India, Dec. 1 -- Aeschylus, the Greek tragedian, wanted to know how he was destined to die. Hence, he consulted a fortune teller who told him the truth and nothing but the truth. "You would meet your ... Read More
India, Nov. 24 -- Once upon a time, a goldsmith approached his King and asked if he would like any special sort of jewellery made for him or for his Queen. The King gave him a withering look, for he h... Read More
India, Nov. 3 -- When I was pretty young and struggling in school, I first heard the word 'reaction' during my physics teacher's lecture on the three Newtonian laws of motion. The third law is 'action... Read More
India, Oct. 20 -- The eminent Greek philosopher Socrates cracked a joke when his disciples sat around him on the pyal of his house. Nobody knows to this day what joke it was that set the house rocking... Read More
India, Sept. 29 -- Once, three masons were busy building a Church. A passerby was astonished to see them working well into the night. He made bold to enquire into the matter. "What are you doing at t... Read More