God, math, and Ramanujan's fascinating story

December 22 marks the 129th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the greatest Indian mathematician of the 20th century.Just 32 when he died, Ramanujan has fascinated mathematicians, writers......

God, math, and Ramanujan's fascinating story

For his 12th novel The Indian Clerk, David Leavitt, one of America's distinguished writers, chose to work on the relationship between mathematicians G H Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Leavitt, a......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

'PM's announcement will popularise mathematics'

Eminent mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan's birthanniversary declared as National Mathematics Day and 2012, National Mathematics Year. M I Khan reports. Anand Kumar, founder of Super 30, Bihar's......

Tatas to promote IT SEZ in Chennai

Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, will invest Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion) in setting up an information technology Special Economic Zone at Taramani,......

Why time ran out for HMT

HMT, the iconic watch brand that was a sought-after gift till the nineties, will no longer keep time to the nation. Last week, the Department of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises decided to......

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

To reverse the brain drain of the past few decades and to bring back scientific talent, the Narendra Modi government has initiated talks with many eminent non-resident Indian scientists, who left......

Pictures From Sobhita-Chay's Engagement

Sobhita Dhulipala shared pictures of her engagement with Naga Chaitanya on social media, and the couple sure looked magical and totally in love. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita......

Madhavan as Ramanujan, the Mathematical genius

It is not surprising that Hollywood is planning to make a film on Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of the world's great mathematicians. Though born in Tamil Nadu, Ramanujan spent some of his creative time......

'I am ecstatic to portray Ramanujan on screen'

Twenty-nine-year-old Abhinay Vaddi plays the mathematics genius Srinivasa Ramanujan in National award winning director Gnana Rajasekharan's forthcoming film Ramanujan. As the grandson of legendary......

Suhasini: How can anyone say no to a part in Ramanujan?

Suhasini Mani Ratnam needs no introduction. The National Award-winning actress, script writer, and director plays the mother of mathematical genius Srinivas Ramanujan in Gnana Rajasekharan's biopic......

'The broadest bat in the world'

K N Prabhu, the doyen of cricket writers, salutes Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, who appeared for the first time in Test cricket 50 years ago today, March 6, 1971. IMAGE: Sunil Gavskar flicks to leg......

Can we please have our cricket back?

'Time was when a giant-economy sized tub of popcorn and an XL-sized bottle of cola was all I needed to enjoy a game of cricket.' 'Today I need popcorn and cola from the 'official' suppliers, plus......