David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian jointly win Nobel Prize for Medicine

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch, announced the award-giving group on......

A Colossus says Goodbye

Naresh Chandra -- distinguished civil servant and diplomat -- passed into the ages on Sunday, July 9.Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes a patriot like none other. IMAGE: Naresh Chandra, presents......

Sonal Shah on 'digital' Obama's technology team

United States President-elect Barack Obama's Transition Team has announced leaders for a series of Policy Working Groups for the Presidential Transition, which includes Indian-American Sonal Shah......

Is Badmaash Company really THAT bad?

Well, if you put it that way, no. It's all very technical, you see. Con capers test a viewers' willingness to acknowledge a scam for what it's worth. Even the slightest prejudice and it won't work.......

Gukesh, 16, youngest to beat World champion Carlsen

IMAGE: Grandmaster D Gukesh beat World No 1 Magnus Carlsen with white pieces in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament. Photograph: Lennart......

Julius Baer Cup: Erigaisi in 2nd spot; Praggnanandhaa in fourth place

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun Erigaisi/Twitter India's teenaged Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa are placed second and joint fourth respectively after 12 rounds in the......

Sports Shorts: Peaty's world record amended after timing problem at Euros

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: England's Adam Peaty. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Adam Peaty's world 100 metres breaststroke record, set at the European......

'Do The Crouch' dance sweeps England

Peter Crouch's celebrated Robot Dance has made a swift transition from the soccer pitch to the dance floor. A jerky routine reminiscent of Star Wars' C3PO, the dance was first seen on television......

Cappellini posts fastest time

Eight-time World champion Guido Cappellini of Italy clocked 36.74 seconds (per lap), the fastest time in UIM Powerboat World Championship Grand Prix (first leg) at the Marine Drive in Mumbai on......