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India losing a skillful economic thinker: Amartya Sen

India losing a skillful economic thinker: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

'It is sad for the country and it is sad for the government of the country too,' says the Nobel Laureate.

The 100 best universities in the world

The 100 best universities in the world

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Only four institutes from India make it to the list.

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Asserting that the situation was deteriorating, Rosario urged Yunus to resolve the crisis by giving it top priority and putting an end to the violence.

Canadian Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Canadian Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Author Alice Munroe, has been named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. The 82-year-old is the first Canada-based writer to win the honour.

Nobel for DNA discovery sells for record 29 crore

Nobel for DNA discovery sells for record 29 crore

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A 1962 Nobel Prize medal won by biologist James Watson for the discovery of the structure of DNA has fetched more than $4.7 million (Rs 29 crore), setting a world record for any Nobel Prize sold at auction.

Tibet's government-in-exile backs Liu

Tibet's government-in-exile backs Liu

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Condemning the imprisonment of Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, the Tibetan government-in-exile on Friday said keeping a few individuals in prison cannot lock up their thoughts and aspirations.

It's true! Donald Trump nominated for Peace Nobel 2016:

It's true! Donald Trump nominated for Peace Nobel 2016:

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Controversial Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his "vigorous" ideology that counters radical Islam as a weapon of deterrence, according to media reports.

What the Prince of Peace told the Envoy

What the Prince of Peace told the Envoy

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Ambassador Federico Salas sits alongside a model of Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to the Khadi India Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair 2021 in New Delhi, November 25, 2021.

Amartya Sen thanks Mamata for her support over land row

Amartya Sen thanks Mamata for her support over land row

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'I am not only most touched, but also very reassured that despite the busy life you have to lead, you can find time for reassuring people under attack. Your strong voice, along with your full understanding of what is going on, is for me, a tremendous source of strength'

I told Modi, issue of attacks on Hindus exaggerated: Yunus

I told Modi, issue of attacks on Hindus exaggerated: Yunus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is 'exaggerated' and questioned the manner in which India projected it.

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The chaos and fear created by the deadly protests remained. Gangs of criminals have been looting and robbing homes in the absence of law enforcers over the last two days.

In bandhgala & dhoti, Abhijit Banerjee receives Nobel

In bandhgala & dhoti, Abhijit Banerjee receives Nobel

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and his French-American wife Esther Duflo along with their colleague Michael Kremer received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Tuesday for their work to alleviate global poverty that has helped millions of children in an experimental approach that favours practical steps over theory.

Paresh Rawal apologises for 'cook fish for Bengalis' remark

Paresh Rawal apologises for 'cook fish for Bengalis' remark

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Veteran actor Paresh Rawal on Friday apologised for his statement linking gas cylinders, Bengalis and fish during a campaign speech in Gujarat, saying his reference was to illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas.

B'desh Prez dissolves parliament, ex-PM Khaleda freed

B'desh Prez dissolves parliament, ex-PM Khaleda freed

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Moreover, the process to release those arrested between July 1 to August has started, and many have already been released, it added.

Bangladesh Hindus likely to form political party, seek reservation

Bangladesh Hindus likely to form political party, seek reservation

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Hindu community leaders in Bangladesh are advocating the formation of a dedicated political party, reflecting a call for political representation to protect their rights and ensure their safety. Hindu leaders from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCOP) and other groups are now discussing the possibility of establishing a separate political party or demanding reserved parliamentary seats.

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an 'unfriendly gesture', asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition.

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its ties with the new dispensation before China and Pakistan make capital out of it, alerts Ramesh Menon.

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian jointly win Nobel Prize for Medicine

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian jointly win Nobel Prize for Medicine

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch, announced the award-giving group on Monday.

Why Girish Karnad is wrong

Why Girish Karnad is wrong

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Karnad's invective is not a fact based logical rebuttal of Naipaul's ideological variance. It lacks the grace or elements of an intellectual discourse, says Vivek Gumaste.

Bangladesh reports 2,200 attacks on Hindus, other minorities in 2024

Bangladesh reports 2,200 attacks on Hindus, other minorities in 2024

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

India has expressed concerns over a rise in violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and Pakistan, reporting 2,200 cases in Bangladesh and 112 in Pakistan this year. The Indian government has urged both countries to take measures to ensure the safety of minorities and has highlighted the issue at international forums. The government has also stated that it is monitoring the situation closely and has shared its concerns with the respective governments.

Cosmology trio win Nobel Physics Prize

Cosmology trio win Nobel Physics Prize

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

The Nobel Prize in Physics was on Tuesday awarded with one half to James Peebles for his theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology and the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for discovering an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.

Internet is creating the digital divide, says Amartya Sen

Internet is creating the digital divide, says Amartya Sen

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Free Basics offers a limited version of the Internet on mobile phones.

Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Hepatitis C discovery

Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Hepatitis C discovery

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

British scientist Michael Houghton and American scientists Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice were on Monday jointly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Bangladeshis angry with India because...: BNP leader

Bangladeshis angry with India because...: BNP leader

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

A senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader has blamed an 'ecosystem of former diplomats, bureaucrats, politicians, and think tanks' for creating a 'bogeyman' to mislead the Indian establishment into believing that Indo-Bangla relations would deteriorate without the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League.

Yunus appeals for peace as chaos reigns in Bangladesh

Yunus appeals for peace as chaos reigns in Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Nobel laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus, the designated head of Bangladesh's interim government, on Wednesday fervently appealed everybody 'to stay calm' and 'refrain from all kinds of violence' as the country witnessed a major reshuffle in the security establishment after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.

Why Venky Ramakrishnan is a great scientist

Why Venky Ramakrishnan is a great scientist

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

'A very rare trait that Venky has is he not only speaks of his own work, but also integrates the work of other scientists. This is what makes Venky a perfect and a very great scientist.'

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

India has remained obsessed with cheap capital and infrastructure spending when instead the central constraint on Indian development remains the abysmal quality of Indians' skills, says Mihir Sharma.

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

'While I would never wish for anyone to go through what we are, it has brought out the best in us by making each one of us a better version of ourselves.' 'Being courageous, fighting for freedom, taking the burden of responsibility to help each other...' 'I know hundreds and hundreds of examples where Ukrainians are risking their lives for complete strangers and it is only in moments like this that we truly understand what it means to be human.'

'Like China, India should bring back scientists'

'Like China, India should bring back scientists'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Calling for "autonomy from red tape and local politics" in India, Nobel Laureate Indian-American scientist Venkataraman Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said many scientists of Indian origin may return home if the government made "attractive offers" to undertake research in science.

Hawking, Yunus conferred highest US civilian award

Hawking, Yunus conferred highest US civilian award

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

British scientist Stephen Hawking and Bangaldeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus are among the 16 eminent personalities who were on Wednesday conferred 'Presidential Medal of Freedom', America's highest civilian award, by President Barack Obama.

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of Kamala! asserts economist Dr Anuradha Luther Maitra.

Burglars decamp with Satyarthi's Nobel Prize

Burglars decamp with Satyarthi's Nobel Prize

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

The child rights activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He shared the prize with Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai.

'Disgusting To See Bangladeshis Turning Backs On India'

'Disgusting To See Bangladeshis Turning Backs On India'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

'The present generation, either due to historical amnesia or political propaganda, has been fed a narrative that paints India as an adversary rather than an ally.'

Never dreamed my research would take the direction it has: Nobel Medicine Prize winner Allison

Never dreamed my research would take the direction it has: Nobel Medicine Prize winner Allison

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

He is the first MD Anderson scientist to receive the world's most preeminent award for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.

Cancer researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine

Cancer researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

The Nobel committee said the pair's research -- which harnesses the body's immune system to attack cancer cells -- amounted to a "landmark in our fight against cancer."

'Safety, efficacy main concerns with Russia's COVID-19 vaccine'

'Safety, efficacy main concerns with Russia's COVID-19 vaccine'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Nobel laureate Peter Doherty says his 'big worry' is there could be refusals for other vaccines if doubts over its safety turn out to be true.

'Gujarat model is good, but the highest growth rate is in Bihar'

'Gujarat model is good, but the highest growth rate is in Bihar'

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Even though present times were fraught with challenges, there is still inherent, vast and untapped opportunity in India, concludes the 10th India Business Conference at Columbia Business School.

'Ban's Myanmar visit a complete failure'

'Ban's Myanmar visit a complete failure'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Accusing the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon of "failing" to release the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners in Myanmar, a rights group has dubbed his recent trip a "complete failure."

Twists and turns in the new bank licence saga

Twists and turns in the new bank licence saga

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Many experts, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, also suggested that industrial groups should not be allowed to do banking business.

Former UN chief Kofi Annan passes away

Former UN chief Kofi Annan passes away

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Annan was the first black African to take up the role of the world's top diplomat