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Indian-American Jay Bhattacharya to be Trump's health agency head

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's top health research and funding......

Betzig, Moerner, Hell win 2014 Nobel prize for chemistry

Two American scientists and one from Germany have won the Nobel prize for chemistry for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded......

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them everywhere -- in politics, in research, in the movies, even on YouTube, says......

Heart disease higher in poor neighbourhoods: Study

According to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, the incidence of heart disease and associated fatalities are higher for people who live in poor neighbourhoods rather than......

Indian-Australian Akshay Venkatesh wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal

Akshay Venkatesh, a renowned Indian-Australian mathematician, is one of four winners of mathematics’ prestigious Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for math. The Fields medals are awarded......

'We don't expect Harvard, Stanford to come here'

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal on Monday said he doesn't expect leading foreign universities like Harvard and Stanford to come to India. "We don't expect Harvard and......

3 Americans win Economics Nobel 2021

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2021 with one half to David Card “for his empirical......

Neal Mohan, a shy student who is now YouTube boss

What does Neal Mohan, anointed the next CEO of YouTube, have in common with Sir Cliff Richard? They are alumni of St Francis’ College. Mohan, who will take over the reins of the social media......

The incredible success story of Vishal Sikka

From humble beginnings in Baroda to a PhD from Stanford University and leading a turnaround at tech giant SAP, Vishal Sikka's zest for knowledge guided his decision to join India's second-largest......

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has “bone-deep” trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin......

A new Sanskrit wave

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet -- Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language. IMAGE: Rajesh Hebbar and Pratheeksha......

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'Devangshu Datta reports from Chennai. IMAGE: Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali. Photograph: A Ganesh......