Nobel Prize: News
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to William Nordhaus, Paul Romer
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has collectively gone to American economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for taking macroeconomics to a global scale to tackle some of the world's biggest problems.
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad win 2018 Noble Peace Prize
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecological surgeon, and Nadia Murad, the face of the women forced into sexual slavery by the Islamic State.
Rs. 100cr reward for Andhra Pradesh farmers, but with conditions
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu yesterday said farmers from the state would be rewarded with Rs. 100cr if they win Nobel Prize in natural farming.
Three scientists win Nobel prize in Chemistry
Three scientists, Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory P. Winter, have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Three scientists win Nobel prize for Physics for laser research
Three scientists, Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Morou, and Donna Strickland, have been awarded this year's Nobel prize in Physics.
Cancer researchers win 2018 Nobel Prize for medicine
This year's Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to America's James P. Allison and Japan's Tasuku Honjo for discovering the immune system's ability to fight cancer.
Former UN chief, Nobel Prize winner Kofi Annan passes away
According to international diplomats, former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Prize winner Kofi Annan has passed away at the age of 80.
Pakistan: Two girls' schools burnt down by unidentified persons
Two more girls' schools were burnt down yesterday by unidentified persons in Pakistan's Pishin district of the Balochistan province.
India-born Akshay Venkatesh wins Fields Medal, the 'Nobel' of mathematics
New-Delhi born and Australia-bred Akshay Venkatesh has made India real proud.
On Biplab Deb's 'intelligent' remarks, Amit Shah has an opinion
Tripura CM Biplab Deb's gaffes have recently made people laugh and invited criticism for BJP, but party president Amit Shah said he was satisfied with his groundwork.
Nobel prize in Literature cancelled after sexual assault scandal
The Swedish Academy announced, on Friday, about the cancellation of Nobel Prize in Literature this year.
As Koreans iron out differences, Trump may receive Nobel Prize?
The world witnessed a historic handshake between North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on Friday.
This Indian from MIT won most promising economist award
Parag Pathak, a professor of Economics in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has won the prestigious John Bates Clark award for academic contributions from a young economist.
US: Book signed by Rabindranath Tagore up for auction
The English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's famous Bengali play "Raja" is up for auction in the US.
Remembering Noble prize-winner Har Gobind Khorana on 96th birth-anniversary
Though the actual birthdate of Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana is unknown, according to his official documents, he would have turned 96 today.
Nobel literature prize-awarding Swedish Academy rattled by sex scandal
A sex scandal has rattled the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize.
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler says demonetization was badly implemented
The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard Thaler has said that the Modi government's decision to demonetize high value currency notes was a "good" idea, but its implementation was "deeply flawed".
Wall at Rajiv Chowk to commemorate Indian Nobel-prize winners
The Delhi Metro on Wednesday installed the Nobel Memorial Wall at Rajiv Chowk metro station for the seventh consecutive year.
US' Richard Thaler wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics
American scholar Richard Thaler has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics for his work in behavioral economics. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan among probable Nobel Prize winners: Clarivate
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is on the list of probable winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics compiled by research company, Clarivate Analytics.
ICAN, campaign against nuclear weapons, wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017. An announcement was made today in Oslo, Norway.
Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Literature Prize
62-year-old British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature.
2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to cryo-electron microscopy developers
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who developed the cryo-electron microscopy technique to study structures of biomolecules in high-resolution for the first time.
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to three US gravitational-wave scientists
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three US scientists for the discovery of gravitational waves by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to three US scientists
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to three US scientists, Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W Young.
The eccentricities of Einstein: Could you learn something from them?
Genius is not a result of genetics alone. What you do every day contributes significantly to your bodily development, including the brain's.
Nobel Laureate faces public ire for making sexist comment
Always think before you speak and if you are a Nobel Laureate, think more than twice or risk public ire.
Bob Dylan accused of plagiarism in Nobel acceptance speech
Popular musician Bob Dylan, who recently received the Nobel prize in literature has been accused of lifting parts of his acceptance speech from SparkNotes, a popular reference website containing abridged notes on popular literary work.
Pakistan's Suparco nowhere in sight as ISRO makes new record
ISRO made a world record yesterday by launching 104 satellites using its PSLV-C37 rocket carrier.
IGI becomes world's 12th busiest airport, records highest growth rate
The IGI has become the only Indian airport to enter the world's top-15 league, becoming the 12th busiest airport in November'16, a Civil Aviation Organization report has revealed.
Theft at Kailash Satyarthi's home, Nobel citation reportedly stolen
There was a theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence on February 7. Various stories have reported theft of different items, including his Nobel certificate and a replica of the prize.
Could vitamin supplements harm you?
Vitamin supplements have over the decades become synonymous with keeping illnesses at bay and prolonged use of antioxidants may even slow-down ageing in humans.
What made news last week?
Demonetization politics continued with the opposition and Centre sticking to their views on the matter.
Economics Nobel Prize winners: Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström
The 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to the 68-year-old British economist and Harvard Professor Oliver Hart and 67-year-old Finnish economist and MIT Professor Bengt Holmström.
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to molecular machines
On 5th October, 2016, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir. James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa received the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Nobel Prize in Physics received by 3 British scientists
Three British scientists, David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on exotic states of matter and will share the 8m Swedish kronor prize.
Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist was honored with the Nobel prize in medicine for his discoveries in the field of autophagy.