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As with the other Nobels, nominations and deliberations are kept secret for 50 years, so its nearly impossible to know which way the prize committee is leaning each year. (Photo: AP)

Climate, development tipped for Nobel economics prize

The Nobel economics prize was created by the Swedish central bank "in memory of Alfred Nobel" and first awarded in 1969.

8 Oct 2018 9:57 AM IST

The trio used the same principles of evolution -- genetic change and selection -- to develop proteins used in a range of fields.

Trio win Nobel Chemistry Prize for research harnessing evolution

Arnold, just the fifth woman to win the Nobel Chemistry Prize, won one half of the nine million Swedish kronor.

3 Oct 2018 5:04 PM IST

In this 1988 image provided by Nokia Bell Labs shows Arthur Ashkin at the lab in Holmdel, NJ American Arthur Ashkin, Canadian Donna Strickland, and French scientist Gerard Mourou won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics announced on October 2, 2018, for work in laser physics. (Nokia Bell Labs via AP)

Science fiction into reality: Nobel Prize honors laser work

Ashkin, entered the record books of the Nobel Prizes by becoming the oldest laureate at age 96.

3 Oct 2018 10:29 AM IST

Last year, US astrophysicists Barry Barish, Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss won the physics prize for the discovery of gravitational waves. (Photo: AP)

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

Arthur Ashkin won one half of Swedish kronor prize, while Gerard Mourou of France and Donna Strickland of Canada shared...

2 Oct 2018 4:16 PM IST

Rudyard Kipling (Photo: AFP)

Of Kipling, modern monarchy ruling the UK and women taking over the...

When the poem If was painting over, we were reminded of what Kipling actually stood for.

23 July 2018 12:27 AM IST

Natalie Portman, who was nominated for an Oscar for her insightful portrayal of former US first lady Jackie Kennedy, stars in a new PETA US video.

Natalie Portman honours legacy of Nobel winning vegetarian Isaac...

The actor hailed maverick animal advocate Singer as an animal rights visionary in new PETA US video.

17 July 2018 1:27 PM IST

Abhijit Banerjee

Can't prove point of view by criticising my son: Abhijit Banerjee's...

'Such comments won't help them prove their own point of view,' Nirmala Banerjee told reporters.

22 Oct 2019 8:29 AM IST

BJP Bengal chief strikes different note, feels Abhijit Banerjee can...

Recently, Piyush Goyal criticised Banerjee, saying he is 'left-leaning' and the people has 'totally rejected' his...

21 Oct 2019 2:03 PM IST

He said that the BJP-led central governments schemes like Jan Dhan, Ayushman Bharat, and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana are good ideas in the long run. (Photo: Twitter)

I only provided data: Nobel laureate Banerjee on NYAY, lauds govt...

Congress in its manifesto promised to deposit Rs 72,000 annually under the NYAY scheme to poorest Indian families.

20 Oct 2019 9:12 AM IST

Banerjee, who completed his masters in Economics from the JNU in 1983, came in the campus early in the morning and later met Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar. (Photo: Twitter)

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee visits alma matter JNU

Couple Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize with Harvard's Michael Kremer.

19 Oct 2019 6:55 PM IST

Abhijit Banerjee

The Bongo-fication of a Nobel Laureate

To make matters worse, Banerjee is also Amartya Sen's prot©g©. Oh dear! Amartya babu, also a Bengali Nobel Laureate, is...

19 Oct 2019 4:40 AM IST

Coal Minister Piyush Goyal

Abhijit Banerjee belongs to Left ideology India rejected: Piyush Goyal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated Banerjee on winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

18 Oct 2019 8:20 PM IST