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West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. (Photo: PTI)

Metros

WB BJP president questions Amartya Sen's contribution to nation

Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Surnajan Das termed Ghosh's comments as "unfortunate" and "uncalled for".

12 Feb 2017 11:37 AM IST

Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, center, greets fans after walking through the hall of honour with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

Newsmakers

Malala Yousafzai impresses Canadian Parliament with witty comments on...

She praised Trudeau for his stance on letting refugees into the country and giving women equal importance in the...

13 April 2017 4:08 PM IST

Bob Dylans first album after being awarded the Nobel Prize released on 31 March. (Photo: AFP)

Entertainment

After months of uncertainty, Bob Dylan accepts Nobel Prize medal

He received the award on Saturday afternoon at a hotel, with just academy members and Dylan's staff present.

2 April 2017 9:40 AM IST

In a sense, his touch-me-nots were not just responding to light; they were able to predict or anticipate the day and night even in constant darkness!

Life

The body clock

Their discovery was that the complex body clock has a simple framework of operation.

24 Dec 2017 12:35 AM IST

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi (Photo: PTI)

India

Theft at Kailash Satyarthi's Delhi home, Nobel citation stolen

A case will be registered in the Kalkaji Police Station regarding the theft that took place on Monday night.

7 Feb 2017 10:58 AM IST

The statistics vary depending on the discipline: the economics prize has been by far the most unattainable for women. The literature prize remains largely a male domain, while peace does somewhat better. (Photo: AFP)

World

Women in 21st century locked out of labs' and Nobel prizes

The peace prize is meanwhile the most favourable to women: 16 women laureates out of 104 people awarded.

8 Dec 2017 2:48 PM IST

$On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes. These came to be known as the Nobel Prizes. As described in Nobels will, one part was dedicated to \the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses\. (Photo: AP)$ Life