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Sunday, January 18, 2026
TopicPersonality

Topic: Personality

Personality can be changed. It is not your likes, dislikes or preferences

The most popular approaches to understanding personality are problematic because they assume your traits are static – that is, you’re stuck with the personality you’re born with.

The story of Jaswant Singh, the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force

From becoming the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force to being called 'the father of sports' in the IAF, Jaswant Singh always packed a punch.

Your brain has an in-built bias. It blocks out contradictory facts

Given the complexity of the world around you, your brain cuts a few corners to help process complex information quickly.

Why we must talk about the mental health of political leaders

Leaders like Donald Trump with personality disorders may be incapable of putting the interests of the country ahead of their own personal interests.

How where you’re born influences the person you become

Although genetics certainly matter, the way you behave isn’t hardwired. Parenting too plays a role.

On Camera

The Effort to Stop AI Nudes Is Missing a Deterrent

There’s another kind of damage that is being overlooked in the discourse: what this technology does to the people who create these images.

Wharton India Economic Forum: How India’s sustainability transition is turning pragmatic

Experts discuss India’s sustainability journey and how it is evolving from a narrative of climate intent to one grounded in economics, infrastructure, and long-term returns.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.