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A national library employee shows a gold Nobel Prize medal in Bogota, Colombia. The Nobels, with new winners announced starting Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, often concentrate on unheralded, methodical, basic science. (AP File)

Farrukh Dhondy | Will vaccine philantrophy be deserving of a Nobel?

In 2019, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia

12 Sept 2021 2:50 AM IST

Unlike the other prizes, the economics award wasnt established in Alfred Nobels will of 1895 but by the Swedish central bank in his memory. (Photo: Nobel Prize)

3 US-based economists given Nobel Prize for work on banks

The committee said their work had shown in their research why avoiding bank collapses is vital

10 Oct 2022 8:23 PM IST

From winners who are famous to those who have been forgotten and western domination in Nobel, a list of the must knows of the Nobel prize (Representational Image)

French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announced the winner Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden

6 Oct 2022 5:25 PM IST

Hungarian biochemist Katalin Kariko. (AP/PTI, File)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nobel Boost: New Malaria Vaccine; TB Vaccine...

Vaccines are proven and life-saving interventions, every year vaccines save millions of lives and prevent severe disease...

6 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Balkrishna V. Doshi

The making of a teacher, storyteller, and India's first Nobel'...

He seemed to gravitate towards one particular student from Porbandar almost immediately.

16 March 2018 2:27 AM IST

Ei-ichi Negishi is a Japanese national who came to the US on a Fulbright scholarship in 1960 to study chemistry. He joined the Purdue faculty in 1979. (Photo: AP)

US: Nobel-winner Negishi found wandering, wife found dead near car

Police discovered Ei-ichi Negishi walking in the area, and his wife was found dead near their car.

15 March 2018 11:55 AM IST

Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb

Tagore returned Nobel Prize in protest against British Raj: Tripura CM...

Tripura CM Biplab Deb made these remarks at a function in Udaipur to mark birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

11 May 2018 11:29 AM IST

From winners who are famous to those who have been forgotten and western domination in Nobel, a list of the must knows of the Nobel prize (Representational Image)

Nobel Prize in literature 2018 cancelled after sexual assault scandal

Decision was made on grounds academy is in no shape to pick winner after sex abuse allegations, financial crimes...

4 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

The idea for the initiative came to their mind when their self publishing arm The Write Place started getting a lot of talented young authors who would approach them to publish their books. (Photo: Pixabay)

Penguin Random House India acquires Hind Pocket Books

Established in 1958, highly regarded Hind Pocket Books are considered as pioneers in publishing Hindi and Urdu...

29 Jun 2018 8:48 AM IST

The Polish-born French scientist was chosen in a reader poll for BBC History Magazine.

Scientist Marie Curie voted woman who has made biggest impact in world...

Curie was the first person who won two Nobel prizes and her work led to effective treatments for cancer and the...

9 Aug 2018 2:27 PM IST

In this file photo dated December 10, 2001, V.S. Naipaul receives the Nobel Prize for literature from Swedens King Carl Gustaf at the Stockholm Concert Hall. (Photo: AP)

Why VS Naipaul never wrote his autobiography

The Nobel Prize and the Booker winner's oeuvre included over 30 works including the famous A House for Mr Biswas...

13 Aug 2018 6:04 AM IST

Karnataka to vote for new House May 5

Karnataka to vote for new House May 5

The Election Commission said Wednesday that elections to the Karnataka Assembly will be held on May 5.

21 March 2013 9:25 AM IST