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Wednesday, April 8, 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

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.