US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honoured 14 achievers in seven categories. Image: US Surgeon......

Smriti defends yoga day amid saffronisation charges. Is she right?

India's inherent strength in education, ancient concept and values is hailed and applauded abroad, says the BJP minister. Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters Taking a jibe at critics alleging......

Did India discover Pythagoras theorem? A top mathematician answers

The Pythagoras theorem 'should either be an Egyptian theorem if you look at the standard of just having an idea about it, an Indian theorem if you're looking for a complete statement of it, or a......

A professor who sees common thread in Sanskrit, music and math

‘As a child, I enjoyed studying Sanskrit, Sanskrit poetry and Indian classical music. I saw math in all these things,’ says Manjul Bhargava, the first Indian-origin person to win the......