What goes up but never comes down?

Find the next number in the following series:
6, 14, 26, 98, __?

Transform the word THINK into BRAIN while changing only one letter at a time in a manner that each of the word in the process is a real word!!!

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

Once while in his court, King Akbar asked Birbal to write something on a wall that makes one sad when read in good times and makes one happy when read in sad times.

He took only a few moment and wrote something that fit the requirements. What did he write?

What is both possible and impossible at the same time?

Before reading ahead, you must know the fact that only one of the people here is telling the truth.

A says that B is lying.
B says that C is lying.
C says both A and B are lying.

Can you find out who is speaking the truth?

There was a strange boy who was born before his father. How can this be possible?

What is the word or phrase below?
R | E | A | D

What do you answer even though it never asks you questions?