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Professor Mahmudabad sent to judicial custody

A court in Sonipat on Tuesday sent Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the head of Ashoka University's political science department, who was arrested for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, to......

History In Minutes: Vikramshila, Iconic Uni To Rise From Ashes

With six colleges, the university campus was a hub of scholars from around the world. It was the first to award degree titles like Mahapandit and Pandit to graduating students. IMAGE: Vikramshila......

Noted astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar passes away at 87

Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, one of the most distinguished astrophysicists who was globally acclaimed for co-developing the Hoyle Narlikar theory of gravity -- an alternative to Einstein's general......

Rajiv Gandhi failed twice but became PM: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stoked a fresh controversy with sensational 'revelation' on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing him as a "two-time failure" in academics.......

Won't be able to enrol foreigners if...: US govt threatens Harvard

The United States Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol foreign students if it failed to provide by April 30 records on its international......

Dubai-based siblings to transfer jiohotstar.com domain to Reliance 'free of cost'

Dubai-based siblings Jainam and Jivika, the owners of jiohotstar.com domain, have decided to transfer it to Reliance "free of cost", resting speculations on social media platforms. Photograph:......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Cambridge University Press eyes local allies

Cambridge University Press is looking at more local partners in various countries to push revenues."We would be working under a dual-brand system where one global partner together with a national......

OTT This Week: Romance, Revenge, Robots

Romance, revenge and robots, Sukanya Verma lists everything that's there on OTT this week. My Fault: LondonWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English Unexpected attraction takes hold of......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

The man behind Ishant Sharma's revival

IMAGE: Ishant Sharma’s numbers for Gujarat Titans this IPL season -- 3 wickets in 5 games -- might not be flattering but what has stunned one and all is his consistent ability to hit 140......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......

Bamboo-made cricket bats stronger; better than willow

IMAGE: Bat and balls can be seen as players warm-up. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images If a group of Cambridge University scientists have their way, cricket fans might soon have to......