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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go