Proverb of the day: 'An open mind only hurts...' Life lessons from inspiring African proverb on receptivity, intellectual vulnerability, fragile egos, growth mindset, cognitive dissonance and true wisdomProverb of the day focuses on the African saying, "An open mind only hurts those who fear their own mistakes." The proverb explains why acc...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.21 AM IST
“It’s Just a Learning Curve”… Then Why Does It Feel Like a Test You’re Already Failing At Work?New employees often hear "this is a learning curve," but this phrase can create a disconnect between expected performance and actual learni...
01 Apr, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Psychologists identify everyday phrases that unconsciously reveal selfish thinkingPsychologists reveal how common phrases can signal selfish thinking. These words, used daily at work and home, can make conversations one-s...
30 Jan, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Word of the day: Cognitive DissonanceOur minds grapple with conflicting thoughts and actions, a state called cognitive dissonance. This internal conflict creates unease, prompt...
08 Jan, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Mon-de-green, dard-e-jigar, dil mein...The author recounts a personal journey of linguistic discovery, starting with a childhood mishearing of a Michael Jackson song. This led to...
30 Aug, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Exploring caregiving and complexity in 'His Three Daughters' on NetflixIn Azazel Jacobs' film His Three Daughters, a pivotal narrative shift occurs just before the end, when the daughters finally meet their dyi...
20 Oct, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
US Presidential Debate: Trump claims that Biden would be “pumped up” on drugs to hide his cognitive declineThe first US Presidential Debate in the city of Atlanta will be held later today. Ahead of the big event, former US President Donald Trump ...
27 Jun, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief historyDuring a Senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, apologized to parents who have had children exploited or harmed on social media....
01 Feb, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
Viewing markets in dynamic equilibrium resolves conundrumsTo simplify a problem, one effective approach is to decompose it into distinct components and analyze them through the lens of systems thin...
26 Jun, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Missteps, depression & suicide: Sabyasachi Mukherjee opens up about the demons he has facedSabyasachi compares depression to the common cold, calling it a natural occurrence.
22 Nov, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
View: 'Regret' isn’t enough on Jallianwala Bagh massacreThe way history was and continues to be taught in Britain does a disservice to all.
14 Apr, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
View: The only option left in Kashmir is security forces versus the restNew Delhi is in denial, blaming our bête noire Pakistan for all disturbances in the Valley . The result: diminishing elbow room for negotia...
09 Oct, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
While Raghuram Rajan focuses on anti-inflation stand, bankers take more pragmatic call on ratesAnalysts, talking heads, armchair economists, several bureaucrats and even some of the fund managers have absorbed his unequivocal message.
08 Oct, 2014, 07.43 AM IST
Varanasi: EC appoints special observer for May 12; orders probe against Rahul GandhiA day after 3 Election Commissioners jointly defended poll panel's stand against BJP's charges on cancellation of Modi's Varanasi rally, EC...
10 May, 2014, 08.13 AM IST
- Can't decouple talks from action against terror, says Congress
Prime Minister made a carefully-worded peace overture to Pakistan.
31 Oct, 2009, 03.56 AM IST
- Nuanced sloganeering: Jai ho to our conflicting realities
They are a bouncy coda to Slumdog Millionaire that contains many codes dissonant with the emerging superpower tag we gleefully wear.
23 Feb, 2009, 03.31 AM IST
- Mad Mix: Yogic Vodka to Chakra panties
"Yoga, Inc." unveils how yoga is being transformed by Western capitalism into franchises and pricey product.
28 Apr, 2007, 11.30 AM IST