Norbert Wiener was one of the most unusual mathematicians of the 20th century: a child prodigy who graduated from Tufts at 14, earned a Harvard PhD at 18, and spent most of his career at MIT. During World War II, his work on anti-aircraft fire-control problems helped lead him to the idea of cybernetics, the…
NEW DELHI: When a senior RSS functionary enters Stanford’s policy-tech circuit and Washington’s strategic think-tank ecosystem — spaces where it has long faced scrutiny — the move reads less as routine outreach and more as a calibrated attempt to contest a global narrative.That is the light in which RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s tour of…
Akash Singh’s celebration (Image: X) Akash Singh made an unforgettable first appearance of IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants, not only because of his crucial wickets against Chennai Super Kings but also due to a unique celebration that quickly went viral during the clash at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.The left-arm pacer struck twice inside…
US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his long-standing feud with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, calling him a “lowlife” and warning that ABC is putting itself in “great jeopardy” by keeping him on the air. During an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, the President suggested that the network’s access to public airwaves should be…
NEW DELHI: As Raghav Chadha announced his exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), an old video of him has resurfaced on social media, in which he is seen criticising the party he has now joined.In the video from an interview with “Unfiltered by…
In a bid to expand the space infrastructure in the country amid growing global competition in the sector, the Department of Space has approved setting up of common technical facilities (CTFs) in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. These facilities will be equipped with high-end testing, validation and integration infrastructure. The govts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Patidar (ANI Photo) Rajat Patidar added another major milestone to his growing IPL reputation after surpassing former Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Chris Gayle in the list of fastest batters to complete 100 IPL sixes. The RCB captain reached the landmark in just 933 deliveries, going past Gayle’s tally of 943 balls…
Ruth Handler observed her daughter playing with paper dolls, realizing a gap in the toy market for adult female figures. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The innovation process can be found in places we least expect. This is true for Ruth Handler, one of the co-founders of Mattel Corporation. In the late 1950s, she witnessed…
Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) CHENNAI : May seems to be the month of inconsequential Clasicos. While the protagonists of the original — Barcelona and Real Madrid – play next Sunday at Nou Camp with the Catalan giants having all but wrapped up La Liga, the Indian version at the MAC this Saturday, too, is probably…
Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has landed in controversy after allegedly making a racial remark directed at Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. The incident reportedly took place after Mumbai Indians handed Punjab Kings a six-wicket defeat in Dharamsala — PBKS’ fifth consecutive loss in IPL 2026.In a video…