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The Polish-born French scientist was chosen in a reader poll for BBC History Magazine.

Scientist Marie Curie voted woman who has made biggest impact in world...

Curie was the first person who won two Nobel prizes and her work led to effective treatments for cancer and the...

9 Aug 2018 2:27 PM IST

In this file photo dated December 10, 2001, V.S. Naipaul receives the Nobel Prize for literature from Swedens King Carl Gustaf at the Stockholm Concert Hall. (Photo: AP)

Why VS Naipaul never wrote his autobiography

The Nobel Prize and the Booker winner's oeuvre included over 30 works including the famous A House for Mr Biswas...

13 Aug 2018 6:04 AM IST

Karnataka to vote for new House May 5

Karnataka to vote for new House May 5

The Election Commission said Wednesday that elections to the Karnataka Assembly will be held on May 5.

21 March 2013 9:25 AM IST

Berit Reiss-Andersen wrote in an email that the Chinese government bore heavy responsibility for Xiaobos death. (Photo: AP)

China responsible for Lui Xiaobo's premature death: Nobel committee

Norwegian Nobel Committee's leader said that Xiaobo should have been transferred to a facility for adequate medical...

14 July 2017 11:26 AM IST

Malala Yousafzai (Photo: AP)

The crusaders of women education

World celebrates Malala Day to raise awareness and to help girls get their right to education.

10 July 2017 1:17 AM IST

Barack Obama says the move would bring greater consistency to the US immigration policy.

Obama's legacy lacked military adventurism

Mr Goldberg believes Mr Obama became steadily more fatalistic about America's ability to direct global events .

16 Jan 2017 2:00 AM IST

Bollywood lyricist Gulzar during his felicitation during an event organised at NCPA on Friday in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Gulzar gets Poet Laureate' award at Literary Fest

Says to understand the essence of a language, read poetry in that language.

19 Nov 2016 2:38 AM IST

Caribbean's Nobel Laureate poet dies at 87

Walcott died early on Friday at his home in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Lucia, according to his son, Peter.

18 March 2017 2:40 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

Reclaiming childhoods

The Bible highlights three virtues characteristic of children.

17 Nov 2016 1:08 AM IST

Lonely without Ali, Haggard, says Bob Dylan

June and Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones both reacted with surprise and delight to the praise from the rock master.

25 March 2017 1:26 AM IST

Albert Einstein. (Photo: Youtube)

Iconic Einstein photograph auctioned for $125,000

The photo is signed along the left margin "A. Einstein .51".

31 July 2017 5:38 PM IST

Yousafzai was shot by Taliban fighters in 2012 but miraculously survived. (Photo: AP)

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala offered place at UK university

The 19-year-old, currently preparing for her A-Levels at a girls' school in Birmingham, didn't reveal with University...

13 March 2017 8:14 AM IST