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Nobel for DNA discovery sells for record 29 crore

A 1962 Nobel Prize medal won by biologist James Watson for the discovery of the structure of DNA has fetched more than $4.7 million (Rs 29 crore), setting a world record for any Nobel Prize sold at......

Why Dr Khorana's work holds the key to the future

The sixth of the special series on late Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana Part I: Dr Khorana, Nobel laureate and one of science's immortalsPart II: Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most......

Francis Crick, who helped unlock DNA, dies

British-born scientist Francis Crick, who helped discover the double helix shape of DNA along with James Watson, has died aged 88.Professor Crick, who was battling colon cancer, died at Thornton......

Satyarthi's autographed chair among memorabilia at Nobel museum

"For me this chair is still empty and waiting and inviting millions of left out children," wrote Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi under a chair at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, thus......

Probe James Murdoch's testimony: Labour MP Watson

British police should launch a probe into claims by News International Chairman James Murdoch's two former employees that he gave "mistaken" testimony before a Parliamentary committee on the......

How insurance brokers losing the game to technology

The Ola Money and Uber tie-ups demonstrate how insurance companies, including even government-run ones, are forging partnerships with every possible service company to offer products. Illustration:......

Lataji Remembered At BAFTAS

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Albert Hall and it saw movie royalty walk down the red carpet. The sci-fi film Dune was among the big winners of the night with five awards. Lata Mangeshkar......

Did Emma Watson really go topless?

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Emma Watson is shocked that 'topless' pictures of her apparently of her with a towel around her waist standing by a hot......

Pix: Emma Watson, the Style Icon

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been named as Style Icon at the Elle Style Awards at London's Great Connaught Rooms.......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the ugly. The 75th Golden Globe awards saw a wave of black on the red carpet. But while most film folk followed the black dress protest, there were some, who decided to......

PIX: El Bakkali, Hall, Kennedy snatch tense gold wins

Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali crosses the line to win gold, ahead of Kenneth Rooks and Abraham Kibiwot......

Ponting to remain at Delhi Capitals?

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting with Sourav Ganguly, DC's director of cricket. Photograph: BCCI Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is all set to be retained as the head coach of......

Delhi's India Batters Fizzled All Season

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings pacer Tushar Deshpande celebrates Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw's wicket. Photograph: BCCI It was another disastrous showing from the Delhi Capitals both with bat......

Focus on Ponting's future as Delhi struggle in IPL 2023

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting with Sourav Ganguly, DC's director of cricket. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals are likely to have a much leaner coaching staff next season with head......

When Khawaja felt like an 'outsider' in Australian dressing room

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja along with three others -- James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson -- was suspended for one Test during Australia's tour of India in 2013 for not submitting a......

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