Nobel laureate

Success Story: From Classroom To Nobel Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi's Journey Of Hope, Rescue, And Global Impact

Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian child rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his tireless efforts to combat child labour and promote the rights and education of children.

Dec 30, 2023, 12:45 PM IST

'Papers CM Showing Not Relevant': Visva-Bharati Claims Day After Mamata Banerjee Gave Land Documents To Amartya Sen

Visva-Bharati University authorities made this claim on Tuesday, a day after Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land-related documents to Sen, asserting that 'no one can question him' in future.

Jan 31, 2023, 18:18 PM IST

Amartya Sen's advice is 'an order': Mamata Banerjee after Nobel laureate says 'she has ability to be PM'

Last week, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "has the ability" to be the next prime minister of the country.

Jan 17, 2023, 09:14 AM IST

DNA: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai changed her mind on Islam?

The oath taken by Tulsi Gowda and R Rangama to transform India is still intact. Meanwhile, a lot has changed in the world but Tulsi Gowda and R Rangama have not changed. But the 'award gang' of today's era is known for turning away from everything. For example, today we will take you to such a wedding, which is being discussed all over the world. We are talking about Malala Yousafzai.

Nov 10, 2021, 23:22 PM IST

Meeting Malala Yousafzai will be a privilege: Shah Rukh Khan

The Nobel laureate, then wrote: "Still waiting! SRK." 

Oct 08, 2018, 11:52 AM IST

India developed as much in 30 years as Britain did in 150 years: Nobel laureate Paul Krugman

India has become a much "better place to do business" than it was earlier, though the bureaucratic obstacles have not gone away completely but reduced enormously, said Paul Krugman.

Mar 18, 2018, 07:41 AM IST

Struck by liver cancer, Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo dies

Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday from multiple organ failure, the authorities said, having not been allowed to leave the country for treatment for late-stage liver cancer as he wished.

Jul 13, 2017, 20:12 PM IST

Tagore 'intimate scene' to be cut from Priyanka Chopra's film

Annapurna Turkhud, also known as Anna or Annabai, was the daughter of Atmaram Pandurang Turkhud, a Mumbai-based (then Bombay) doctor.

Jul 11, 2017, 16:03 PM IST

China's ailing Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in 'critical condition'

The First Hospital of China Medical University in the northeastern city of Shenyang said Liu's tumour has grown and his liver is bleeding.

Jul 10, 2017, 16:27 PM IST

Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo's cancer beyond surgery: Wife

Liu was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms.

Jun 27, 2017, 09:56 AM IST

Campaign launched to demand Bharat Ratna for the Dalai Lama

The Rashtriya Syawamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched a campaign for awarding Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour to Nobel Laureate and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

Apr 08, 2017, 19:42 PM IST

Daughters of Jorasanko: The life and times of women who influenced Tagore

Based on the life of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and his extended family and friends, Daughters of Jorasanko tries to capture several vignettes of Bengali society and its culture of that era.

Oct 19, 2016, 13:58 PM IST

Universe is expanding 5-9% faster than thought!

This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 per cent of everything and don't emit light, such as dark energy, dark matter and dark radiation.

Jun 03, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

'Misuse of religion biggest threat to world peace'

Rampant misuse of religion to exploit societies poses one of the biggest threat to global peace and surpasses even the increasing incidents of communal conflicts, according to Nobel Laureate Leymah R Gbowee.

Jan 08, 2016, 17:02 PM IST

'Homeopathy, astrology are bogus, harmful and useless'

Ramakrishnan, a chemistry scientist, believes India should have a more rational outlook on such practices.

Jan 07, 2016, 12:37 PM IST

Amartya Sen hails Delhi government's odd-even rule

Amartya Sen praised the Delhi government's car rationing 'odd-even' scheme.

Jan 07, 2016, 01:32 AM IST

Mother Teresa to be made saint of Roman Catholic Church

Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian Catholic bishops conference, said on its website that Pope Francis had earlier on Thursday approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her intercession with God.

Dec 18, 2015, 06:13 AM IST

Dalai Lama cancels US trip on doctors` orders

The Dalai Lama on Friday canceled a US trip next month after doctors advised him to rest, a decision sure to heighten concerns among the 80-year-old Tibetan leader`s supporters.

Sep 26, 2015, 04:19 AM IST

World has 'lost humanity' on Syria: Malala

Teenage Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai appealed on Friday for leaders to do more on Syria, saying that the drowning of a toddler showed the world had "lost humanity."

Sep 26, 2015, 00:34 AM IST

Fear behind current stock market highs: Nobel laureate

Fear rather than euphoria is currently driving global stock markets to new highs, Nobel Economics laureate Robert Shiller said in a German newspaper interview on Sunday.

Mar 22, 2015, 16:42 PM IST