basically already decided; a 2003 study found how your gaze locks onto your choiceResearch shows our eyes shift towards choices before we consciously decide. This gaze cascade effect grows stronger as decisions approach. ...09 Jul, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- Psychology says shoppers who drink coffee before heading into a store may spend more than they planned; Biswas et al.’ s 2022 experiments found caffeinated shoppers bought more items and spent moreA recent study reveals that caffeine consumption before shopping leads to more purchases. Shoppers consuming caffeinated beverages bought m...07 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- Psychology says people who keep investing in one-sided relationships aren't just unlucky in love: A new study examined the psychology of 'simping'New research suggests the social media insult 'simp' may stem from a deep-seated fear of ending up alone. Studies indicate that men exhibit...04 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
- Gold price at Rs 1.47 lakh/10g; silver gains Rs 5,000/kg as US jobs data cools inflation worries. What are experts saying?Gold and silver prices opened sharply higher on MCX on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. labour market data reduced expectations of fu...03 Jul, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
- Octopuses just passed a mirror challenge few expected; scientists found they could use reflections to locate hidden prey in 73% of trialsIn a groundbreaking discovery, octopuses have demonstrated an ability previously thought exclusive to vertebrates: using mirrors for naviga...24 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- In 1995, 14 wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone to heal a damaged ecosystem; decades later, researchers are challenging one of the most celebrated predator stories in American ecologyYellowstone's wolf reintroduction success story faces a scientific challenge. New analysis suggests the dramatic impact on willow growth wa...24 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
- Discovered just a year ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be one of the oldest objects ever observed by humanityInterstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, might be one of the oldest celestial bodies ever seen, potentially forming 10 to 12 billion years ago. This a...20 Jun, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
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