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John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Receive 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada. They are recognised for their pioneering work in machine learning, particularly through artificial neural networks. Hopfield’s development of an associative memory...
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Rabindranath Tagore's Handwritten Translation Of "Jana Gana Mana" Goes Viral
On the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, the Nobel Prize Foundation shared a handwritten translation by Rabindranath Tagore of India's National Anthem.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Goes On Hunger Strike In Iranian Jail
Authorities had not let the 51-year-old go to the hospital for heart and lung treatment last week because she had refused to wear a mandatory head scarf for the visit.
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Nobel Prize Money For 2023 Increased, Winners Will Now Receive...
Winners of this year's Nobel Prizes will get an extra 1 million crowns, taking the total financial reward to 11 million Swedish crowns ($986,000), the Nobel Foundation, which administers the awards, said on Friday.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled After Criticism
The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Draws Criticism
Sweden's prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year's Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision.
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Dalai Lama Presented With Magsaysay Award In Person After 64 Years
The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years on Wednesday, his office said.
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Video: Svante Paabo's Colleagues Celebrate His Nobel Prize By Tossing Him Into Pond
The members of the Max Planck Institute completed an old-age tradition of tossing a colleague into the pond in order to celebrate their scientific success.
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South Africa's Last White President Of Apartheid Era Dies At 85
FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced. De Klerk and Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from white rule in the country.
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Nobel Prizes In Science, Literature To Be Awarded In Winners' Home Countries
The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nobel Prize Cash Raised To $1.1 Million
The cash envelope that accompanies each Nobel prize will be increased this year from nine to 10 million kronor ($1.1 million), the Nobel Foundation said Thursday.
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Coronavirus Townhall Highlights: Prannoy Roy, Experts Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine
The coronavirus crisis has grappled India and the world and affected over 38,00,000 lakh people worldwide. In India, over 56,000 people have been affected and killed over 1,800. NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy talks to experts about how the lockdown has helped India fight the deadly disease, the economic repercussions of the pandemic and how soon can we get ...
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IoEs To Invite Nobel Laureates, Foreign Academicians
"All the institutions recognised under IoE Scheme are the foundation stones in making a new and better India and they have to lead the new generation towards excellence," HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said.
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What Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Said On Citizenship Law
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, violates constitutional provisions. "The CAA law that has been passed in my judgment should be turned down by the Supreme Court on the grounds of it being unconstitutional because you cannot have certain types of fundamental human rights linking citizenship with religious d...
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Divisions Act As Barriers To Intellectual Progress, Says Amartya Sen
Divisions between groups and sects not only damage social lives but also work as barriers to intellectual progress within and across nations, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said at an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Receive 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada. They are recognised for their pioneering work in machine learning, particularly through artificial neural networks. Hopfield’s development of an associative memory...
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Rabindranath Tagore's Handwritten Translation Of "Jana Gana Mana" Goes Viral
On the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, the Nobel Prize Foundation shared a handwritten translation by Rabindranath Tagore of India's National Anthem.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Goes On Hunger Strike In Iranian Jail
Authorities had not let the 51-year-old go to the hospital for heart and lung treatment last week because she had refused to wear a mandatory head scarf for the visit.
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Nobel Prize Money For 2023 Increased, Winners Will Now Receive...
Winners of this year's Nobel Prizes will get an extra 1 million crowns, taking the total financial reward to 11 million Swedish crowns ($986,000), the Nobel Foundation, which administers the awards, said on Friday.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled After Criticism
The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Draws Criticism
Sweden's prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year's Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision.
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Dalai Lama Presented With Magsaysay Award In Person After 64 Years
The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years on Wednesday, his office said.
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Video: Svante Paabo's Colleagues Celebrate His Nobel Prize By Tossing Him Into Pond
The members of the Max Planck Institute completed an old-age tradition of tossing a colleague into the pond in order to celebrate their scientific success.
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South Africa's Last White President Of Apartheid Era Dies At 85
FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced. De Klerk and Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from white rule in the country.
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Nobel Prizes In Science, Literature To Be Awarded In Winners' Home Countries
The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nobel Prize Cash Raised To $1.1 Million
The cash envelope that accompanies each Nobel prize will be increased this year from nine to 10 million kronor ($1.1 million), the Nobel Foundation said Thursday.
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Coronavirus Townhall Highlights: Prannoy Roy, Experts Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine
The coronavirus crisis has grappled India and the world and affected over 38,00,000 lakh people worldwide. In India, over 56,000 people have been affected and killed over 1,800. NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy talks to experts about how the lockdown has helped India fight the deadly disease, the economic repercussions of the pandemic and how soon can we get ...
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IoEs To Invite Nobel Laureates, Foreign Academicians
"All the institutions recognised under IoE Scheme are the foundation stones in making a new and better India and they have to lead the new generation towards excellence," HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said.
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What Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Said On Citizenship Law
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, violates constitutional provisions. "The CAA law that has been passed in my judgment should be turned down by the Supreme Court on the grounds of it being unconstitutional because you cannot have certain types of fundamental human rights linking citizenship with religious d...
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Divisions Act As Barriers To Intellectual Progress, Says Amartya Sen
Divisions between groups and sects not only damage social lives but also work as barriers to intellectual progress within and across nations, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said at an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
