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Quote of the day by George Washington Taking care of kids has always meant being responsible, making plans, and thinking about the future. Throughout history, philosophers and leaders have talked about what it takes to raise kids and get them ready for the future. George Washington said, “A natural parent has only two things principally…

Daniel Ek’s frustration with the messy online music landscape of the mid-2000s led to the creation of Spotify. He recognised that piracy’s convenience was the real battle, not just legality. Image Credit: magnus hoij, via Wikimedia Commons It seems like only yesterday that listening to your favourite song required you to either have lots of…

Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) People deal with different kinds of fears every day. Some fears are based on things that really happen, while others come from not knowing what will happen or from your imagination. A lot of people aren’t really scared of big problems or obvious dangers. They’re more scared of…

Virat Kohli isn’t just a guy who hits a ball; he’s essentially an example of what happens when you push a human being to their absolute limit. Whether you’re a cricket fanatic or someone who simply watches the game for fun, the “Kohli Mindset” is a blueprint for life. It’s about the grit, the faith,…

An inventor transformed oily industrial waste into a revolutionary food storage solution. By purifying discarded plastic and ingeniously adapting a paint can lid’s vacuum seal, Earl Tupper created durable, leak-proof containers. Image Credits: Instagram / @tupperwareglobal The story behind these colourful and tightly packed containers is one of recycling. Prior to becoming a commonplace object…

When a child scribbles on paper, many parents instinctively focus on the hand he or she is using. “Why is my child using his left hand?”; such thoughts come to their mind, not because of scientific explanations, but because “right-handedness” is considered the conventional norm. Some parents think about changing the child’s preferred way, while…

Stephen Hawking was one of the most remarkable scientists of modern times. He made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, especially in the areas of black holes and cosmology. What makes his story even more inspiring is that he achieved all this while living with a serious illness that gradually limited his physical…

Indian cricket is slowly seeing new names and new roles, not just on the pitch but also in decision-making roles like umpiring. These changes may look small at first, but they carry meaning for many people who have long been outside the system. One such story coming from Tamil Nadu is now drawing attention for…

The “E” stands for efficiency, and here’s why it mattered. Image Credits: Google Gemini If you’ve ever looked around a classic Volkswagen or seen a vintage car listing mentioning a “3+E” gearbox, you’ve probably wondered what the E stands for. Economy? Extra? Inside joke about German engineering? The answer is actually pretty simple, and a…

A recent video from Jharkhand’s Baidyanath Dham has triggered widespread debate among netizens. In the now-viral clip, a mother is seen casually making her child urinate from a bridge, which falls directly on the bypassers below. Many criticised the mother’s actions, and noted that urgency should never come at the cost of safety. On the…