The MIT professor who taught the math behind every AI tool for 61 years gave the world something most universities never wouldProfessor Gilbert Strang taught linear algebra for 61 years. His free online lectures, part of MIT OpenCourseWare, reached millions globall...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'It is all right to make mistakes; nothing is...' Life lessons on perfection, blunders and human behavior by popular English theoretical physicistQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking highlights the idea that mistakes are part of human life. The quote explains that perfection does not e...
27 May, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Quote of the day by Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong: ''We cooperate with China because of shared interests, not because of shared blood.'' ― What does “shared interests not shared blood” reveal about modern diplomacy and global power balance?Quote of the day by Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore China shared interests not shared blood statement Lee Hsien Loong reflects a sharp global tr...
26 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Wes Streeting: Right-leaning Labour politician set to run for leadershipWes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace...
16 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
This 1,000-year-old church had no door, and archaeologists think they finally know whyAn ancient Polish church, the Rotunda of the Holy Virgin Mary, long puzzled archaeologists with its lack of a visible door. New research re...
14 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
The end of microphones? AI can read your muscles to speak for youSouth Korean researchers have developed a wearable neckband that translates silent mouth movements into speech using the user's own voice. ...
13 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
The idea that Claude has feelings is great for Anthropic: Parmy OlsonRichard Dawkins, a prominent skeptic, recently declared a large language model named Claude to be conscious after a series of interactions....
10 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Raghav Chadha's exit: After Delhi, AAP stares at a big assembly test in Punjab, Goa and GujaratSeven MPs, including prominent figures, have quit the Aam Aadmi Party, significantly weakening its parliamentary presence and impacting ele...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
UK man who couldn't read or write till 18 becomes youngest-ever black professor at Cambridge UniversityArday, 37, became the youngest-ever black professor at Cambridge university. He began to read and write in his late teens, supported by his...
01 Mar, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
Cambridge University 'benefited directly' from slavery, finds studyThe enquiry, which was launched in 2019 and published as a digest on Friday, aimed to shed a light on the ways in which the university was ...
24 Sep, 2022, 10.09 AM IST
University of Cambridge VC Sir Leszek Borysiewicz to visit India this monthAcademics and thinkers from India and Cambridge will discuss their work to identify solutions in three areas of global concern- health, edu...
03 Sep, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
- Group formed to foster India, Cambridge collaboration
A select group of 24 senior Indian business leaders, government figures and educationists has been created to guide and assist the extensiv...
04 Sep, 2013, 09.23 PM IST
- India, University of Cambridge tie up for research venture at Bangalore
India's Department of Biotechnology and the University of Cambridge are setting up a new initiative for chemical biology and molecular ther...
14 Sep, 2012, 12.41 PM IST
- Cambridge economist accepts 'Dr Manmohan Singh Chair' at Panjab University
A leading Indian-origin Cambridge economist today said he has accepted the 'Dr Manmohan Singh Chair' named after Indian Prime Minister at t...
09 Jul, 2012, 03.01 PM IST
NRI professor launches new courses at CambridgeProfessor Raghavendra Rau of University of Cambridge, is launching a new suite of programmes focussed on the world of Finance.
14 Nov, 2011, 03.12 PM IST
- IIT-Cambridge agreement to focus on Nanoscience
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and the University of Cambridge have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint resear...
18 Apr, 2008, 08.23 AM IST