Jeremy Irons considered maths 'very boring' till he read G H Hardy's A Mathematician's Apology. The actor, who plays the British mathematician in The Man Who Knew Infinity, talks numbers, acting and his legacy with Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com.
In two online chats with readers on October 24 and 31, respectively, experts Naveenan Ramachandran, Rajesh Balasubramanian and KS Baskar from 2IIM addressed reader queries related to cracking CAT 2011 and more. For those who missed the live chats, here are the unedited transcript.
This son of a rickshaw puller, who graduated in Mathematics chose entirely new subjects in Civils because he could not afford coaching. Here is his story
The Infosys Science Foundation on Thursday awarded winners of Infosys Prize 2010 recognising their outstanding achievements in scientific research.
Guesstimates suggest that around 80 to 85 per cent of Wiki information is accurate. That is less than 95 per cent that is considered the gold standard for 'normal' encyclopedias'. But 80 per cent is a reasonable baseline for somebody who's starting to research a topic and it does suggest that crowd-sourcing works, even though it is a long way from perfection, says Devangshu Datta.
Education is much more than just learning about things, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Education is much more than just learning about things, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
'It is feared that AI can predict the outcome of a case once it is launched.' 'It knows the law, precedents and judicial thinking better.' 'If AI becomes too common, clients will start using the software to measure the chance of success of their cases,' says M J Antony.
Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale remembers the contributions of military historian S N Prasad, who turned 90 recently.
Rediff Labs analysed the past performance of the parties to develop this Sentiment Meter for the 2016 Tamil Nadu election.
Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix for Mercedes after a first-lap scare on Sunday but the Briton will have to wait another week to wrap up his sixth Formula One world championship. Hamilton's 10th win of the season, and 83rd of his career, was also a 100th for Mercedes as a constructor.
A big win on Saturday will not only will boost Delhi's morale after the 80-run hammering at the hands of CSK but it could also propel the side to the second position in the eight-team standings.
'Mamata wanted the Congress in alliance with the BJP in Bengal against the Left Front government.' 'Pranab Mukherjee opposed it, stating it would amount to compromising on secularism.' 'In 2021, Mamata defeats the BJP and becomes a champion of secularism.'
Dr Tara Thiagarajan is the chairperson and managing director of the Rs 200-crore (Rs 2 billion) Madura Micro Finance Ltd. She is also the director of Microcredit Foundation of India.
The Infosys Science Foundation on Monday announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2010 recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific research that have impacted India.
We asked experts who gave the CAT 2011 exam on the first day to give us a detailed analysis of the new pattern. Here, expert Naveenan Ramachandran of 2IIM shares his views about the exam.
Anna University, Chennai invites applications for admission to five-year integrated self-supporting degree programmes offered at College of Engineering, Guindy Campus.
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bangalore, a Department of Information Technology (Government of India) Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Bioinformatics, invites applications.
Travelling to Durham in North Carolina, Obama said companies in the US are having a tough time in finding right candidates in the field of science and technology, which he argued is not a good sign for the future of the country.
Hyderabad is all set to witness a spectacular chess match with Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand playing against 40 players simultaneously on August 24.
SIES Graduate School of Technology invites applications fopr teaching, technical and non-technical staff.
As part of an ongoing series, we bring you stories of young Indian Americans who came looking for the Real India and found their real selves instead. Rucha Desai recounts his trip to India.
Steve Jobs' resignation is biggest blow to Apple, which is at the peak of its success.
New Zealand's worst peacetime mass killing rippled through the country's top-class sports on Saturday with two high profile events cancelled and the first class cricket title being decided without a ball being bowled in the final round of matches.
Delhi University's prestigious St Stephen's College today announced its first cut-off list for admissions to the 2015-16 academic session with the highest requirement being for English honours at 99 per cent.
ThinkLABS Technosolutions announces Robocamp, a hands-on learning camp based on robotics and virtual robotics for schoolchildren in Mumbai.
The Indian American and Princeton graduate turned down Rhodes and Marshall scholarships will now be studying Economic Policy Evaluation and Planning at the National University of Ireland, Galway
The 'seL4' microkernel has been developed by a team led by Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence's spinout company -- Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs).
Rediff Labs analysed the past performance of the parties to develop this Sentiment Meter for the 2016 Kerala election.
To commemorate the 189th birthday of German geneticist and monk Gregor Johann Mendel Google today surprised its visitors with a Google doodle shaped like green peas.
In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.
Chelsea still have a chance of finishing in the Premier League top four and securing Champions League football at the end of the season, interim manager Guus Hiddink has said.
Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology invites applications for the 2010-2011 academic year for the following full-time degree programmes.
Here's everything you need to know about Planet Nine.
Every portfolio, irrespective of how aggressive the investor is, should contain a fixed income portion. It is possible to optimally operate this fixed income allocation in one's portfolio.
Children need to learn how these choices are made. In a household that has limited income, running a tight budget might be the only way to allocate money.
Guus Hiddink believes it is still possible for Chelsea to finish in the English Premier League's top four but has told the club's players to have a long look in the mirror.
'The film released when I was in Class 8. Most of the characters in it inspired me' says Sarvesh Mehtani.
'You can still acquire the COVID-19 virus even if you are vaccinated.' 'But if you develop the disease, (after being vaccinated) the likelihood is that it will be mild.' 'It just makes sense to continue to take precautions, because you may be around a lot of unvaccinated people.'
Everton's Theo Walcott struck just after halftime to secure a 1-0 home win over Newcastle United, on Monday, that took the Merseysiders up to eighth in the Premier League, their highest position this season.
