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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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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: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May