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Right to walk on demarcated footpath is fundamental right: SCThe Supreme Court has declared the right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right. This right takes precedence over motorised vehicles. The...- Psychology says people who keep checking weather forecasts multiple times a day aren’t anxious but are trying to outsmart uncertaintyPsychology says checking the weather several times a day is generally harmless and quite common. It only becomes a concern when the habit b...
- Psychology says people who eat the same food every day aren’t boring or close-minded, they may be optimizing life in a surprising wayPsychology suggests that people who eat the same foods repeatedly are often driven by a mix of comfort, convenience, habit, emotional reass...
- Psychology says people who can’t tie their shoelaces but solve impossible math problems may have an advantage: The surprising reason our brains work this wayThe most important takeaway is that intelligence cannot be reduced to a single score or trait. It is a complex combination of different abi...
- Psychology says people who dream every night aren’t weird but they may be under a lot of stress and have unhinged emotionsPsychology does not consider frequent dreaming to be unusual. On the contrary, dreaming is widely regarded as a natural and important aspec...
- Quote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft: 'The most merciful thing in the world is the inability of the human mind to…' - The Call of Cthulhu author reveals why not knowing everything keeps us saneQuote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft is on the merciful inability of the human mind to know everything offers a strange comfort. This perspec...
- Quote of the day by Rainer Maria Rilke: 'Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart...' Acclaimed Austrian poet's profound wisdom on why answers you seek may already be finding their way to youAustrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke's timeless words urge patience with life's unsolved mysteries. In a fast-paced world, his advice to 'love ...
- Poetic line of the day from On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: 'I miss you more than I remember you.' Life lessons on love, regret and memories that refuse to fadePoetic line of the day: Ocean Vuong's novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous offers a profound insight into love, loss and memory. The line,...
- FIFA World Cup 2026 winner prediction: Germany, France, Argentina and... This strategist who doesn't go wrong makes a shocking predictionFIFA World Cup 2026 Prediction: A World Cup prediction model created by investment strategist Joachim Klement has correctly picked Germany ...
- Psychology says people who hate getting their photos taken aren’t shy, they may be revealing something unexpected about their personalityPsychology does not claim that everyone who dislikes being photographed struggles with confidence. Human behavior is far too nuanced to sup...
- The art of leaving an interview in a huffDonald Trump abruptly ended his interview with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press. He removed his microphone and left the room. This action i...
- Why your pay hike, promotion and dream car stop feeling special? Ankur Warikoo explains the 'Hedonic Treadmill' and how it affects happinessBig wins often lose their excitement quickly. This is due to the Hedonic Treadmill, a psychological effect. People return to their normal f...
- The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
- African Proverb of the Day: "A child’s lie is like a dead fish in a pond that, in the end, always comes to the surface." Could this timeless African wisdom reveal the hidden truth about honesty, trust, and why lies never stay buried forever?African Proverb of the Day reveals a timeless truth about honesty, character, and human behavior. The Luo People Proverb, “A child’s lie is...
- Defence, power and import substitution are emerging as long-term winners: Prateek AgarwalIndian corporate earnings are meeting expectations, but market sentiment is subdued due to broader economic concerns, not company performan...
- Psychology says people who feel magnetically engaging in conversation aren't the ones with the most fascinating stories; they are the ones who make you feel like the most interesting person in the roomMastering conversations isn't about witty remarks, but making others feel truly heard. Skilled communicators use follow-up questions, embra...
- US allies call for greater unity as Trump-era rifts cloud global securityAllies at a defense conference stressed unity as threats become global. Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi highlighted that division...
- Living in the land of cheater cockroaches takes guts, spunk & moxieTo learn to cheat in India - in exams or real estate, by overcharging in hospitals or fleecing foreign tourists - is to learn how to surviv...
- Psychology suggests people who read the last page first aren't impatient; they're just softening uncertainty to enjoy the storyNew research suggests reading a book's ending first can actually improve your reading experience. Psychology studies show knowing the outco...
- Archaeologists found a mysterious Roman bronze object buried for over 1,700 years, and experts still cannot explain its purposeA remarkably preserved Roman bronze dodecahedron, unearthed in Lincolnshire, has reignited a centuries-old archaeological puzzle. Despite i...
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