Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan failed IIT test

Venkataraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 but decades ago, he failed to clear the entrance tests for both the IITs and a reputed medical college. At a public lecture at......

Nobel laureate 'touched' by Padma Vibhushan award

Nobel laureate Venkataraman Ramakrishnan said on Monday that he was "honoured and touched" by the Padma Vibhushan award bestowed on him by the Indian government. "I am honored and touched that the......

Petition: Why B K S Iyengar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!

Sign the petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to renowned yogacharya B K S Iyengar! It's that time of the year when recommendations are sent to Oslo for the Nobel Prize, an exercise which......

Petition: Why B K S Iyengar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!

Sign the petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to renowned yogacharya B K S Iyengar! It's that time of the year when recommendations are sent to Oslo for the Nobel Prize, an exercise which......

How India can get the best researchers

The aggregate domestic R&D spend in India has never exceeded 1 per cent of GDP, and over 80 per cent of Indian firms spend nothing on research, says Shyamal Majumdar. Last Sunday, Prime Minister......

Spotted: Sania Mirza

Reader Venkataraman Ramakrishnan sent us this picture. 'Hereisa photograph ofmyfriend C Baranidharan alongwith Sania Mirza. 'This picture was clicked when he hadgoneto attenda function on behalf......