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Nobel prize sum raised to $1.27 million for 2026This year's Nobel prize-winners, to be announced October 5-12, will receive 12 million kroner ($1.27 million) per discipline, up from 11 mi...- Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking:"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star."Stephen Hawking posited that humanity's uniqueness lies in our capacity to grasp the universe's complexities. He believed this insight evol...
- Meet Alaina Zhang, the 17-year-old Rhode Island student testing whether native seaweed can help clean polluted coastal watersSeaweed is unlikely to provide a complete solution to the many sources of nutrient pollution affecting coastal waters. Reducing the amount ...
- Meet Sophie Zeng, the 17-year-old California student who built an app to identify invasive plants after learning they can become overlooked wildfire fuelProject ARISE expanded its work by organizing invasive-plant removal drives, habitat restoration efforts and environmental workshops in col...
- Meet Sora Corro, the young California pianist who started playing at just 2 and went on to win major youth competitions before performing a piano concerto with an orchestraSora Corro, a young pianist, has secured numerous first-place competition victories. She has performed piano concertos with orchestras, sho...
- Motivational Quote of the Day by Dalai Lama on happiness: 'We don’t need more money, we don’t need greater success...' - Inspiring life lessons on finding joy withinThe Dalai Lama’s powerful quote about happiness reminds us that money, success, fame, physical perfection and an ideal relationship are not...
- Who is Matthew Rhys? Widow's Bay Actor makes Emmys history with two lead acting wins in one nightMatthew Rhys made history at the Emmys by claiming two lead acting awards in a single night. He triumphed with the Lead Actor in a Limited ...
- Meet Jeongwoo Son, the 9-year-old Korean piano whizz-kid who began playing at 6 and collected first prizes in competitions including Chopin, Liszt and Beethoven contestsJeongwoo Son began piano studies at six and quickly became a recognized prodigy. He achieved numerous international competition first prize...
- The repeat challenge: India’s historic bid to defend its crown at 2026 Chess Olympiad in SamarkandIndia seeks to replicate its historic 2024 Chess Olympiad success in Samarkand. The nation's chess players are defending champions with imm...
- Meet Alexander Wong, the young American piano prodigy who took first prize in the 2025 Clara Schumann International Piano Competition's Prodigy Kids categoryAlexander Wong, a prodigious young pianist from America, has captured global attention with his remarkable achievements. He recently clinch...
- In 1969, Robert Redford bought 5,000 acres in Utah to protect wilderness. 57 years later, 3,343 acres remain protected from development at Sundance Mountain Resort todayRobert Redford’s connection to Utah’s wilderness began with a motorcycle trip and grew into the creation of Sundance Mountain Resort and a ...
- Guwahati goes the distance, launches international marathon with Rs 1.25 crore purseGuwahati will host its first international marathon on February 7, 2027. This event aims to position Assam as a global sporting destination...
- 2026 Ballon d’Or: PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich among Club of the Year nominees as Harry Kane emerges as favorite. Check full list of contendersThe much-anticipated 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is set to take place in London on October 26. This esteemed award will recognize outstanding...
- At 18, this Irish student invented plant-based plastic that doesn't just biodegrade; it is designed to break down microplastics tooA creative solution emerges from Ireland, where a student has pioneered Eco Purge, a biodegradable substance that emits enzymes aimed at de...
- Meet Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, the 9-year-old Italian piano prodigy who began Mozart lessons at 3 and collected 42 first-place awards by age 7Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, a young Italian pianist, began his musical journey during the 2020 lockdown. By age seven, he had amassed 42 f...
- Emmy Awards Night 1 Big Winners: Bad Bunny and Jimmy Kimmel shine as ‘The Traitors’ dominates reality categories; check full winners listThe 78th Primetime Emmy Awards kicked off on September 5, 2026, with a spectacular Night 1 ceremony. The evening was dominated by the Apple...
- Cockroach milk has 3 times the energy of cow’s milk; 10 years after the bizarre discovery, researchers from India, France, Japan and US honored with 2026 Ig Nobel Chemistry prize in SwitzerlandThe 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to researchers for their groundbreaking work on cockroach milk, unveiling high-energy protein...
- Barefoot mom in sari runs 3 km to win Rs 5,000 for daughters' education after sleepless night over daughter's food and rentBarefoot mom in sari runs 3 km: Widow Ramabai Ranvir made an inspiring statement by running 3km barefoot in her sari to raise money for her...
- ET Startup Awards 2026: Groww adjudged No. 1; Sauce VC’s Manu Chandra named Midas Touch winnerThe elite jury was chaired by Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji. The 11-member panel deliberated for nearly three hours on Tuesday to ...
- The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
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