Nobel Prizes
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Why Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for giving a ‘voice to the unsayable’
Fosse is the fourth Norwegian to win the prize.
Alexander Howard, The Conversation
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists whose work enabled mRNA Covid vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health, the jury said.
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Nobel Peace Prize won by Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian and Ukrainian human rights groups
The two organisations sharing this year’s prize are Russia’s Memorial and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties.
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Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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The odd world of quantum mechanics has fascinated for decades. The Nobel panel is recognising it now
The discovery that particles can be spookily connected has lead to a technological revolution.
Robert Young, The Conversation
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry won by three scientists for simplifying molecular reactions
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their work is being used globally to explore cells and track biological processes.
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Nobel Prize in Physics won by three scientists for work on quantum science
The work of Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger ‘has laid the foundation for a new era of quantum technology’, the award-giving body said.
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Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo
He won the award for his discoveries on human evolution.
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Three US-based economists win Nobel Prize for societal research
One half of the prize was awarded to David Card, while the other half was shared by Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens.
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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to three scientists for discoveries in climate, complex systems
Syukuro Manabe is a Japanese-born American, Klaus Hasselmann is from Germany and Giorgio Parisi is from Italy.
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The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian
The two have been awarded for their discovery of receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch.
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger
The Nobel committee said that the programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation which focuses on addressing hunger and promoting food security.
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Why Barack Obama was particularly unsuited to live up to the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize
A critic of Obama's two terms explains how the 44th president’s personality and his politics of ‘least resistance’ prevented him from rising to the moment.
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I