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‘The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed’ and why we give up on our biggest goals too soon

Montesquieu was a French Enlightenment thinker who advocated the separation of powers among the legislature, executive, and judiciary to prevent abuse of power. In 1995, a young online bookseller operating from a Seattle garage put a simple sign on its office wall: “Get Big Fast.” To a casual observer, it looked like a typical Silicon…

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‘For generation after generation, we have been told that when the world has sent its people to our shores, it has not sent its best’

Quote of the day by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a powerful speech on July 4, 2026, on the occasion of America’s 250th birthday, addressing the burning issue of migration, weaving in his story of coming to the US as well. “The city I see today looks…

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‘Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats’ and why choosing joy in the face of chaos may be the ultimate act of defiance

Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel…

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‘You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential’ and why ease is not the answer

Quote of the day by David Goggins. David Goggins is a retired United States Navy SEAL, an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. Born into severe adversity, Goggins endured a traumatic childhood marked by physical abuse, poverty, racism, and learning disabilities. As a young adult, he found himself working a dead-end…

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Who is Gautam Rangarajan? Indian-origin strategist appointed to key role by UK PM Andy Burnham

Indian-origin strategist Gautam Rangarajan. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Indian-origin strategist and former BBC executive Gautam Rangarajan as an Expert Adviser on Structure and Process in a newly created role at 10 Downing Street.Rangarajan, who brings decades of experience in strategy, organisational transformation and media, is set to take up the position this…

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3 aides were allowed with Trump when he wasmoved into a catering truck during Turkey emergency

Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp and Walt Nauta are the closest aides allowed inside the catering truck that hid President Donald Trump in Turkey. No cabinet officials were allowed inside the catering truck, inside which President Donald Trump was snuck away last month in response to a potential Iranian assassination threat in Turkey. Apart from some…

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20-year-old tourist dies in US after falling from 170-feet waterfall while posing for photos

20-year-old Kentucky tourist dies after falling 170 feet from Oregon waterfall while posing for photos/Image: Getty Images A 20-year-old tourist died after falling more than 170 feet from a waterfall in an Oregon state park while posing for photographs in an area closed to visitors, The New York Post reportedEmergency crews were called to Silver…

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A Texas homeowner thought they had a snake problem. Then more than 20 rattlesnakes emerged from beneath the house

A routine wildlife-removal call in Aledo, Texas, turned into a startling discovery when specialists found more than 20 rattlesnakes living beneath a home. The homeowners had initially sought help with what appeared to be a typical animal-removal problem, but snake wrangler Sheila Taber soon realised the situation was far more serious. As the team worked…

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Oregon’s Siletz Bay is restoring 37 acres of tidal wetland this summer, digging new channels where more than a century of diking turned marsh into pasture

Drift Creek Unit of Siletz Bay National Wildlife (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Oregon’s Siletz Bay is undergoing a major wetland restoration effort this summer, with crews working to bring back natural tidal flows to land that was dramatically altered by more than a century of diking and land conversion. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

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