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Monday, January 26, 2026
TopicSelf-help

Topic: self-help

IAS officer-turned-politician KJ Alphons now a self-help guru. ‘Your hurters are your helpers’

Former Kerala IAS officer and ex-Union minister KJ Alphons launched his third book, The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change Your Life, at Delhi’s India International Centre last week.

Self-help books are a scam. It’s time to break free from their illusion

Books by self-help authors like Ankur Warikoo, Robin Sharma, and Jay Shetty promote toxic positivity, hustle culture, and phony motivation, depending on their angle. It’s just a brief mental high.

Jay Shetty’s fake origins don’t matter to his Instagram cult. They just want ‘meaning’

Most influencers are modern-day godmen and snake-oil salesmen riding on our insecurity and peddling fake dreams. Jay Shetty is just the latest to be called out.

Teamwork isn’t always the best way of working. Coordination has a cost, this UK study says

The dynamics of teamwork are complex. While collaboration offers benefits, it is essential to consider the trade-offs between time, accuracy and efficiency.

Young geniuses are rare. Early failure in creative careers are important for real success

There are situations in life that conspire to make us fail. However, adversity can often act as a springboard of determination to succeed.

Take a walk on journey of existence with Acharya Prashant’s new book ‘Maya – I bow to thee, you cannot be overcome’

Published by Jaico Publishing House, the book takes us on a journey of exploring the spiritual and the philosophical world to understand our existence in accordance with Maya.

Taking a mental health day can be good for you. Here’s how to make the most of one

Tackling mental health problems early is important to prevent them from getting worse. Left unchecked, they can lead to mental illness.

Mark Van Stratum’s book on mental health and recreation is inspiration packed in an engaging story

The author tries to educate people on grief, success, hustling and recovery by highlighting his own struggles and how he turned them around.

On Camera

Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.