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‘Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell’ and the deadly psychological flaw behind every political utopia

Karl Popper was a 20th-century philosopher who championed open societies, critical thinking, and gradual reform over utopian political schemes In 1919, a seventeen-year-old student in Vienna joined a street demonstration organized by young communists. Police opened fire on the unarmed crowd, killing twelve people and wounding dozens more. The young student had encouraged his friends…

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In 1984, when Hero Honda needed a solution that ‘couldn’t be made in India’, a Punjab engineer took the challenge

The Bengaluru engineers who proved Hero Honda’s ‘impossible’ machine could be made in India. (Photo: X Post) Long before phrases like Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and import substitution became part of everyday conversations, two engineers working from Bengaluru’s industrial hub were quietly solving problems that many believed could only be solved overseas.Their story isn’t…

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Milind Soman was replaced by Deepak Tijori after 75% shoot of this Aamir Khan and Ayesha Jhulka starrer

‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’ became a box-office success upon its 1992 release and has since gone on to build a devoted cult following. Starring Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Pooja Bedi and Deepak Tijori, it’s now widely considered one of Indian cinema’s finest coming-of-age films. Yet its production was anything but seamless, marked by repeated casting…

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‘We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say’ and why 2,300 years of human evolution still haven’t fixed our obsession with talking

Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded Stoicism around 300 BC in Athens. A young man sits in a crowded meeting, listening carefully while others rush to interrupt one another. Every participant wants to make a point, push an agenda, or prove their intelligence. The young man says almost nothing until the…

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Jackie Shroff kneels down, touches and kisses Vyjayanthimala’s feet as she turns 93, calls the ‘Jewel Thief’ actress his ‘favourite’

Jackie Shroff recently offered a heartfelt gesture of respect to veteran actress Vyjayanthimala. To mark her 93rd birthday on August 13, 2026, Shroff shared a touching video that captured their meeting, during which he knelt down and touched her feet in a display of reverence. He also described her as “one of his favourites,” a…

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