In the world of theoretical physics, some ideas solve a problem. Others reshape an entire field. Jainendra K. Jain’s theory of composite fermions belongs firmly in the second category.Born in rural Rajasthan and now the Erwin W. Müller Professor of Physics at Pennsylvania State University, Jain has spent much of his career tackling questions that…
Mumbai: Condemning the British royal after whom the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital is named, Maharashtra’s skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Tuesday called him “King Kasab who looted India and killed lakhs of Indians” while explaining in the legislative council why he had proposed a change in name for the facility.KEM Hospital, named…
Prateik Smita Patil remembers grandfather on Father’s Day, makes no mention of Raj Babbar (Image credits: Instagram) Prateik Smita Patil marked Father’s Day with a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, Shivajirao Patil, who played a pivotal role in raising him after the death of his mother, legendary actress Smita Patil.Sharing an emotional post on…
Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The left-handed batter was found guilty of violating Article 2.10.10 of the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu school students may soon get to visit the state’s most important archaeological sites as part of their history lessons. The Tourism Department is finalising a heritage tourism circuit, expected to be launched by the end of July, that will connect Keezhadi, Adichanallur, Korkai, Gudiyam Caves, prominent Pallava-era monuments and other heritage sites…
Robert A. Heinlein (Image: Wikipedia) History is full of confident predictions that turned out to be spectacularly wrong. Flight was impossible, right up until two bicycle makers got a machine off the ground. Reaching the moon was a fantasy, right up until a man stepped onto it. The science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein captured…
Ahmedabad: A complaint has been filed with Bodakdev police against the directors and staff of a visa consultancy firm in Thaltej for allegedly cheating a man seeking a Canadian work permit.According to the FIR registered on Tuesday, the complainant approached the consultancy in July 2024 after seeing its Instagram advertisements offering overseas job opportunities. During…
New Delhi: Multiple schools in the national capital got bomb threats Wednesday morning, triggering evacuations and security checks by police and emergency response agencies.The threats were later declared hoaxes.Among the schools targeted were Air Force Golden Jubilee School in southwest Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in central Delhi’s Lodhi Estate.The threats came on…
Khushbu Sundar’s daughter Avantika ties the knot with Shravan Sreenivasan in Goa; Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Trisha, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff among guests (Image credits: Instagram) Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Sundar C’s elder daughter, Avantika Sundar, married Shravan Sreenivasan in a grand wedding ceremony held at a luxury resort in Goa. The celebrations turned into a…
Dennis Woodside, CEO & president, Freshworks Chennai: Freshworks continues to witness interest from enterprise customers as AI adoption and platform modernisation tilt the balance in its favour, according to its chief executive Dennis Woodside.The tech investment cycle, rapidly accelerated by the AI adoption mandate, acts as a catalyst for driving IT and customer support companies…
