Claude Monet: Quote of the day by Claude Monet: “What keeps my heart awake is colourful silence.” The painter advised enjoying nature’s detours amid life’s hush and gush

Claude Monet (Photo via Canva) Claude Monet was a famous French painter and the main founder of the Impressionist art movement. He loved to paint outdoors to capture in his brush natural light, changing weather, and daily scenes with loose, visible brushstrokes..Centered around this theme, Claude Monet once said that some forms of beauty do…

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Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives

Local governments have urged people to avoid outdoor activities, while several top tourist attractions remain closed, including parts of Disneyland and Legoland, and several viewing platforms along the Bund in Shanghai. Footage on state media show ground-floor businesses flooded in the former French Concession in Shanghai – an area popular with tourists – and people…

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7 plants that can survive without sunlight

No plant actually survives with zero light forever. Photosynthesis is non-negotiable for anything green, and even the toughest houseplant needs at least some ambient light to keep functioning. What “survives without sunlight” really means in practice is a handful of remarkably tolerant plants that thrive in very low, indirect light, the kind found in a…

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10 Indian states ranked highest for civic sense and responsible public behaviour; check if your state made it to the list

Civic sense, a common knowledge but not many people follow it. Civic sense is often visible in the smallest everyday actions. The Gross Domestic Behaviour (GDB) Survey 2025, conducted by the India Today Group in collaboration with How India Lives and Kadence International, attempted to measure these attitudes across India. The survey covered 9,188 respondents…

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Sadhguru Quotes: Quote of the day by Sadhguru: “Lust is a strong need. Love is not a need but a longing. When you love, you settle down – nothing more is needed.” What the yogi and mystic advises on not equating desires and longing

Quote of the day by Sadhguru (Photo: @SadhguruJV/ X) Sadhguru, also known as Jaggi Vasudev, is a mystic and yogi who often talks about life-changing topics that compel us to delve a little deeper in the chores of our daily lives.Recently, he spoke about how we often conflate love with lust.We often tend to use…

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Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin: Why India’s largest cash-transfer scheme for women is under scrutiny

Others were excluded because they exceeded the income or age limits, belonged to families with government employees, were already receiving money through another welfare scheme or came from households where more than one person was claiming the benefit. Government data also showed nearly 29,000 men and about 8,000 government employees had received payments. Tatkare said…

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