Luck

When Rena Dourou, the former SYRIZA regional governor, remarked, "I had a stroke of bad luck on my watch," following the deadly wildfire in eastern Attica in 2018, it elicited public outrage for a simple reason: not because there can't be instances of "bad luck" during a term as governor, but because such occurrences are inherently part of the risks politicians undertake when assuming crucial p

And the Neolithic practice of using human remains for protection or luck is not unique to cranial amulets

Despite the daily rise in tension and polarization, we need to be optimistic. But can we hope that after the coming elections things will not be as bad as today's politics predict? Can we look forward not to instability and uncertainty but towards a newfound spirit of consensus, so that the country can make progress? 

"It was an unfortunate moment," the stationmaster in the deadly train crash is said to have claimed. How many times has the inadequacy and failure of the broader Greek state mechanism been hidden behind such phrases? Sometimes it is blamed on "bad luck," at others, it is dismissed with "That's Greece."

By Dr Pierre Casse, IEDC Professor and Elnura Irmatova, IEDC Research Assistan "Diligence is the mother of good luck" Benjamin Franklin Have you noticed that you can invest good time and energy in your job, be very professional, committed to your work, and yet your results are not what you expect? Something is not working. Maybe it is the same with your life.

The summer movie season has not traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality.

The Chinese believe that each year has its own form of vibrational energy that can affect one’s luck for better or worse

“We are lucky to have found most of what we were looking for so far, thanks to the help of the Greek team”

I could bring up baksuz now. This old word from the Turkish language translates as jinx or bad luck, but it is much more personal. It's like an Irish leprechaun made of anti-matter, crafted in the collective unconscious of the Balkans as an explanation of the inexplicable or an excuse for bad choices.

Illustration. Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

t's almost time to welcome the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday (February 5).

Compared to new year celebrations in the west, Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration with many preparations and traditions!

Following is a break-down of all the characteristics that the Chinese New Year celebration entails: