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INDIAN MATHEMATICIAN DATTATREYA KAPREKAR
In 2001, Denmark turned a 19-km straight river into a 26-km winding one, but decades later researchers found nature was still struggling to rebuild what humans had destroyed- Indian-origin founder refuses to make her team work on weekends, even if it means losing clients. Her bold take on burnout & creativity is going viral
- 'Ghost number' 6174: Meet Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar, the Indian schoolteacher who discovered a mysterious 4-digit number that almost always returns to itself
- Indian bonds mirror gains in Treasuries as oil slipsIndian government bonds saw a modest rise on Thursday, reflecting trends in U.S. Treasury yields. Easing crude oil prices have lessened inf...13 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- When will government issue plastic currency notes? Minister reveals this in ParliamentThe circulation of plastic currency notes is set to begin in the next financial year, as confirmed by the Reserve Bank of India's governor ...13 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- An Irish-Scottish mathematician in 1854 put a tiny mirror on a suspended magnet; his invention helped send electric signals through an undersea cable and connect Europe with AmericaWilliam Thomson tackled the challenge of signal delays in extensive telegraph cables by creating a highly sensitive mirror galvanometer, ca...13 Aug, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
- Senior citizen couple was denied full access to their reserved berths due to overcrowding; they pursued the matter against Indian Railways in consumer commission and won Rs 50,000 in damagesFamily bought reservation ticket to travel to Tirupati but due to overcrowding manyunreserved, waiting list and ticketless passengers occup...11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorologyIn 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for...11 Aug, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to address Indian-American community in New York on Aug 29RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the Indian-American community in the United States. He is scheduled to speak at an event titled 'Unive...10 Aug, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- Around 1450, an Italian polymath created a device to understand local wind force and weather patterns for designing safe buildings and gave the world its first mechanical anemometer: How did Leon Battista Alberti's invention worked?Around 1450, Leon Battista Alberti developed the first known mechanical anemometer, using a swinging plate to measure wind force. The devic...08 Aug, 2026, 03.23 AM IST
- In 1623, a German astronomer invented the earliest known mechanical calculating machine revealed centuries later in two unknown letters written to Johannes Kepler: How Wilhelm Schickard developed 'calculating clock'?In 1623, a German astronomer invented the earliest known mechanical calculating machine, known as the calculating clock. Wilhelm Schickard ...08 Aug, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
- Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...06 Aug, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
- OpenAI’s Astra solves 10 longstanding math problems, igniting new debateApart from praise, the news, published on August 1, also kickstarted a debate on social media over whether the achievement is Fields medal-...05 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Quote of the day by René Descartes: ‘It is just as valuable to be censured by friends as it is splendid to be…’ – Sometimes the hardest truth is the one we need mostQuote of the day: Rene Descartes, the French philosopher, posited that constructive criticism from friends is invaluable. He maintained tha...04 Aug, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
- Quote of the day by famous Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler: “Nothing takes place in the world whose meaning...” - A timeless lesson on purpose, balance and excellenceLeonhard Euler, a renowned mathematician, left a lasting legacy of influential ideas. His quote about maximum or minimum reflects nature's ...03 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- No rabbits, no handkerchief. Madhavan, hails Stanford University professor, who pulls off magic trick using maths, paper clips, paper and rubber bandsActor R. Madhavan shared a fascinating mathematical demonstration by Tadashi Tokieda. Tokieda used a simple paper strip and clips to show u...01 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Edwin Hubble once got this honour. Narayana Murthy's son Rohan shares 3 family milestones achieved in a weekRohan Murty shared three major family milestones from the past week. His father, Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy, received his 40t...01 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
- OpenAI to offer 100,000 researchers free access to its frontier modelsOpenAI is providing free access to its advanced AI models for researchers. This initiative aims to significantly boost scientific discovery...30 Jul, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
- In 1955, a forgotten NASA pioneer began work that helped reach the edge of the Solar System — how Annie Easley’s journey from NACA to the iconic Cassini mission is inspiring America once againMost people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NAC...29 Jul, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- In 781, a Maya scientist signed a mathematical formula—1,200 years later, archaeologists finally learned his nameSak Tahn Waax, a Maya mathematician-astronomer, authored a complex formula in AD 781. This inscription tracked celestial movements and Maya...28 Jul, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
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