Why losing some friendships may not be a loss at all? Lebanese-Canadian psychologist Gad Saad says, ‘Anyone who is willing to end a relationship because of a reasoned difference of opinion is…’Gad Saad's quote on relationships argues that true friendships can withstand reasoned differences of opinion, suggesting relationships endi...
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Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also...' - lessons from the astrophysicist's warning on risks of artificial intelligence and human responsibilityQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking: Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cautioned about artificial intelligence. He believed AI could be hu...
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Quote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche: 'All things are subject to interpretation, whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is...' - life lessons by German philosopher on understanding interpretation, power and why truth depends on perspectiveQuote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche: Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy posits that interpretation, not objective truth, shapes our under...
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Quote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche, “To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is....” Why did Nietzsche believe power is everything? Here’s a life lesson by a man who challenged norms, redefined strength, and taught that true leaders command their destiny— not follow the crowdToday’s quote by Friedrich Nietzsche: What does “commanding great things” really mean in a world chasing success? We live in an age obsesse...
06 May, 2026, 06.23 AM IST
IISc alumnus endows chair professorships in medical research, hopes for solutions for Type-1 diabetes and kidney diseases“We are extremely grateful to the Venkatramanan family for their generous contribution, which will foster cutting-edge medical research at ...
18 Oct, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
Ashok Soota’s SKAN Research Trust gives Rs 20-crore grant to IIT RoorkeeIIT Roorkee will use the grant for funding of an Institute Chair Professorship, two new faculty Fellowships and one Institute Research Fell...
23 Jun, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Steel tycoon L N Mittal, family gives £3.5 million grant to Oxford University for Covid vaccineJenner Institute, the largest academic centre for study of vaccines, is leading the field in the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19. It wi...
10 Jul, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
Sterlite Technologies, IIT Madras sign pact for 5G advancement"Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Madras for sponsoring a...
10 Dec, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
India-born eminent mathematician VS Varadarajan, wife Veda give $1 mn to UCLAThe couple want to establish a professorship honouring Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
07 Mar, 2019, 03.04 PM IST
In a first, US-based son of IIT Kharagpur alumni donates Rs 2 crore to parents' alma materIn a first, US-based son of IIT Kharagpur alumni donates Rs 2 crore to parents' alma mater
11 Apr, 2018, 06.53 PM IST
Rajesh Wadhawan Professorship at University of Rochester’s Simon Business SchoolThe endowment will support a full-time member of the Simon Business School faculty for research and a curriculum that furthers the understa...
05 Jul, 2017, 09.46 AM IST
Manmohan Singh can take up teaching without fearing disqualificationThe Joint Committee on Office of Profit has made it clear that if the former PM chooses to accept the offer, it "may not attract the angle ...
22 Nov, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Booker prize-winning novelist Anita Brookner dies aged 87The novelist, who won the Booker for her novel "Hotel du Lac", died peacefully in her sleep. She was 87.
15 Mar, 2016, 05.13 PM IST
Indian scientist awarded with honorary Professorship"This is only the second time in the history of this renowned University that an honorary Professorship has been awarded to a British scien...
22 Sep, 2014, 06.24 PM IST
Ranjana Advani first Indian woman to hold chair at US UniversityDr Ranjana Advani has become the first Indian woman to receive the 'Saul Rosenberg MD Professorship in Lymphoma".
19 May, 2013, 12.36 PM IST
- University of Chicago to establish chair for Indian studies
The University of Chicago will establish a new visiting professorship in Indian studies to commemorate the legacy of spritual leader Swami ...
26 Jan, 2012, 12.12 AM IST
- Western economies can learn from India: Amartya Sen
At a time when western world is facing severe crisis, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen believes that they can learn from countries such as India ...
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