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A rare-book dealer acquired a medieval manuscript filled with strange writing in 1912; 114 years later, no decipherment has won broad acceptance- In 1912, Wilfrid Voynich bought a mysterious manuscript written in an unknown script. 114 years later, its text remains undeciphered despite decades of study
- By 14, he had taught himself multiple languages and later explained how humans see colour. But his genius mind helped unlock ancient Egypt's lost code
- In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...30 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- What to expect from Q4 earnings season? Taher Badshah answersWe did get a little bit of that regulatory scare as well and that probably also contributed. But I think that is exactly what you are proba...02 Apr, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
- Mind-music fusion: Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall' reconstructed from brain activity of listenersThe brain activity of people listening to Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” has been used to reconstruct the classic rock number, ac...16 Aug, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
- An ancient people's message on a tiny ivory comb: Get rid of hair and beard liceThe comb dates to around 1700 BC, which is one of the oldest examples of the writing of Canaanites.15 Jan, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
- Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta StoneEgyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.30 Nov, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
- A menu with memories: Remembering the departed through their favourite foodWhen many mourners gather, often from far, they get hungry. Since the immediate family may be too grief-stricken to cook, food is brought b...02 May, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
- This AI tool can diagnose Covid-19 in asymptomatic patients using cellphone-recorded coughsThe researchers trained the model on tens of thousands of samples.30 Oct, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
- Linguistic twist to post-Brexit tale: Only Rani's 'angrezi' acceptable in BritainSome person, or persons put up a problematic notice in a block of council flats.06 Feb, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
- HC fines 3 UP doctors Rs 5,000 each for poor handwritingA Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has imposed Rs 5,000 penalty each on three doctors in separate cases for their illegible handwritin...04 Oct, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
- View: RBI should not let India left behind in technologies like blockchain and bitcoinsCentral banks have the unenviable role of balancing between furthering new generation technology for productivity and efficiency and preven...09 May, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
- Will RSS be NDA's 10 Janpath?RSS is a critical stakeholder in BJP. It is not the only stakeholder, RSS provides a robust social network that BJP has tapped into.22 May, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- BlackBerry allays government’s security fearsThe government appeared to have reached a truce with the Canadian firm, with the ministry saying RIM had given an assurance that its securi...30 Jul, 2010, 05.18 AM IST
- Deogarh in UP is an abode of godsLush green hills; a river flowing by; stunning sculptures carved into rock more than a millennium ago; temples so beautiful that even an at...28 Aug, 2008, 02.23 AM IST
- DoT may not be acting fair with BlackBerryRIM's whimper that the communications ministry was targeting it selectively has opened a Pandora’s box full of complicated issues. Hot Hand...09 Jun, 2008, 10.35 AM IST
- No damages if employers fail to pay ESI contribution: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) cannot levy damages for employers’ failure to deposit contrib...07 Feb, 2008, 03.07 AM IST
- Egypt relivedWe took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!26 Jul, 2007, 03.30 AM IST
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