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First woman from Assam, Northeast India to make history by swimming the 33.5 km English Channel despite freezing waters and strong currents

Ankita Konwar (Instagram) Assam has a new hero and the name is Ankita Konwar. The northeast Indian state got another reason to celebrate on the global endurance-sports map. Konwar has become the first Assamese woman and the first woman from Northeast India to successfully cross the English Channel. She completed the iconic Dover-to-Calais crossing as…

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“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”

Fyodor Dostoevsky on life’s true purpose: “The mystery of human existence lies…” Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the most prominent Russian writers and philosophers who investigated the mysteries of the human soul, morality, relationships, love, suffering, and faith. Moreover, many of his ideas and questions were deep enough to still resonate with people in the…

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“Both well-being and suffering happen from Within You. The choice is yours”; What the yogi advises on not choosing to depend our inner well-being on the outside world

Quote of the Day by Sadhguru (photo via X) Sadhguru is a yogi and mystic who is popularly known for his teachings on meditation, yoga, and inner well-being, and regularly shares beautiful ideas on how to live a joyful, conscious life.Recently, he talked about the deeply profound idea that our inner state, or state of…

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This tribal village in Nashik has become India’s first ‘Dark Sky Community’, where the milky way is the star tourist attraction

Set in a tribal corner of Maharashtra’s Nashik district, a village has quietly prepared itself to become India’s one of the most precious natural wonders. The darkness of its night sky has turned into a new tourism opportunity. We are talking about Udhamal village in Surgana taluka. The Maharashtrian village is being developed as a…

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Shaan recalled a beautiful story about her mother that has stayed with him; how parents can raise grateful children

Shaan with his late mother. (Instagram/singer_shaan/) Popular singer Shaan recently shared a small moment from his childhood that ended up leaving a lasting impression on him. Speaking on the podcast Between 2Notes, Shaan recalled a time when he came home and saw a song playing on television. He felt frustrated that other people were getting…

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Quote of the Day by Eleanor Roosevelt:“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience it to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences”; a powerful reminder to travel

“The purpose of life is to live it” (Wiki) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt needs no introduction. She was an American diplomat and activist who served as the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms as president. The woman lives through her words of wisdom….

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German Ambassador Jasper Wieck revisits his India journey through Old Delhi, Agra and beyond from 35 years ago, “For me, coming to India is like coming home…”

German Ambassador Jasper Wieck (Instagram) For newly appointed German Ambassador, Dr Jasper Wieck, India is more than just a new posting. He is emotionally attached to the country and calls himself an “old friend of India”. It is a place tied to memories that began nearly 35 years ago, when he first travelled to the…

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