Erich von Däniken, the author of "Chariots of the Gods," has died at 90. His books proposed that ancient civilizations were visited by alie...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado risks being declared a fugitive. She cannot travel to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize cere...

Decades after the Dalai Lama's exile following a failed uprising, Tibetans will gather to celebrate his 90th birthday on July 6.

Daniel Kahneman's work highlights the impact of overconfidence in decision-making processes, urging individuals to combat biases through cr...

John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life, has d...

The American was "was a leader at the cutting edge of scientific research throughout the many decades of his career," said Jay Hartzell, Pr...

The Swedish Right Livelihood Foundation, which awards the Right Livelihood Award known as the 'Alternative Nobel', said "in the face of the...

As MFIs are not allowed to accept deposits, the cost of funds at the hands of the beneficiaries become high because they borrow money from ...

In 2019, she was among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award.

The 2017 Nobel peace prize was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), a coalition of NGOs in 100 countries pr...

The ‘Will’ left by Alfred Nobel, which was opened in 1896, mentioned that all his assets should be sold and money be put in funds.

The award saves Angela Merkel's detractors the discomfort of seeing international honor bestowed on the chancellor for an open-door policy.

Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi, 49, and designer Kiran Bir Sethi, 49, also made it to the list besides Kochhar, 53.

This contract cannot be imposed from the top. Instead it must be a contract based on the common aim of modernity, access to market, busines...

Ashoke Sen says heoretical physics research doesn't need elaborate infrastructure.

Former US Vice President Al Gore today said India can lead the way in adopting energy efficient solutions for everyday needs and accelerate...

Thanks to work-life imbalance and technological advancements, IVF has become big business since the birth of India’s first test tube baby a...