Trio awarded Chemistry Nobel for metal-organic frameworks

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their pioneering work in the development of......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.' IMAGE: Professor Omar Yaghi in his lab at the University of......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

2024 Economics Nobel awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James......

GAIL CMD chosen Canada Academy fellow

Gail India Ltd said on Thursday its chairman and managing director has been selected as fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science.The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange on......

Ratan Tata among American Academy Fellows

One of India's leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata......

Academies stand by their findings on GM crops

The controversy over Bt brinjal refuses to die down with the country's six science academies today standing by their findings on 'limited release' of the GM crop despite Environment Minister Jairam......

Will Amar Singh Chamkila Win An Emmy?

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh have expressed joy over the two International Emmy nominations for their......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies.   Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

Haryana Steelers launch grassroots kabaddi academy

IMAGE: Haryana Steelers players at the Brigadier Ran Singh (BRS) Kabaddi Academy in Dighal, Haryana. Photograph: Haryana Steelers The Haryana Steelers have announced the Brigadier Ran Singh (BRS)......

Sourav Ganguly back as CAB president after 6 years!

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly, who previously served as BCCI president from 2019 to 2022, replaced his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday......

BCCI gearing up for overhaul of coaching staff at CEO

IMAGE: Former Australian pacer Troy Cooley is set to quit the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and is likely to be replaced by former India seamer V R V Singh. Photograph: Jason......

The Teen Who Stunned Sindhu!

'When I played against Sindhu didi in China, I am happy I managed to play better than I did last time.' IMAGE: Unnati Hooda, 17, is being hailed as the next big star of Indian badminton following......

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

IMAGE: The BCCI's Centre of Excellence features a total of three grounds and 86 pitches, including both indoor and outdoor areas. Photograph: ANI/X The Board of Control for Cricket in India on......