Nobel Prize
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Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi receive Nobel Peace Price on her behalf
Before the ceremony, Mohammadi’s husband said that the award would give her a larger voice, even if her circumstances were likely to become more difficult.
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How Nobel laureate Jon Fosse continues the literary traditions of Robert Walser and Franz Kafka
In ‘Scenes from a Childhood’ the memory of life runs slowly, despite the speedy transportations that overwhelm reality.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin for work on gender gap in labour market
Her work provides the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings through the centuries, the jury said.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi
She is serving a 31-year jail term in Iran.
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian writer Jon Fosse
The jury said that his innovative plays and prose give ‘voice to the unsayable’.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three scientists for discovery of quantum dots
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexey Ekimov made a fundamental discovery in nanotechnology that has found application in LED lights, TV screens and medicine.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to three scientists for work on electrons
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier will share the prize.
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The Nobel Peace Prize: Not just humanitarian but also political and controversial
A longer history of the award shows that peace takes many forms.
Francine McKenzie, The Conversation
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‘War crimes justified as fight against fascism’: Nobel Peace Prize winners denounce Ukraine invasion
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, in what it claimed was a special operation to demilitarise and ‘de-Nazify’ the east European country.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Three US-based economists win Nobel Prize for their work on banks and financial crisis
The award was presented to Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond, and Philip H Dybvig.
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Nobel Prize winner for Literature Annie Ernaux’s true art is the deconstruction of memory
Writing memory for Ernaux is double-edged: she recovers what shall serve as proof of her humiliation.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to French author Annie Ernaux
She is known for her autobiographical works that touch upon themes of gender equality and class disparities.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants