Nobel Laureate

2022 Nobel Prize in Economics winner Philip Dybvig faces sexual harassment probe at US university

Bloomberg News reported that it has reviewed emails that show that the Title IX office, which handles campus sexual harassment complaints, has reached out to at least three former students since October to interview them about claims involving Dybvig

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee finds fault in methodology for Global Hunger Index rankings

The recent report placed India at the 101st position out of 116 countries, behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal

Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel-winning Japanese chemist, dies aged 85 in Indianapolis

In 2010, he won the Nobel Prize for chemistry along with Richard Heck of the University of Delaware and Akira Suzuki of Hokkaido University.

Bosnian Serbs honour Nobel Laureate Peter Handke amidst controversy over author's views on war crimes

While Handke is adored by Serbs for his support of their nationalist policies, he is considered persona non grata in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, which is dominated by mostly Muslim Bosniaks.

Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book, The Lost Soul, to hit bookstores this week

First published in Poland in 2017 as Zgubiona dusza, the hardcover picture book originated from a private ceremony and a “little story” that Tokarczuk wrote for one person.

Amartya Sen to be awarded the 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his work on issues around global justice

To be presented by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, Börsenverein, the award will recognise Amartya Sen's contribution in addressing questions around social inequality in education and healthcare.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rahul Gandhi to discuss economy, COVID-19 crisis with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee today

The first such dialogue was held last week when Rahul Gandhi discussed the coronavirus pandemic and its economic implications with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan.

Banking sector in India under 'stress', govt not in a position to bail it out, says Abhijit Banerjee

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 13th Jaipur Literature Festival, Abhijit Banerjee said the demand slowdown in the automobile sector also shows that people are lacking confidence in the economy

Nobel laureate Dr Ada Yonath has 'Blue Dream' of increased life expectancy for Indians

The 80-year-old scientist told the audience that she was aiming at developing eco-friendly antibiotics with less resistance.

CV Raman Birth Anniversary 2019: From scientific discoveries to awards, a look at the Nobel laureate's career

CV Raman published his work on the Molecular Diffraction of Light in 1922 which led to his ultimate discovery of the radiation effect on the 28 February, 1928 and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics.