Lakme by Tata group helped India save billions of US dollars in foriegn exchange — India was a nascent nation in the 1960s and faced hurdles from all sides. The most important of them was the depletion of foreign reserves. India primarily spent its foreign reserves on one particular product. The prime minister of India called on JRD Tata to fix the issue. …

Dmitri Mendeleev’s mother took an arduous journey for her son’s admission to college. — It was an arduous journey by a determined mother. The mother took her son and her daughter on a treacherous journey of 4000km across the wilderness of Russia. The entire trip was to give a better life for his son. She succeeded on her journey and made her son one…

Mauritian opposition parties have accused India of eavesdropping on the country’s internet connection. — The current political scene in Mauritius has gotten into a bit of a frenzy. Mauritius Telecom’s CEO, the country’s major telecom company, resigned due to an intelligence scandal. You might think it’s a scandal involving China stealing information, but surprisingly, Mauritian media caught India in this espionage.

In 1990 with a promise of financial aid, a Nigerian prince allegedly scammed a Formula 1 team for 124 million dollars. — It was one of the fastest racing events on earth. Money and Fame flushed the race. The race attracts millions of viewers annually, and all great names in the automotive industry are part of this racing event. By now, you might have guessed it. Yes, it’s the Formula 1 (F1)…

It is alleged that a large sum of capital from the Pandian kingdom from India is stashed in the Swiss bank. — It was a sunny day in a remote village in the beautiful country of Switzerland. A cyclist who was cycling back home was killed in an unfortunate accident. The accident would have been a normal incident. Still, some speculated this man to be the key to unlocking billions of Euros…

He allegedly conned an Indian actress, a prominent industrialist, and even politicians — A famous Bollywood heroine was in love with the love of her life. She believed him completely and was about to get married to him. But the love affair quickly sprung out of control. It became a storm that tossed many big names within the Indian cinema industry and politics. Honey Trap:

When NASA decided to send Sally Ride to space, they had weird questions. — NASA was preparing for its first female astronaut trip to space. NASA took care of the usual checklist, but the all-male engineering team had a significant doubt. What should they do as a precaution for the female astronaut’s menstrual cycle? NASA:

With the psychology of habit formation, Claude C. Hopkins marketed Pepsodent to us. — Why do you use a product? Is it because it is beneficial or enhances your life. Charles Duhigg, in his book The Power Of Habits, paints a different picture. He points out that we use a particular company’s product because of the Cue — Routine — Reward cycle that we…

Mathias Rust’s solo flight from Helsinki to Moscow helped Gorbachev clear hurdles for nuclear disarmament. — It was a sunny afternoon in Red Square, Moscow, and Muscovites and tourists were doing their business as usual. A small Cessna airplane landed on the bridge across Kremlin, and spectators gathered in astonishment. It was not a stunt flight by a Russian acrobat but a flight driven by a…