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Nobel in Economics goes to Paul Milgrom, Robert Wilson

The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday was awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats." IMAGE: Pictures of the......

The legend who built India's first radio telescope

Even after five decades of use, the telescope at Ooty that Dr Govind Swarup designed and built continues to be the largest single frequency radio telescope in the world, notes Hari Pulakkat.......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

America remembers 9/11, 18 years on

Bells tolled across New York City, United States President Trump spoke at the Pentagon and moments of silence were observed across the nation on Wednesday as America commemorated the 18th......

This isn't World War 3, but...: US expert on LAC face-off

China is "throwing punches" and provoking its neighbours at a time when everyone expected that it would renounce confrontation and focus on the country's economy, a top former United States......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Buffett's 2 most favourite investing principles

Known as the investor with "the Midas Touch", Buffet is the most successful investor alive - the only member among the Forbes' list of the world's richest to have earned his fortune entirely......

More trouble for Yahoo CEO

Yahoo Inc has said that a recount of last week's board elections had revised the vote tally, revealing a much higher protest vote against some of the directors, including CEO Jerry Yang. The......

How well do you know the camera?

Camera tricks Invented in the 19th century, the camera and photography have undergone a sea change over the years. Take the rediff business quiz to check how much you know about this gadget. Biz......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Oscar buzz for Julia Roberts

It's been a while since Julia Roberts really got her teeth into a role. Hollywood's most powerful actress virtually called it a day after Mike Nichols' dark 2004 relationship drama, Closer.......

Oscars 2020: Scarlett Johansson on the Red Carpet

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards are currently underway at Hollywood and Highland in California, and the stars are dressed glamorously for Hollywood's biggest party. Pictures from the red carpet:......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

In Pictures: Stars' day out in Hollywood

Here's what Hollywood has been upto lately! Actress Mischa Barton attends the launch of the Seventh Annual BritWeek Festival 'A Salute To Old Hollywood' on April 23, in Los Angeles, California....

EPL PIX: Draws order of the day as City, Liverpool, Chelsea held

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Brentford's Christian Norgaard scores the equaliser against Manchester City at GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain.......

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 to extend lead at the top IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Liverpool extended their lead at the......

What's Taylor Swift Doing At US Open?

Jannik Sinner overpowered Taylor Fritz in straight sets to become the first Italian man to win the US Open on Sunday, September 8, 2024.For the second night in a row, the home fans were left......

Soccer PIX: Barcelona knocked out; Liverpool in League Cup final

Barcelona knocked out of Cup as Athletic hit extra-time double IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Diego Kochen, Ilkay Gundogan and Marc Guiu look dejected after the match. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters......

PIX: Man City breathe a sigh of relief; In-form Everton beat Chelsea

IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish scored three minutes apart as Manchester City came......

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